See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre VanContact Winter
Premium Cargo UltraGrip 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Wet circle cornering
Premium Comtrac 2 Winter
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Interior noise, Snow handling
Premium Blizzak W810
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Premium Agilis Alpin
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Premium Carrier Winter
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Wet handling
Premium AGILIS ALPIN
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Budget Vansmart Snow WL2
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Interior noise
Upper-middle Activan Winter
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Upper-middle Eurowinter Van01
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Budget SW612
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle PorTran CW51
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Dry braking
Budget MPS530 Sibir Snow Van
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Interior noise
Budget Trenta M+S
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Wet handling
Upper-middle Snow Max 2
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry braking, Wet braking
Upper-middle BluEarth winter WY01
Better at: Exterior noise, Interior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
2 Tests 2× Winner 2× Recommended
All 2019 2018
Sizes (33)R14 R15 R16 R17
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 285 mm
2 Variants
110 107 R .
Best £122 Compare prices
3 Variants
106 109 T S R
Best £150 Compare prices
2 Variants
116 113 R .
Best £188 Compare prices
3 Variants
116 121 R .
Best £178 Compare prices
3 Variants
115 121 R Q
Best £170 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
2 Variants
104 109 H T
Best £181 Compare prices
Ratings Tested 2× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R16 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5