See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Winter Defender UHP
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Snow braking, Wet handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Wet handling, Snow braking
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Snow braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Better at: Wet handling, Snow braking
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP52+
Better at: Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Comfort
Upper-middle W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Better at: Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Wet handling - objective
Budget Sport Master Winter
Better at: Wet handling, Dry handling
Worse at: Wet braking
Premium Blizzak 6
Better at: Snow handling, Snow braking
Worse at: Comfort
Premium ALPIN 7
Better at: Snow handling, Dry handling
Premium Wintrac Pro+
Better at: Wet handling, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling - objective, Comfort
Budget Snowroad PRO 3
Better at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet handling
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Snow braking, Wet handling
Premium PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
Better at: Snow handling, Snow braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Better at: Snow braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
Premium Scorpion Winter 2
Better at: Snow braking, Snow handling
Worse at: Rolling resistance
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Width: All 245 mm 275 mm 315 mm
1× By professional organizations
● Conditionally recommended 1× (100%)
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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