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2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
4 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Autozurnal 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.

Michelin Alpin 7
Barum Polaris 6
Ceat WinterDrive SUV
Lassa Competus Winter 2
Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
Riken Riken SUV Snow
Tomket Snowroad SUV 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 44.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 7%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    44.9 M
  2. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    44.9 M
  3. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    45.6 M
  4. Barum Polaris 6
    46 M
  5. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    46.2 M
  6. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    46.4 M
  7. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    48.3 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 50.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    50.8 s
  2. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    51 s
  3. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    51.2 s
  4. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    51.4 s
  5. Barum Polaris 6
    51.8 s
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    52.3 s
  7. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    52.4 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 52.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 22%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    52.4 M
  2. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    55.2 M
  3. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    55.4 M
  4. Barum Polaris 6
    56.3 M
  5. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    60.3 M
  6. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    60.6 M
  7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    67.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 88.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    88.5 s
  2. Barum Polaris 6
    90.3 s
  3. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    90.5 s
  4. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    90.6 s
  5. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    93.4 s
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    93.4 s
  7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    100.4 s

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 with a result of 13.59 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    13.59 m/s
  2. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    13.31 m/s
  3. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    13.28 m/s
  4. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    12.73 m/s
  5. Barum Polaris 6
    12.7 m/s
  6. Michelin Alpin 7
    12.62 m/s
  7. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    12.61 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 84.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    84.3 Km/H
  2. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    81.7 Km/H
  3. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    80.2 Km/H
  4. Barum Polaris 6
    79.8 Km/H
  5. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    76.9 Km/H
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    76.6 Km/H
  7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    73.6 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 with a result of 100.4 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    100.4 m/sec2
  2. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    93.4 m/sec2
  3. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    93.4 m/sec2
  4. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    90.6 m/sec2
  5. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    90.5 m/sec2
  6. Barum Polaris 6
    90.3 m/sec2
  7. Michelin Alpin 7
    88.5 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 6 with a result of 24.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Barum Polaris 6
    24.7 M
  2. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    25.1 M
  3. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    25.6 M
  4. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    25.6 M
  5. Michelin Alpin 7
    25.9 M
  6. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    26.2 M
  7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    26.3 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 6 with a result of 9 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.
  1. Barum Polaris 6
    9 s
  2. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    9.25 s
  3. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    9.27 s
  4. Michelin Alpin 7
    9.43 s
  5. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    9.43 s
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    9.46 s
  7. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    9.67 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Alpin 7 with a result of 76.1 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Michelin Alpin 7
    76.1 s
  2. Barum Polaris 6
    76.6 s
  3. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    76.6 s
  4. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    77.1 s
  5. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    77.1 s
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    77.6 s
  7. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    78.7 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Barum Polaris 6 with a result of 70.4 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.
  1. Barum Polaris 6
    70.4 dB
  2. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    70.7 dB
  3. Michelin Alpin 7
    71.5 dB
  4. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    72.1 dB
  5. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    73.1 dB
  6. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    73.5 dB
  7. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    73.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

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 6.99 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.2%.
  1. Barum Polaris 6
    6.99 kg / t
  2. Michelin Alpin 7
    7.25 kg / t
  3. Tomket Snowroad SUV 3
    7.77 kg / t
  4. Lassa Competus Winter 2
    8 kg / t
  5. Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow
    8.71 kg / t
  6. Ceat WinterDrive SUV
    8.76 kg / t
  7. Riken Riken SUV Snow
    8.76 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin Alpin 7 0%
2 Barum Polaris 6 0%
3 Ceat WinterDrive SUV 0%
4 Lassa Competus Winter 2 0%
5 Kormoran Kormoran SUV Snow 0%
6 Riken Riken SUV Snow 0%
7 Tomket Snowroad SUV 3 0%

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