Nexen Winguard Ice 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 40 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 235/50 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 117.5mm sidewall height. In 235/50 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Nexen Winguard Ice 3 - "T", which is good for speeds up to 190 km/h. In 235/50 R17, Winguard Ice 3 usually competes against Blizzak 6, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 91%, compared to 0% of the Nexen in question.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £153 100 V | |||
| 2. | Continental ContiWinterContact TS 850P! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Premium | ||||
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £232 100 V | |||
| 4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Premium | £170 100 V | |||
| 5. | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ | Premium | ||||
| 6. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4 | Premium | £341 100 V | |||
| 7. | Nokian WR D4 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 8. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £153 100 V + 1 | |||
| 9. | Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2 | Upper-middle | ||||
| 10. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £134 96 V + 1 | |||
| 11. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle |