Best Nordic Winter Tires for Ice Braking

Ice braking separates Nordic winter tires from everything else. Distances on ice vary far more between models than any other measurement, which is why this ranking is worth reading closely if you drive in freezing conditions.

This is not a single magazine test. Results are aggregated from published independent tests — ADAC, Auto Bild, TCS, Tyre Reviews and others. Each result is converted to a 0–100 score relative to the winner of that specific test, then averaged, so beating weak competition once does not move a tire up this list.

Only nordic winter tires are included here. If you are cross-shopping categories, the overall best tires for ice braking ranking covers every tire type.