See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Sport Master Winter
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction
Premium Wintrac Pro+
Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking
Premium Blizzak 6
Better at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise, Wet handling
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Interior noise
Worse at: Dry handling
Premium Alpin 7
Better at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Comfort
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP52+
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Snow traction, Wet handling, Exterior noise
Premium Winter
Better at: Snow traction, Comfort, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise
Budget Polaris 6
Better at: Comfort, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow traction, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Interior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Budget Speed-Grip 5
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (93)R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 265 mm
Width: All 195 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 315 mm
Ratings Tested 3× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.