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2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Snow
  5. Environment
  6. Results
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  8. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
  9. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
  10. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
  11. Falken Eurowinter HS01
  12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
  13. Cooper Discoverer Winter
  14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
  15. Minerva IcePlus S210
  16. Reference Summer

The 2022 Auto Bild Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test has tested nine popular performance winter tyres in the large 245/40 R19 size using a Cupra Formenta.

Test Publication:
Auto Bild Sportscars
245/40 R19 10 tyres 5 categories
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Test Size: 245/40 R19
Tyres Tested: 10 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (14 tests)
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Dry

As usual, the reference summer tyre was the best in the dry, however it seems that in these larger tyre sizes the summer tyre has a bigger than usual lead, stopping the car nearly 5 meters shorter than the best winter tyre, which was budget Minerva IcePlus S210. There was a 2.1 meter spread between the best and the worst winter tyre.

Dry Braking

Spread: 7.00 M (18.7%)|Avg: 42.92 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    37.50 M
  2. Minerva IcePlus S210
    42.40 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    42.60 M
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    42.90 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    43.50 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.70 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.70 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.00 M
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    44.40 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    44.50 M

The summer tyre kept the advantage during the dry handling test, with the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 being the best of the winter tyres.

Dry Handling

Spread: 3.00 Km/H (2.8%)|Avg: 106.28 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    108.10 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    107.10 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    106.80 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    106.80 Km/H
  5. Minerva IcePlus S210
    106.30 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    106.10 Km/H
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    105.80 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    105.40 Km/H
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    105.30 Km/H
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    105.10 Km/H

Wet

The summer tyres advantage remained during the wet braking test, leading the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 by 3.1 meters.

Wet Braking

Spread: 15.80 M (38.3%)|Avg: 47.08 M
Wet braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    41.30 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.40 M
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    44.80 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    45.20 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    45.90 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    46.40 M
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    48.30 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    48.50 M
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    48.90 M
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    57.10 M

Wet handing was led by the Vredestein Wintrac Pro, which is a tyre which usually does well during the wet handling tests.

Wet Handling

Spread: 7.80 Km/H (9%)|Avg: 85.11 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    86.90 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.70 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    86.50 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    86.00 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    85.80 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    85.70 Km/H
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    85.00 Km/H
  8. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    84.80 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    84.60 Km/H
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    79.10 Km/H

Aquaplaning was again led by the summer tyre.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 10.70 Km/H (12.4%)|Avg: 81.37 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    86.10 Km/H
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    84.90 Km/H
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    84.80 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    81.80 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    80.70 Km/H
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    80.50 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    80.30 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    79.70 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    79.50 Km/H
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    75.40 Km/H

Snow

Naturally the summer tyre had no ability in any of the snow tests. The Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 led the way in snow braking, closely followed by the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005.

Snow Braking

Spread: 35.40 M (145.1%)|Avg: 29.26 M
Snow braking in meters (50 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    24.40 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.60 M
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    24.70 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    24.90 M
  5. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    25.10 M
  6. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    25.50 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    25.60 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    25.60 M
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    32.40 M
  10. Reference Summer
    59.80 M

The snow traction testing was also led by Michelin.

Snow Traction

Spread: 2205.00 N (75.6%)|Avg: 2545.40 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2915.00 N
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2857.00 N
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2850.00 N
  4. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    2845.00 N
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2838.00 N
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2811.00 N
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2800.00 N
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    2710.00 N
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    2118.00 N
  10. Reference Summer
    710.00 N

Rounding out the "best in snow" performance, the Pilot Alpin 5 was also the fastest around snow handling.

Snow Handling

Spread: 6.70 Km/H (13.7%)|Avg: 46.80 Km/H
Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    48.90 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    48.00 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    47.70 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    47.50 Km/H
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    47.00 Km/H
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    46.80 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    46.60 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    46.50 Km/H
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    42.20 Km/H

Environment

The Cooper Discoverer Winter had the lowest external noise on test.

Noise

Spread: 2.50 dB (3.5%)|Avg: 73.15 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    72.00 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    72.20 dB
  3. Minerva IcePlus S210
    72.30 dB
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    72.60 dB
  5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    72.70 dB
  6. Reference Summer
    73.50 dB
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    73.50 dB
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    74.00 dB
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    74.20 dB
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    74.50 dB

The Continental WinterContact TS870P had the lowest rolling resistance.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 2.02 kg / t (27.6%)|Avg: 8.53 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    7.31 kg / t
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.61 kg / t
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    8.19 kg / t
  4. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    8.23 kg / t
  5. Reference Summer
    8.60 kg / t
  6. Minerva IcePlus S210
    8.80 kg / t
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    8.90 kg / t
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    9.13 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    9.21 kg / t
  10. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    9.33 kg / t
19,000 km
£1.45/L
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Annual Difference
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Lifetime Savings
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Extra Fuel/Energy
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Extra CO2

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.

As we've come to expect, the Michelin and Continental were the most expensive tyres on test.

Price

Spread: 690.00 (172.5%)|Avg: 840.56
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Minerva IcePlus S210
    400.00
  2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    620.00
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    815.00
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    820.00
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    865.00
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    930.00
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    950.00
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    1075.00
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    1090.00

Results

1st

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

245/40 R19
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 8th 44 M 37.5 M +6.5 M 85.23%
Dry Handling 3rd 106.8 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.8%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 44.4 M 41.3 M +3.1 M 93.02%
Wet Handling 2nd 86.7 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -0.2 Km/H 99.77%
Wet Circle 3rd 15.6 s 15.45 s +0.15 s 99.04%
Straight Aqua 7th 80.3 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -5.8 Km/H 93.26%
Curved Aquaplaning 5th 3.12 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.69 m/sec2 81.89%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 2nd 24.6 M 24.4 M +0.2 M 99.19%
Snow Traction 3rd 2850 N 2915 N -65 N 97.77%
Snow Handling 4th 47.5 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 97.14%
Snow Slalom 4th 3.96 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.27 m/sec2 93.62%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 74 dB 72 dB +2 dB 97.3%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 950 400 +550 42.11%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.61 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 96.06%
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Hankook Winter i cept evo3

245/40 R19
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 43.7 M 37.5 M +6.2 M 85.81%
Dry Handling 3rd 106.8 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.8%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 45.2 M 41.3 M +3.9 M 91.37%
Wet Handling 3rd 86.5 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.54%
Wet Circle 4th 15.62 s 15.45 s +0.17 s 98.91%
Straight Aqua 4th 81.8 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -4.3 Km/H 95.01%
Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 3.36 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.45 m/sec2 88.19%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 3rd 24.7 M 24.4 M +0.3 M 98.79%
Snow Traction 7th 2800 N 2915 N -115 N 96.05%
Snow Handling 3rd 47.7 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -1.2 Km/H 97.55%
Snow Slalom 3rd 3.97 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.26 m/sec2 93.85%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 9th 74.2 dB 72 dB +2.2 dB 97.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 820 400 +420 48.78%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 8.19 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +0.88 kg / t 89.26%
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

245/40 R19
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 43.7 M 37.5 M +6.2 M 85.81%
Dry Handling 8th 105.4 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.7 Km/H 97.5%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 46.4 M 41.3 M +5.1 M 89.01%
Wet Handling 6th 85.7 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -1.2 Km/H 98.62%
Wet Circle 5th 15.72 s 15.45 s +0.27 s 98.28%
Straight Aqua 8th 79.7 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -6.4 Km/H 92.57%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 3.34 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.47 m/sec2 87.66%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 4th 24.9 M 24.4 M +0.5 M 97.99%
Snow Traction 2nd 2857 N 2915 N -58 N 98.01%
Snow Handling 2nd 48 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98.16%
Snow Slalom 2nd 4.09 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.14 m/sec2 96.69%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 73.5 dB 72 dB +1.5 dB 97.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 1075 400 +675 37.21%
Rolling Resistance 1st 7.31 kg / t 100%
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

245/40 R19
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 42.6 M 37.5 M +5.1 M 88.03%
Dry Handling 2nd 107.1 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1 Km/H 99.07%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 48.3 M 41.3 M +7 M 85.51%
Wet Handling 5th 85.8 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.73%
Wet Circle 7th 16 s 15.45 s +0.55 s 96.56%
Straight Aqua 5th 80.7 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -5.4 Km/H 93.73%
Curved Aquaplaning 6th 3.02 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.79 m/sec2 79.27%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 1st 24.4 M 100%
Snow Traction 1st 2915 N 100%
Snow Handling 1st 48.9 Km/H 100%
Snow Slalom 1st 4.23 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 2nd 72.2 dB 72 dB +0.2 dB 99.72%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 9th 1090 400 +690 36.7%
Rolling Resistance 4th 8.23 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +0.92 kg / t 88.82%
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Falken Eurowinter HS01

245/40 R19
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 42.9 M 37.5 M +5.4 M 87.41%
Dry Handling 7th 105.8 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.3 Km/H 97.87%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 44.8 M 41.3 M +3.5 M 92.19%
Wet Handling 7th 85 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 97.81%
Wet Circle 9th 16.1 s 15.45 s +0.65 s 95.96%
Straight Aqua 2nd 84.9 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -1.2 Km/H 98.61%
Curved Aquaplaning 9th 2.86 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.95 m/sec2 75.07%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 25.5 M 24.4 M +1.1 M 95.69%
Snow Traction 8th 2710 N 2915 N -205 N 92.97%
Snow Handling 5th 47 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 96.11%
Snow Slalom 7th 3.89 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.34 m/sec2 91.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 72.6 dB 72 dB +0.6 dB 99.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 3rd 815 400 +415 49.08%
Rolling Resistance 10th 9.33 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +2.02 kg / t 78.35%
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Vredestein Wintrac Pro

245/40 R19
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 5th 43.5 M 37.5 M +6 M 86.21%
Dry Handling 6th 106.1 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2 Km/H 98.15%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 45.9 M 41.3 M +4.6 M 89.98%
Wet Handling 1st 86.9 Km/H 100%
Wet Circle 1st 15.45 s 100%
Straight Aqua 9th 79.5 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -6.6 Km/H 92.33%
Curved Aquaplaning 8th 2.89 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.92 m/sec2 75.85%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 7th 25.6 M 24.4 M +1.2 M 95.31%
Snow Traction 5th 2838 N 2915 N -77 N 97.36%
Snow Handling 7th 46.6 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -2.3 Km/H 95.3%
Snow Slalom 8th 3.77 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.46 m/sec2 89.13%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 10th 74.5 dB 72 dB +2.5 dB 96.64%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 865 400 +465 46.24%
Rolling Resistance 9th 9.21 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +1.9 kg / t 79.37%
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Cooper Discoverer Winter

245/40 R19
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 9th 44.4 M 37.5 M +6.9 M 84.46%
Dry Handling 9th 105.3 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -2.8 Km/H 97.41%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 48.9 M 41.3 M +7.6 M 84.46%
Wet Handling 8th 84.8 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 97.58%
Wet Circle 6th 15.81 s 15.45 s +0.36 s 97.72%
Straight Aqua 6th 80.5 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -5.6 Km/H 93.5%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 3.15 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.66 m/sec2 82.68%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 5th 25.1 M 24.4 M +0.7 M 97.21%
Snow Traction 4th 2845 N 2915 N -70 N 97.6%
Snow Handling 6th 46.8 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 95.71%
Snow Slalom 5th 3.94 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.29 m/sec2 93.14%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 72 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 930 400 +530 43.01%
Rolling Resistance 7th 8.9 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +1.59 kg / t 82.13%
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Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

245/40 R19
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 10th 44.5 M 37.5 M +7 M 84.27%
Dry Handling 10th 105.1 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -3 Km/H 97.22%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 48.5 M 41.3 M +7.2 M 85.15%
Wet Handling 9th 84.6 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -2.3 Km/H 97.35%
Wet Circle 8th 16.02 s 15.45 s +0.57 s 96.44%
Straight Aqua 3rd 84.8 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.49%
Curved Aquaplaning 7th 2.94 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -0.87 m/sec2 77.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 7th 25.6 M 24.4 M +1.2 M 95.31%
Snow Traction 6th 2811 N 2915 N -104 N 96.43%
Snow Handling 8th 46.5 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -2.4 Km/H 95.09%
Snow Slalom 6th 3.91 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -0.32 m/sec2 92.43%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 5th 72.7 dB 72 dB +0.7 dB 99.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 620 400 +220 64.52%
Rolling Resistance 8th 9.13 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +1.82 kg / t 80.07%
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Minerva IcePlus S210

245/40 R19
Minerva IcePlus S210
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 42.4 M 37.5 M +4.9 M 88.44%
Dry Handling 5th 106.3 Km/H 108.1 Km/H -1.8 Km/H 98.33%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 10th 57.1 M 41.3 M +15.8 M 72.33%
Wet Handling 10th 79.1 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -7.8 Km/H 91.02%
Wet Circle 10th 16.84 s 15.45 s +1.39 s 91.75%
Straight Aqua 10th 75.4 Km/H 86.1 Km/H -10.7 Km/H 87.57%
Curved Aquaplaning 10th 2.51 m/sec2 3.81 m/sec2 -1.3 m/sec2 65.88%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 9th 32.4 M 24.4 M +8 M 75.31%
Snow Traction 9th 2118 N 2915 N -797 N 72.66%
Snow Handling 9th 42.2 Km/H 48.9 Km/H -6.7 Km/H 86.3%
Snow Slalom 9th 3.21 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -1.02 m/sec2 75.89%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 72.3 dB 72 dB +0.3 dB 99.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 400 100%
Rolling Resistance 6th 8.8 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +1.49 kg / t 83.07%
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10th

Reference Summer

245/40 R19
Reference Summer
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 37.5 M 100%
Dry Handling 1st 108.1 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 41.3 M 100%
Wet Handling 4th 86 Km/H 86.9 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98.96%
Wet Circle 2nd 15.59 s 15.45 s +0.14 s 99.1%
Straight Aqua 1st 86.1 Km/H 100%
Curved Aquaplaning 1st 3.81 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 10th 59.8 M 24.4 M +35.4 M 40.8%
Snow Traction 10th 710 N 2915 N -2205 N 24.36%
Snow Slalom 10th 1.26 m/sec2 4.23 m/sec2 -2.97 m/sec2 29.79%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 73.5 dB 72 dB +1.5 dB 97.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 5th 8.6 kg / t 7.31 kg / t +1.29 kg / t 85%
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    Interesting to see how the wintracs move up and down in different tests. I initially went for pilot alpin 5 for our GLE, but there was an issue with delivery so had to settle with the wintracs (and Nokians weren’t available in 315/40/21 and 275/45/21). Excited to see how they will perform in a lower Scandinavia winter.

    Will you do a large SUV/wide tire review next year? Maybe a winter edition of the wide vs narrow tire as well?

    I would also like to see eg the LM005, PA5, x-ice and R5 in the same test. There are a lot of tests in Scandinavia where they mock the “European” winter tires and say they are useless here and compare them to summer tires. It would be nice to see how they stack up against each other. Would make it easier for people to chose the right tire I think, as I’ve also started to pick tires that have better wet grip than snow and ice since there are only a few days of proper snow before they salt it all away.

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