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2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets!

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
20 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets!, 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.

Dunlop Winter Response 2
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Barum Polaris 6
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Linglong Sport Master Winter
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Ceat WinterDrive
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
Sportiva Snow Win 3
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Sava Eskimo HP2
Giti GitiWinterW2
Paxaro Paxaro Winter
Platin RP 70 Winter
Debica Frigo HP2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Lassa Snoways 4
Landsail Winter Lander
Rotalla S210
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
Royal-Black Royal Winter UHP
Sumitomo WT200
Tigar Winter 1
Davanti Wintoura plus
Nankang Winter Activa SV 4
Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
Westlake SW 608
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Star-Performer Stratos UHP 11
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
Atlas Polarbear UHP
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
Milever Winter maX A1 MW255
Infinity Ecozen
Windforce Snowblazer UHP
Reference Summer

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 30.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 32.2%.
  1. Reference Summer
    30.6 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    32.6 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    33.2 M
  4. Dunlop Winter Response 2
    33.3 M
  5. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    33.3 M
  6. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    33.5 M
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    34.1 M
  8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    34.5 M
  9. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    34.8 M
  10. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    34.9 M
  11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    35 M
  12. Barum Polaris 6
    35.1 M
  13. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    35.6 M
  14. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    35.6 M
  15. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    35.7 M
  16. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    35.8 M
  17. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    36 M
  18. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    36 M
  19. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    36.2 M
  20. Sportiva Snow Win 3
    36.5 M
  21. Paxaro Paxaro Winter
    36.5 M
  22. Landsail Winter Lander
    36.5 M
  23. Ceat WinterDrive
    36.9 M
  24. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    36.9 M
  25. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    37.3 M
  26. Giti GitiWinterW2
    37.7 M
  27. Sava Eskimo HP2
    37.9 M
  28. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    37.9 M
  29. Platin RP 70 Winter
    38 M
  30. Debica Frigo HP2
    38.1 M
  31. Lassa Snoways 4
    38.4 M
  32. Rotalla S210
    38.7 M
  33. Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
    38.8 M
  34. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
    38.8 M
  35. Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow
    38.9 M
  36. GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
    39.2 M
  37. Sumitomo WT200
    39.4 M
  38. Royal-Black Royal Winter UHP
    39.4 M
  39. Tigar Winter 1
    39.7 M
  40. Nankang Winter Activa SV 4
    39.9 M
  41. Davanti Wintoura plus
    39.9 M
  42. Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
    40.1 M
  43. Imperial Snowdragon UHP
    40.4 M
  44. Westlake SW 608
    40.9 M
  45. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    41 M
  46. Star-Performer Stratos UHP 11
    41.2 M
  47. Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
    41.3 M
  48. Atlas Polarbear UHP
    42.2 M
  49. Sunny Wintermax NW 211
    42.5 M
  50. Milever Winter maX A1 MW255
    42.8 M
  51. Infinity Ecozen
    43.3 M
  52. Windforce Snowblazer UHP
    45.1 M

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 47%.
  1. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    27.1 M
  2. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    27.3 M
  3. Dunlop Winter Response 2
    27.5 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    27.8 M
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
    28 M
  6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    28 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    28 M
  8. Sava Eskimo HP2
    28.1 M
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    28.1 M
  10. Barum Polaris 6
    28.2 M
  11. Ceat WinterDrive
    28.2 M
  12. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    28.2 M
  13. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    28.3 M
  14. Giti GitiWinterW2
    28.4 M
  15. Platin RP 70 Winter
    28.5 M
  16. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
    28.5 M
  17. Debica Frigo HP2
    28.6 M
  18. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    28.6 M
  19. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    28.7 M
  20. Linglong Sport Master Winter
    28.7 M
  21. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
    28.7 M
  22. Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
    28.7 M
  23. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    29 M
  24. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    29 M
  25. Sportiva Snow Win 3
    29.2 M
  26. Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
    29.5 M
  27. Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
    29.7 M
  28. Paxaro Paxaro Winter
    29.7 M
  29. Lassa Snoways 4
    30.5 M
  30. Landsail Winter Lander
    32.5 M
  31. Rotalla S210
    32.6 M
  32. Reference Summer
    51.1 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Dunlop Winter Response 2 0%
2 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
3 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 0%
4 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
5 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
6 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 0%
7 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
8 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 0%
9 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
10 Barum Polaris 6 0%
11 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
12 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
13 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
14 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
15 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
16 Linglong Sport Master Winter 0%
17 Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Ceat WinterDrive 0%
20 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 0%
21 Sportiva Snow Win 3 0%
22 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 0%
23 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
24 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
25 Paxaro Paxaro Winter 0%
26 Platin RP 70 Winter 0%
27 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
28 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
29 Lassa Snoways 4 0%
30 Landsail Winter Lander 0%
31 Rotalla S210 0%
32 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 0%
33 Tracmax S210 Ice Plus 0%
34 Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow 0%
35 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport 0%
36 Royal-Black Royal Winter UHP 0%
37 Sumitomo WT200 0%
38 Tigar Winter 1 0%
39 Davanti Wintoura plus 0%
40 Nankang Winter Activa SV 4 0%
41 Goodride ZuperSnow Z507 0%
42 Imperial Snowdragon UHP 0%
43 Westlake SW 608 0%
44 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
45 Star-Performer Stratos UHP 11 0%
46 Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 0%
47 Atlas Polarbear UHP 0%
48 Sunny Wintermax NW 211 0%
49 Milever Winter maX A1 MW255 0%
50 Infinity Ecozen 0%
51 Windforce Snowblazer UHP 0%
52 Reference Summer 0%

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