2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test

Test Size: 245/45 R18
Tyres Tested: 21 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (12 tests)
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Test Category Best Performer Worst Performer Difference
Dry (2 tests)
Dry Braking Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: 41.9 M Fulda Kristall Control HP2: 46.5 M4.6 M (9.9%)
Dry Handling Apollo Aspire XP Winter: 110.6 Km/H Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus: 106.3 Km/H4.3 Km/H (4.0%)
Wet (3 tests)
Wet Braking Bridgestone Blizzak LM005: 47.3 M Fulda Kristall Control HP2: 56.7 M9.4 M (16.6%)
Wet Handling Continental WinterContact TS 850 P: 74.4 Km/H Fulda Kristall Control HP2: 69.6 Km/H4.8 Km/H (6.9%)
Straight Aqua Fulda Kristall Control HP2: 91.3 Km/H General Altimax Winter 3: 81.9 Km/H9.4 Km/H (11.5%)
Snow (3 tests)
Snow Braking Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: 24.3 M Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus: 26.1 M1.8 M (6.9%)
Snow Traction Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus: 3098 N Kleber Krisalp HP3: 2294 N804.0 N (35.0%)
Snow Handling Dunlop Winter Sport 5: 61.5 Km/H Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus: 57.4 Km/H4.1 Km/H (7.1%)
Comfort (1 tests)
Noise Kleber Krisalp HP3: 69.7 dB Dunlop Winter Sport 5: 74.8 dB5.1 dB (6.8%)
Value (3 tests)
Wear Michelin Pilot Alpin 5: 47970 KM Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus: 29930 KM18,040.0 KM (60.3%)
Value Laufenn I Fit Plus: 10.41 Price/1000 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3: 16.22 Price/10005.8 Price/1000 (35.8%)
Rolling Resistance Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3: 6.95 kg / t Vredestein Wintrac Pro: 8.85 kg / t1.9 kg / t (21.5%)
Following on from the 52 winter tyre braking test, the top 20 winter tyres in 245/45 R18 have been put through the usual Auto Bild winter tyre tests, to discover the best performance winter tyre for the 2020 season.

As usual there's a summer tyre for reference, so scroll down to see all the details of this mega test, and don't forget to check out the Auto Bild website for the full details of this epic winter tyre.

Dry

As always the case, the summer tyre had a significant advantage in dry braking, as the siped winter tyres can't provide enough block stiffness to match the summer tyre during an emergency stop.

The best of the winter tyres was the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5, nearly two meters ahead of the second placed Vredestein Wintrac Pro.

 

The summer tyre held the advantage in the dry handling testing, with the Apollo Aspire XP Winter moving up to the best of the winter tyres on test.

Wet

As winter tyre technology progresses, we are starting to see winter tyres outperform summer tyres in wet conditions, even when warm.

In this test, the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 had an impressive advantage in the wet braking test, with the worst tyres taking nearly 10 meters longer to stop the car.

The Michelin, Continental and Semperit were all ahead of the summer tyre in the wet handling test.

Interestingly the summer tyre had a big advantage in straight aquaplaning, which is unusual for modern top tier summer tyres. This could indicate the chosen summer tyre was a second tier brand.

Snow

Unsurprisingly the summer tyre had no grip in the snow tests, and there was a near 2 meter spread between the best and worst winter tyre during snow braking.

The snow traction test was even worse for the summer tyre, with around 1/6 the traction performance of the best winter tyre.

The sister brands of Dunlop and Goodyear lead the snow handling tests.

Environment

As usual, Michelin had the best projected wear from the tyre, with the worst winter tyre having almost 50% of the projected mileage.

When you compare price against projected mileage, the well priced, low wear Laufenn tyre proved to have the best value.

Even though the Michelin had the best wear on test, it also had the most expensive purchase price making it one of the worst value tyres.

Pirelli and Bridgestone had the lowest impact on fuel use on test.

Auto Bild test external drive by noise, not internal cabin noise. In this test, the three Michelin brands proved to be the quietest tyres.

Results

1st: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking1st41.9 M100%
Dry Handling2nd110.5 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.1 Km/H99.91%
Wet Braking4th49.9 M47.3 M+2.6 M94.79%
Wet Handling1st74.4 Km/H100%
Straight Aqua14th86.1 Km/H91.3 Km/H-5.2 Km/H94.3%
Snow Braking1st24.3 M100%
Snow Traction5th3005 N3098 N-93 N97%
Snow Handling9th60.2 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.3 Km/H97.89%
Noise3rd70.1 dB69.7 dB+0.4 dB99.43%
Wear1st47970 KM100%
Value19th15.22 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.81 Price/100068.4%
Rolling Resistance8th7.97 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.02 kg / t87.2%
Test winner with high levels of grip in the snow, dynamic wet and dry handling, short braking distances, very low wear, low rolling resistance.
High price.

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2nd: Bridgestone Blizzak LM005

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking10th44.4 M41.9 M+2.5 M94.37%
Dry Handling5th110.1 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.5 Km/H99.55%
Wet Braking1st47.3 M100%
Wet Handling4th73.9 Km/H74.4 Km/H-0.5 Km/H99.33%
Straight Aqua11th87.6 Km/H91.3 Km/H-3.7 Km/H95.95%
Snow Braking2nd24.5 M24.3 M+0.2 M99.18%
Snow Traction2nd3029 N3098 N-69 N97.77%
Snow Handling3rd61.2 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.3 Km/H99.51%
Noise9th71.3 dB69.7 dB+1.6 dB97.76%
Wear11th40180 KM47970 KM-7790 KM83.76%
Value15th14.68 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.27 Price/100070.91%
Rolling Resistance2nd7.35 kg / t6.95 kg / t+0.4 kg / t94.56%
Convincing all round performance, excellent winter properties, good wet and dry handling, low rolling resistance.
Average wear.

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3rd: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking12th44.7 M41.9 M+2.8 M93.74%
Dry Handling3rd110.4 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.2 Km/H99.82%
Wet Braking9th53.7 M47.3 M+6.4 M88.08%
Wet Handling10th72 Km/H74.4 Km/H-2.4 Km/H96.77%
Straight Aqua4th89.6 Km/H91.3 Km/H-1.7 Km/H98.14%
Snow Braking7th24.8 M24.3 M+0.5 M97.98%
Snow Traction1st3098 N100%
Snow Handling2nd61.3 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.2 Km/H99.67%
Noise13th72.7 dB69.7 dB+3 dB95.87%
Wear10th40590 KM47970 KM-7380 KM84.62%
Value12th13.55 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+3.14 Price/100076.83%
Rolling Resistance6th7.83 kg / t6.95 kg / t+0.88 kg / t88.76%
Excellent in the snow and on dry roads, safe characteristics on wet roads, good aquaplaning resistance.
Average comfort.

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4th: BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2

BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th44.2 M41.9 M+2.3 M94.8%
Dry Handling15th108.2 Km/H110.6 Km/H-2.4 Km/H97.83%
Wet Braking7th53.3 M47.3 M+6 M88.74%
Wet Handling8th72.6 Km/H74.4 Km/H-1.8 Km/H97.58%
Straight Aqua6th88.5 Km/H91.3 Km/H-2.8 Km/H96.93%
Snow Braking4th24.6 M24.3 M+0.3 M98.78%
Snow Traction3rd3012 N3098 N-86 N97.22%
Snow Handling6th60.7 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.8 Km/H98.7%
Noise1st69.7 dB100%
Wear3rd44280 KM47970 KM-3690 KM92.31%
Value10th12.99 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+2.58 Price/100080.14%
Rolling Resistance13th8.44 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.49 kg / t82.35%
Convincing winter tyre with good economy, good in the snow, good aquaplaning resistance and low wear.
Increased rolling resistance.

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4th: Kleber Krisalp HP3

Kleber Krisalp HP3
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking7th44.1 M41.9 M+2.2 M95.01%
Dry Handling14th108.4 Km/H110.6 Km/H-2.2 Km/H98.01%
Wet Braking9th53.7 M47.3 M+6.4 M88.08%
Wet Handling10th72 Km/H74.4 Km/H-2.4 Km/H96.77%
Straight Aqua8th88.1 Km/H91.3 Km/H-3.2 Km/H96.5%
Snow Braking4th24.6 M24.3 M+0.3 M98.78%
Snow Traction20th2294 N3098 N-804 N74.05%
Snow Handling8th60.6 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.9 Km/H98.54%
Noise1st69.7 dB100%
Wear5th43050 KM47970 KM-4920 KM89.74%
Value7th12.08 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+1.67 Price/100086.18%
Rolling Resistance18th8.67 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.72 kg / t80.16%
Well priced with good performance level and safe handling in all weather, low wear.
High rolling resistance.

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6th: Hankook Winter i cept evo3

Hankook Winter i cept evo3
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th43.9 M41.9 M+2 M95.44%
Dry Handling6th110 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.46%
Wet Braking5th50.5 M47.3 M+3.2 M93.66%
Wet Handling6th73.2 Km/H74.4 Km/H-1.2 Km/H98.39%
Straight Aqua5th88.6 Km/H91.3 Km/H-2.7 Km/H97.04%
Snow Braking11th25 M24.3 M+0.7 M97.2%
Snow Traction10th2890 N3098 N-208 N93.29%
Snow Handling9th60.2 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.3 Km/H97.89%
Noise17th74.2 dB69.7 dB+4.5 dB93.94%
Wear13th39770 KM47970 KM-8200 KM82.91%
Value11th13.33 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+2.92 Price/100078.09%
Rolling Resistance17th8.59 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.64 kg / t80.91%
New winter profile with sporty performance on wet and dry roads, good in the snow, short snow and wet braking distances.
High rolling resistance.

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7th: Continental WinterContact TS 850 P

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking19th46.1 M41.9 M+4.2 M90.89%
Dry Handling3rd110.4 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.2 Km/H99.82%
Wet Braking3rd49.7 M47.3 M+2.4 M95.17%
Wet Handling1st74.4 Km/H100%
Straight Aqua12th87.5 Km/H91.3 Km/H-3.8 Km/H95.84%
Snow Braking14th25.2 M24.3 M+0.9 M96.43%
Snow Traction8th2926 N3098 N-172 N94.45%
Snow Handling4th60.8 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.7 Km/H98.86%
Noise8th71.2 dB69.7 dB+1.5 dB97.89%
Wear4th43460 KM47970 KM-4510 KM90.6%
Value17th14.73 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.32 Price/100070.67%
Rolling Resistance11th8.26 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.31 kg / t84.14%
Wet specialist with sporty dynamic handling in all weather conditions, precise steering, very low wear.
Long dry braking distances, high price.

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8th: Dunlop Winter Sport 5

Dunlop Winter Sport 5
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking16th45.6 M41.9 M+3.7 M91.89%
Dry Handling10th109.5 Km/H110.6 Km/H-1.1 Km/H99.01%
Wet Braking14th55 M47.3 M+7.7 M86%
Wet Handling12th71.7 Km/H74.4 Km/H-2.7 Km/H96.37%
Straight Aqua3rd89.7 Km/H91.3 Km/H-1.6 Km/H98.25%
Snow Braking11th25 M24.3 M+0.7 M97.2%
Snow Traction9th2909 N3098 N-189 N93.9%
Snow Handling1st61.5 Km/H100%
Noise20th74.8 dB69.7 dB+5.1 dB93.18%
Wear7th42640 KM47970 KM-5330 KM88.89%
Value18th14.77 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.36 Price/100070.48%
Rolling Resistance4th7.59 kg / t6.95 kg / t+0.64 kg / t91.57%
Balanced winter tyres with excellent grip in the snow, high aquaplaning resistance, good comfort.
Extended wet braking, high price.

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9th: Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Apollo Aspire XP Winter
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th43.9 M41.9 M+2 M95.44%
Dry Handling1st110.6 Km/H100%
Wet Braking13th54.9 M47.3 M+7.6 M86.16%
Wet Handling7th72.8 Km/H74.4 Km/H-1.6 Km/H97.85%
Straight Aqua6th88.5 Km/H91.3 Km/H-2.8 Km/H96.93%
Snow Braking15th25.3 M24.3 M+1 M96.05%
Snow Traction12th2876 N3098 N-222 N92.83%
Snow Handling12th59.9 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.6 Km/H97.4%
Noise19th74.7 dB69.7 dB+5 dB93.31%
Wear15th39360 KM47970 KM-8610 KM82.05%
Value9th12.83 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+2.42 Price/100081.14%
Rolling Resistance7th7.95 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1 kg / t87.42%
Good traction and short braking distances, good aquaplaning resistance, dynamic dry handling.
Extended wet braking.

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9th: Semperit Speed Grip 3

Semperit Speed Grip 3
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking9th44.3 M41.9 M+2.4 M94.58%
Dry Handling9th109.6 Km/H110.6 Km/H-1 Km/H99.1%
Wet Braking2nd48.1 M47.3 M+0.8 M98.34%
Wet Handling3rd74.3 Km/H74.4 Km/H-0.1 Km/H99.87%
Straight Aqua19th83 Km/H91.3 Km/H-8.3 Km/H90.91%
Snow Braking19th26 M24.3 M+1.7 M93.46%
Snow Traction15th2854 N3098 N-244 N92.12%
Snow Handling17th59.6 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.9 Km/H96.91%
Noise15th72.8 dB69.7 dB+3.1 dB95.74%
Wear5th43050 KM47970 KM-4920 KM89.74%
Value7th12.08 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+1.67 Price/100086.18%
Rolling Resistance9th8.18 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.23 kg / t84.96%
Short braking distances and dynamic behavior in the wet, high mileage, good value.
Low aquaplaning resistance.

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11th: Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Fulda Kristall Control HP2
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking20th46.5 M41.9 M+4.6 M90.11%
Dry Handling19th106.5 Km/H110.6 Km/H-4.1 Km/H96.29%
Wet Braking20th56.7 M47.3 M+9.4 M83.42%
Wet Handling20th69.6 Km/H74.4 Km/H-4.8 Km/H93.55%
Straight Aqua1st91.3 Km/H100%
Snow Braking2nd24.5 M24.3 M+0.2 M99.18%
Snow Traction7th2942 N3098 N-156 N94.96%
Snow Handling4th60.8 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.7 Km/H98.86%
Noise17th74.2 dB69.7 dB+4.5 dB93.94%
Wear8th42230 KM47970 KM-5740 KM88.03%
Value4th11.6 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+1.19 Price/100089.74%
Rolling Resistance5th7.67 kg / t6.95 kg / t+0.72 kg / t90.61%
Good snow grip, good aquaplaning resistance, good levels of comfort, low wear.
Understeer in the wet and dry, extended wet braking.

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12th: Vredestein Wintrac Pro

Vredestein Wintrac Pro
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd43.7 M41.9 M+1.8 M95.88%
Dry Handling7th109.9 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.7 Km/H99.37%
Wet Braking6th51.9 M47.3 M+4.6 M91.14%
Wet Handling5th73.7 Km/H74.4 Km/H-0.7 Km/H99.06%
Straight Aqua9th87.7 Km/H91.3 Km/H-3.6 Km/H96.06%
Snow Braking9th24.9 M24.3 M+0.6 M97.59%
Snow Traction14th2869 N3098 N-229 N92.61%
Snow Handling14th59.8 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.7 Km/H97.24%
Noise13th72.7 dB69.7 dB+3 dB95.87%
Wear11th40180 KM47970 KM-7790 KM83.76%
Value14th14.56 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.15 Price/100071.5%
Rolling Resistance20th8.85 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.9 kg / t78.53%
Balanced in all weather conditions, short snow braking distances, dynamic wet handling.
Average value, increased rolling resistance.

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13th: Giti GitiWinterW1

Giti GitiWinterW1
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking15th45.3 M41.9 M+3.4 M92.49%
Dry Handling16th108 Km/H110.6 Km/H-2.6 Km/H97.65%
Wet Braking14th55 M47.3 M+7.7 M86%
Wet Handling8th72.6 Km/H74.4 Km/H-1.8 Km/H97.58%
Straight Aqua17th84 Km/H91.3 Km/H-7.3 Km/H92%
Snow Braking16th25.4 M24.3 M+1.1 M95.67%
Snow Traction13th2874 N3098 N-224 N92.77%
Snow Handling18th59.5 Km/H61.5 Km/H-2 Km/H96.75%
Noise12th72.1 dB69.7 dB+2.4 dB96.67%
Wear9th41820 KM47970 KM-6150 KM87.18%
Value2nd11.12 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+0.71 Price/100093.62%
Rolling Resistance12th8.34 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.39 kg / t83.33%
Short braking distances and good traction on snow, dynamic wet handling, low wear, low price.
Average aquaplaning resistance, long wet braking.

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14th: Uniroyal MS+ 77

Uniroyal MS Plus 77
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th45.2 M41.9 M+3.3 M92.7%
Dry Handling13th108.7 Km/H110.6 Km/H-1.9 Km/H98.28%
Wet Braking8th53.4 M47.3 M+6.1 M88.58%
Wet Handling12th71.7 Km/H74.4 Km/H-2.7 Km/H96.37%
Straight Aqua9th87.7 Km/H91.3 Km/H-3.6 Km/H96.06%
Snow Braking11th25 M24.3 M+0.7 M97.2%
Snow Traction6th2990 N3098 N-108 N96.51%
Snow Handling6th60.7 Km/H61.5 Km/H-0.8 Km/H98.7%
Noise10th71.4 dB69.7 dB+1.7 dB97.62%
Wear19th33620 KM47970 KM-14350 KM70.09%
Value16th14.72 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+4.31 Price/100070.72%
Rolling Resistance10th8.23 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.28 kg / t84.45%
Good in the snow, high aquaplaning resistance, good levels of comfort.
Average wet grip, high wear.

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15th: Barum Polaris 5

Barum Polaris 5
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th45.2 M41.9 M+3.3 M92.7%
Dry Handling12th109.3 Km/H110.6 Km/H-1.3 Km/H98.82%
Wet Braking14th55 M47.3 M+7.7 M86%
Wet Handling15th71.3 Km/H74.4 Km/H-3.1 Km/H95.83%
Straight Aqua13th87.2 Km/H91.3 Km/H-4.1 Km/H95.51%
Snow Braking9th24.9 M24.3 M+0.6 M97.59%
Snow Traction16th2834 N3098 N-264 N91.48%
Snow Handling11th60 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.5 Km/H97.56%
Noise6th71.1 dB69.7 dB+1.4 dB98.03%
Wear18th35260 KM47970 KM-12710 KM73.5%
Value6th11.77 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+1.36 Price/100088.45%
Rolling Resistance16th8.53 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.58 kg / t81.48%
Good in the snow and on dry roads, good aquaplaning reserves.
Long wet braking, average wear, high rolling resistance.

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16th: Nokian WR A4

Nokian WR A4
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking10th44.4 M41.9 M+2.5 M94.37%
Dry Handling8th109.7 Km/H110.6 Km/H-0.9 Km/H99.19%
Wet Braking11th54 M47.3 M+6.7 M87.59%
Wet Handling14th71.4 Km/H74.4 Km/H-3 Km/H95.97%
Straight Aqua18th83.8 Km/H91.3 Km/H-7.5 Km/H91.79%
Snow Braking17th25.5 M24.3 M+1.2 M95.29%
Snow Traction11th2883 N3098 N-215 N93.06%
Snow Handling19th59.3 Km/H61.5 Km/H-2.2 Km/H96.42%
Noise6th71.1 dB69.7 dB+1.4 dB98.03%
Wear17th37310 KM47970 KM-10660 KM77.78%
Value13th13.8 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+3.39 Price/100075.43%
Rolling Resistance3rd7.42 kg / t6.95 kg / t+0.47 kg / t93.67%
Good snow qualities, good value.
Low levels of grip in the wet.

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16th: Laufenn I Fit+

Laufenn I Fit Plus
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th43.9 M41.9 M+2 M95.44%
Dry Handling18th106.8 Km/H110.6 Km/H-3.8 Km/H96.56%
Wet Braking19th56.6 M47.3 M+9.3 M83.57%
Wet Handling19th70 Km/H74.4 Km/H-4.4 Km/H94.09%
Straight Aqua16th85.1 Km/H91.3 Km/H-6.2 Km/H93.21%
Snow Braking7th24.8 M24.3 M+0.5 M97.98%
Snow Traction17th2827 N3098 N-271 N91.25%
Snow Handling14th59.8 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.7 Km/H97.24%
Noise4th70.6 dB69.7 dB+0.9 dB98.73%
Wear2nd44690 KM47970 KM-3280 KM93.16%
Value1st10.41 Price/1000100%
Rolling Resistance15th8.52 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.57 kg / t81.57%
Balance performance in the dry, low noise, low rolling resistance.
Understeer in the snow, average aquaplaning resistance.

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18th: General Altimax Winter 3

General Altimax Winter 3
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking17th45.7 M41.9 M+3.8 M91.68%
Dry Handling17th107 Km/H110.6 Km/H-3.6 Km/H96.75%
Wet Braking18th56.2 M47.3 M+8.9 M84.16%
Wet Handling18th70.1 Km/H74.4 Km/H-4.3 Km/H94.22%
Straight Aqua20th81.9 Km/H91.3 Km/H-9.4 Km/H89.7%
Snow Braking6th24.7 M24.3 M+0.4 M98.38%
Snow Traction4th3006 N3098 N-92 N97.03%
Snow Handling16th59.7 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.8 Km/H97.07%
Noise5th70.7 dB69.7 dB+1 dB98.59%
Wear15th39360 KM47970 KM-8610 KM82.05%
Value3rd11.18 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+0.77 Price/100093.11%
Rolling Resistance14th8.5 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.55 kg / t81.76%
Well priced with good snow performance, low noise.
Understeer in the wet and dry, average aquaplaning resistance.

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19th: Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3

Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd43.7 M41.9 M+1.8 M95.88%
Dry Handling10th109.5 Km/H110.6 Km/H-1.1 Km/H99.01%
Wet Braking14th55 M47.3 M+7.7 M86%
Wet Handling17th70.5 Km/H74.4 Km/H-3.9 Km/H94.76%
Straight Aqua15th86 Km/H91.3 Km/H-5.3 Km/H94.19%
Snow Braking18th25.8 M24.3 M+1.5 M94.19%
Snow Traction18th2825 N3098 N-273 N91.19%
Snow Handling12th59.9 Km/H61.5 Km/H-1.6 Km/H97.4%
Noise11th71.7 dB69.7 dB+2 dB97.21%
Wear13th39770 KM47970 KM-8200 KM82.91%
Value20th16.22 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+5.81 Price/100064.18%
Rolling Resistance1st6.95 kg / t100%
Good in the snow and dry, low fuel use.
Average wet grip, high price, high wear.

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20th: Cooper Weather Master SA2+

Cooper Weather Master SA2 Plus
  • 245/45 R18
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking18th45.9 M41.9 M+4 M91.29%
Dry Handling20th106.3 Km/H110.6 Km/H-4.3 Km/H96.11%
Wet Braking11th54 M47.3 M+6.7 M87.59%
Wet Handling15th71.3 Km/H74.4 Km/H-3.1 Km/H95.83%
Straight Aqua2nd89.8 Km/H91.3 Km/H-1.5 Km/H98.36%
Snow Braking20th26.1 M24.3 M+1.8 M93.1%
Snow Traction19th2777 N3098 N-321 N89.64%
Snow Handling20th57.4 Km/H61.5 Km/H-4.1 Km/H93.33%
Noise15th72.8 dB69.7 dB+3.1 dB95.74%
Wear20th29930 KM47970 KM-18040 KM62.39%
Value5th11.69 Price/100010.41 Price/1000+1.28 Price/100089.05%
Rolling Resistance19th8.69 kg / t6.95 kg / t+1.74 kg / t79.98%
Good aquaplaning resistance, low noise, low price.
Average grip in the snow, understeer in the dry, high wear.

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