2023 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test

Why do the same tyres (e.g. Conti WinterContact TS 870 P) have different rolling resistance values in this test and the UHP-Winter-Tyre-Test?? Also some other categories highly differ between the two tests.

to me this suggests that good AllSeason-Tyres are plain BETTER THAN WINTER-Tyres if you rarely drive in snow. Am I correct?
The advantage in Dry and Wet performance of the AllSeason againt a winter tyre seems much more significant than the downside on snow and ice. Isn't it a no-brainer to choose the allseason if there is only snow 3-4 days a year?

I wonder: Are the results for wet and dry still so much in favour for the AllSeason when tested in much cooler temperatures (around and sub zero?).

The data from your Winter-Tyre-Tests suggest the same situation.

Idea for a future test: Pick a good AllSeason and Winter tyre and define at which temperature the Winter-Tyre pulls ahead.

Where is Nokian Tyres???, the legendary tyre brand.... Looks like this test setup was made only to favor certain brands...

At what temperature was the wet brake test carried out? I'm trying to decide whether to buy all-weather tires and only use them in winter, because the winters in Germany (in my region) don't get that cold anymore. The last few years max. -5 degrees C. And the effective temperature of winter tires is only up to about 7 degrees C.

I am between the Allseasoncontact 2 and the Blizzak LM005. The Blizzak performs better in the wet, which would be important for me. But I don't know whether, for example, the (wet) braking distance of these tires worsens when it gets warmer. Because the braking distance of the all- season tires would then remain pretty much the same. In addition, the winter tires would wear out more in the warmer temperatures.

I see you tested here the Mich Alpin 5 ;is this tyre better than the Alpin 6 ??
I drive with a BMW G30 252 hp now with Hankook S1evo3 ,can i better choose for HK ?Would i feel a big difference with Michelin ? We don't have many snow over here...
In fact i want to try anything else but HK is very good in price here in Belgium ;about 67,- euro per tyre cheaper
Thanks

Hello, in the tests you indicate how many kilometers the tire can last before it wears down and has to be replaced. But we don't know how high the sample is. It is different in every country. You can state it, in Germany it is 1.6 mm, elsewhere, for example, 4 mm. So everyone has a different approach to a given set of tires.

Hi, great review again this year thanks. I've moved on to a Tesla 3 and I'm looking forward to the Alps runs over the ski season. Given the Cross Climate 2 is so good in the snow, it really comes down to choosing the all season or dedicated winter tyre. So the question, please, for NONE SNOW conditions, wet, damp and freezing UK road conditions during the winter only, does the Alpin 5 or LM005 outperform the CC2 outside of the snow?
Thanks

I think the information about size of rim protection for Pilot Alpin 5 in this test is incorrect. Size is stated to be Large - but it is certainly smaller than rim protection on TS870P.

I bought Pilot Alpin 5 based on this test and the fact that rim protection was stated to be large!

However when my tires arrived the rim protection was very small and when I checked your video it’s obvious that protection is small! What a pity.

LM005 has the largest, then TS870P has medium Pilot Alpin 5 is the smallest from these three.

Hello, thanks for the excellent tests. I would like to ask you if it would be possible to put winter and year-round tests together in the table. It will be wonderful to see how they are doing in exact numbers. All-season tires in many cases here in Europe (little or no snow) are worth using as winter tires and for summer to have really summer ones. And this combination, year-round in winter and summer in summer, works out better than the winter + summer combination.
The year-round ones are also better suited in the summer and you don't have to throw away the 4 mm sample. Keep in mind that in each country, there are different sample rules.
So, the indicated runs need to be specified to which number on the tire sample it is. E.g. Germany summer and winter 1.6 mm. All the best.

Greetings from Croatia.
I use summer tyres Goodyear 215/55 R18 99V on my almost new Mokka 100KW.
I need some advice about winter tyres.
1. May I mount a different tyre size (except 215/55 R18) on the 7Jx18 ET 35 rims. I would like
smaller.
2. Recommend me, please,
brand of winter tyres. I would like a comfortable, quiet tyre. Very good in the rain, good in the dry and snow.
(Bridgestone Continental, Goodyear, Dunlop.).
3. If I stay at the size 215/55 R, could I put instead load/speed index 99V
level down 97(96)and H ?
Thank you very much
Juric

Great comparative review. But why not including any EV specific tyres? Or a specific EV tyres test. I have only EVs and not a single Hankook ION i*cept professional review on internet.

Interesting to see the Hankook Prime 4 have a massive win in the aquaplaning test when it always struggles quite behind the best in summer tyre tests, and doesn´t even have a great tread depth compared to the winter and all season tyres in this test. I've always thought winter and all season tyres had a lot more aquaplaning resistance. Another good reason to change tyres when the winter season is over.

I'm not too surprised about the results. All tires and results are somehow expected. Very interesting data since you tested all-season and summer tires too to compare results. I'm surprised how much better the summer tire is in performance in dry conditions. What was the air temperature during the test?

Yeah, big Thanks for this review :)

No big surprises so far, the LM005 and Pilot Alpin 5 seems to be simply the best.

It´s annoying that the Pilot are not available in my size, so I decided last year to get the LM005.

At least it won my vote because of the large Rim Protection, my other choices, the Hankook icept RS3 and Pirelli Winter Cinturato 2 don´t offer this kind of protection.

So also a big Thanks for mention this :)

I´m not absoluty satisfied with my LM005, it´s a very good tyre for wet grip, but the quality doesn´t confied me. After one winter the front tyre(s) looks like the tread is cracked in the middle. And on some surfaces it start to have micro-vibrations.

Hope there will a alternative in my size in the next years, maybe an Alpin 7?

I saw the Auto Express Winter tyre test is out since 20. Sept.

https://www.autoexpress.co....

But strange thing I don´t know in which issue the test is.

Did you compare TS860S vs VikingContact7 (ice braking)?? I can not find any tests for different types of tires..

Hi guys, I need help... I am trying to buy the best tires for my mother, its 205/60 R16 for hatchback... she drives around 3000 km a year, usually regional roads and city. We live in the are we there is no much snow during the year, but sometimes you cannot predict... I dont care about the price, just want to get her best tyre for winter, summer ... somebody would say that all season might be best, but the braking performance in wet (for winter tyres) and dry (for summer) are quite better in comparison to all season... i compare just the best 3 tyres... economy of the tyre does not play the role.... what would be your suggestion? https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

thanks!

You mention that some tyres may have got an update, in this case the Vredestein. Is there a way to see if an tyre did have an update within the same model? Something like "Mark I", "Mark II", printed on the sidewall etc?

I was surprised that the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 was the winner in the test again. I have had these tyres on my Opel Ampera-e (215/50/r17) for three seasons and it has only 3mm of tread depth left. The tyre indeed has great grip (couldn't try it in the snow, because we didn't have any), but the comfort, and especially the sound, is lacking. Rarely had such a noisy tyre. But that will undoubtedly also have to do with the fact that it is an EV, so you will hear more tyre noise. But maybe this tyre also got an update? So I'm still in doubt as to which tyre I'm going to get for my winter rims. Possibly a All Season tire, given the good performance of the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 or perhaps the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3. Which would you prefer for use in an area with mild winters?

Very interesting results..especially for WINTRAC PRO, a tire that until recently was the "queen in the wet"

Why no Nokian tyres?
I've used them for many years and found their performance quite good.

Again, great test. Nice work!
It is amazing to see how well the all season Hankook Kinergy 4S2 performs in the test. This actually makes it the ultimate mild climate tyre.
Also I’m happy to see that you have added the degree of rim protection. Nice!