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The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read
Below are all the data points for the The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
Continental IceContact 3
Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
Triangle IcelynX TI501
Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle IcelynX TI501 with a result of 44.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.2%.
  1. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    44.3 M
  2. Continental IceContact 3
    45 M
  3. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    45.26 M
  4. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    45.75 M
  5. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    45.89 M
  6. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    46.11 M
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    46.99 M
  8. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    47.21 M

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV with a result of 5 Points. The difference between best and worst was 60%.
  1. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    5 Points
  2. Continental IceContact 3
    5 Points
  3. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    5 Points
  4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    4 Points
  5. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    4 Points
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    4 Points
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    3 Points
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    2 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle IcelynX TI501 with a result of 43.25 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.7%.
  1. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    43.25 M
  2. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    46.54 M
  3. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    46.97 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    47.9 M
  5. Continental IceContact 3
    48.04 M
  6. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    48.5 M
  7. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    49.69 M
  8. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    50.73 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    63.31 s
  2. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    63.46 s
  3. Continental IceContact 3
    63.71 s
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    63.96 s
  5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    64.09 s
  6. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    64.78 s
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    64.79 s
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    64.79 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2 with a result of 71.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.7%.
  1. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    71.5 Km/H
  2. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    70.5 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    69.4 Km/H
  4. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    68.8 Km/H
  5. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    68.6 Km/H
  6. Continental IceContact 3
    68.1 Km/H
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    67.8 Km/H
  8. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    66 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 11.13 M. The difference between best and worst was 5.8%.
  1. Continental IceContact 3
    11.13 M
  2. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    11.19 M
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    11.23 M
  4. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    11.24 M
  5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    11.35 M
  6. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    11.36 M
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    11.38 M
  8. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    11.82 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 1.77 s. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%.
  1. Continental IceContact 3
    1.77 s
  2. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    1.78 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    1.79 s
  4. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    1.79 s
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    1.8 s
  6. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    1.83 s
  7. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    1.85 s
  8. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    1.9 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 68.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.4%.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    68.4 s
  2. Continental IceContact 3
    68.6 s
  3. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    69.1 s
  4. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    69.6 s
  5. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    70.2 s
  6. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    71.9 s
  7. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    72.2 s
  8. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    72.3 s

Ice Performance Overview

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 11.49 M. The difference between best and worst was 54.9%.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    11.49 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    12.38 M
  3. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    14.19 M
  4. Continental IceContact 3
    15.93 M
  5. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    16.75 M
  6. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    17.76 M
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    17.8 M
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    25.48 M

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 2.72 s. The difference between best and worst was 47.6%.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    2.72 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    2.83 s
  3. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    2.95 s
  4. Continental IceContact 3
    3.26 s
  5. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    3.45 s
  6. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    3.47 s
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    3.73 s
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    5.19 s

Ice Handling (s)

Ice handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV with a result of 84 s. The difference between best and worst was 13%.
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    84 s
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    85.9 s
  3. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    86.5 s
  4. Continental IceContact 3
    86.9 s
  5. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    91.7 s
  6. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    93.2 s
  7. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    94 s
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    96.6 s

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Triangle IcelynX TI501 with a result of 72.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.
  1. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    72.6 dB
  2. Continental IceContact 3
    73.6 dB
  3. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    73.9 dB
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    73.9 dB
  5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    74.5 dB
  6. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    74.7 dB
  7. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    74.8 dB
  8. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    75.5 dB

Value Performance Overview

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental IceContact 3 with a result of 6.3 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Continental IceContact 3
    6.3 l/100km
  2. Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV
    6.45 l/100km
  3. Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
    6.5 l/100km
  4. Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2
    6.5 l/100km
  5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV
    6.5 l/100km
  6. Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3
    6.5 l/100km
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV
    6.6 l/100km
  8. Triangle IcelynX TI501
    6.7 l/100km

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV 0%
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV 0%
3 Continental IceContact 3 0%
4 Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV 0%
5 Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2 0%
6 Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3 0%
7 Triangle IcelynX TI501 0%
8 Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 0%

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