See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Pilot Alpin PA4
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
Upper-middle WR A4
Worse at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet braking
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Dry braking
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Wet braking
Budget WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet braking, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium WinterContact TS 860S
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Comfort, Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP71
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Wet handling
Budget Winter Activa SV-2
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet braking
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet braking
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Wet braking
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Premium ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction
Upper-middle WeatherMaster SA2+
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Snow handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance Gen-1
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm
4 Variants
92 W V XL MO
Best £167 Compare prices
3 Variants
95 V XL RFT
Best £180 Compare prices
2 Variants
99 95 V H RFT
Best £239 Compare prices
4 Variants
100 V XL RFT
Best £175 Compare prices
3 Variants
104 100 V H XL RFT
Best £189 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm
3 Variants
104 100 W V XL
Best £217 Compare prices
3 Variants
102 98 W V XL
Best £188 Compare prices
2 Variants
107 103 W V XL
Best £305 Compare prices
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm 315 mm 335 mm
3 Variants
95 91 W V XL
Best £348 Compare prices
Width: All 255 mm 265 mm 285 mm 295 mm 345 mm
6× By professional organizations
● Highly recommended 2× (33%)
● Good 4× (67%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R18 8.9 xxx/xx R19 9.3 225/xx Rxx 9.0 235/xx Rxx 10.0 245/xx Rxx 8.5 255/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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