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2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV 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: 225/55 R18
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: BMW X1

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	35.12 m	-6.19 m	0 km/h
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	41.31 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	41.8 m	+0.49 m	14 km/h
3Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	42.14 m	+0.83 m	18 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	42.32 m	+1.01 m	20 km/h
4Linglong Sport Master Winter	42.32 m	+1.01 m	20 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	43.09 m	+1.78 m	26 km/h
7Zeetex WH1000 SUV	43.42 m	+2.11 m	29 km/h
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	43.45 m	+2.14 m	29 km/h
9Prinx Winter Excelia	43.55 m	+2.24 m	29 km/h
10Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	43.61 m	+2.30 m	30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 24.2% (8.49 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro would still be travelling at 30 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.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	115.1 km/h	+1.00 km/h
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	114.1 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Blizzak 6	112.8 km/h	-1.30 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	112.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	112.6 km/h	-1.50 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	111.9 km/h	-2.20 km/h
5Linglong Sport Master Winter	111.9 km/h	-2.20 km/h
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	111.5 km/h	-2.60 km/h
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	111 km/h	-3.10 km/h
9Zeetex WH1000 SUV	110.8 km/h	-3.30 km/h
10Prinx Winter Excelia	110.4 km/h	-3.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.1% (4.7 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	41.9 m	-2.50 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	44.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	45.2 m	+0.80 m	17 km/h
3Bridgestone Blizzak 6	46.8 m	+2.40 m	29 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	47.1 m	+2.70 m	31 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	48.1 m	+3.70 m	36 km/h
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	48.2 m	+3.80 m	37 km/h
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	48.8 m	+4.40 m	39 km/h
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	48.8 m	+4.40 m	39 km/h
9Prinx Winter Excelia	50.5 m	+6.10 m	45 km/h
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	57.5 m	+13.10 m	62 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 37.2% (15.6 m ≈ 3.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV would still be travelling at 62 km/h when the Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 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
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	85.3 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	85.2 km/h	-0.10 km/h
2Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	84.3 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	84 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	83.7 km/h	-1.60 km/h
5Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	83.2 km/h	-2.10 km/h
6Bridgestone Blizzak 6	83.1 km/h	-2.20 km/h
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	81.6 km/h	-3.70 km/h
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	80.3 km/h	-5.00 km/h
9Prinx Winter Excelia	78.4 km/h	-6.90 km/h
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	77.3 km/h	-8.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.4% (8 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.79 s	-0.32 s
1Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	16.11 s	Best
2Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	16.33 s	+0.22 s
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	16.34 s	+0.23 s
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	16.35 s	+0.24 s
4Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	16.35 s	+0.24 s
6Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	16.36 s	+0.25 s
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	16.69 s	+0.58 s
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	16.81 s	+0.70 s
9Prinx Winter Excelia	17.18 s	+1.07 s
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	17.29 s	+1.18 s

The difference between best and worst was 9.5% (1.5 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	83 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	82.6 km/h	-0.40 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	80.9 km/h	-2.10 km/h
3Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	80.7 km/h	-2.30 km/h
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	78.9 km/h	-4.10 km/h
5Prinx Winter Excelia	78.6 km/h	-4.40 km/h
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	78.1 km/h	-4.90 km/h
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	77.3 km/h	-5.70 km/h
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	77 km/h	-6.00 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	75.9 km/h	-7.10 km/h
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	73.9 km/h	-9.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11% (9.1 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	3.7 m/sec2	+0.10 m/sec2
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	3.6 m/sec2	Best
2Prinx Winter Excelia	3.3 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	3.2 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3.1 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3.1 m/sec2	-0.50 m/sec2
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	3 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	2.8 m/sec2	-0.80 m/sec2
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	2.7 m/sec2	-0.90 m/sec2
9Linglong Sport Master Winter	2.6 m/sec2	-1.00 m/sec2
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	2.4 m/sec2	-1.20 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 35.1% (1.3 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	27.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	28.1 m	+0.40 m	16 km/h
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	28.2 m	+0.50 m	17 km/h
4Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	28.4 m	+0.70 m	20 km/h
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	28.5 m	+0.80 m	22 km/h
6Prinx Winter Excelia	28.9 m	+1.20 m	26 km/h
7Matador MP93 Nordicca	29 m	+1.30 m	28 km/h
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	29 m	+1.30 m	28 km/h
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	29.4 m	+1.70 m	31 km/h
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	31.8 m	+4.10 m	47 km/h
RefReference Summer	83.4 m	+55.70 m	106 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 201.1% (55.7 m ≈ 12.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 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
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	3781 N	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3781 N	Best
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	3744 N	-37.00 N
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	3678 N	-103.00 N
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	3672 N	-109.00 N
6Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	3597 N	-184.00 N
7Prinx Winter Excelia	3591 N	-190.00 N
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	3525 N	-256.00 N
9Matador MP93 Nordicca	3493 N	-288.00 N
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	3169 N	-612.00 N
RefReference Summer	681 N	-3,100.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 82% (3,100 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Linglong Sport Master Winter	43 km/h	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	42.5 km/h	-0.50 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	42.5 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4Matador MP93 Nordicca	42.3 km/h	-0.70 km/h
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	42.2 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	41.9 km/h	-1.10 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak 6	41.7 km/h	-1.30 km/h
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	41.6 km/h	-1.40 km/h
9Prinx Winter Excelia	41.1 km/h	-1.90 km/h
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	38.9 km/h	-4.10 km/h
RefReference Summer	24.8 km/h	-18.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 42.3% (18.2 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	4.22 m/sec2	Best
2Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	4.17 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
3Linglong Sport Master Winter	4.16 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	4.11 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
5Bridgestone Blizzak 6	4.09 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2
5Prinx Winter Excelia	4.09 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2
7Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	4.08 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
8Matador MP93 Nordicca	4.04 m/sec2	-0.18 m/sec2
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	3.88 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	3.73 m/sec2	-0.49 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	1.85 m/sec2	-2.37 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 56.2% (2.37 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	9.6 Points	Best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	9.6 Points	Best
3Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	9.4 Points	-0.20 Points
4Bridgestone Blizzak 6	9.2 Points	-0.40 Points
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	9 Points	-0.60 Points
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	8.4 Points	-1.20 Points
7Linglong Sport Master Winter	7.8 Points	-1.80 Points
8Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	7.6 Points	-2.00 Points
9Prinx Winter Excelia	7.4 Points	-2.20 Points
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	6.2 Points	-3.40 Points

The difference between best and worst was 35.4% (3.4 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	70.9 dB	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	71.1 dB	+0.20 dB
2Prinx Winter Excelia	71.1 dB	+0.20 dB
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	71.2 dB	+0.30 dB
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	71.8 dB	+0.90 dB
6Matador MP93 Nordicca	71.9 dB	+1.00 dB
7Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	72 dB	+1.10 dB
8Zeetex WH1000 SUV	72.5 dB	+1.60 dB
9Bridgestone Blizzak 6	72.6 dB	+1.70 dB
10Linglong Sport Master Winter	73.7 dB	+2.80 dB
RefReference Summer	76.4 dB	+5.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (5.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	6.8 kg/t	Best	£0
1Bridgestone Blizzak 6	6.8 kg/t	Best	£0
3Prinx Winter Excelia	7.3 kg/t	+0.50 kg/t	£32
RefReference Summer	7.4 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£39
4Michelin Pilot Alpin 5	7.7 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	£58
5Matador MP93 Nordicca	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	£65
5Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	£65
5Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4	7.8 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	£65
8Linglong Sport Master Winter	8 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£78
9Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro	8.1 kg/t	+1.30 kg/t	£84
10Zeetex WH1000 SUV	8.4 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	£104

The difference between best and worst was 23.5% (1.6 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Zeetex WH1000 SUV uses about 72 L (£104) more fuel than the Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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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.