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2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets!

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 225/40 R18
Tyres tested: 51
Disciplines: 2

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	30.6 m	-2.00 m	0 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	32.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	33.2 m	+0.60 m	17 km/h
3Dunlop Winter Response 2	33.3 m	+0.70 m	19 km/h
3Toyo Observe EWS1	33.3 m	+0.70 m	19 km/h
5Kumho Winter Craft WP52	33.5 m	+0.90 m	21 km/h
6Uniroyal WinterExpert	34.1 m	+1.50 m	27 km/h
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	34.5 m	+1.90 m	31 km/h
8Firestone Winterhawk 4	34.8 m	+2.20 m	33 km/h
9Semperit Speed Grip 5	34.9 m	+2.30 m	33 km/h
10Bridgestone Blizzak 6	35 m	+2.40 m	34 km/h
11Barum Polaris 6	35.1 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
12Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	35.6 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
12Hankook Winter i cept evo3	35.6 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
14Linglong Sport Master Winter	35.7 m	+3.10 m	38 km/h
15Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	35.8 m	+3.20 m	39 km/h
16BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	36 m	+3.40 m	40 km/h
16Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	36 m	+3.40 m	40 km/h
18Kleber Krisalp HP3	36.2 m	+3.60 m	41 km/h
19Sportiva Snow Win 3	36.5 m	+3.90 m	42 km/h
19Landsail Winter Lander	36.5 m	+3.90 m	42 km/h
19Paxaro Paxaro Winter	36.5 m	+3.90 m	42 km/h
22Ceat WinterDrive	36.9 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
22Fulda Kristall Control HP2	36.9 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
24Apollo Aspire XP Winter	37.3 m	+4.70 m	46 km/h
25Giti GitiWinterW2	37.7 m	+5.10 m	48 km/h
26Sava Eskimo HP2	37.9 m	+5.30 m	49 km/h
26Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	37.9 m	+5.30 m	49 km/h
28Platin RP 70 Winter	38 m	+5.40 m	49 km/h
29Debica Frigo HP2	38.1 m	+5.50 m	49 km/h
30Lassa Snoways 4	38.4 m	+5.80 m	51 km/h
31Rotalla S210	38.7 m	+6.10 m	52 km/h
32Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501	38.8 m	+6.20 m	52 km/h
32Tracmax S210 Ice Plus	38.8 m	+6.20 m	52 km/h
34Trazano Z 507 ZuperSnow	38.9 m	+6.30 m	52 km/h
35GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport	39.2 m	+6.60 m	53 km/h
36Sumitomo WT200	39.4 m	+6.80 m	54 km/h
36Royal Black Royal Winter UHP	39.4 m	+6.80 m	54 km/h
38Tigar Winter 1	39.7 m	+7.10 m	55 km/h
39Nankang Winter Activa SV 4	39.9 m	+7.30 m	56 km/h
39Davanti Wintoura+	39.9 m	+7.30 m	56 km/h
41Goodride ZuperSnow Z507	40.1 m	+7.50 m	56 km/h
42Imperial Snowdragon UHP	40.4 m	+7.80 m	57 km/h
43Westlake SW 608	40.9 m	+8.30 m	59 km/h
44Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	41 m	+8.40 m	59 km/h
45Star Performer Stratos UHP	41.2 m	+8.60 m	59 km/h
46Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	41.3 m	+8.70 m	60 km/h
47Atlas Polarbear UHP	42.2 m	+9.60 m	62 km/h
48Sunny Wintermax NW 211	42.5 m	+9.90 m	63 km/h
49Milever Winter maX A1 MW255	42.8 m	+10.20 m	63 km/h
50Infinity Ecozen	43.3 m	+10.70 m	65 km/h
51Windforce Snowblazer UHP	45.1 m	+12.50 m	68 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 47.4% (14.5 m ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Windforce Snowblazer UHP would still be travelling at 68 km/h when the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kleber Krisalp HP3	27.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2	27.3 m	+0.20 m	11 km/h
3Dunlop Winter Response 2	27.5 m	+0.40 m	16 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	27.8 m	+0.70 m	21 km/h
5Fulda Kristall Control HP2	28 m	+0.90 m	23 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	28 m	+0.90 m	23 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	28 m	+0.90 m	23 km/h
8Sava Eskimo HP2	28.1 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
8Hankook Winter i cept evo3	28.1 m	+1.00 m	25 km/h
10Ceat WinterDrive	28.2 m	+1.10 m	26 km/h
10Barum Polaris 6	28.2 m	+1.10 m	26 km/h
10Firestone Winterhawk 4	28.2 m	+1.10 m	26 km/h
13Kumho Winter Craft WP52	28.3 m	+1.20 m	27 km/h
14Giti GitiWinterW2	28.4 m	+1.30 m	28 km/h
15Platin RP 70 Winter	28.5 m	+1.40 m	29 km/h
15Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	28.5 m	+1.40 m	29 km/h
17Debica Frigo HP2	28.6 m	+1.50 m	30 km/h
17Uniroyal WinterExpert	28.6 m	+1.50 m	30 km/h
19Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	28.7 m	+1.60 m	31 km/h
19Linglong Sport Master Winter	28.7 m	+1.60 m	31 km/h
19Vredestein Wintrac Pro+	28.7 m	+1.60 m	31 km/h
19Apollo Aspire XP Winter	28.7 m	+1.60 m	31 km/h
23Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906	29 m	+1.90 m	33 km/h
23Semperit Speed Grip 5	29 m	+1.90 m	33 km/h
25Sportiva Snow Win 3	29.2 m	+2.10 m	35 km/h
26Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	29.5 m	+2.40 m	37 km/h
27Paxaro Paxaro Winter	29.7 m	+2.60 m	38 km/h
27Toyo Observe EWS1	29.7 m	+2.60 m	38 km/h
29Lassa Snoways 4	30.5 m	+3.40 m	43 km/h
30Landsail Winter Lander	32.5 m	+5.40 m	53 km/h
31Rotalla S210	32.6 m	+5.50 m	53 km/h
RefReference Summer	51.1 m	+24.00 m	89 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 88.6% (24 m ≈ 5.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Rotalla S210 would still be travelling at 53 km/h when the Kleber Krisalp HP3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.