See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyreUltraGrip 9+
PremiumBlizzak LM-005
Better at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Interior noise, Comfort
PremiumAlpin 6
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - cross
PremiumWinter Sport 5
Better at: Snow handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
PremiumWintrac
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction
Upper-middleG-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Comfort
Upper-middleKRISALP HP3
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking, Snow handling
Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort, Wet circle cornering
BudgetPOLARIS 5
Better at: Dry handling
Worse at: Comfort, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
PremiumWinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Snow handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Upper-middleEUROWINTER HS02
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Snow handling
Upper-middleWINTERHAWK 4
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow handling
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Premium Alpin 6
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middleWinterExpert
Worse at: Wet handling, Interior noise, Comfort
BudgetPremitra Snow WP6
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
Worse at: Snow traction, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Price vs Quality
Size:
Sizes (19)
2 Variants
8189TR
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Ratings
Tested 5× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5xxx/xx R16 8.5185/xx Rxx 8.5195/xx Rxx 8.5205/xx Rxx 8.5
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