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2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
15 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Reference Winter
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Barum Polaris 6
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Semperit Speed Grip 5
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Ceat WinterDrive
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Linglong Sport Master Winter
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Reference Summer (Reference)
Reference Budget (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 42.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 9.9%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 11.3% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    37.8 M
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    42.6 M
  3. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    42.9 M
  4. Ceat WinterDrive
    43.5 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.7 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    44.1 M
  7. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    44.2 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    44.3 M
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    44.5 M
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    44.7 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    44.9 M
  12. Reference Winter
    45.5 M
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    45.6 M
  14. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    45.7 M
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    45.8 M
  16. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    45.9 M
  17. Barum Polaris 6
    46 M
  18. Reference Budget Ref
    46.5 M
  19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    46.9 M
  20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    46.9 M
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    47.2 M
  22. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    47.3 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 116.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 0.9% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    118 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    116.9 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    116.7 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    116.5 Km/H
  5. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    116.4 Km/H
  6. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    115.8 Km/H
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    115.6 Km/H
  8. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    115.2 Km/H
  9. Barum Polaris 6
    115.1 Km/H
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    114.9 Km/H
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    114.8 Km/H
  12. Ceat WinterDrive
    114.7 Km/H
  13. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    114.7 Km/H
  14. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    114.5 Km/H
  15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    114.4 Km/H
  16. Reference Winter
    114.4 Km/H
  17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    114.4 Km/H
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    114.3 Km/H
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    114.1 Km/H
  20. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    113.4 Km/H
  21. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    112.8 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    111 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 50.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 6.1% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    47.8 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    50.9 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    51.9 M
  4. Reference Winter
    52 M
  5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    52 M
  6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    52.3 M
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    53.3 M
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    53.9 M
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    54.4 M
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    54.5 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    54.7 M
  12. Barum Polaris 6
    54.8 M
  13. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    55.6 M
  14. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    55.6 M
  15. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    55.8 M
  16. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    55.9 M
  17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    56.3 M
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    56.3 M
  19. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    56.6 M
  20. Ceat WinterDrive
    57.7 M
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    57.7 M
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    70.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 with a result of 84.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%. The best competitive tyre was 0.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    84.4 Km/H
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    83.9 Km/H
  3. Reference Summer Ref
    83.8 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    83.4 Km/H
  5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    82.6 Km/H
  6. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    82.3 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    82.2 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    82.1 Km/H
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    81.6 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    81.6 Km/H
  11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    81.5 Km/H
  12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    81.1 Km/H
  13. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    81 Km/H
  14. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    80.9 Km/H
  15. Barum Polaris 6
    80.8 Km/H
  16. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    80.8 Km/H
  17. Reference Winter
    80.4 Km/H
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    80.3 Km/H
  19. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    80.2 Km/H
  20. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    80.1 Km/H
  21. Ceat WinterDrive
    79.8 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    72.1 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 12.04 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%. The best competitive tyre was 0.2% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    12.04 s
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    12.07 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    12.11 s
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    12.12 s
  5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    12.17 s
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    12.3 s
  7. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    12.33 s
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    12.38 s
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    12.43 s
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    12.45 s
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    12.46 s
  12. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    12.52 s
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    12.52 s
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    12.55 s
  15. Reference Winter
    12.56 s
  16. Barum Polaris 6
    12.62 s
  17. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    12.63 s
  18. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    12.66 s
  19. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    12.67 s
  20. Ceat WinterDrive
    12.69 s
  21. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    12.93 s
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    13.77 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 77.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8%. The best competitive tyre was 0.4% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    77.3 Km/H
  2. Reference Summer Ref
    77 Km/H
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    76.9 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    76.5 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    76.4 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    76.4 Km/H
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    76.3 Km/H
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    76.3 Km/H
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    76 Km/H
  10. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    76 Km/H
  11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    75.9 Km/H
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    75.4 Km/H
  13. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    75.2 Km/H
  14. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    75 Km/H
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    75 Km/H
  16. Reference Winter
    74.1 Km/H
  17. Ceat WinterDrive
    71.9 Km/H
  18. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    71.7 Km/H
  19. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    71.6 Km/H
  20. Barum Polaris 6
    71.4 Km/H
  21. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    71.1 Km/H
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    64.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 2.72 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 26.5%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 7.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    2.93 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2.72 m/sec2
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2.65 m/sec2
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.61 m/sec2
  5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2.55 m/sec2
  6. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    2.53 m/sec2
  7. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2.52 m/sec2
  8. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    2.5 m/sec2
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2.48 m/sec2
  10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2.45 m/sec2
  11. Reference Winter
    2.34 m/sec2
  12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2.32 m/sec2
  13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    2.32 m/sec2
  14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.23 m/sec2
  15. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2.18 m/sec2
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2.13 m/sec2
  17. Barum Polaris 6
    2.11 m/sec2
  18. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    2.09 m/sec2
  19. Ceat WinterDrive
    2.06 m/sec2
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2.04 m/sec2
  21. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    2 m/sec2
  22. Reference Budget Ref
    1.38 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 27.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 8.8%. The best competitive tyre was 5.2% better than Reference Budget [reference tyre].
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    27.1 M
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    27.3 M
  3. Reference Winter
    27.5 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    27.8 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    28 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    28 M
  7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    28 M
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    28.1 M
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    28.2 M
  10. Barum Polaris 6
    28.2 M
  11. Ceat WinterDrive
    28.2 M
  12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    28.3 M
  13. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    28.5 M
  14. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    28.6 M
  15. Reference Budget Ref
    28.6 M
  16. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    28.7 M
  17. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    28.7 M
  18. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    28.7 M
  19. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    29 M
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    29.5 M
  21. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    29.7 M
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    51.1 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Krisalp HP3 with a result of 2619 N. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%. The best competitive tyre was 4.7% better than Reference Budget [reference tyre].
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    2619 N
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    2608 N
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2577 N
  4. Reference Winter
    2576 N
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2560 N
  6. Ceat WinterDrive
    2547 N
  7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2537 N
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2524 N
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2501 N
  10. Reference Budget Ref
    2501 N
  11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    2492 N
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    2487 N
  13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2483 N
  14. Barum Polaris 6
    2471 N
  15. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2436 N
  16. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2417 N
  17. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2413 N
  18. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2368 N
  19. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    2354 N
  20. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    2341 N
  21. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2314 N
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    248 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 59.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.7%. The best competitive tyre was 5.7% better than Reference Budget [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    59.3 Km/H
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    59.3 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    59.2 Km/H
  4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    59.1 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    59 Km/H
  6. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    58.7 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    58.6 Km/H
  8. Reference Winter
    58.6 Km/H
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    58.5 Km/H
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    58.4 Km/H
  11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    58.1 Km/H
  12. Barum Polaris 6
    58 Km/H
  13. Ceat WinterDrive
    58 Km/H
  14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    57.9 Km/H
  15. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    57.8 Km/H
  16. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    57.6 Km/H
  17. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    57.6 Km/H
  18. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    57.2 Km/H
  19. Reference Budget Ref
    56.1 Km/H
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    55.7 Km/H
  21. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    55.3 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 3.03 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%. The best competitive tyre was 12.6% better than Reference Budget [reference tyre].
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    3.03 m/sec2
  2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    3.03 m/sec2
  3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    2.99 m/sec2
  4. Reference Winter
    2.98 m/sec2
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2.95 m/sec2
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2.92 m/sec2
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    2.89 m/sec2
  8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    2.89 m/sec2
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    2.88 m/sec2
  10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    2.85 m/sec2
  11. Ceat WinterDrive
    2.84 m/sec2
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    2.84 m/sec2
  13. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2.81 m/sec2
  14. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    2.8 m/sec2
  15. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    2.8 m/sec2
  16. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    2.77 m/sec2
  17. Barum Polaris 6
    2.76 m/sec2
  18. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    2.76 m/sec2
  19. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    2.74 m/sec2
  20. Reference Budget Ref
    2.69 m/sec2
  21. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    2.61 m/sec2
  22. Reference Summer Ref
    1.81 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Fulda Kristall Control HP2 with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.
  1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8 Points
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    8 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    8 Points
  4. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    8 Points
  5. Reference Winter
    8 Points
  6. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    7.3 Points
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.3 Points
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    7.3 Points
  9. Barum Polaris 6
    7.3 Points
  10. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    7.3 Points
  11. Ceat WinterDrive
    7.3 Points
  12. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    7.3 Points
  13. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    7.3 Points
  14. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    7.3 Points
  15. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    7.3 Points
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    6.7 Points
  17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    6.7 Points
  18. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    6.7 Points
  19. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    6.7 Points
  20. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    6.7 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 65 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tyre] was 0.2% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    64.9 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    65 dB
  3. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    65 dB
  4. Barum Polaris 6
    65.2 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    65.2 dB
  6. Ceat WinterDrive
    65.5 dB
  7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    65.6 dB
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    65.6 dB
  9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    65.7 dB
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    65.9 dB
  11. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    65.9 dB
  12. Reference Budget Ref
    66.1 dB
  13. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    66.3 dB
  14. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    66.3 dB
  15. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    66.3 dB
  16. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    66.5 dB
  17. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    66.7 dB
  18. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    66.7 dB
  19. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    66.8 dB
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    66.9 dB
  21. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    67 dB
  22. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    67.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 53000 KM. The difference between best and worst was 36%.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    53000 KM
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    53000 KM
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    51940 KM
  4. Ceat WinterDrive
    51940 KM
  5. Reference Winter
    50880 KM
  6. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    49820 KM
  7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    48230 KM
  8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    47700 KM
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    47170 KM
  10. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    46640 KM
  11. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    46110 KM
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    45580 KM
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    45050 KM
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    45050 KM
  15. Barum Polaris 6
    45050 KM
  16. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    44520 KM
  17. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    43990 KM
  18. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    43990 KM
  19. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    37630 KM
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    33920 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Ceat WinterDrive with a result of 7.32 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 51.3%.
  1. Ceat WinterDrive
    7.32 Price/1000
  2. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    7.81 Price/1000
  3. Barum Polaris 6
    8.44 Price/1000
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    9.24 Price/1000
  5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    9.63 Price/1000
  6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    9.64 Price/1000
  7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    9.66 Price/1000
  8. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    9.99 Price/1000
  9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    10 Price/1000
  10. Reference Winter
    10.02 Price/1000
  11. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    10.94 Price/1000
  12. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    11.1 Price/1000
  13. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    11.14 Price/1000
  14. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    11.19 Price/1000
  15. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    11.32 Price/1000
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    12.86 Price/1000
  17. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    13.08 Price/1000
  18. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    13.29 Price/1000
  19. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    13.36 Price/1000
  20. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    15.04 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 6 with a result of 7.77 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 25.1%. The best competitive tyre was 9% better than Reference Summer [reference tyre].
  1. Barum Polaris 6
    7.77 kg / t
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    8.02 kg / t
  3. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    8.09 kg / t
  4. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    8.15 kg / t
  5. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    8.48 kg / t
  6. Reference Summer Ref
    8.54 kg / t
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    8.54 kg / t
  8. Reference Winter
    8.58 kg / t
  9. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    8.65 kg / t
  10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus
    8.7 kg / t
  11. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.7 kg / t
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    8.72 kg / t
  13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    8.72 kg / t
  14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    8.9 kg / t
  15. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.9 kg / t
  16. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    9.03 kg / t
  17. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    9.05 kg / t
  18. Ceat WinterDrive
    9.07 kg / t
  19. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    9.16 kg / t
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    9.31 kg / t
  21. Reference Budget Ref
    9.9 kg / t
  22. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    10.37 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tyre Score
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
2 Reference Winter 0%
3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
4 Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus 0%
5 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
6 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
7 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
8 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
9 Barum Polaris 6 0%
10 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
11 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
12 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
13 Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 0%
14 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
15 Ceat WinterDrive 0%
16 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
17 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Linglong Sport Master Winter 0%
20 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%
- Reference Budget (Reference) 0%

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