See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Eskimo HP2
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Interior noise
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Interior noise
Premium Alpin 6
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise
Upper-middle WR Snowproof
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow traction, Comfort
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Comfort
Premium WinterContact TS 870
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Comfort, Interior noise
Premium Wintrac
Better at: Dry braking, Wet circle cornering, Exterior noise
Worse at: Comfort, Interior noise, Snow traction
Upper-middle BluEarth-Winter V906
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow traction, Interior noise, Snow handling
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Interior noise, Comfort
Upper-middle Observe S944
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Snow handling, Snow traction
Budget MP93 Nordicca
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry braking
Upper-middle WeatherMaster SA2+
Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Snow traction, Comfort, Snow handling
B Tecar Supergrip Pro
Better at: Snow handling, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (22)R15 R16 R17 R18
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
3 Variants
94 91 H XL
Best £64 Compare prices
2 Variants
96 92 H XL
Best £70 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 97 H XL
Best £77 Compare prices
2 Variants
99 H XL
Best £83 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
1 Variants
95 V XL
Best £97 Compare prices
3 Variants
94 91 V H XL .
Best £77 Compare prices
1 Variants
101 V XL
Best £99 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
1 Variants
92 V XL
Best £84 Compare prices
1 Variants
98 V XL
Best £99 Compare prices
Ratings Tested 8× By professional organizations
Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R17 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.5 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5