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| # | Tyre | Total Score | Dry | Wet | Snow | Comfort | Value | ||||||||||||||
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| Braking M | Handling Km/H | % | Braking M | Handling Km/H | Circle s | Straight Aqua Km/H | Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | % | Braking M | Traction N | Handling Km/H | Slalom m/sec2 | % | Noise dB | % | Price | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 ▲2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | 94.5% | 45.3 | 95.2 | 91.6% | 42.7 | 86.6 3 | 15.68 3 | 77.3 2 | 3.47 2 | 98.3% | 25.9 2 | 2698 2 | 51.7 | 3.93 3 | 95.6% | 70 3 | 98.1% | 655 | 7.11 3 | 78.3% |
| 2 ▼1 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV | 93.6% | 43.3 2 | 94.1 | 92.9% | 46.1 | 85 | 16.1 | 74.6 | 2.96 | 93.8% | 25.3 ★ | 2845 ★ | 54 ★ | 4.16 ★ | 100% | 68.7 ★ | 100% | 795 | 8.02 | 68.4% |
| 3 ▼2 | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus SUV | 93.4% | 43.9 3 | 94.1 | 92.3% | 42.5 3 | 86.9 ★ | 15.75 | 74.4 | 3.11 | 97.5% | 26.2 | 2638 | 51.6 | 4.04 2 | 95.4% | 69.4 2 | 99% | 735 | 8.03 | 69.5% |
| 4 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | 93.4% | 44.8 | 94.5 | 91.7% | 41.6 ★ | 86 | 16 | 75.6 3 | 3.01 | 97.3% | 26 3 | 2668 3 | 53.1 2 | 3.89 | 95.8% | 70 3 | 98.1% | 595 | 8.51 | 69.9% |
| 5 ▲4 | Falken Eurowinter HS01 SUV | 92.9% | 45 | 93.7 | 91.1% | 41.9 2 | 85.7 | 16 | 78.5 ★ | 3.3 3 | 97.8% | 26.6 | 2590 | 52.1 3 | 3.86 | 93.8% | 71.6 | 96% | 520 3 | 8.59 | 72% |
| 6 ▼1 | Continental WinterContact TS 850 P | 92.7% | 45.2 | 94.6 | 91.3% | 44.1 | 86.2 | 16.05 | 73 | 3.16 | 95.7% | 27.2 | 2580 | 52.1 3 | 3.91 | 93.5% | 72 | 95.4% | 785 | 6.83 2 | 78.1% |
| 7 ▼2 | Hankook Winter i cept evo 3 X | 92.4% | 44.1 | 94.5 | 92.3% | 42.7 | 86.2 | 15.85 | 74 | 3.17 | 97% | 26.5 | 2580 | 52.1 3 | 3.78 | 93.4% | 72.9 | 94.2% | 550 | 8.96 | 68.8% |
| 8 | Nokian WR SUV 4 | 90.8% | 44.6 | 94.1 | 91.7% | 45.8 | 86 | 16.2 | 68 | 2.22 | 92.2% | 27.6 | 2507 | 51 | 3.71 | 90.9% | 71 | 96.8% | 580 | 7.43 | 77.8% |
| 9 ▼2 | Toyo Snowprox S954 SUV | 90.5% | 45.1 | 95.3 3 | 91.8% | 43.6 | 86.6 3 | 15.65 2 | 74.3 | 3.07 | 96.8% | 29.7 | 2455 | 50.1 | 3.36 | 86.5% | 71.5 | 96.1% | 500 2 | 8.88 | 71.2% |
| 10 | Tristar Snowpower UHP | 87.4% | 44 | 95.7 2 | 93.1% | 52.6 | 82.1 | 17.1 | 68.6 | 2.34 | 86.4% | 30.8 | 2322 | 48.6 | 3.14 | 82.6% | 71.9 | 95.6% | 330 ★ | 8.09 | 87.2% |
| 11 | Reference Summer | 73.1% | 38.4 ★ | 96.8 ★ | 100% | 43.2 | 86.8 2 | 15.6 ★ | 75 | 3.79 ★ | 98.6% | 63.2 | 490 | 1.56 | 71.4 | 30.8% | 6.55 ★ | 96.2% | |||
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Dry
92%
Wet
98%
Snow
96%
Comfort
98%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.3 M
Dry Handling
95.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
42.7 M
Wet Handling
86.6 Km/H
3
Wet Circle
15.68 s
3
Straight Aqua
77.3 Km/H
2
Curved Aquaplaning
3.47 m/sec2
2
Snow
Snow Braking
25.9 M
2
Snow Traction
2698 N
2
Snow Handling
51.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.93 m/sec2
3
Comfort
Noise
70 dB
3
Value
Price
655
Rolling Resistance
7.11 kg / t
3
Dry
93%
Wet
94%
Snow
100%
Comfort
100%
Value
68%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.3 M
2
Dry Handling
94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
46.1 M
Wet Handling
85 Km/H
Wet Circle
16.1 s
Straight Aqua
74.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.96 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
25.3 M
★
Snow Traction
2845 N
★
Snow Handling
54 Km/H
★
Snow Slalom
4.16 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Noise
68.7 dB
★
Value
Price
795
Rolling Resistance
8.02 kg / t
Dry
92%
Wet
98%
Snow
95%
Comfort
99%
Value
70%
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Dry
Dry Braking
43.9 M
3
Dry Handling
94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
42.5 M
3
Wet Handling
86.9 Km/H
★
Wet Circle
15.75 s
Straight Aqua
74.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.11 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
26.2 M
Snow Traction
2638 N
Snow Handling
51.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
4.04 m/sec2
2
Comfort
Noise
69.4 dB
2
Value
Price
735
Rolling Resistance
8.03 kg / t
Dry
92%
Wet
97%
Snow
96%
Comfort
98%
Value
70%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.8 M
Dry Handling
94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
41.6 M
★
Wet Handling
86 Km/H
Wet Circle
16 s
Straight Aqua
75.6 Km/H
3
Curved Aquaplaning
3.01 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
26 M
3
Snow Traction
2668 N
3
Snow Handling
53.1 Km/H
2
Snow Slalom
3.89 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70 dB
3
Value
Price
595
Rolling Resistance
8.51 kg / t
Dry
91%
Wet
98%
Snow
94%
Comfort
96%
Value
72%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45 M
Dry Handling
93.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
41.9 M
2
Wet Handling
85.7 Km/H
Wet Circle
16 s
Straight Aqua
78.5 Km/H
★
Curved Aquaplaning
3.3 m/sec2
3
Snow
Snow Braking
26.6 M
Snow Traction
2590 N
Snow Handling
52.1 Km/H
3
Snow Slalom
3.86 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.6 dB
Value
Price
520
3
Rolling Resistance
8.59 kg / t
Dry
91%
Wet
96%
Snow
94%
Comfort
95%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.2 M
Dry Handling
94.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
44.1 M
Wet Handling
86.2 Km/H
Wet Circle
16.05 s
Straight Aqua
73 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.16 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
27.2 M
Snow Traction
2580 N
Snow Handling
52.1 Km/H
3
Snow Slalom
3.91 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72 dB
Value
Price
785
Rolling Resistance
6.83 kg / t
2
Dry
92%
Wet
97%
Snow
93%
Comfort
94%
Value
69%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.1 M
Dry Handling
94.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
42.7 M
Wet Handling
86.2 Km/H
Wet Circle
15.85 s
Straight Aqua
74 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.17 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
26.5 M
Snow Traction
2580 N
Snow Handling
52.1 Km/H
3
Snow Slalom
3.78 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.9 dB
Value
Price
550
Rolling Resistance
8.96 kg / t
Dry
92%
Wet
92%
Snow
91%
Comfort
97%
Value
78%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44.6 M
Dry Handling
94.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking
45.8 M
Wet Handling
86 Km/H
Wet Circle
16.2 s
Straight Aqua
68 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.22 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
27.6 M
Snow Traction
2507 N
Snow Handling
51 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.71 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71 dB
Value
Price
580
Rolling Resistance
7.43 kg / t
Dry
92%
Wet
97%
Snow
87%
Comfort
96%
Value
71%
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Dry
Dry Braking
45.1 M
Dry Handling
95.3 Km/H
3
Wet
Wet Braking
43.6 M
Wet Handling
86.6 Km/H
3
Wet Circle
15.65 s
2
Straight Aqua
74.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.07 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
29.7 M
Snow Traction
2455 N
Snow Handling
50.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.36 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.5 dB
Value
Price
500
2
Rolling Resistance
8.88 kg / t
Dry
93%
Wet
86%
Snow
83%
Comfort
96%
Value
87%
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Dry
Dry Braking
44 M
Dry Handling
95.7 Km/H
2
Wet
Wet Braking
52.6 M
Wet Handling
82.1 Km/H
Wet Circle
17.1 s
Straight Aqua
68.6 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.34 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking
30.8 M
Snow Traction
2322 N
Snow Handling
48.6 Km/H
Snow Slalom
3.14 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.9 dB
Value
Price
330
★
Rolling Resistance
8.09 kg / t
Dry
100%
Wet
99%
Snow
31%
Comfort
96%
Value
100%
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Dry
Dry Braking
38.4 M
★
Dry Handling
96.8 Km/H
★
Wet
Wet Braking
43.2 M
Wet Handling
86.8 Km/H
2
Wet Circle
15.6 s
★
Straight Aqua
75 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.79 m/sec2
★
Snow
Snow Braking
63.2 M
Snow Traction
490 N
Snow Slalom
1.56 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance
6.55 kg / t
★
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Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
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What you think of the WR SUV 4 vs the CrossClimate 2 in 0degC to 12degC, which performs better for wet and dry braking? How much difference in performance are we talking here?
Good question. I'd side with the Michelin in the dry for sure, not sure on the wet though
Bought a second set of alloys for our F25 BMW X3 35D which have size 245 50 R18 tyres. After a set of winter tyres, not a great choice in this size it seems, or not a great choice of tyres that are in stock anyhow. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 and Goodyear Ultragrip appear to be out of stock everywhere. I don't want star marked or run flats as I don't want to really pay £200 a tyre, and I hate runflats. I keep looking at the Vredestein Wintrac Pro as they look to perform well and are at a decent price point. Just can't find much info on how well they wear ? Are they up there with Michelin and Goodyear in this respect or is this something that's not been tested. Would you recommend this tyre? Thanks.
They won't have been wear tested in SUV sizes, but I Think it was in the main autobild test this year (Might have been the new wintrac)
Thank you for replying. It seems the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+ is back in stock at Camskill, though they are £150/set more expensive than the Vredestein Wintrac Pro. Worth the premium?
That depends what test you believe... :)
You're not making this easy for me are you ? X-D
Because I don't know what I'd do either!
Decided to go with the Goodyear Ultragrip Performance+. Doesn't seem to be up with the best in the dry tests but I wonder if that's anything to do with the fact it has over 9mm of tread depth when new? Would have been nice to get hold of a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin 5's but not available in 245 50 18. The older Alpin 4 is, but seemingly out of stock everywhere. Looking forward to trying out the Goodyears anyhow. Thanks
The extra starting tread depth will certainly cause issues in dry tests! They're still a great tyre, let me know how you get on with them! :)
I would have loved to but I was contacted by the supplier who told me the Goodyears were out of stock! Doh! Premium winter tyres in this size are like rocking horse shit at the moment but I've managed to get hold of the Vredestein Wintrac Pros and getting them fitted tomorrow. Judging on the latest Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test posted I'm confident I'll be pleased. As it happens, the supplier was Camskill and whilst on the phone to them they said the Vreds were far better than the Goodyears...not that I'd take much notice of a tyre suppliers opinion.
How can most of the tires have shorter braking distances in the wet than in the dry from the initial same speed (100 Km/h)? Shouldn't the wet braking distances be from 80 Km/h?
You're right, it's odd results, but it's how it's printed.
The summer tyre and Michelin were shorter in the dry, everything else looks rather strange!
Maybe they'll correct it in next month's edition. Or maybe they just used a very slippery road for the dry braking test...
I've never heard of a low mu dry braking lane, but I've asked the question to see what's up as it makes no sense!
I would guess wet was done from 80 and it's a typo.