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2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Slalom m/sec2 % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲1 Reference Winter 96.2% 45.5 114.4 95.7% 52 3 80.4 12.56 74.1 2.34 95.6% 27.5 3 2576 58.6 2.98 98.5% 8 65.2 3 99.8% 50880 10.02 8.58 87.8%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 96.1% 42.6 116.7 2 99.9% 51.9 2 83.4 3 12.12 3 75.2 2.23 97.5% 27.8 2501 59.3 2.81 96.5% 7.3 65 95.6% 47170 13.36 8.7 79.8%
3 ▲2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 96% 45.7 114.8 95.7% 50.9 83.9 2 12.04 76.4 2.65 2 99.6% 28.5 2413 58.5 2.84 94.9% 7.3 65.6 95.2% 53000 10.94 9.16 85.5%
4 ▲2 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 96% 44.3 114.9 97.2% 55.6 81.6 12.63 76.5 3 2.72 95.2% 28.1 2560 59.2 3 2.92 97.7% 7.3 66.3 94.6% 51940 3 9.24 8.9 89%
5 ▲2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 95.6% 43.7 116.5 3 98.6% 55.6 80.8 12.45 76.3 2.61 3 95% 28 2524 58.4 2.95 97.3% 8 65.9 99.3% 46640 13.08 8.02 2 82.5%
6 ▼3 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 95.4% 44.9 116.9 97.4% 54.7 81.1 12.46 76.4 2.45 95.1% 28 2483 58.6 2.89 96.5% 7.3 66.8 94.3% 53000 11.32 8.54 87.1%
7 ▼4 Kumho WinterCraft WP52 plus 95.3% 44.5 114.5 96.8% 52.3 82.6 12.43 76 2.32 96.6% 28.3 2492 59.1 2.89 96.6% 6.7 65.7 91.3% 44520 9.66 8.7 83.7%
8 ▲4 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 95% 45.6 114.3 95.6% 56.3 80.3 12.67 77.3 2.5 93.9% 27.3 2 2608 2 59.3 3.03 99.7% 7.3 66.3 94.6% 45580 11.19 8.72 81.5%
9 ▲6 Ceat WinterDrive 94.9% 43.5 3 114.7 98% 57.7 79.8 12.69 71.9 2.06 91.4% 28.2 2547 58 2.84 96.3% 7.3 65.5 95.2% 51940 3 7.32 9.07 94.1%
10 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 94.8% 44.1 114.1 97.1% 53.9 84.4 12.11 2 75 2.13 96.5% 28.7 2368 59 2.85 94.6% 8 65.6 99.5% 48230 12.86 9.05 79.8%
11 ▲5 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 94.8% 42.9 2 114.7 98.7% 52 3 82.3 12.17 76 2.53 97.8% 29.7 2354 55.3 2.61 90.2% 7.3 67 94.1% 49820 9.63 8.65 87.6%
12 ▲2 Kleber Krisalp HP3 94.5% 47.3 113.4 93.5% 56.6 80.9 12.52 76.9 2 2.52 94.3% 27.1 2619 58.7 3.03 99.7% 6.7 66.5 90.7% 45050 11.1 8.72 81.3%
13 ▼5 Uniroyal WinterExpert 94.4% 45.8 115.6 96% 53.3 81 12.38 75 2.32 95.5% 28.6 2417 57.8 2.76 94% 6.7 66.7 90.6% 47700 9.64 8.09 3 88.4%
14 ▼6 Barum Polaris 6 94.4% 46 115.1 95.5% 54.8 80.8 12.62 71.4 2.11 93.3% 28.2 2471 58 2.76 94.9% 7.3 65.2 3 95.5% 45050 8.44 3 7.77 90.9%
15 ▲1 Firestone Winterhawk 4 94.2% 47.2 112.8 93.4% 54.4 81.5 12.55 75.9 2.18 94.5% 28.2 2577 3 58.1 2.88 97% 7.3 66.3 94.6% 45050 9.99 8.48 84.2%
16 ▲2 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 93.9% 46.9 114.4 94.3% 57.7 80.1 12.93 75.4 2.55 92.6% 28 2537 57.9 2.99 3 97.5% 8 66.7 98.7% 43990 10 8.9 81.9%
17 ▼6 Semperit Speed Grip 5 93.8% 45.9 115.8 95.9% 54.5 82.1 12.52 76.3 2.48 95.5% 29 2436 57.2 2.8 93.9% 6.7 67.6 90% 43990 11.14 8.15 82.8%
18 ▲1 Linglong Sport Master Winter 93.2% 44.2 115.2 97.5% 55.8 80.2 12.66 71.6 2 92.3% 28.7 2341 57.6 2.8 93.3% 7.3 65.9 94.9% 46110 7.81 2 10.37 84.4%
19 ▼6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 92% 46.9 114.4 94.3% 56.3 82.2 12.3 71.7 2.09 93.8% 28.7 2487 57.6 2.77 94.6% 6.7 66.9 90.5% 37630 13.29 9.31 71.2%
20 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 91.6% 44.7 116.4 97.4% 55.9 81.6 12.33 71.1 2.04 93.5% 29.5 2314 55.7 2.74 91.1% 8 65 100% 33920 15.04 9.03 67.8%
Reference Summer 37.8 1 118 1 106.8% 47.8 1 83.8 3 12.07 2 77 2 2.93 1 102.1% 51.1 248 1.81 64.9 1 39% 8.54
Reference Budget 46.5 111 93.3% 70.5 72.1 13.77 64.5 1.38 79.7% 28.6 2501 56.1 2.69 93.5% 66.1 9.9 98.3%
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96.2%
Dry 96% Wet 96% Snow 99% Comfort 100% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.5 M
Dry Handling 114.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52 M 3
Wet Handling 80.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.56 s
Straight Aqua 74.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.34 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.5 M 3
Snow Traction 2576 N
Snow Handling 58.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.98 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 65.2 dB 3
Value
Wear 50880 KM
Value 10.02 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.58 kg / t
2
96.1%
Dry 100% Wet 98% Snow 97% Comfort 96% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.6 M
Dry Handling 116.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 51.9 M 2
Wet Handling 83.4 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.12 s 3
Straight Aqua 75.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.23 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.8 M
Snow Traction 2501 N
Snow Handling 59.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.81 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 65 dB
Value
Wear 47170 KM
Value 13.36 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.7 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 100% Snow 95% Comfort 95% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.7 M
Dry Handling 114.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.9 M
Wet Handling 83.9 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 12.04 s
Straight Aqua 76.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.65 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.5 M
Snow Traction 2413 N
Snow Handling 58.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.84 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 65.6 dB
Value
Wear 53000 KM
Value 10.94 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9.16 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 95% Snow 98% Comfort 95% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.3 M
Dry Handling 114.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.6 M
Wet Handling 81.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.63 s
Straight Aqua 76.5 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 2.72 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.1 M
Snow Traction 2560 N
Snow Handling 59.2 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 2.92 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 66.3 dB
Value
Wear 51940 KM 3
Value 9.24 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.9 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.7 M
Dry Handling 116.5 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 55.6 M
Wet Handling 80.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.45 s
Straight Aqua 76.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.61 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M
Snow Traction 2524 N
Snow Handling 58.4 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.95 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 65.9 dB
Value
Wear 46640 KM
Value 13.08 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.02 kg / t 2
6
95.4%
Dry 97% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 94% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.9 M
Dry Handling 116.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.7 M
Wet Handling 81.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.46 s
Straight Aqua 76.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.45 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M
Snow Traction 2483 N
Snow Handling 58.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.89 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 66.8 dB
Value
Wear 53000 KM
Value 11.32 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.54 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 97% Comfort 91% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.5 M
Dry Handling 114.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.3 M
Wet Handling 82.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.43 s
Straight Aqua 76 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.32 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.3 M
Snow Traction 2492 N
Snow Handling 59.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.89 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6.7 Points
Noise 65.7 dB
Value
Wear 44520 KM
Value 9.66 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.7 kg / t
Dry 96% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 95% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.6 M
Dry Handling 114.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.3 M
Wet Handling 80.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.67 s
Straight Aqua 77.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.5 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3 M 2
Snow Traction 2608 N 2
Snow Handling 59.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.03 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 66.3 dB
Value
Wear 45580 KM
Value 11.19 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.72 kg / t
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94.9%
Dry 98% Wet 91% Snow 96% Comfort 95% Value 94%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.5 M 3
Dry Handling 114.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 57.7 M
Wet Handling 79.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.69 s
Straight Aqua 71.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.06 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2 M
Snow Traction 2547 N
Snow Handling 58 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.84 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 65.5 dB
Value
Wear 51940 KM 3
Value 7.32 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9.07 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 95% Comfort 100% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.1 M
Dry Handling 114.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.9 M
Wet Handling 84.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.11 s 2
Straight Aqua 75 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.13 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7 M
Snow Traction 2368 N
Snow Handling 59 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.85 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 65.6 dB
Value
Wear 48230 KM
Value 12.86 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9.05 kg / t
Dry 99% Wet 98% Snow 90% Comfort 94% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.9 M 2
Dry Handling 114.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52 M 3
Wet Handling 82.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.17 s
Straight Aqua 76 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.53 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7 M
Snow Traction 2354 N
Snow Handling 55.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.61 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 67 dB
Value
Wear 49820 KM
Value 9.63 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.65 kg / t
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94.5%
Dry 94% Wet 94% Snow 100% Comfort 91% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.3 M
Dry Handling 113.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.6 M
Wet Handling 80.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.52 s
Straight Aqua 76.9 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.52 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.1 M
Snow Traction 2619 N
Snow Handling 58.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.03 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6.7 Points
Noise 66.5 dB
Value
Wear 45050 KM
Value 11.1 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.72 kg / t
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94.4%
Dry 96% Wet 96% Snow 94% Comfort 91% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Dry Handling 115.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.3 M
Wet Handling 81 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.38 s
Straight Aqua 75 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.32 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6 M
Snow Traction 2417 N
Snow Handling 57.8 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.76 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6.7 Points
Noise 66.7 dB
Value
Wear 47700 KM
Value 9.64 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.09 kg / t 3
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94.4%
Dry 96% Wet 93% Snow 95% Comfort 96% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46 M
Dry Handling 115.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.8 M
Wet Handling 80.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.62 s
Straight Aqua 71.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.11 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2 M
Snow Traction 2471 N
Snow Handling 58 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.76 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 65.2 dB 3
Value
Wear 45050 KM
Value 8.44 Price/1000 3
Rolling Resistance 7.77 kg / t
15
94.2%
Dry 93% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 95% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47.2 M
Dry Handling 112.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.4 M
Wet Handling 81.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.55 s
Straight Aqua 75.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.18 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2 M
Snow Traction 2577 N 3
Snow Handling 58.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.88 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 66.3 dB
Value
Wear 45050 KM
Value 9.99 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.48 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 93% Snow 98% Comfort 99% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.9 M
Dry Handling 114.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 57.7 M
Wet Handling 80.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.93 s
Straight Aqua 75.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.55 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28 M
Snow Traction 2537 N
Snow Handling 57.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.99 m/sec2 3
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 66.7 dB
Value
Wear 43990 KM
Value 10 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.9 kg / t
17
93.8%
Dry 96% Wet 96% Snow 94% Comfort 90% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.9 M
Dry Handling 115.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.5 M
Wet Handling 82.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.52 s
Straight Aqua 76.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.48 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29 M
Snow Traction 2436 N
Snow Handling 57.2 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.8 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6.7 Points
Noise 67.6 dB
Value
Wear 43990 KM
Value 11.14 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 8.15 kg / t
Dry 98% Wet 92% Snow 93% Comfort 95% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.2 M
Dry Handling 115.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.8 M
Wet Handling 80.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.66 s
Straight Aqua 71.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7 M
Snow Traction 2341 N
Snow Handling 57.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.8 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 7.3 Points
Noise 65.9 dB
Value
Wear 46110 KM
Value 7.81 Price/1000 2
Rolling Resistance 10.37 kg / t
Dry 94% Wet 94% Snow 95% Comfort 91% Value 71%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.9 M
Dry Handling 114.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 56.3 M
Wet Handling 82.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.3 s
Straight Aqua 71.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.09 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7 M
Snow Traction 2487 N
Snow Handling 57.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.77 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 6.7 Points
Noise 66.9 dB
Value
Wear 37630 KM
Value 13.29 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9.31 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 94% Snow 91% Comfort 100% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.7 M
Dry Handling 116.4 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 55.9 M
Wet Handling 81.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.33 s
Straight Aqua 71.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.04 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.5 M
Snow Traction 2314 N
Snow Handling 55.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.74 m/sec2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 8 Points
Noise 65 dB
Value
Wear 33920 KM
Value 15.04 Price/1000
Rolling Resistance 9.03 kg / t
Dry 107% Wet 102% Snow 39% Comfort 100% Value 91%
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Dry
Dry Braking 37.8 M 1
Dry Handling 118 Km/H 1
Wet
Wet Braking 47.8 M 1
Wet Handling 83.8 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.07 s 2
Straight Aqua 77 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 2.93 m/sec2 1
Snow
Snow Braking 51.1 M
Snow Traction 248 N
Snow Slalom 1.81 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 64.9 dB 1
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.54 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 80% Snow 94% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.5 M
Dry Handling 111 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 70.5 M
Wet Handling 72.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 13.77 s
Straight Aqua 64.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 1.38 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6 M
Snow Traction 2501 N
Snow Handling 56.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 2.69 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 66.1 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.9 kg / t
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