See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Aspire XP Winter
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet braking, Exterior noise, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Comfort
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Dry braking
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Wet handling
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Snow traction
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Dry braking
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Premium Winter Sottozero 3
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Wet handling
Budget Speed-Grip 3
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry handling
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Snow handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Dry braking
Budget Polaris 5
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort, Dry braking
Budget I FIT Plus
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering
Premium ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle WeatherMaster SA2+
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Dry braking
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
R16 R17 R18 R19
Width: All 195 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
5× By professional organizations
● Exemplary 2× (40%)
● Good 2× (40%)
● Poor 1× (20%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 9.5 xxx/xx R18 4.3 215/xx Rxx 10.0 225/xx Rxx 6.2 245/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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