All tests: Nexen Winguard Sport 3
| Organization | Rank | Dimension | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AvD | 8. | 225/45 R17 | 2026 |
| Sportscars | 9. | 225/45 R18 | 2026 |
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 | Highly recommended |
4.51
|
4.60
|
4.50
|
4.39
|
4.56
|
£136 94 V | |
| 2. | Michelin ALPIN 7 | Highly recommended |
4.51
|
4.33
|
4.37
|
4.50
|
4.92
|
£125 91 H + 1 | |
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Highly recommended |
4.49
|
4.48
|
4.34
|
4.44
|
4.75
|
£124 91 H + 2 | |
| 4. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Highly recommended |
4.43
|
4.43
|
4.44
|
4.37
|
4.51
|
£119 91 H + 2 | |
| 5. | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Highly recommended |
4.41
|
4.37
|
4.36
|
4.37
|
4.57
|
£105 91 H + 1 | |
| 6. | Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | Recommended |
4.27
|
4.29
|
4.23
|
4.30
|
4.26
|
£90 91 H + 4 | |
| 7. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 W462 | Recommended |
4.26
|
4.27
|
4.05
|
4.29
|
4.43
| ||
| 8. | Nexen Winguard Sport 3 | Recommended |
4.24
|
4.12
|
4.24
|
4.29
|
4.35
|
£82 94 H + 1 | |
| 9. | Linglong Sport Master Winter | Recommended |
4.20
|
4.19
|
4.32
|
4.16
|
4.16
| ||
| 10. | Giti Gitiwinter W2 | Conditionally recommended |
4.23
|
4.12
|
4.22
|
4.37
|
4.19
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Enviromental impact | Price |
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 | Exemplary |
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
40.8
|
52.8
|
25.1
|
Shortest snow and dry braking; strong handling
|
Highest price
|
1.2
|
£151 95 H + 3 | |
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | Exemplary |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
42.5
|
52
|
25.3
|
Excellent handling; strong snow grip
|
Slightly longer dry braking
|
1.5
|
£146 95 V | |
| 3. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Exemplary |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
42.5
|
52.1
|
25.7
|
Strong on snow and wet roads
|
Dry performance below the leaders
|
1.2
|
£134 95 V + 2 | |
| 4. | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | Good |
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.8
|
41.7
|
52
|
25.8
|
Strong dry and wet handling; lowest rolling resistance
|
Lower snow traction
|
1.2
|
£137 95 H + 1 | |
| 4. | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 | Good |
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
42
|
49.3
|
25.7
|
Shortest wet braking; good dry braking
|
Weaker on snow
|
1.6
|
£147 95 V | |
| 6. | Dunlop Winter | Good |
1.7
|
1.9
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
42.1
|
56.6
|
26.3
|
Good value; strong dry performance
|
Weaker on wet roads
|
1.7
|
£117 95 V | |
| 7. | Nokian Snowproof 3P | Good |
2.3
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
42.5
|
52.2
|
25.8
|
Good on snow; quiet
|
Slowest dry handling; imprecise wet steering
|
1.7
| ||
| 8. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Satisfactory |
2.5
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
1.6
|
43.4
|
60.7
|
25.7
|
Good on snow; best aquaplaning resistance
|
Long wet braking; highest noise and rolling resistance
|
1.5
|
£138 95 V + 1 | |
| 9. | Nexen Winguard Sport 3 | Satisfactory |
2.6
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
44.5
|
50.7
|
26.2
|
Quietest; short wet braking
|
Limited aquaplaning reserves
|
1.5
|
£89 95 V | |
| 10. | Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 | Satisfactory |
2.8
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
43.5
|
56.1
|
27.2
|
Affordable; balanced on wet and dry roads
|
Weakest snow category; longest snow braking
|
1.7
|
£93 95 V | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Snow | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | Positive features | Neagative features | Comfort | Price |
