Every year, in the midst of a hot summer, experts study automotive tires from a variety of manufacturers, making up winter tire rating.

Good rubber provides reliable grip with a frozen coating, allows you to maintain maneuverability and smoothness in any frost, ensures safety and accuracy of control. It is in today's top ten popular tires that meet the highest requirements.

The article is outdated, but we published the current rating of winter tires for the 2015-2016 season. according to test results.

The list is based on an analysis of winter tires tests conducted by the editors of “Behind the Wheel”, “Auto Bild”, “Auto Review” and “ADAC” over the past year.

10. Yokohama Ice Guard IG35

Japanese tires are equipped with 3G-slats that improve handling on icy and snowy roads. For better drainage of slush and snow, the surface of the tires is covered with semi-radial grooves. The special composition of the rubber compound prevents studs from falling out and prevents tire deformation.

9. Pirelli Ice Zero

The best tires of the Italian brand demonstrate the new studding technology. The tendency of the tenon to decrease its mobility is due to its multidirectional design, and the wide base optimizes the load distribution.

8. Dunlop Ice Touch

The tread of these tires is characterized by a multidirectional pattern and the presence of outlet grooves. At first glance, the spikes on the tires are randomly located, in fact, this arrangement provides maximum contact with the road.

7. Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 01

This series has replaced the Ice Cruiser. The novelty is equipped with new cruciform spikes that provide maximum grip on the icy road. Rubber test showed a reduction in braking distance of 9% compared with the previous series.

6. Nokian Nordman 4

Tires are distinguished by a wide tread, as well as a unique reinforced steel belt, which together ensures stable behavior on any road. Tires provide a low noise level, as well as unsurpassed softness, thanks to the elastic pad located under each spike.

5. Gislaved NordFrost 100

Tires are lightweight, as well as optimized spike head geometry. The tread pattern is divided into blocks, the edges of each of which have opposite directions. This design provides grip and precision control.

4. Nokian Nordman 5

The tire claw technology, which has proven itself in the Hakkapeliitta series, is used in the manufacture of tires. In the central zone, the tread pattern has integrated checkers that make steering control more accurate.

3. Michelin X-ICE North XIN3

Michelin winter tires annually enter the tire rating in the leading positions. X-ICE North XIN3 - a new development of the concern, which allowed to reduce the braking distance by 10% and improve the fixation of the spikes by a quarter.

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic

The tires have an innovative form of studs, as well as their special arrangement, aimed at increasing the contact spot and improving adhesion. For better handling on a snowy road, a new tread pattern has been specially developed.

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8

The best winter tires 2014 In the tests of the Za Rulem publication, I scored 949 points out of a thousand possible, taking the first line in the rating.

The tire tread is characterized by an increased number of checkers for wide spike posting and better grip.

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