See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Speed-Grip 5
Upper-middle Winterhawk 4
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Cinturato Winter 2
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise, Dry handling
Upper-middle G-FORCE WINTER 2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Snow traction, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry handling
Upper-middle WinterExpert
Better at: Snow traction, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium WinterContact TS 870 P
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium UltraGrip Performance 3
Better at: Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, Snow traction
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Krisalp HP3
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Comfort
Premium Blizzak 6
Better at: Snow traction, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Better at: Wet handling, Snow traction, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Dry handling
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow handling
Premium Pilot Alpin 5
Better at: Snow traction, Wet handling, Dry braking
Worse at: Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Winter
Better at: Snow traction, Wet braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP52+
Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm
2 Variants
81 85 T XL .
Best £49 Compare prices
Width: All 165 mm 185 mm 195 mm
1 Variants
77 T .
Best £75 Compare prices
1 Variants
81 T .
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2 Variants
86 82 H T XL .
Best £74 Compare prices
2 Variants
84 88 T XL .
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2 Variants
88 92 T XL .
Best £66 Compare prices
1 Variants
82 H .
Best £60 Compare prices
1 Variants
85 H .
Best £74 Compare prices
2 Variants
88 H T .
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3 Variants
91 95 H T XL .
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Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
1 Variants
88 H XL
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3 Variants
87 91 H T XL .
Best £79 Compare prices
1 Variants
92 H .
Best £96 Compare prices
4 Variants
94 91 V H T XL .
Best £78 Compare prices
2 Variants
92 96 H XL .
Best £76 Compare prices
2 Variants
93 97 H XL .
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2 Variants
102 98 H XL .
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3 Variants
104 100 H T XL .
Best £106 Compare prices
Width: All 175 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
2 Variants
88 84 V H XL .
Best £111 Compare prices
3 Variants
98 94 V H XL .
Best £105 Compare prices
2 Variants
100 96 V H XL .
Best £118 Compare prices
4 Variants
99 103 V H XL .
Best £120 Compare prices
2 Variants
94 91 V H XL .
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2 Variants
98 V H XL .
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3 Variants
101 97 V H XL .
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Width: All 175 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm
1 Variants
85 H .
Best £74 Compare prices
3 Variants
102 98 V H XL .
Best £124 Compare prices
2 Variants
104 V H XL .
Best £143 Compare prices
3 Variants
104 100 V H XL .
Best £160 Compare prices
2 Variants
107 V H XL .
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Width: All 205 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
3 Variants
105 101 V H T XL .
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3 Variants
104 100 W V T .
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2 Variants
107 103 V T .
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Width: All 195 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 275 mm 285 mm
8× By professional organizations
● Exemplary 1× (13%)
● Satisfactory 7× (88%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R16 10.0 xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 185/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 10.0 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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