See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Winter Activa SV-2
Budget WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Snow traction, Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Snow handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Snow traction, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross
Premium ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium WinterContact TS 860S
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Snow traction, Dry handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo2 W320
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP71
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Premium Pilot Alpin PA4
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Exterior noise
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
R13 R14 R15 R16
Width: All 155 mm 175 mm 195 mm
Width: All 145 mm 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
2× By professional organizations
● Not recommended 2× (100%)
Performance by size
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