SNOW and Winter TIRES RATINGS
The Report below is based on Winter Tire Ratings Consumer Reports in Canada. Snow Tire Ratings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada are standard and don't change from province to another. The Ratings are done through consumer survey done by TireRack and are valid until the end of 2017. The following color chart explains what each color represents:
| Tire Name | Tire Rank | %Rating | would buy again | Hydro planing resistance | Wet Traction | Cornering Stability | Dry Traction | Steering Response | Light Snow Traction | Deep Snow Traction | Ice Traction | Ride Quality | Noise | TreadWear | Total Miles Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 | 1 | 100% | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9 | 8.8 | 9 | 218,125 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | 2 | 99% | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 106,800 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D | 3 | 98% | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 114,550 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 | 4 | 97% | 8.5 | 9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 134,106 |
| Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW-3 | 5 | 97% | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 198,050 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II | 6 | 95% | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 687,075 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero | 7 | 95% | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 777,286 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D | 8 | 95% | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 5,606,434 |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 | 9 | 95% | 7.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 1,248,240 |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 | 10 | 93% | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 2,792,205 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 | 11 | 93% | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 1,361,853 |
| Studless Ice & Snow | |||||||||||||||
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 | 1 | 100% | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 1,096,285 |
| Michelin X-Ice Xi3 | 2 | 98% | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 2,061,410 |
| Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT | 3 | 95% | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 797,699 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 | 4 | 94% | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 4,255,386 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 | 5 | 94% | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6,546,393 |
| Continental ExtremeWinterContact | 6 | 93% | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 2,353,795 |
| Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c | 7 | 92% | 8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 317,890 |
| Dunlop Winter Maxx | 8 | 91% | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 401,769 |
| Dunlop Graspic DS-3 | 9 | 90% | 7.5 | 8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 1,271,597 |
| Yokohama iceGUARD iG20 | 10 | 88% | 8 | 8.2 | 8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 123,700 |
| Studdable Winter / Snow | |||||||||||||||
| General Altimax Arctic | 1 | 100% | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 10,360,493 |
| Pirelli Winter Carving Edge | 2 | 98% | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 238,932 |
| Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter | 3 | 97% | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 500,594 |
| Firestone Winterforce | 4 | 96% | 9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 11,503,312 |
| Performance Winter / Snow Run-Flat | |||||||||||||||
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II Run Flat | 1 | 100% | 7.9 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.6 | 9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 199,725 |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D DSST RunOnFlat | 2 | 99% | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 101,900 |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 RFT | 3 | 95% | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 227,092 |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero Run Flat | 4 | 83% | 5.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 80,559 |
