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2026 Tire Rack New 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: 215/55 R17
Tyres tested: 3
Disciplines: 12
Test vehicle: 2025 Toyota Camry

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
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	28.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental VikingContact 8	30.08 m	+1.58 m	30 km/h
3Michelin X Ice Snow+	30.51 m	+2.01 m	33 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.1% (2.01 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Michelin X Ice Snow+ would still be travelling at 33 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak had stopped.

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

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Dry Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	0.83 g	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	0.82 g	-0.01 g
3Michelin X Ice Snow+	0.81 g	-0.02 g

All the tyres in the Dry Circle test finished less than 3% apart.

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Subj. Road Score
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice Snow+	8 Points	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	7.5 Points	-0.50 Points
3Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	6 Points	-2.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 25% (2 Points).

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Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin X Ice Snow+	35.45 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental VikingContact 8	35.88 m	+0.43 m	14 km/h
3Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	36.55 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (1.1 m). From 130 km/h, the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak would still be travelling at 23 km/h when the Michelin X Ice Snow+ had stopped.

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

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Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin X Ice Snow+	0.71 g	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	0.7 g	-0.01 g
3Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	0.69 g	-0.02 g

All the tyres in the Wet Circle test finished less than 3% apart.

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Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	15.83 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin X Ice Snow+	17.28 m	+1.45 m	38 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 8	17.49 m	+1.66 m	40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.5% (1.66 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental VikingContact 8 would still be travelling at 40 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak had stopped.

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

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Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	51.47 s	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	52.3 s	+0.83 s
3Michelin X Ice Snow+	53.41 s	+1.94 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (1.94 s).

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Subj. Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	9.25 Points	Best
2Continental VikingContact 8	8 Points	-1.25 Points
2Michelin X Ice Snow+	8 Points	-1.25 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.5% (1.25 Points).

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Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak	10.88 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin X Ice Snow+	11.4 m	+0.52 m	28 km/h
3Continental VikingContact 8	12.59 m	+1.71 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.7% (1.71 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental VikingContact 8 would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak had stopped.

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

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