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2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets!

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Wet %
Snow %
Wet
Wet Braking %
Snow
Snow Braking %

Test Results Data

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Tyre Total Score Wet Braking Snow Braking
= Dunlop Winter Response 2 95% 33.3 M 4th 27.5 M 3rd
= Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 94.6% 33.2 M 3rd 27.8 M 4th
= Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 94.4% 32.6 M 2nd 28.5 M 15th
= Kumho Winter Craft WP52 93.4% 33.5 M 6th 28.3 M 13th
= Uniroyal WinterExpert 92% 34.1 M 7th 28.6 M 17th
= Bridgestone Blizzak 6 91.7% 35 M 11th 28 M 5th
= Firestone Winterhawk 4 91.7% 34.8 M 9th 28.2 M 10th
▲4 Kleber Krisalp HP3 91.6% 36.2 M 19th 27.1 M BEST
▼1 Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1 91.6% 33.3 M 4th 29.7 M 27th
▲1 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 91.6% 36 M 17th 27.3 M 2nd
▼2 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 91.3% 34.5 M 8th 28.7 M 19th
▼2 Barum Polaris 6 91.3% 35.1 M 12th 28.2 M 10th
= Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 90.9% 35.6 M 13th 28 M 5th
= Hankook Winter i cept evo3 90.8% 35.6 M 13th 28.1 M 8th
= Semperit Speed Grip 5 90.3% 34.9 M 10th 29 M 23rd
= Linglong Sport Master Winter 89.7% 35.7 M 15th 28.7 M 19th
= Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus 89.3% 36 M 17th 28.7 M 19th
= Fulda Kristall Control HP2 89.3% 36.9 M 23rd 28 M 5th
= Ceat WinterDrive 89% 36.9 M 23rd 28.2 M 10th
= Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro 88.4% 35.8 M 16th 29.5 M 26th
= Sportiva Snow Win 3 88% 36.5 M 20th 29.2 M 25th
▲1 Sava Eskimo HP2 88% 37.9 M 27th 28.1 M 8th
▼1 Apollo Aspire XP Winter 87.7% 37.3 M 25th 28.7 M 19th
= Giti GitiWinterW2 87.7% 37.7 M 26th 28.4 M 14th
= Paxaro Paxaro Winter 87.2% 36.5 M 20th 29.7 M 27th
= Platin RP 70 Winter 87.2% 38 M 29th 28.5 M 15th
= Debica Frigo HP2 87% 38.1 M 30th 28.6 M 17th
= Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 86.6% 37.9 M 27th 29 M 23rd
= Lassa Snoways 4 83.9% 38.4 M 31st 30.5 M 29th
= Landsail Winter Lander 83.6% 36.5 M 20th 32.5 M 30th
= Rotalla S210 80.9% 38.7 M 32nd 32.6 M 31st
▲20 Reference Summer 78.4% 30.6 M BEST 51.1 M 32nd
▼1 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 42.6% 38.8 M 33rd
▼1 Tracmax S210 Ice Plus 42.6% 38.8 M 33rd
▼1 Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow 42.5% 38.9 M 35th
▼1 GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport 42.2% 39.2 M 36th
▼1 Royal-Black Royal Winter UHP 41.9% 39.4 M 37th
▼1 Sumitomo WT200 41.9% 39.4 M 37th
▼1 Tigar Winter 1 41.6% 39.7 M 39th
▼1 Davanti Wintoura plus 41.4% 39.9 M 40th
▼1 Nankang Winter Activa SV 4 41.4% 39.9 M 40th
▼1 Goodride ZuperSnow Z507 41.2% 40.1 M 42nd
▼1 Imperial Snowdragon UHP 40.9% 40.4 M 43rd
▼1 Westlake SW 608 40.4% 40.9 M 44th
▼1 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 40.3% 41 M 45th
▼1 Star-Performer Stratos UHP 11 40.1% 41.2 M 46th
▼1 Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 40% 41.3 M 47th
▼1 Atlas Polarbear UHP 39.2% 42.2 M 48th
▼1 Sunny Wintermax NW 211 38.9% 42.5 M 49th
▼1 Milever Winter maX A1 MW255 38.6% 42.8 M 50th
▼1 Infinity Ecozen 38.2% 43.3 M 51st
▼1 Windforce Snowblazer UHP 36.6% 45.1 M 52nd
Dunlop Winter Response 2
95%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.3M 4th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.5M 3rd
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
94.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.2M 3rd
Snow
Snow Braking 27.8M 4th
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
94.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 32.6M 2nd
Snow
Snow Braking 28.5M 15th
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
93.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.5M 6th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.3M 13th
Uniroyal WinterExpert
92%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.1M 7th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 17th
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
91.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 35M 11th
Snow
Snow Braking 28M 5th
Firestone Winterhawk 4
91.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.8M 9th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2M 10th
Kleber Krisalp HP3
91.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.2M 19th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.1M BEST
Toyo Observe Winter Sport 1
91.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 33.3M 4th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7M 27th
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
91.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 36M 17th
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3M 2nd
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
91.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.5M 8th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7M 19th
Barum Polaris 6
91.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.1M 12th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2M 10th
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
90.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6M 13th
Snow
Snow Braking 28M 5th
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
90.8%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.6M 13th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.1M 8th
Semperit Speed Grip 5
90.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 34.9M 10th
Snow
Snow Braking 29M 23rd
Linglong Sport Master Winter
89.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.7M 15th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7M 19th
Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus
89.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 36M 17th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7M 19th
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
89.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.9M 23rd
Snow
Snow Braking 28M 5th
Ceat WinterDrive
89%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.9M 23rd
Snow
Snow Braking 28.2M 10th
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro
88.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 35.8M 16th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.5M 26th
Sportiva Snow Win 3
88%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5M 20th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.2M 25th
Sava Eskimo HP2
88%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.9M 27th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.1M 8th
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
87.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.3M 25th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.7M 19th
Giti GitiWinterW2
87.7%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.7M 26th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.4M 14th
Paxaro Paxaro Winter
87.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5M 20th
Snow
Snow Braking 29.7M 27th
Platin RP 70 Winter
87.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 38M 29th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.5M 15th
Debica Frigo HP2
87%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.1M 30th
Snow
Snow Braking 28.6M 17th
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
86.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 37.9M 27th
Snow
Snow Braking 29M 23rd
Lassa Snoways 4
83.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.4M 31st
Snow
Snow Braking 30.5M 29th
Landsail Winter Lander
83.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 36.5M 20th
Snow
Snow Braking 32.5M 30th
Rotalla S210
80.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.7M 32nd
Snow
Snow Braking 32.6M 31st
Reference Summer
78.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 30.6M BEST
Snow
Snow Braking 51.1M 32nd
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
42.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.8M 33rd
Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
42.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.8M 33rd
Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow
42.5%
Wet
Wet Braking 38.9M 35th
GT-Radial WinterPro2 Sport
42.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.2M 36th
Royal-Black Royal Winter UHP
41.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.4M 37th
Sumitomo WT200
41.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.4M 37th
Tigar Winter 1
41.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.7M 39th
Davanti Wintoura plus
41.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.9M 40th
Nankang Winter Activa SV 4
41.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 39.9M 40th
Goodride ZuperSnow Z507
41.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 40.1M 42nd
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
40.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 40.4M 43rd
Westlake SW 608
40.4%
Wet
Wet Braking 40.9M 44th
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
40.3%
Wet
Wet Braking 41M 45th
Star-Performer Stratos UHP 11
40.1%
Wet
Wet Braking 41.2M 46th
Tomket Snowroad Pro 3
40%
Wet
Wet Braking 41.3M 47th
Atlas Polarbear UHP
39.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 42.2M 48th
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
38.9%
Wet
Wet Braking 42.5M 49th
Milever Winter maX A1 MW255
38.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 42.8M 50th
Infinity Ecozen
38.2%
Wet
Wet Braking 43.3M 51st
Windforce Snowblazer UHP
36.6%
Wet
Wet Braking 45.1M 52nd

About the Test Results Table

Reading the Table

This table shows the raw data from the 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! 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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