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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

Winter
Lowcost
4.4 /10 Conditionally recommended

The WinGuard Sport 2 is very safe on snow while being acceptable on wet and dry, but the main downside is low mileage and high rolling resistance.

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13 Tests Price from: £63 52 Sizes 3PMSF M+S
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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

NexenThis tyre
WinGuard Sport 2 WU7
4.4
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro
6.3
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
9.0
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
8.7
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise
DunlopPremium
Winter Sport 5
8.6
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling
BFGoodrichUpper-middle
G-FORCE WINTER 2
8.2
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
MichelinPremium
Alpin 6
6.9
Better at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise
KleberUpper-middle
KRISALP HP3
8.0
Better at: Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise, Wet handling
PirelliPremium
Cinturato Winter 2
7.2
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Exterior noise
FuldaBudget
Kristall Control HP2
6.8
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
NokianUpper-middle
WR Snowproof
6.8
Better at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Comfort
Worse at: Wet handling, Exterior noise, Wet braking
MaxxisBudget
Premitra Snow WP6
3.6
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870
9.9
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
9.4
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise
HankookUpper-middle
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
8.2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry braking

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Strong traction and short braking distances on snow.

Stable handling in both wet and dry conditions.

Weaknesses

Tends to understeer on snow, which may affect precise control.

Limited tread life compared to some competitors.

High rolling resistance, which could impact fuel efficiency.

History

2017
2× Tested
Autobild225/50 R17#9
Autobild225/50 R17#10Good
2018
1× Tested
Sportscars245/45 R18#9Satisfactory
2019
3× Tested
Autobild255/35 R19#9Not recommended
Autobild225/45 R17#11Good
Autobild225/45 R17#15
2020
1× Tested
Autobild245/45 R18#23
2021
2× Tested
ADAC225/50 R17#7Satisfactory
Autobild245/40 R18#10Satisfactory
2022
3× Tested
Autoklub ČR225/45 R17#8
Autobild215/55 R17#14Good
Autobild215/55 R17#15
2023
1× Tested
Autobild225/45 R18#27
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Tests (13)

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13 Tests 6× Recommended
Autobild Winter
225/45 R18
#27 Of 54 Tyres
Autobild2023
27th
Wet braking: 37,9 m
BMW 3
Autobild Winter
215/55 R17
#14 Of 19 Tyres
Autobild2022
14thGood
VW Passat
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Autobild Winter
215/55 R17
#15 Of 56 Tyres
Autobild2022
15th
Wet braking: 36,3 m
VW Passat
ADAC Winter
225/50 R17
#7 Of 18 Tyres
ADAC2021
7thSatisfactory
Audi A4
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Autobild Winter
245/40 R18
#10 Of 12 Tyres
Autobild2021
10thSatisfactory
Mercedes-Benz C
1.Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330Test winner
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9.Falken EuroWinter HS01Satisfactory
10.Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7Satisfactory
11.Toyo Snowprox S954Conditionally recommended
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Autobild Winter
245/45 R18
#23 Of 50 Tyres
Autobild2020
23rd
Wet braking: 36,5 m
BMW 5
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Autobild Winter
255/35 R19
#9 Of 11 Tyres
Autobild2019
9thNot recommended
Audi RS5 Sportback
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Autobild Winter
225/45 R17
#11 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2019
11thGood
BMW 1 series
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Autobild Winter
225/45 R17
#15 Of 53 Tyres
Autobild2019
15th
Wet braking: 33 m
BMW 1 series
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Sportscars Winter
245/45 R18
#9 Of 10 Tyres
Sportscars2018
9thSatisfactory
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Autobild Winter
225/50 R17
#9 Of 50 Tyres
Autobild2017
9th
Wet braking: 34 m
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Autobild Winter
225/50 R17
#10 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild2017
10thGood
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Sizes (52)

195/65 R15From £63

1 Variants

91H
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Ratings

Tested 7× By professional organizations

●Satisfactory6× (86%)
●Not recommended1× (14%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R17 8.5xxx/xx R18 8.5xxx/xx R19 0.0215/xx Rxx 8.5225/xx Rxx 8.5245/xx Rxx 8.5255/xx Rxx 0.0

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