8 winter tire performance rankings
A good winter tire is the key to safe driving. Recently, foreign media Tyre Reviews evaluated 8 winter tires, including many big-name winter tires. Who is the king of winter tires? It will be revealed soon.
The test specification is 225/45R17.
The evaluated vehicle is Volkswagen Golf.
01 Dry braking In dry braking, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 performs very well. Even the dry performance of winter tires is not outdated at all, and the performance can compete with summer tires. The performance of German Continental IceContact 3 is also very good, and Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 also shows the performance of international big brands, which is really impressive.
02 Dry handling
In terms of dry handling, German Continental IceContact 3 performs perfectly, and Michelin X Ice North 4 is also very perfect. Although the Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 is a little behind in performance, the handling feel is not much different from the German Continental IceContact 3 and Michelin X Ice North 4.
03 Snow Braking
The Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 performed very well and maintained its state. The danger level on ice and snow roads is much greater than other roads. The German Continental IceContact 3 overwhelmed the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2, which performed well in dry roads. Of course, the performance of Michelin X Ice North 4 is also exceptionally good. In addition, Nokia Hakkapeliitta 10 also performed well, changing its embarrassing performance on dry roads.
04 Snow Control The German Continental IceContact 3 once again amazed everyone in snow control. The extreme performance in the snow shows that Goodyear has brought out its unique skills, which is amazing. As a professional winter tire manufacturer, Nokian performed very well. The outstanding performance of Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 perfectly explained what it means to be the inventor of winter tires. Other tire products also performed well and performed at their best on snow.
05 Wet braking In wet braking, the performance of Continental IceContact 3 surpassed all competitors. Unlike dry roads, the performance of tires on slippery roads will be greatly challenged. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, which performed very well in dry roads, obviously did not perform well in wet roads. However, the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2, which performed well in dry roads, showed amazing strength in wet braking, which was really surprising.
06 Wet handling In the wet lap time, the Continental IceContact 3 still maintained its state, but surprisingly, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 was not in good condition. The performance of Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was not bad, just as steady as wet braking.
