GT Radial Champiro WinterPro – Tests & Review

GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro photo, test, review

GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro is a Touring IWinter tire with directional tread pattern, designed for
Passenger cars.

The tire has been replaced by the GT Radial WinterPro2.

Key performance

Dry performance
100 %
Dry braking
100 %
Dry handling
100 %
Wet performance
99.08 %
Wet braking
100 %
Wet handling
98.16 %
Snow performance
90 %
Snow braking
90.13 %
Snow handling
90.91 %
Snow traction
88.96 %
Ice performance
75.38 %
Ice braking
69.81 %
Ice handling
86.6 %
Ice traction
69.72 %
Rolling resistance
93.07 %
Noise
98.46 %

GT Radial Champiro WinterPro Tests

2017 Vi Bilägare (205/55 R16)

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”.

GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
1st place and the best result in Wet braking. The braking distance was 3.1 meters shorter, than the next tire.
GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
2nd place in Wet handling among Nordic type tyres. GT was 0.7 seconds slower, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
1st place and the best result in Dry braking. The braking distance was 1.5 meters shorter, than the next similar tire.
GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
1st place and the best result in Dry handling.
GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
Last place in Ice braking. The braking distance was 4.16 meters longer, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro Winter Pro test and review
Last place in Ice traction. Acceleration time was 2.25 seconds bigger, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
Last place in Ice handling among Nordic tyres. GT was 11.7 seconds slower, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
Last place in Snow braking. The braking distance was 0.67 meters longer, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
Last palce in Snow handling. GT was 9.7 seconds slower, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
Last place in Snow traction. Acceleration time was 0.33 seconds slower, than the leader.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
Last place in Rolling resistance.
GT Radial Champiro WinterPro test and review
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.
  • The worst result on the snow among all tires.
  • The highest rolling resistance.
  • Good noise level.

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