See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre MP93 Nordicca
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Snow handling
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow traction
Budget everest 2
Better at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Budget Medallion Winter WCP1
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow traction
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Budget SW608
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Wet braking, Wet handling
Premium WinterContact TS 870
Better at: Wet handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Wet handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle WR Snowproof
Better at: Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Upper-middle Observe S944
Better at: Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Wintrac
Better at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow traction
Budget Eskimo HP2
Better at: Dry braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction, Wet braking
Upper-middle BluEarth-Winter V906
Better at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 235/50 R19 225/50 R17 205/55 R16
Sizes (81)R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
Ratings Tested 2× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.