Grip on ice High resistance to hydroplaning Braking properties on wet and dry asphalt.
high price
Better than others suited for use in large cities
Hakkapeliitta R2 provided a minimum braking distance on both wet and dry asphalt. The car brakes and accelerates perfectly on ice. Good grip properties on snow, but sometimes lacks softness and smoothness of reactions when cornering. The cost of a set of such tires is quite high.
Ice grip Snow and ice handling Tractive performance
Traction capabilities on snow, low impact resistance
It is recommended to drive very carefully on broken and repaired sections.
Tires almost won the test. The shortest braking distance both on ice and snow. The car responds sensitively and accurately to steering wheel turns, and the only thing that fails on winter surfaces is the poor acceleration dynamics on snow. Winter IceControl is one of the most comfortable.
Designers reduced the thickness of the sidewalls. As a result, the tires burst earlier than others.
Traction and handling on asphalt braking on snow impact resistance.
Traction properties on ice and snow
The balance is shifted in favor of asphalt behavior, so the tires are more suitable for city dwellers.
The ContiVikingContact 5 tires only let two competitors ahead. The lag is due to the low performance on ice, transverse skidding starts early, so it's impossible to gain speed on the track. On snow, the tires work much better, especially when braking.
The speed doesn't need to be reduced much, the car easily enters turns. They performed very well on asphalt.
High impact resistance Excellent traction on ice Excellent traction and handling on asphalt.
Braking performance on snow handling on ice and snow
Tires are created specifically for Russian conditions.
In terms of longitudinal coupling properties on ice, they lost only to Nokian and Pirelli. And in terms of the time it takes to pass the ice circle, they are generally the best. The Revo GZ tread provides good grip on smooth ice.
On snow, the tread looks worse, the lack of coupling is especially felt when braking and turning. On asphalt, with braking and handling, everything is in order. The frame is maximally strengthened, the tires perfectly withstand the impact when driving onto an obstacle.
Insufficient resistance to slash penetration low impact strength
Recommended for calm drivers who prioritize comfort.
The X-Ice 3 showed balanced behavior on ice. Skidding on the track is slightly stretched, but the car's reaction is always clear and predictable. On snow, it's harder to drive, the car brakes poorly, in turns it gets stuck in skidding for a long time, dangerously approaching snowdrifts.
In standard modes, driving on asphalt is comfortable and easy, but you can't sharply drive around a pothole, and it's highly undesirable to hit it. The tires are in the trio of the weakest in terms of impact resistance.
Longitudinal traction properties on ice Acceleration dynamics on snow
Braking properties on snow and wet asphalt insufficient resistance to slashplaining
A decent option in terms of price and quality.
The tires pleased with their traction properties when accelerating and braking on ice. However, when cornering, the vehicle skids on the front axle.
On snow, the model differs in polarity of qualities. On the one hand, the best acceleration time, on the other - the maximum braking distance. Moreover, almost the worst time on the handling track.
On asphalt, the traction properties are moderate. From the point of view of comfort, the tires are quiet, but not the softest.
Traction properties and handling on asphalt low impact strength
Recommended for residents of the poor outback.
Pleasantly surprised by the coupling properties on ice. The best time on the handling track, confident braking and acceleration. On snow, the tires are unimpressive. On the handling track, they were marked by deep oversteer of the rear axle. Acceleration and braking are quite tolerable.
Longitudinal traction on snow handling on ice price
Snow handling traction properties on wet asphalt low ride smoothness
On ice, in turns the tires somehow hold on, but the traction properties in the longitudinal direction are mediocre.
On snow, the situation is slightly better. The handling track passage time is decent, but the car's behavior in turns is unstable. They brake poorly on any asphalt.
Braking performance on snow Snow traction and control
ice and asphalt handling noise
They are in their element in snowy wilderness.
If when braking and accelerating on ice, the tires somehow counter their competitors, then on the handling track - an unconditional surrender.
Sensitive and precise reactions to steering wheel and gas actions. On asphalt, the soft tread poorly withstands increased loads, the car starts to skid early. The tires are very noisy, which is especially noticeable on turns.
