Best 11 Winter Tires for 2023/24 - Tested and Rated

This is the most in depth winter tire test on YouTube for 2023/24, please share and subscribe!

In this video I'm testing eleven of the most talked-about winter tyres, and I'm putting them to the ultimate test. The tyre size I'm testing is 225/45 R18.

First up, we've got the snow tests. I'll be showing you how each tyre handles in those snowy conditions that we all love to hate. Next, we'll see how these tyres perform on dry and wet roads. You'll get to see how they grip, how they handle, and how they make you feel behind the wheel, plus looking at the all important braking.

Comfort is also on the agenda, we'll look at how these tyres fare on bumpy roads and last but not least, we'll be checking out rolling resistance which affects your fuel efficiency.

In this winter tire test we have:

Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
LEAO WINTER DEFENDER
Continental WinterContact TS870P
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 PRO
Giti GitiWinterW2
Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3
Hankook Winter i*Cept Evo 3
Kumho Wintercraft WP52
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Vredestein Wintrac Pro

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:46 Snow
05:33 Wet
07:45 Dry
08:52 Noise and Comfort
09:12 Rolling Resistance
09:57 Final Results

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[AP-jllv]

was hoping youd throw the Michelin CrossClimates in there to see if it's truly worth it to buy winters

also incase anyone was curious, I live in northern alberta where we commmonly see -35c every year, last year i did not buy any winter tires and just ran all season Continental TrueContact Tours on my RWD Lexus LS430. I only got stuck a single time and only studded tires would've helped me there.

I've been using Nokian Hakkapeliitta for a number of years and have been extremely happy with them. Was quite surprised you didn't have those on your list 🤔

[Billybobzzz]

FANTASTIC! This is exactly what we need so we can sit down with family and friends and show them what the real world difference between winter, all season and summer tires really is, this is the most useful comparison that you have ever done! Thank you! We really appreciate all your hard work!

[AndrewClelland]

Great review as always. However, I would have expected an 'ice braking/grip' test as well. While living here in South Sweden usually gives mild winters with little snow (where an All-Season tyre would be perfect), we are often plagued with black ice, and snow melting in the day and freezing again at night. In those conditions I would expect a dedicated Winter tyre to outperform an All Season, but by exactly how much would be great to know given the growing technology seen in the evolution of the All Season tyre.

[Schanny]

Much better test than Autobild and ADAC here in germany. I love how you explain everything in detail with a clear focus on the consumer. No purchase before I watched your videos. Well done sir👍

[ryanfitzsimons]

I hit that thumbs up button before I even started watching this video because I know your videos are always great. Keep up the great work!

[karlrod]

You probably have got no idea what a good job you are doing :) How it helps us to make good choices. Many thanks for all your work!

[intopicture]

Thanks for another great review! One of the key takeaways here is the amazing job Hankook did within recent years. They made it to the wider super premium group both in winter, all-season, and summer tyres, while being considerably cheaper.

[barmetler]

You're living the dream. I'm not even that interested in tyres, but just being able to drive a nice rwd car on such a fun road, I would love nothing more.

[davidcline]

Great work! I watch every review from Ohio you create. Very helpful in choosing tires for our 5 vehicle family!

[Pesmog]

I have ran separate winter tyres on one of my cars for every winter for 15 years. I am currently running the Bridgestone LM005 on a front wheel drive MPV and I agree with your findings. It is great in the wet and while not quite top level in snow, it is very close. They are best suited to an environment that gets up to a month of snow a year, but where rain and standing water at temperatures around freezing point are also very common. They do wear a tiny bit more than I would have expected, so this set is going to last me three winters. My most recent Goodyear, Dunlop and Conti winter tyres typically lasted four winters.

[jackyogi]

Before changing tires, I always check in the Tire plus app whether the new tire will be suitable for my car.

[larryhouse]

I LOVE the Continental Viking Contact 7. Such a deep snow and ice monster.

[matuskothai]

I used to run Continentals both in summer and in winter, however, last year, also based on your reviews, I have switched to Bridgestone for the winter and Good Year for the summer. OMG!!! What a difference! As a person who loves to drive (sometimes maybe a little bit faster than necessary), these have been total game changers!!! 🤩 Thank you for the tips! 👌Btw. we have lots of snow in the winter and very hot summers. So my choices may be slightly different than for someone living e.g. in the UK.

[kalkoeng]

Didn't watch the whole video since I already have blizzak equipped but glad to see they're still up there. Perfect tyre for our Belgian winters

[Jensjutube]

These tire reviews are so good. Thanks a lot and keep going 👍

[Daniel-zrpk]

insta like even before watching! you are in my top3 most useful channels on youtube. thank you for all the hard work!

[maartenk]

I got the TS870 cause my Vauxhall dealer made a very nice offer including rims, TPMS sensors and wheel covers. I am in the Netherlands, so winters are a bit cold and mostly wet. I get winter tires because we make a lot of miles and we like to stay out of trouble. Thanks for the great review, and stay safe!

[qatqrgarage]

In my part of the world (Central Canada), ice is a very different surface from snow, and is probably the most relevant to winter conditions.