See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre W.drive V905
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry braking, Snow handling
Upper-middle WR SUV 3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry braking, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP71
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Snow traction
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle WR Snowproof
Better at: Interior noise, Comfort, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet braking, Snow traction
Premium Winter Sottozero 3
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Interior noise, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking
Budget Eskimo HP2
Better at: Interior noise, Comfort, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Wet circle cornering
Budget Frigo HP2
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (13)R0 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 235 mm 245 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Ratings Tested 5× By professional organizations
● Good 4× (80%)
● Conditionally recommended 1× (20%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R17 8.1 195/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.1