See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre euro Frost 6
Premium Cinturato Winter
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Comfort
Premium WinterContact TS 860
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise
Upper-middle Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling
Premium Snowtrac 5
Better at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise, Interior noise, Comfort
Premium UltraGrip 9
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling
Upper-middle WR D4
Better at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Comfort
Budget WinTech
Better at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Exterior noise
Budget Wintoura
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow traction, Snow handling
Premium SP Winter Response 2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise
Upper-middle Eurowinter HS01
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Snow traction
Upper-middle Krisalp HP3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP51
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling, Snow traction
Premium Alpin A4
Better at: Wet braking, Dry braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Interior noise
Budget Eskimo S3+
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Interior noise
Upper-middle Snowprox S943
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow traction, Comfort, Snow handling
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
Sizes (44)R0 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Ratings Tested 2× By professional organizations
● Recommended 1× (50%)
● Conditionally recommended 1× (50%)
Performance by size
185/xx Rxx 8.5 195/xx Rxx 7.0
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.