2019 Auto Center Winter Tire Test

10 Premium Touring Winter tires tested in 205/55 R16 |   Published November 18th, 2019 by Jonathan Benson
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Center Winter Tire Test, displaying how each tire 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 tire's plot, the better its overall performance.

Dry Performance Details

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Wet Performance Details

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Snow Performance Details

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Ice Performance Details

Ice Braking (M)

Ice braking in meters (Lower is better)

Ice Traction (s)

Ice acceleration time (Lower is better)

Comfort Performance Details

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Value Performance Details

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

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