Winter tyre test 285/35 R21 for 2026
Test results
Overall performance ranking
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin Pilot Alpin 582%
2.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Pirelli P Zero Winter 277%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P75%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 373%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone Blizzak 669%
Dry
Weight in overall score:
20%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin Pilot Alpin 592%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P78%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 371%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone Blizzak 664%
Dry braking
50%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
69%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
71%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
70%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
53%
Dry handling
50%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
92%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
85%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Wet
Weight in overall score:
40%
1.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 376%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone Blizzak 670%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P70%
4.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin Pilot Alpin 567%
Wet braking
20%
1.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
77%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
3.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
67%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Wet handling
20%
1.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
85%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
82%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
70%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Aquaplaning - longitudal
20%
1.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
64%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
65%
4.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
59%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Aquaplaning - cross
20%
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
77%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
75%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
4.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
50%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Wet circle cornering
20%
1.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
78%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
78%
3.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
74%
4.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
71%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Snow
Weight in overall score:
30%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin Pilot Alpin 587%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone Blizzak 673%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 368%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P68%
Snow traction
33%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
67%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Snow braking
33%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
90%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
71%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Snow handling
33%
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
79%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
61%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Snow cornering
0%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
89%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
80%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
4.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Comfort
Weight in overall score:
5%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
Michelin Pilot Alpin 591%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 374%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P73%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
Bridgestone Blizzak 640%
Exterior noise
100%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
40%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Interior noise
0%
1.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
83%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
68%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
57%
4.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
46%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data
Comfort
0%
1.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
74%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
70%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
52%
5.
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
Not enough data