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2025 Motor Winter Tyre Test

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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 15
Test vehicle: VW Golf (Skoda Octavia for straight aquaplaning)

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	44.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian Snowproof 2	45 m	+0.40 m	12 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	45.4 m	+0.80 m	17 km/h
4Laufenn I Fit+	45.9 m	+1.30 m	22 km/h
5Michelin Alpin 7	46 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	46.1 m	+1.50 m	23 km/h
7Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	46.2 m	+1.60 m	24 km/h
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	47.7 m	+3.10 m	33 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7% (3.1 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kormoran Kormoran Snow would still be travelling at 33 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Laufenn I Fit+	53.1 s	Best
2Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	53.3 s	+0.20 s
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	53.5 s	+0.40 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	53.7 s	+0.60 s
5Michelin Alpin 7	54 s	+0.90 s
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	54.2 s	+1.10 s
7Nokian Snowproof 2	54.3 s	+1.20 s
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	55.4 s	+2.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (2.3 s).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	7.5 Points	Best
2Laufenn I Fit+	7 Points	-0.50 Points
3Michelin Alpin 7	6.7 Points	-0.80 Points
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	6.2 Points	-1.30 Points
5Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	6 Points	-1.50 Points
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	6 Points	-1.50 Points
7Nokian Snowproof 2	5.9 Points	-1.60 Points
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	4.9 Points	-2.60 Points

The difference between best and worst was 34.7% (2.6 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	52.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	53.2 m	+0.30 m	10 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	53.5 m	+0.60 m	14 km/h
4Michelin Alpin 7	54.8 m	+1.90 m	24 km/h
5Laufenn I Fit+	56.1 m	+3.20 m	31 km/h
6Nokian Snowproof 2	56.4 m	+3.50 m	32 km/h
7Kormoran Kormoran Snow	62.3 m	+9.40 m	50 km/h
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	66.6 m	+13.70 m	59 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 25.9% (13.7 m ≈ 3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 59 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	85.9 s	Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 870	86.3 s	+0.40 s
3Laufenn I Fit+	87.2 s	+1.30 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	87.7 s	+1.80 s
5Michelin Alpin 7	88.4 s	+2.50 s
6Nokian Snowproof 2	89 s	+3.10 s
7Kormoran Kormoran Snow	91.6 s	+5.70 s
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	96.8 s	+10.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (10.9 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	0.74 g	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	0.73 g	-0.01 g
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	0.72 g	-0.02 g
4Michelin Alpin 7	0.7 g	-0.04 g
4Laufenn I Fit+	0.7 g	-0.04 g
4Nokian Snowproof 2	0.7 g	-0.04 g
7Kormoran Kormoran Snow	0.62 g	-0.12 g
7Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	0.62 g	-0.12 g

The difference between best and worst was 16.2% (0.12 g).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	86.2 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	86 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Nokian Snowproof 2	84.6 km/h	-1.60 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	82.5 km/h	-3.70 km/h
4Michelin Alpin 7	82.5 km/h	-3.70 km/h
6Laufenn I Fit+	76.8 km/h	-9.40 km/h
7Kormoran Kormoran Snow	71.6 km/h	-14.60 km/h
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	69.9 km/h	-16.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.9% (16.3 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	3.72 m/sec2	Best
2Nokian Snowproof 2	3.69 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3.69 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2
4Michelin Alpin 7	3.4 m/sec2	-0.32 m/sec2
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.34 m/sec2	-0.38 m/sec2
6Laufenn I Fit+	3.07 m/sec2	-0.65 m/sec2
7Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	2.59 m/sec2	-1.13 m/sec2
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	2.54 m/sec2	-1.18 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 31.7% (1.18 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	28.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 7	28.6 m	+0.30 m	13 km/h
3Laufenn I Fit+	28.7 m	+0.40 m	15 km/h
4Nokian Snowproof 2	28.8 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	28.8 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
4Kormoran Kormoran Snow	28.8 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	29.3 m	+1.00 m	24 km/h
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	29.5 m	+1.20 m	26 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (1.2 m). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Snowroad Pro 3 would still be travelling at 26 km/h when the Continental WinterContact TS 870 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	8.48 m	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	8.63 m	+0.15 m
3Michelin Alpin 7	8.64 m	+0.16 m
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	8.73 m	+0.25 m
5Laufenn I Fit+	8.74 m	+0.26 m
5Kormoran Kormoran Snow	8.74 m	+0.26 m
7Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	8.78 m	+0.30 m
8Nokian Snowproof 2	8.99 m	+0.51 m

The difference between best and worst was 6% (0.51 m).

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	2826 N	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2826 N	Best
3Michelin Alpin 7	2824 N	-2.00 N
4Laufenn I Fit+	2807 N	-19.00 N
5Kormoran Kormoran Snow	2806 N	-20.00 N
6Nokian Snowproof 2	2790 N	-36.00 N
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	2775 N	-51.00 N
8Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	2721 N	-105.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (105 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Alpin 7	74.6 s	Best
2Kormoran Kormoran Snow	74.8 s	+0.20 s
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	75.1 s	+0.50 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	76.2 s	+1.60 s
5Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	76.6 s	+2.00 s
5Laufenn I Fit+	76.6 s	+2.00 s
7Nokian Snowproof 2	76.8 s	+2.20 s
8Bridgestone Blizzak 6	77 s	+2.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.2% (2.4 s).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	7 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	7 Points	Best
3Nokian Snowproof 2	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
3Michelin Alpin 7	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
6Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	6 Points	-1.00 Points
6Laufenn I Fit+	6 Points	-1.00 Points
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	5.5 Points	-1.50 Points

The difference between best and worst was 21.4% (1.5 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 870	63.7 dB	Best
2Michelin Alpin 7	64.3 dB	+0.60 dB
3Nokian Snowproof 2	64.8 dB	+1.10 dB
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	65.1 dB	+1.40 dB
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	65.4 dB	+1.70 dB
6Laufenn I Fit+	65.5 dB	+1.80 dB
7Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	65.8 dB	+2.10 dB
8Kormoran Kormoran Snow	66.9 dB	+3.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3.2 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Alpin 7	0.76 kg/t	Best	£0
2Nokian Snowproof 2	0.79 kg/t	+0.03 kg/t	£17
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	0.81 kg/t	+0.05 kg/t	£29
3Continental WinterContact TS 870	0.81 kg/t	+0.05 kg/t	£29
5Laufenn I Fit+	0.83 kg/t	+0.07 kg/t	£41
6Tomket Snowroad Pro 3	0.84 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	£46
6Kormoran Kormoran Snow	0.84 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	£46
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	0.89 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	£75

The difference between best and worst was 17.1% (0.13 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 uses about 52 L (£75) more fuel than the Michelin Alpin 7.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.