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2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2022 Sports Car UHP Winter Tyre Test, 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.

Minerva IcePlus S210
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Reference Summer
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.00 M (18.7%) | Avg: 42.92 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 37.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%.
  1. Reference Summer
    37.5 M
  2. Minerva IcePlus S210
    42.4 M
  3. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    42.6 M
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    42.9 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    43.5 M
  6. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    43.7 M
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    43.7 M
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44 M
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    44.4 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    44.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.00 Km/H (2.8%) | Avg: 106.28 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer
    108.1 Km/H
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    107.1 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    106.8 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    106.8 Km/H
  5. Minerva IcePlus S210
    106.3 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    106.1 Km/H
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    105.8 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    105.4 Km/H
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    105.3 Km/H
  10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    105.1 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 15.80 M (38.3%) | Avg: 47.08 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 41.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 27.7%.
  1. Reference Summer
    41.3 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    44.4 M
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    44.8 M
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    45.2 M
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    45.9 M
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    46.4 M
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    48.3 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    48.5 M
  9. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    48.9 M
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    57.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 7.80 Km/H (9%) | Avg: 85.11 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 86.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    86.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    86.7 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    86.5 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    86 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    85.8 Km/H
  6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    85.7 Km/H
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    85 Km/H
  8. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    84.8 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    84.6 Km/H
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    79.1 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.39 s (9%) | Avg: 15.88 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Wintrac Pro with a result of 15.45 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.3%.
  1. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    15.45 s
  2. Reference Summer
    15.59 s
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    15.6 s
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    15.62 s
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    15.72 s
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    15.81 s
  7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    16 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    16.02 s
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    16.1 s
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    16.84 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.70 Km/H (12.4%) | Avg: 81.37 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 86.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.4%.
  1. Reference Summer
    86.1 Km/H
  2. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    84.9 Km/H
  3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    84.8 Km/H
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    81.8 Km/H
  5. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    80.7 Km/H
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    80.5 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    80.3 Km/H
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    79.7 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    79.5 Km/H
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    75.4 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.30 m/sec2 (34.1%) | Avg: 3.10 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 3.81 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 34.1%.
  1. Reference Summer
    3.81 m/sec2
  2. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.36 m/sec2
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    3.34 m/sec2
  4. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    3.15 m/sec2
  5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.12 m/sec2
  6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    3.02 m/sec2
  7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2.94 m/sec2
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2.89 m/sec2
  9. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    2.86 m/sec2
  10. Minerva IcePlus S210
    2.51 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 35.40 M (145.1%) | Avg: 29.26 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 24.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 59.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    24.4 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    24.6 M
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    24.7 M
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    24.9 M
  5. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    25.1 M
  6. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    25.5 M
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    25.6 M
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    25.6 M
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    32.4 M
  10. Reference Summer
    59.8 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2205.00 N (75.6%) | Avg: 2545.40 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 2915 N. The difference between best and worst was 75.6%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    2915 N
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    2857 N
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2850 N
  4. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    2845 N
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    2838 N
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    2811 N
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    2800 N
  8. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    2710 N
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    2118 N
  10. Reference Summer
    710 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 6.70 Km/H (13.7%) | Avg: 46.80 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 48.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    48.9 Km/H
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    48 Km/H
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    47.7 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    47.5 Km/H
  5. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    47 Km/H
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    46.8 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    46.6 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    46.5 Km/H
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    42.2 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Spread: 2.97 m/sec2 (70.2%) | Avg: 3.62 m/sec2

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 with a result of 4.23 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 70.2%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    4.23 m/sec2
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    4.09 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    3.97 m/sec2
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.96 m/sec2
  5. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    3.94 m/sec2
  6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    3.91 m/sec2
  7. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    3.89 m/sec2
  8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    3.77 m/sec2
  9. Minerva IcePlus S210
    3.21 m/sec2
  10. Reference Summer
    1.26 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.50 dB (3.5%) | Avg: 73.15 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Cooper Discoverer Winter with a result of 72 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.4%.
  1. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    72 dB
  2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    72.2 dB
  3. Minerva IcePlus S210
    72.3 dB
  4. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    72.6 dB
  5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    72.7 dB
  6. Reference Summer
    73.5 dB
  7. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    73.5 dB
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    74 dB
  9. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    74.2 dB
  10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    74.5 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 690.00 (172.5%) | Avg: 840.56

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Minerva IcePlus S210. The difference between best and worst was 63.3%.
  1. Minerva IcePlus S210
    400
  2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    620
  3. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    815
  4. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    820
  5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    865
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    930
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    950
  8. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    1075
  9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
    1090

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.02 kg / t (27.6%) | Avg: 8.53 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental WinterContact TS 870 P with a result of 7.31 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.
  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
    8.6 kg / t
  6. Minerva IcePlus S210
    8.8 kg / t
  7. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    8.9 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

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
3 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 0%
5 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
6 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
7 Cooper Discoverer Winter 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
9 Minerva IcePlus S210 0%
10 Reference Summer 0%

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Discussion

1 comment
  1. Filip archived

    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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