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2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
18 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview, 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.

Continental WinterContact TS 870
Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
Sava Eskimo HP2
Semperit Speed Grip 3
Sunny Wintermax NW 211
Dmack WinterSafe
Michelin Alpin 6
Goodride SW608
Tristar Snowpower HP
Imperial Snowdragon HP
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Nokian WR Snowproof
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
Tyfoon Eurosnow II
Radar Dimax Alpine
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Barum Polaris 5
Vredestein Wintrac
Laufenn I Fit Plus
Zeetex WH 1000
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Toyo Observe S 944
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
General Altimax Winter 3
Giti GitiWinterW2
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
CST Medallion Winter WCP1
Roadhog Winter Plus
Syron Everest 1 X
Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus
Superia Bluewin UHP
Tourador Winter Pro TS1
Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Hifly Win Turi
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
Cordiant Snow Cross
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
Avon WV7
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Landsail Winter Lander
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Uniroyal MS Plus 77
Petlas Snow Master W651
Kleber Krisalp HP3

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 13.30 M (41.4%) | Avg: 37.68 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 32.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 29.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    32.1 M
  2. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    33.4 M
  3. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    33.5 M
  4. Vredestein Wintrac
    33.5 M
  5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    33.6 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    34.2 M
  7. Michelin Alpin 6
    34.9 M
  8. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    35.1 M
  9. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    35.2 M
  10. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    35.2 M
  11. Landsail Winter Lander
    35.3 M
  12. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    35.6 M
  13. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    35.6 M
  14. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    35.6 M
  15. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    35.9 M
  16. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    35.9 M
  17. Barum Polaris 5
    36.1 M
  18. Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
    36.1 M
  19. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    36.1 M
  20. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    36.2 M
  21. Avon WV7
    36.4 M
  22. Sava Eskimo HP2
    36.5 M
  23. Nokian WR Snowproof
    36.5 M
  24. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    36.8 M
  25. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    37.3 M
  26. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    37.4 M
  27. Roadhog Winter Plus
    37.5 M
  28. CST Medallion Winter WCP1
    37.6 M
  29. Tyfoon Eurosnow II
    37.7 M
  30. Radar Dimax Alpine
    37.7 M
  31. General Altimax Winter 3
    37.7 M
  32. Kumho Winter Craft WP51
    37.8 M
  33. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    38 M
  34. Giti GitiWinterW2
    38 M
  35. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    38 M
  36. Toyo Observe S 944
    38.2 M
  37. Cordiant Snow Cross
    39.1 M
  38. Syron Everest 1 X
    39.9 M
  39. Goodride SW608
    40.8 M
  40. Zeetex WH 1000
    41 M
  41. Imperial Snowdragon HP
    41.1 M
  42. Tourador Winter Pro TS1
    41.2 M
  43. Hifly Win Turi
    41.3 M
  44. Dmack WinterSafe
    42.8 M
  45. Tristar Snowpower HP
    43.2 M
  46. Sunny Wintermax NW 211
    43.6 M
  47. Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus
    44.1 M
  48. Superia Bluewin UHP
    44.8 M
  49. Petlas Snow Master W651
    45.4 M

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 13.10 M (48%) | Avg: 29.68 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Dunlop Winter Sport 5 with a result of 27.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 32.4%.
  1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    27.3 M
  2. Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus
    27.5 M
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
    27.7 M
  4. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    27.9 M
  5. Sava Eskimo HP2
    28 M
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    28.1 M
  7. Hankook Winter i cept RS2
    28.2 M
  8. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    28.4 M
  9. Semperit Speed Grip 3
    28.5 M
  10. Laufenn I Fit Plus
    28.6 M
  11. General Altimax Winter 3
    28.6 M
  12. Uniroyal MS Plus 77
    28.6 M
  13. Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow
    28.6 M
  14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    28.6 M
  15. Radar Dimax Alpine
    28.6 M
  16. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    28.6 M
  17. Tyfoon Eurosnow II
    28.7 M
  18. Barum Polaris 5
    28.8 M
  19. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    29.1 M
  20. Giti GitiWinterW2
    29.1 M
  21. Michelin Alpin 6
    29.1 M
  22. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    29.2 M
  23. Pirelli Cinturato Winter
    29.2 M
  24. Nokian WR Snowproof
    29.2 M
  25. Nexen Winguard Snow G3
    29.4 M
  26. Apollo Alnac 4G Winter
    29.5 M
  27. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    29.5 M
  28. Kumho Winter Craft WP51
    29.8 M
  29. Avon WV7
    29.8 M
  30. Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
    30.2 M
  31. Vredestein Wintrac
    30.3 M
  32. CST Medallion Winter WCP1
    30.5 M
  33. Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2
    37.2 M
  34. Landsail Winter Lander
    37.9 M
  35. Roadhog Winter Plus
    40.4 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
3 Hankook Winter i cept RS2 0%
4 Continental WinterContact TS 870 0%
5 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
6 Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus 0%
7 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
8 Semperit Speed Grip 3 0%
9 Vredestein Wintrac 0%
10 Laufenn I Fit Plus 0%
11 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
12 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
13 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
14 Uniroyal MS Plus 77 0%
15 Barum Polaris 5 0%
16 Nexen Winguard Snow G3 0%
17 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
20 Nokian WR Snowproof 0%
21 Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow 0%
22 Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus 0%
23 Avon WV7 0%
24 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
25 Radar Dimax Alpine 0%
26 Tyfoon Eurosnow II 0%
27 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 0%
28 Giti GitiWinterW2 0%
29 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
30 Apollo Alnac 4G Winter 0%
31 Kumho Winter Craft WP51 0%
32 CST Medallion Winter WCP1 0%
33 Landsail Winter Lander 0%
34 Mastersteel WINTER Plus W2 0%
35 Roadhog Winter Plus 0%
36 Toyo Observe S 944 0%
37 Cordiant Snow Cross 0%
38 Syron Everest 1 X 0%
39 Goodride SW608 0%
40 Zeetex WH 1000 0%
41 Imperial Snowdragon HP 0%
42 Tourador Winter Pro TS1 0%
43 Hifly Win Turi 0%
44 Dmack WinterSafe 0%
45 Tristar Snowpower HP 0%
46 Sunny Wintermax NW 211 0%
47 Premiorri Via Maggiore Z Plus 0%
48 Superia Bluewin UHP 0%
49 Petlas Snow Master W651 0%

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Discussion

5 comments
    1. TyreReviews Scour archived

      I've got a copy of this, thanks for sharing though! I think I'll publish on Monday :)

      Auto Bild Allrad also out

      #7345
  2. Dušan Nedeljković archived

    »Platin« should be the German wheel and tyre store. They have some models produced under »Platin« name (and, as far as I know, unique outer design of tyres) by third party.

    https://www.platin-wheels.com

    »Platin RP 60 Winter«:

    https://www.platin-wheels.c...

    #7329
    1. Scour Dušan Nedeljković archived

      Yes, it´s from Interpneu. But not sure how often they change the manufacturer of their tyres.

      #7342