TyreRanker summary
In its 2025 test, Tehnikamaailm compared 7 studded tyres in size 205/55 R16 (test car: VW Golf). Measured parameters from this test used by TyreRanker: 10.
In the tester's ranking, the best was the Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 10, followed by Michelin X-Ice North 4 and Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2. On measured results alone, the Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 10 was also the best in this test (90 points).
Braking on ice: best Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 (32.3 m), weakest Continental IceContact 3 (42.5 m) – a difference of 10.2 m, or 32%. Braking on snow: best Continental IceContact 3 (49.8 m), weakest Kumho WinterCraft ice Wi32 (51.0 m) – a difference of 1.200 m, or 2%. Braking in the wet: best Pirelli Ice Zero 2 (34.3 m), weakest Kumho WinterCraft ice Wi32 (40.8 m) – a difference of 6.5 m, or 19%.
The Continental IceContact 3 won the most test categories (3: braking on snow, handling in the wet and braking in the dry). The largest percentage gap was in “acceleration on ice” (33%). The Kumho WinterCraft ice Wi32 finished last in the tester's ranking.
The Continental IceContact 3 was No. 2 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 7 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was weaker in “braking on ice”, “handling on ice” and “acceleration on ice”. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the IceContact 3 is No. 7 out of 9 tyres – it was weaker in other tests than in this one.
The Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3 was No. 5 in the tester's ranking, but No. 2 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was at or near the top in “braking on ice”, “handling on ice” and “acceleration on ice”, where TyreRanker's methodology applies a high weighting. The tester's overall rating also gives substantial weight to subjective assessments (driving feel, noise, comfort) that the measured results do not show. In the combined ranking of all tests, the Blizzak Spike 3 is No. 2 out of 9 tyres – it performed better in other tests than in this one.
The Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 was No. 2 in the tester's ranking, but only No. 4 in this test by TyreRanker score. In the measurements it was weaker in “fuel consumption” and “acceleration on ice”. The tester rated its handling and balance highly, which the measured results do not fully reflect. In the combined ranking of all tests, the UltraGrip Arctic 2 is No. 4 out of 9 tyres – it was weaker in other tests than in this one.
The tester's winner, the Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 10, is No. 5 out of 9 tyres in the combined ranking of all tests.