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2025 High Performance Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 High Performance 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
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Continental WinterContact 8 S
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus (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 41.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%. The best competitive tyre was 1.2% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    41.1 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    41.6 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    41.8 M
  4. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    42.8 M
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.4 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    43.5 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    43.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    121.6 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    121.5 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    121.5 Km/H
  4. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    121 Km/H
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    120.8 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    120.2 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    119.7 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak 6 with a result of 31.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%. The best competitive tyre was 0.3% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    31.7 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    31.8 M
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    32.2 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    32.2 M
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    32.3 M
  6. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    32.9 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    33.6 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Winter i cept evo3 with a result of 75.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%. The Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre] was 0.1% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    76 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    75.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    75.6 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    75.4 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    75.3 Km/H
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    74.3 Km/H
  7. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    73 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

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

Key Insight: All the tyres in the wet circle test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.37 m/s
  2. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    8.3 m/s
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    8.27 m/s
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    8.27 m/s
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    8.27 m/s
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.25 m/s
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.12 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus with a result of 93.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%. The best competitive tyre was 0.8% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    93.9 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    93.2 Km/H
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    92 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    91.3 Km/H
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    90.4 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    86.8 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    86.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus with a result of 1.83 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 25.1%. The best competitive tyre was 2.8% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    1.83 m/sec2
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    1.78 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    1.77 m/sec2
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    1.75 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    1.64 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    1.44 m/sec2
  7. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    1.37 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow braking test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    26.2 M
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    26.4 M
  3. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    26.5 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    26.6 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    26.7 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    26.8 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    28.5 M

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact 8 S with a result of 7.37 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.3%. The Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre] was 7.7% better than the best competitive tyre.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    7.94 N
  2. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    7.37 N
  3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    7.31 N
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    7.31 N
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7 N
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    7 N
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    6.61 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the snow handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    76 Km/H
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    75.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    75.5 Km/H
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    75.5 Km/H
  5. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    74.4 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    74.1 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    68.5 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 4.03 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 6.5%. The best competitive tyre was 10.1% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    4.03 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.95 m/sec2
  3. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    3.9 m/sec2
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    3.85 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    3.85 m/sec2
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    3.77 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    3.66 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 with a result of 71.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%. The best competitive tyre was 2.6% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    71.8 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    71.8 dB
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    73.7 dB
  4. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    73.9 dB
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    74.8 dB
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    75.5 dB
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    77.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact 8 S with a result of 7.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 20.4%. The best competitive tyre was 12.4% better than Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus [reference tyre].
  1. Continental WinterContact 8 S
    7.8 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    7.9 kg / t
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    7.9 kg / t
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    8.3 kg / t
  5. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.4 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus Ref
    8.9 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    9.8 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 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
5 Continental WinterContact 8 S 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 0%
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus (Reference) 0%

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