The Best Scandinavian Tires by the Results of Independent Tests 2019

Each year, for the upcoming winter and summer seasons, independent industry publications and testing organizations conduct independent research of tires’ performance meant to help motorists with choosing their next set of tires because all they have left to do then is use the provided information correctly.

Each year, getting together the results of numerous tests, we determine the best tires of the season.

While we already sorted out the best spiked tires 2019/2020, coming up next are the best studless Scandinavian winter tires, meant for confident driving on icy and snowy roads at temperatures well below the freezing point. These are also referred to as «Scandinavians», «friction tires» or «Nordic-type» tires.

Continental VikingContact 7 - Winner

90 55

· Winter · 2018 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #1st of 12. Vi Bilagare, R15
Ranked #1st of 7. Vi Bilagare: Studded, R17
Ranked #2nd of 18. Teknikens Varld, R17
Ranked #6th of 22. Test World, R16
Ranked #8th of 11. Za rulem, R18
Ranked #9th of 13. Autoreview, R16
Ice Handling Ice Braking Snow Handling Dry Braking Snow Braking Wet Braking Acceleration on Snow Acceleration on Ice External Noise Aquaplanning

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Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

84 54

· Winter · 2018 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #1st of 7. Autocentre, R15
Ranked #2nd of 12. Za rulem, R15
Ranked #2nd of 7. Autoreview, R17
Ranked #2nd of 8. Vi Bilagare, R17
Ranked #4th of 18. Teknikens Varld, R17
Ranked #12th of 22. Test World, R16
Acceleration on Snow Ice Braking Snow Handling Snow Braking Wet Braking Ice Handling Acceleration on Ice Aquaplanning

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Michelin X-Ice Xi3

81 50

· Winter · 2012 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #2nd of 7. Autocentre, R15
Ranked #11th of 18. Teknikens Varld, R17
Ranked #14th of 22. Test World, R16
Rolling Resistance Snow Traction Noise Ice Braking Hydroplaning Dry Braking

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Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2

86 40

· Winter · 2014 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #3rd of 8. Vi Bilagare, R17
Ranked #14th of 22. Test World, R16
Wet Handling Snow Handling Snow Braking Wet Braking Acceleration on Snow Acceleration on Ice Aquaplanning External Noise

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Hankook Winter i*cept iZ 2 W616

78 30

· Winter · 2015 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #3rd of 12. Za rulem, R15
Ranked #3rd of 7. Autoreview, R17
Ranked #18th of 22. Test World, R16
Stability Performance on the Track (Snow) Noise Acceleration (Snow) Rolling Resistance Braking (Snow) Acceleration (Ice)

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Nokian Nordman RS2

81 16

· Winter · 2014 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #3rd of 7. Autoreview, R17
Ranked #4th of 8. Vi Bilagare, R17
Ranked #6th of 12. Za rulem, R15
Ice Handling Acceleration on Snow Ice Braking Acceleration on Ice Snow Braking Wet Braking Aquaplanning

Europe · Russia+
Pirelli Ice Zero FR

85 40

· Winter · 2015 · Passenger - Studless Ice & Snow · For Nordic Winter x

Verdict:
Ranked #3rd of 12. Za rulem, R15
Ranked #14th of 22. Test World, R16
Performance on the Track (Snow) Noise Acceleration (Snow) Braking (Snow / Dry) Acceleration (Ice)

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