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2023 Studded Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated

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The overall scores below are calculated using our weighting system. Since the original publication may use a different scoring methodology that wasn't shared, these results may differ from their published rankings. You can adjust the weightings below to explore how different priorities affect the results.
Dry 19%
Wet 33%
Snow 29%
Ice 5%
Comfort 5%
Value 10%
Dry 19% · Wet 33% · Snow 29% · Ice 5% · Comfort 5% · Value 10%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Ice Comfort Value
Braking M Subj. Dry Handling Points % Braking M Handling s Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Traction s Handling s % Braking M Traction s Handling s % Subj. Comfort Points Noise dB % Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 ▲4 Continental IceContact 3 95.8% 32.77 5 ★ 96.5% 37.87 41.1 ★ 55.2 96.9% 12.98 4.84 3 75.1 2 99.1% 17.14 7.88 40.8 80.4% 5 ★ 75 ★ 100% 2669 5.4 81.2%
2 Michelin X Ice North 4 95.7% 32.37 5 ★ 97.5% 37.56 41.8 55.9 96.6% 13.24 4.83 2 75.5 98.4% 12.93 2 5.55 ★ 39.6 2 99.3% 3 3 75.8 79.5% 2435 5.5 81.8%
3 ▲3 Hankook Winter i pike RS2 95.3% 32.82 2 86.2% 35.85 ★ 41.5 56.8 3 99.1% 12.82 2 4.9 76.7 98.3% 15.87 6.41 42.2 86.7% 4 2 75.4 2 89.7% 1878 2 5.15 2 92%
4 ▲3 Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 94.6% 32.36 3 4 3 94.1% 39.19 42.6 56.4 94.1% 12.8 ★ 4.87 78.7 97.7% 17.16 7.53 44.1 79.1% 3 3 75.5 79.7% 1499 ★ 5.3 3 96.8%
5 ▼2 Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 94.4% 32.11 2 2 88% 35.94 2 41.2 2 57.3 2 99.4% 12.96 4.79 ★ 75.3 3 99.4% 12.97 3 6.09 3 39.6 2 96.3% 2 75.4 2 69.7% 2277 5.7 81.1%
6 ▼5 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 94.3% 32.74 3 89.8% 38.58 41.4 3 55.1 95.8% 12.96 4.85 74.8 ★ 99.2% 12.77 ★ 5.74 2 39.3 ★ 98.9% 3 3 75.6 79.6% 2513 5.35 82.9%
7 ▼3 Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 93.4% 33.32 2 85% 36.98 3 41.4 3 59.1 ★ 98.3% 12.85 3 4.86 76.1 98.8% 14.6 6.51 41 89.5% 2 76 69.3% 2124 3 5.4 85.9%
8 Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 92.7% 31.4 ★ 4 3 96.6% 37.02 41.9 56.5 97.3% 13.06 4.84 3 79 97.2% 19.03 8.66 42.6 74.5% 3 3 75.4 2 79.7% 5.05 ★
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1
Continental IceContact 3 ▲4
95.8%
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 99% Ice 80% Comfort 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.77 M
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points ★
Wet
Wet Braking 37.87 M
Wet Handling 41.1 s ★
Straight Aqua 55.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 12.98 M
Snow Traction 4.84 s 3
Snow Handling 75.1 s 2
Ice
Ice Braking 17.14 M
Ice Traction 7.88 s
Ice Handling 40.8 s
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 5 Points ★
Noise 75 dB ★
Value
Price 2669
Rolling Resistance 5.4 kg / t
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Michelin X Ice North 4
95.7%
Dry 98% Wet 97% Snow 98% Ice 99% Comfort 80% Value 82%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.37 M
Subj. Dry Handling 5 Points ★
Wet
Wet Braking 37.56 M
Wet Handling 41.8 s
Straight Aqua 55.9 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 13.24 M
Snow Traction 4.83 s 2
Snow Handling 75.5 s
Ice
Ice Braking 12.93 M 2
Ice Traction 5.55 s ★
Ice Handling 39.6 s 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 3 Points 3
Noise 75.8 dB
Value
Price 2435
Rolling Resistance 5.5 kg / t
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Hankook Winter i pike RS2 ▲3
95.3%
Dry 86% Wet 99% Snow 98% Ice 87% Comfort 90% Value 92%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.82 M
Subj. Dry Handling 2 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 35.85 M ★
Wet Handling 41.5 s
Straight Aqua 56.8 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 12.82 M 2
Snow Traction 4.9 s
Snow Handling 76.7 s
Ice
Ice Braking 15.87 M
Ice Traction 6.41 s
Ice Handling 42.2 s
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 4 Points 2
Noise 75.4 dB 2
Value
Price 1878 2
Rolling Resistance 5.15 kg / t 2
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Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 ▲3
94.6%
Dry 94% Wet 94% Snow 98% Ice 79% Comfort 80% Value 97%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.36 M 3
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 39.19 M
Wet Handling 42.6 s
Straight Aqua 56.4 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 12.8 M ★
Snow Traction 4.87 s
Snow Handling 78.7 s
Ice
Ice Braking 17.16 M
Ice Traction 7.53 s
Ice Handling 44.1 s
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 3 Points 3
Noise 75.5 dB
Value
Price 1499 ★
Rolling Resistance 5.3 kg / t 3
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5
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 ▼2
94.4%
Dry 88% Wet 99% Snow 99% Ice 96% Comfort 70% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.11 M 2
Subj. Dry Handling 2 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 35.94 M 2
Wet Handling 41.2 s 2
Straight Aqua 57.3 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 12.96 M
Snow Traction 4.79 s ★
Snow Handling 75.3 s 3
Ice
Ice Braking 12.97 M 3
Ice Traction 6.09 s 3
Ice Handling 39.6 s 2
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 2 Points
Noise 75.4 dB 2
Value
Price 2277
Rolling Resistance 5.7 kg / t
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Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 ▼5
94.3%
Dry 90% Wet 96% Snow 99% Ice 99% Comfort 80% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 32.74 M
Subj. Dry Handling 3 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 38.58 M
Wet Handling 41.4 s 3
Straight Aqua 55.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 12.96 M
Snow Traction 4.85 s
Snow Handling 74.8 s ★
Ice
Ice Braking 12.77 M ★
Ice Traction 5.74 s 2
Ice Handling 39.3 s ★
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 3 Points 3
Noise 75.6 dB
Value
Price 2513
Rolling Resistance 5.35 kg / t
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7
Falken Winterpeak F Ice 1 ▼3
93.4%
Dry 85% Wet 98% Snow 99% Ice 90% Comfort 69% Value 86%
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Dry
Dry Braking 33.32 M
Subj. Dry Handling 2 Points
Wet
Wet Braking 36.98 M 3
Wet Handling 41.4 s 3
Straight Aqua 59.1 Km/H ★
Snow
Snow Braking 12.85 M 3
Snow Traction 4.86 s
Snow Handling 76.1 s
Ice
Ice Braking 14.6 M
Ice Traction 6.51 s
Ice Handling 41 s
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 2 Points
Noise 76 dB
Value
Price 2124 3
Rolling Resistance 5.4 kg / t
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8
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
92.7%
Dry 97% Wet 97% Snow 97% Ice 75% Comfort 80% Value 100%
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Dry
Dry Braking 31.4 M ★
Subj. Dry Handling 4 Points 3
Wet
Wet Braking 37.02 M
Wet Handling 41.9 s
Straight Aqua 56.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 13.06 M
Snow Traction 4.84 s 3
Snow Handling 79 s
Ice
Ice Braking 19.03 M
Ice Traction 8.66 s
Ice Handling 42.6 s
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 3 Points 3
Noise 75.4 dB 2
Value
Rolling Resistance 5.05 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.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.

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Discussion

2 comments
  1. Beary Nice archived

    To the poster, there's an error in terms of the aquaplaning results.

    It's said that the older worn tire performed the worst in the aquaplaning resistance due to the lower tread depth, but in the graph and in the end results, the newer Nokian 10's are listed as last (8th place).

    https://uploads.disquscdn.c... https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

    #9176
    1. TyreReviews Beary Nice archived

      Good spot, that's my bad assuming the older tyre was worst from glancing at the data! I'll update it now

      #9186