This TOP 5 reflects TyreRanker's ranking of studded tyres as of 21 October 2026. The ranking combines the results of 5 independent tyre tests (Tehnikamaailm, Teknikens Värld) and orders 9 tested tyres by a single overall score. When a new test is added, the ranking changes too – the latest order is always on the Studded tyres ranking page.
1. Pirelli Ice Zero 2 – 92 points
TyreRanker score 92/100, based on 5 tests. Test placings: Tehnikamaailm 2026: 5/8; Teknikens Värld 2026: 5/18; Teknikens Värld 2025: 9/19; Tehnikamaailm 2025: 5/7. Strongest: wet roads (97 pts, best in class) and dry roads (99 pts, best in class). Weaker: ice (73 pts, class average 83). Price in size 205/55 R16: €126.90 as of 21 October 2026.
Pirelli Ice Zero 2: all test results
2. Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 – 91 points
TyreRanker score 91/100, based on 4 tests. Test placings: Tehnikamaailm 2026: 5/8; Teknikens Värld 2026: 16/18; Tehnikamaailm 2025: 5/7; Teknikens Värld 2024: 13/18. Strongest: aquaplaning (98 pts, best in class) and ice (98 pts, best in class). Weaker: dry roads (82 pts, class average 90). Price in size 205/55 R16: €126.90 as of 21 October 2026.
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3: all test results
3. Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 01 – 90 points
TyreRanker score 90/100, based on 2 tests. Test placings: Tehnikamaailm 2026: 1/8; Teknikens Värld 2026: 13/18. Strongest: snow (99 pts, best in class) and ice (97 pts, No. 2). Weaker: aquaplaning (63 pts, class average 81). Price in size 205/55 R16: €168.90 as of 21 October 2026.
Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 01: all test results
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 – 89 points
TyreRanker score 89/100, based on 5 tests. Test placings: Tehnikamaailm 2026: 2/8; Teknikens Värld 2026: 8/18; Teknikens Värld 2025: 4/19; Tehnikamaailm 2025: 2/7. Strongest: dry roads (95 pts, No. 2) and snow (98 pts, No. 2). Weaker: ice (75 pts, class average 83). Price in size 205/55 R16: €163.90 as of 21 October 2026.
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2: all test results
5. Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 10 – 89 points
TyreRanker score 89/100, based on 3 tests. Test placings: Teknikens Värld 2025: 6/19; Tehnikamaailm 2025: 1/7; Teknikens Värld 2024: 7/18. Strongest: ice (89 pts, No. 3) and dry roads (92 pts, No. 4). Weaker: wet roads (78 pts, class average 88). Price in size 205/55 R16 (estimated): €165.67 as of 21 October 2026.
Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 10: all test results
How this TOP 5 was compiled
The ranking is based solely on the measured results of independent tests, the testers' (magazines') own final rankings and price. In each test, a tyre is compared with the best result in that same test, and newer tests carry more weight than older ones. Attribute weightings: ice 17.5%, snow 17.5%, dry roads 10%, wet roads 10%, price 10%, noise and comfort 10%, testers' verdict 10%, aquaplaning 10%, rolling resistance 5%. If an attribute has not been tested on a tyre, 3% is deducted from its overall score for each missing attribute. Teknikens Värld's placings are given across the whole test, which includes studded, non-studded and Central European tyres together. Manufacturers and shops cannot influence the ranking. A more detailed explanation is available on the methodology page.