See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WinterCraft WP71
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Comfort, Snow traction, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Comfort, Dry handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Comfort, Snow traction, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Comfort, Dry handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking
Premium Winter Sottozero 3
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Upper-middle Observe S944
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Snow traction
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
Budget Premitra Snow WP6
Better at: Comfort, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking, Snow handling
Premium ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Comfort, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Snow traction
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Better at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Comfort
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Comfort, Snow traction, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Snow traction, Comfort, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
Sizes (42)R16 R17 R18 R19
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
1 Variants
97 V .
Best £94 Compare prices
4 Variants
99 95 V H RFT .
Best £149 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
2 Variants
91 V XL .
Best £95 Compare prices
1 Variants
95 V XL .
Best £95 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm
Ratings Tested 8× By professional organizations
● Recommended 4× (50%)
● Still recommended 1× (13%)
● Conditionally recommended 3× (38%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 7.0 xxx/xx R17 8.1 xxx/xx R18 7.3 xxx/xx R19 8.5 205/xx Rxx 7.0 225/xx Rxx 7.7 235/xx Rxx 8.5 255/xx Rxx 8.5