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205/55 R16 6 tires 4 categories

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Test Size: 205/55 R16

Tires Tested: 6 tires

Test Categories:
4 categories (7 tests)

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Winter tire buying can be a confusing challenge, as there are now six types of tire you can realistically fit to your car. But which is best? To find out, I test summer, all season, all weather, winter, extreme winter and studded tires in dry, wet, snow and ice testing, covering handling, braking and grip.

To find out which is best for your own situation, watch the video for the full details, and the data can be found further down the page.

Dry

Nokian Hakka Blue 2
51.40 s
Nokian zLine AS
51.57 s
Nokian WR Snowproof
51.83 s
Nokian WeatherProof
52.80 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
53.97 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
54.37 s

Wet

Nokian Hakka Blue 2
37.80 s
Nokian WeatherProof
38.60 s
Nokian WR Snowproof
38.90 s
Nokian zLine AS
39.30 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
41.90 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
42.00 s

Snow

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
92.20 s
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
92.90 s
Nokian WR Snowproof
94.40 s
Nokian WeatherProof
96.80 s
Nokian zLine AS
128.10 s
Nokian Hakka Blue 2
202.60 s

Ice

Results

Note: There's no "winner" in this test, the final order below is simply to keep them in the summer tire to studded tire order as presented in the video. You need to decide which type of tire is best for you, based on your own driving patterns.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	25.62 M			100%
Dry Handling	1^st	51.4 s			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	27.07 M			100%
Wet Handling	1^st	37.8 s			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6^th	98.62 M	32.83 M	+65.79 M	33.29%
Snow Handling	6^th	202.6 s	92.2 s	+110.4 s	45.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	29.19 M	25.62 M	+3.57 M	87.77%
Dry Handling	2^nd	51.57 s	51.4 s	+0.17 s	99.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	33.97 M	27.07 M	+6.9 M	79.69%
Wet Handling	4^th	39.3 s	37.8 s	+1.5 s	96.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	60.24 M	32.83 M	+27.41 M	54.5%
Snow Handling	5^th	128.1 s	92.2 s	+35.9 s	71.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Ice Braking	5^th	57.9 M	24.23 M	+33.67 M	41.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	30.22 M	25.62 M	+4.6 M	84.78%
Dry Handling	4^th	52.8 s	51.4 s	+1.4 s	97.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	31.92 M	27.07 M	+4.85 M	84.81%
Wet Handling	2^nd	38.6 s	37.8 s	+0.8 s	97.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3^rd	35.19 M	32.83 M	+2.36 M	93.29%
Snow Handling	4^th	96.8 s	92.2 s	+4.6 s	95.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Ice Braking	4^th	48.45 M	24.23 M	+24.22 M	50.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	29.74 M	25.62 M	+4.12 M	86.15%
Dry Handling	3^rd	51.83 s	51.4 s	+0.43 s	99.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	30.96 M	27.07 M	+3.89 M	87.44%
Wet Handling	3^rd	38.9 s	37.8 s	+1.1 s	97.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	35.23 M	32.83 M	+2.4 M	93.19%
Snow Handling	3^rd	94.4 s	92.2 s	+2.2 s	97.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Ice Braking	3^rd	43.25 M	24.23 M	+19.02 M	56.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5^th	31.58 M	25.62 M	+5.96 M	81.13%
Dry Handling	5^th	53.97 s	51.4 s	+2.57 s	95.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	38.95 M	27.07 M	+11.88 M	69.5%
Wet Handling	5^th	41.9 s	37.8 s	+4.1 s	90.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	33.87 M	32.83 M	+1.04 M	96.93%
Snow Handling	1^st	92.2 s			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Ice Braking	2^nd	26.78 M	24.23 M	+2.55 M	90.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	33.21 M	25.62 M	+7.59 M	77.15%
Dry Handling	6^th	54.37 s	51.4 s	+2.97 s	94.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	38.18 M	27.07 M	+11.11 M	70.9%
Wet Handling	6^th	42 s	37.8 s	+4.2 s	90%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	32.83 M			100%
Snow Handling	2^nd	92.9 s	92.2 s	+0.7 s	99.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Ice Braking	1^st	24.23 M			100%

Menu

Summer, All Season, All Weather, Winter, Nordic Winter and Studded Tires Tested

Dry

Dry Braking

Dry Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tire

Dry Handling

Wet

Wet Braking

Wet Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tire

Wet Handling

Snow

Snow Braking

Snow Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tire

Snow Handling

Ice

Ice Braking

Ice Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tire

Results

Nokian Hakka Blue 2

Nokian zLine AS

Nokian WeatherProof

Nokian WR Snowproof

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9

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