2017 Vi Bilägare GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test
In 2017 expert of the Swedish magazine Vi Bilägare have tested the GT-Radial Winter Pro at size 205/55 R16 and compared with 6 similar premium winter tires. In addition, experts included into the test one reference tire of the “European type”.
1st place and the best result in Wet braking. The braking distance was 3.1 meters shorter, than the next tire.2nd place in Wet handling among Nordic type tyres. GT was 0.7 seconds slower, than the leader.1st place and the best result in Dry braking. The braking distance was 1.5 meters shorter, than the next similar tire.1st place and the best result in Dry handling.Last place in Ice braking. The braking distance was 4.16 meters longer, than the leader.Last place in Ice traction. Acceleration time was 2.25 seconds bigger, than the leader.Last place in Ice handling among Nordic tyres. GT was 11.7 seconds slower, than the leader.Last place in Snow braking. The braking distance was 0.67 meters longer, than the leader.Last palce in Snow handling. GT was 9.7 seconds slower, than the leader.Last place in Snow traction. Acceleration time was 0.33 seconds slower, than the leader.Last place in Rolling resistance.2-4th place in Noise level test.
Overall GT Radial Champiro WinterPro review
According to the test results GT took last place.
Main conclusions:
The shortest wet braking distance (shorter even the “European type” tyre) and good handling.
The best dry perfoamnce.
The longest ice braking distance and the worst traction (GT showed worse result even the “European type” tyre); the worst ice lap time among Nordic tires.
