The comprehensive winter tire tests from Europe have been completed for 2021 and the results are showing up online (but some are behind a paywall ). Overall scores are heavily weighted on ice traction test results.
Here are some results from a Norwegian source:
Some translated excerpts:
Here are some results from a Norwegian source:
Nykommer setter ny standard i vinterdekktesten
Vinterdekktesten har fem nyheter blant piggdekkene – og ett av dem går helt til topps. Blant de piggfrie holder fjorårsvinneren koken.
motor.no
Some translated excerpts:
Motor has together with the Swedish magazine Vi Bilägare tested eight studded tires and eight studless tires on snow and ice - and on dry and wet asphalt. The test cars were the VW Golf GTI.
Nokian, Goodyear, Nordman, Nexen and Linglong have all released new studded tires, and one of the newcomers lifts the grip on ice to a whole new level.
From Goodyear comes the new Ultra Grip Arctic2........ They call their new spike technology the Arctic Eagle Claw. At first glance, it resembles its predecessor, with its relatively large foot. Goodyear claims that it greatly improves the braking properties of ice, while improving sound comfort.......Our test results support their promises.
.........We take the winter tires through 14 test rounds on four different surfaces: Wet and dry road, on snow and on ice
Studded tires:
- Goodyear Ultra Grip Arctic 2 - 87 points
- Michelin X-Ice North 4 - 81 points
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 - 79 points
- Nordman 8 - 76 points
- Pirelli Ice Zero 2 - 76 points
- Continental IceContact3 - 73 points
- Linglong GreenMax WinterGrip2 - 64 points
- Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3 - 56 points
Studless tires:
- Continental VikingContact 7 - 91 points
- Goodyear Ultra Grip 2 85 points
- Pirelli IceZero FR - 84 points
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 - 80 points
- Michelin X-Ice Snow - 73 points
- Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43 - 64 points
- Continental winter tires Continental TS870 - 61 points
- Nordexx WinterSafe Ice - 50 points
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