See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WinterContact TS 860S
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow traction
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet braking
Premium UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling
Premium Pilot Alpin PA4
Better at: Comfort, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Snow traction
Budget Snow Grabber Plus
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow traction, Dry braking
Budget Winter Activa SV-55
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Upper-middle WR SUV 4
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling, Comfort
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise
Budget WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling, Comfort
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Snow handling
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP71
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Budget Winter Activa SV-2
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Snow traction, Dry handling
Upper-middle WR A4
Better at: Dry braking
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Snow traction, Dry handling
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Worse at: Snow traction, Exterior noise, Snow handling
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
Sizes (86)R0 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm
4 Variants
96 H XL RFT
Best £101 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 225 mm 235 mm 255 mm 265 mm
2 Variants
92 V XL RFT
Best £154 Compare prices
5 Variants
95 Y V H XL RFT
Best £170 Compare prices
2 Variants
102 H XL MO
Best £194 Compare prices
1 Variants
104 H XL RFT
Best £213 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm
5 Variants
93 W V H XL RFT *
Best £196 Compare prices
2 Variants
96 V XL RFT
Best £281 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 V XL RFT
Best £316 Compare prices
3 Variants
98 101 V XL RFT
Best £244 Compare prices
3 Variants
102 V H XL RFT . MO
Best £242 Compare prices
4 Variants
96 V H XL RFT *
Best £249 Compare prices
2 Variants
110 H XL RFT
Best £218 Compare prices
2 Variants
100 V XL RFT
Best £331 Compare prices
3 Variants
105 V H XL RFT . MO
Best £289 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 315 mm
6 Variants
99 W V XL RFT . rft
Best £288 Compare prices
1 Variants
103 V XL RFT .
Best £303 Compare prices
2 Variants
110 H XL RFT
Best £326 Compare prices
5 Variants
102 W V XL RFT . MO
Best £306 Compare prices
1 Variants
106 V XL RFT
Best £310 Compare prices
2 Variants
110 V XL RFT
Best £328 Compare prices
Width: All 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 315 mm
3 Variants
105 W V XL MO1
Best £330 Compare prices
2 Variants
107 V XL . MO1
Best £240 Compare prices
Width: All 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm 315 mm
Ratings Tested 2× By professional organizations