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2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Major Categories
100%
Dry %
Wet %
Snow %
Ice %
Comfort %
Dry
Dry Braking %
Subj. Dry Handling %
Wet
Wet Braking %
Wet Handling %
Subj. Wet Handling %
Snow
Snow Braking %
Snow Traction %
Ice
Ice Braking %
Ice Traction %
Comfort
Subj. Noise %

Test Results Data

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Tyre Total Score Dry Braking Subj. Dry Handling Wet Braking Wet Handling Subj. Wet Handling Snow Braking Snow Traction Ice Braking Ice Traction Subj. Noise
▲1 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 95.2% 30.8 M BEST 9 Points BEST 37.9 M 10th 40.6 s 5th 8 Points 3rd 49.5 M BEST 6 s 7th 47.9 M 10th 6.7 s 9th 10 Points BEST
▲4 Pirelli Ice Zero 2 94.9% 31.6 M 7th 8 Points 3rd 34.3 M BEST 41 s 7th 8 Points 3rd 49.9 M 5th 5.9 s 2nd 41.6 M 6th 5.8 s 6th 7 Points 8th
= Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 94.8% 31.9 M 8th 8 Points 3rd 36 M 3rd 40.6 s 5th 9 Points BEST 50.1 M 7th 5.9 s 2nd 36.9 M 4th 5.7 s 5th 7 Points 8th
▼3 Continental VikingContact 8 94.6% 31.4 M 4th 9 Points BEST 39.5 M 12th 40.3 s 4th 8 Points 3rd 49.6 M 2nd 5.8 s BEST 47.1 M 9th 6.3 s 8th 9 Points 3rd
▼2 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 94.4% 31.5 M 5th 8 Points 3rd 37.7 M 8th 39.9 s BEST 9 Points BEST 49.8 M 3rd 6 s 7th 50.2 M 12th 7.2 s 11th 9 Points 3rd
▼4 Continental IceContact 3 94.2% 31.5 M 5th 8 Points 3rd 35.5 M 2nd 40.1 s 3rd 8 Points 3rd 49.8 M 3rd 5.9 s 2nd 42.5 M 7th 6.1 s 7th 6 Points 13th
▼3 Hankook Winter i cept IZ3 93.8% 31.3 M 3rd 8 Points 3rd 37.5 M 6th 40 s 2nd 8 Points 3rd 50.4 M 12th 6 s 7th 53.5 M 14th 7.6 s 13th 9 Points 3rd
▼7 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 93.5% 32.4 M 12th 8 Points 3rd 37.3 M 5th 41.5 s 10th 8 Points 3rd 50.3 M 10th 6 s 7th 33.9 M 3rd 4.8 s 3rd 7 Points 8th
▼4 Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1 93.2% 30.8 M BEST 7 Points 11th 37.5 M 6th 41.4 s 9th 7 Points 9th 50.3 M 10th 5.9 s 2nd 47.9 M 10th 7.2 s 11th 9 Points 3rd
▼6 Michelin X Ice North 4 93% 32.1 M 9th 8 Points 3rd 37.8 M 9th 41.3 s 8th 7 Points 9th 50.1 M 7th 5.9 s 2nd 37.7 M 5th 5.1 s 4th 7 Points 8th
▼6 Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 92.6% 33.4 M 14th 8 Points 3rd 36.3 M 4th 41.5 s 10th 7 Points 9th 50.6 M 13th 6 s 7th 32.3 M BEST 4.6 s BEST 6 Points 13th
▼6 Michelin X Ice Snow 91.2% 32.2 M 10th 7 Points 11th 41.1 M 14th 41.8 s 12th 7 Points 9th 49.9 M 5th 6.1 s 14th 45.6 M 8th 6.8 s 10th 10 Points BEST
▼6 Kumho WinterCraft Ice 90.7% 32.2 M 10th 7 Points 11th 40.8 M 13th 42.1 s 14th 6 Points 14th 51 M 14th 6 s 7th 33.1 M 2nd 4.7 s 2nd 7 Points 8th
▼7 Radar Dimax Ice 90.4% 32.6 M 13th 6 Points 14th 39.4 M 11th 41.8 s 12th 7 Points 9th 50.2 M 9th 6 s 7th 53.3 M 13th 8.2 s 14th 9 Points 3rd
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
95.2%
Dry
Dry Braking 30.8M BEST
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points BEST
Wet
Wet Braking 37.9M 10th
Wet Handling 40.6s 5th
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 49.5M BEST
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 47.9M 10th
Ice Traction 6.7s 9th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 10 Points BEST
Pirelli Ice Zero 2
94.9%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.6M 7th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 34.3M BEST
Wet Handling 41s 7th
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 49.9M 5th
Snow Traction 5.9s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 41.6M 6th
Ice Traction 5.8s 6th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
94.8%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.9M 8th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 36M 3rd
Wet Handling 40.6s 5th
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 50.1M 7th
Snow Traction 5.9s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 36.9M 4th
Ice Traction 5.7s 5th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Continental VikingContact 8
94.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.4M 4th
Subj. Dry Handling 9 Points BEST
Wet
Wet Braking 39.5M 12th
Wet Handling 40.3s 4th
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 49.6M 2nd
Snow Traction 5.8s BEST
Ice
Ice Braking 47.1M 9th
Ice Traction 6.3s 8th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 3rd
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
94.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 5th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 37.7M 8th
Wet Handling 39.9s BEST
Subj. Wet Handling 9 Points BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 49.8M 3rd
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 50.2M 12th
Ice Traction 7.2s 11th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 3rd
Continental IceContact 3
94.2%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.5M 5th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 35.5M 2nd
Wet Handling 40.1s 3rd
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 49.8M 3rd
Snow Traction 5.9s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 42.5M 7th
Ice Traction 6.1s 7th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 6 Points 13th
Hankook Winter i cept IZ3
93.8%
Dry
Dry Braking 31.3M 3rd
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 37.5M 6th
Wet Handling 40s 2nd
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 50.4M 12th
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 53.5M 14th
Ice Traction 7.6s 13th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 3rd
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
93.5%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.4M 12th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3M 5th
Wet Handling 41.5s 10th
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 50.3M 10th
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 33.9M 3rd
Ice Traction 4.8s 3rd
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1
93.2%
Dry
Dry Braking 30.8M BEST
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points 11th
Wet
Wet Braking 37.5M 6th
Wet Handling 41.4s 9th
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 50.3M 10th
Snow Traction 5.9s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 47.9M 10th
Ice Traction 7.2s 11th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 3rd
Michelin X Ice North 4
93%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.1M 9th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 37.8M 9th
Wet Handling 41.3s 8th
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 50.1M 7th
Snow Traction 5.9s 2nd
Ice
Ice Braking 37.7M 5th
Ice Traction 5.1s 4th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3
92.6%
Dry
Dry Braking 33.4M 14th
Subj. Dry Handling 8 Points 3rd
Wet
Wet Braking 36.3M 4th
Wet Handling 41.5s 10th
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 50.6M 13th
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 32.3M BEST
Ice Traction 4.6s BEST
Comfort
Subj. Noise 6 Points 13th
Michelin X Ice Snow
91.2%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.2M 10th
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points 11th
Wet
Wet Braking 41.1M 14th
Wet Handling 41.8s 12th
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 49.9M 5th
Snow Traction 6.1s 14th
Ice
Ice Braking 45.6M 8th
Ice Traction 6.8s 10th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 10 Points BEST
Kumho WinterCraft Ice
90.7%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.2M 10th
Subj. Dry Handling 7 Points 11th
Wet
Wet Braking 40.8M 13th
Wet Handling 42.1s 14th
Subj. Wet Handling 6 Points 14th
Snow
Snow Braking 51M 14th
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 33.1M 2nd
Ice Traction 4.7s 2nd
Comfort
Subj. Noise 7 Points 8th
Radar Dimax Ice
90.4%
Dry
Dry Braking 32.6M 13th
Subj. Dry Handling 6 Points 14th
Wet
Wet Braking 39.4M 11th
Wet Handling 41.8s 12th
Subj. Wet Handling 7 Points 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 50.2M 9th
Snow Traction 6s 7th
Ice
Ice Braking 53.3M 13th
Ice Traction 8.2s 14th
Comfort
Subj. Noise 9 Points 3rd

About the Test Results Table

Reading the Table

This table shows the raw data from the 2025 Friction and Studded Winter Tyre Test tire test. Here's what the columns represent:

  • Tyre: The tire brand and model
  • Total: The overall score based on the current category weightings
  • Each subsequent column shows individual test results for specific performance categories

Results are color-coded for tires that ranked in the top 3 (green) or top 6 (yellow) for each test. The "BEST" badge indicates the top performer in that category.



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