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, Snow traction
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow braking
Worse at: Exterior noise
Budget Aspire XP Winter
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Comfort, Rolling resistance
Premium PILOT ALPIN 5
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow braking
Premium ContiWinterContact TS 850P
Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Wet braking, Snow cornering
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Exterior noise
Premium WinterContact TS 860S
Better at: Wet handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (11)R13 R14 R15 R16
Width: All 155 mm 175 mm 195 mm
Width: All 145 mm 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
Ratings Tested 2× By professional organizations
● Not recommended 2× (100%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R18 0.0 xxx/xx R19 0.0 225/xx Rxx 0.0 255/xx Rxx 0.0