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2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
20 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2022 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.

Platin RP 60
Nankang SV3
General Altimax Winter 3
Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
Michelin Alpin 6
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
Barum Polaris 5
Minerva Frostrack HP
Tomket Snowroad 3
Viking Wintech
Nexen Winguard Sport
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Semperit Speed Grip 5
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
Gislaved Euro Frost 6
Radar Dimax Alpine
Austone SP 901
Firestone Winterhawk 4
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Nokian Snowproof P
Hankook Winter i cept evo3
Lassa Snoways 4
Riken Riken Snow
Triangle WinterX TW401
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
Toyo Observe S 944
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
RoadX RXFROST WU01
Imperial Snowdragon UHP
Sava Eskimo HP2
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
Paxaro Paxaro Winter
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Petlas Snow Master W651
Double-Coin DW300
Avon WV7
Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Laufenn I Fit Winter
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
Kleber Krisalp HP3
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
Tourador Winter Pro TS2
Debica Frigo HP2
Syron Everest 1 X
Westlake SW 608
Zeetex WH1000 SUV
GT-Radial WinterPro2
Matador MP93 Nordicca
Kormoran Snowpro
Cooper Discoverer Winter
Goodride SW608
Giti GitiWinterW1
Reference Summer
Uniroyal WinterExpert

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Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 12.90 M (41.9%) | Avg: 37.65 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 30.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 29.5%.
  1. Reference Summer
    30.8 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    32.8 M
  3. Michelin Alpin 6
    34.1 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    34.6 M
  5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    34.6 M
  6. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    35.1 M
  7. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    35.3 M
  8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    35.3 M
  9. Avon WV7
    35.3 M
  10. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    35.5 M
  11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    35.8 M
  12. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    35.8 M
  13. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    35.9 M
  14. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    36 M
  15. Nokian Snowproof P
    36 M
  16. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    36.1 M
  17. Nexen Winguard Sport
    36.3 M
  18. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    36.3 M
  19. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    36.8 M
  20. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    36.9 M
  21. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    36.9 M
  22. Viking Wintech
    37.1 M
  23. Paxaro Paxaro Winter
    37.1 M
  24. Debica Frigo HP2
    37.1 M
  25. Lassa Snoways 4
    37.3 M
  26. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    37.3 M
  27. GT-Radial WinterPro2
    37.3 M
  28. Barum Polaris 5
    37.5 M
  29. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    37.6 M
  30. Sava Eskimo HP2
    37.6 M
  31. Toyo Observe S 944
    37.7 M
  32. Platin RP 60
    37.8 M
  33. Matador MP93 Nordicca
    37.8 M
  34. Nankang SV3
    38 M
  35. Gislaved Euro Frost 6
    38 M
  36. General Altimax Winter 3
    38.1 M
  37. Radar Dimax Alpine
    38.1 M
  38. Kormoran Snowpro
    38.4 M
  39. Giti GitiWinterW1
    38.4 M
  40. Minerva Frostrack HP
    38.6 M
  41. Syron Everest 1 X
    38.6 M
  42. Riken Riken Snow
    39 M
  43. Laufenn I Fit Winter
    39 M
  44. Imperial Snowdragon UHP
    39.1 M
  45. Tracmax S210 Ice Plus
    39.3 M
  46. Westlake SW 608
    39.3 M
  47. Triangle WinterX TW401
    39.5 M
  48. Petlas Snow Master W651
    39.7 M
  49. Zeetex WH1000 SUV
    39.7 M
  50. Goodride SW608
    40 M
  51. Tomket Snowroad 3
    40.8 M
  52. Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501
    41.1 M
  53. Austone SP 901
    41.2 M
  54. Tourador Winter Pro TS2
    41.7 M
  55. Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850
    42.3 M
  56. RoadX RXFROST WU01
    42.8 M
  57. Double-Coin DW300
    43.7 M

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 15.50 M (61%) | Avg: 26.92 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 with a result of 25.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 37.9%.
  1. BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
    25.4 M
  2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
    25.5 M
  3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
    25.5 M
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
    25.5 M
  5. Semperit Speed Grip 5
    25.9 M
  6. Falken Eurowinter HS01
    25.9 M
  7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
    26.1 M
  8. Sava Eskimo HP2
    26.1 M
  9. GT-Radial WinterPro2
    26.1 M
  10. Nokian Snowproof P
    26.2 M
  11. Cooper Discoverer Winter
    26.3 M
  12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
    26.3 M
  13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
    26.3 M
  14. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    26.3 M
  15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
    26.3 M
  16. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
    26.4 M
  17. Nexen Winguard Sport
    26.4 M
  18. Michelin Alpin 6
    26.4 M
  19. Firestone Winterhawk 4
    26.4 M
  20. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
    26.5 M
  21. Hankook Winter i cept evo3
    26.6 M
  22. Toyo Observe S 944
    26.8 M
  23. Debica Frigo HP2
    26.9 M
  24. Barum Polaris 5
    26.9 M
  25. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
    27 M
  26. Lassa Snoways 4
    27.1 M
  27. Viking Wintech
    27.1 M
  28. Kumho Winter Craft WP52
    27.3 M
  29. Paxaro Paxaro Winter
    27.5 M
  30. Avon WV7
    28.7 M
  31. Reference Summer
    40.9 M

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
2 Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 0%
3 Michelin Alpin 6 0%
4 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus 0%
5 Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 0%
6 BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 0%
7 Cooper Discoverer Winter 0%
8 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 0%
9 Hankook Winter i cept evo3 0%
10 Semperit Speed Grip 5 0%
11 Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 0%
12 Falken Eurowinter HS01 0%
13 Nokian Snowproof P 0%
14 Firestone Winterhawk 4 0%
15 Nexen Winguard Sport 0%
16 Kleber Krisalp HP3 0%
17 Uniroyal WinterExpert 0%
18 Fulda Kristall Control HP2 0%
19 Kumho Winter Craft WP52 0%
20 Vredestein Wintrac Pro 0%
21 GT-Radial WinterPro2 0%
22 Sava Eskimo HP2 0%
23 Avon WV7 0%
24 Debica Frigo HP2 0%
25 Viking Wintech 0%
26 Barum Polaris 5 0%
27 Lassa Snoways 4 0%
28 Toyo Observe S 944 0%
29 Paxaro Paxaro Winter 0%
30 Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 0%
31 Matador MP93 Nordicca 0%
32 Platin RP 60 0%
33 Gislaved Euro Frost 6 0%
34 Nankang SV3 0%
35 General Altimax Winter 3 0%
36 Radar Dimax Alpine 0%
37 Giti GitiWinterW1 0%
38 Kormoran Snowpro 0%
39 Minerva Frostrack HP 0%
40 Syron Everest 1 X 0%
41 Laufenn I Fit Winter 0%
42 Imperial Snowdragon UHP 0%
43 Riken Riken Snow 0%
44 Tracmax S210 Ice Plus 0%
45 Westlake SW 608 0%
46 Triangle WinterX TW401 0%
47 Petlas Snow Master W651 0%
48 Zeetex WH1000 SUV 0%
49 Goodride SW608 0%
50 Tomket Snowroad 3 0%
51 Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 0%
52 Austone SP 901 0%
53 Tourador Winter Pro TS2 0%
54 Starmaxx Ice Gripper W850 0%
55 RoadX RXFROST WU01 0%
56 Double-Coin DW300 0%
57 Reference Summer 0%

Discussion

2 comments
  1. Pedro Neves archived

    It seems that for the 1st time we'll see BFGoodrich GForce Winter 2 against Kleber Krisalp HP3. Apparently, exactly the same tread pattern but, eventually, slightly different compounds. Will be an interesting test to look at in a few weeks if one is looking for cheap but interesting winter tyres!

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    1. TyreReviews Pedro Neves archived

      They finish pretty close overall, the BF is 2 places ahead of the Kleber!

      #8375