Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Name: Apollo Aspire XP Winter
Brand: Apollo
Availability: InStock
Rating: 53 (8 reviews)

Winter

Lowcost

5.3 /10 Not recommended

What we know so far

Apollo Aspire XP Winter is a new tyre. Type: Winter; segment: budget. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 31 available sizes from R16 to R19.

8 Tests Price from: £111 31 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

Aspire XP Winter

5.3

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

6.8

Better at: Comfort, Snow braking

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling

Budget

MP93 Nordicca

5.0

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

8.0

Better at: Rolling resistance, Snow handling

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking

Budget

Winguard Snow G3 WH21

4.9

Better at: Exterior noise

Worse at: Mileage, Dry handling

Budget

WinTech

6.4

Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling

Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort

Budget

Dimax Winter

3.0

Budget

Gitiwinter W2

6.5

Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

3.6

Better at: Exterior noise

Worse at: Mileage, Rolling resistance

Budget

W-20 North Pole

7.4

Budget

Winter Lander

3.7

Budget

Polaris 5

7.2

Better at: Exterior noise, Snow braking

Worse at: Dry handling, Rolling resistance

Budget

I FIT Plus

7.1

Better at: Exterior noise, Mileage

Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling

Budget

Eskimo HP2

6.2

Better at: Rolling resistance, Snow handling

Worse at: Wet handling, Mileage

Budget

Frigo HP2

5.6

Better at: Snow handling, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling

Premium

Winter Sport 5

8.6

Better at: Snow handling, Snow braking

Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Safe performance on wet roads

High estimated mileage with low wear

Low fuel consumption

Weaknesses

Slight lack of precision and behavior at the limit on dry roads

Minor weaknesses in wet handling

Higher tire weight

History

2019

Apollo Aspire XP Winter was launched

2019

2× Tested1× Winner

Autobild215/60 R171stExemplary

Autobild225/45 R17#4Exemplary

2020

2× Tested

Autobild245/45 R18#9Good

Autobild245/45 R18#13

2023

2× Tested

ADAC225/45 R17#10Satisfactory

Autobild225/45 R18#30

2025

2× Tested

ADAC225/40 R18#20Poor

Autobild225/40 R18#22

Price vs Quality

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Tests (8)

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8 Tests 1× Winner 4× Recommended

Winter

225/40 R18

#20 Of 31 Tyres

ADAC2025

20thPoor

VW Golf

1.Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3Good

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19.Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6Sufficient

20.Apollo Aspire XP Winter

21.Radar Dimax Winter

Autobild2025

22nd

BMW M135i

1.Dunlop Winter

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21.Sportiva Snow Win 3

22.Apollo Aspire XP Winter

ADAC2023

10thSatisfactory

VW Golf

1.Continental WinterContact TS 870Good

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9.Kumho WinterCraft WP52Satisfactory

10.Apollo Aspire XP WinterSatisfactory

11.Nokian WR SnowproofSatisfactory

Winter

225/45 R18

#30 Of 54 Tyres

Autobild2023

30th

Wet braking: 37,2 m

BMW 3

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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29.Lassa Snowways 4

30.Apollo Aspire XP Winter

Winter

245/45 R18

#9 Of 20 Tyres

Autobild2020

9thGood

BMW 5

1.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Exemplary

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8.Dunlop Winter Sport 5Good

9.Apollo Aspire XP WinterGood

10.Semperit Speed-Grip 3Good

Autobild2020

13th

Wet braking: 35,1 m

BMW 5

1.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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12.Dunlop Winter Sport 5

13.Apollo Aspire XP Winter

14.Giti GitiWinter W1

Autobild2019

1stExemplary

Mercedes-Benz GLA

1.Apollo Aspire XP WinterExemplary

2.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Good

3.Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUVGood

Autobild2019

4thExemplary

BMW 1 series

1.Continental WinterContact TS 860Exemplary

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3.Michelin Alpin 6Exemplary

4.Apollo Aspire XP WinterExemplary

5.Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005Exemplary

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Sizes (31)

Width:

195/60 R16

1 Variants

215/55 R16

2 Variants

97H

225/55 R16

2 Variants

99H

Ratings

Tested 5× By professional organizations

●Exemplary2× (40%)

●Satisfactory2× (40%)

●Poor1× (20%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R17 9.5xxx/xx R18 4.3215/xx Rxx 10.0225/xx Rxx 6.2245/xx Rxx 8.5

Frequently asked questions

Is this tyre suitable for SUVs?

Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.

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