See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WinterContact TS 850P SUV
Premium Scorpion Winter
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Blizzak LM-005
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow handling
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01 SUV
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet handling, Snow handling
Upper-middle Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Interior noise, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Premium PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
Better at: Exterior noise, Snow traction, Dry braking
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Wet handling, Dry handling
Premium Winter Sport 5 SUV
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking, Wet braking
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow handling, Comfort
Upper-middle WR SUV 4
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet handling, Comfort
Upper-middle Snowprox S954
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet handling, Snow traction
Premium UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Worse at: Comfort, Snow handling, Dry handling
Premium UltraGrip Performance+
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Wet circle cornering
Premium Wintrac Pro
Better at: Dry braking, Snow traction, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Comfort, Dry handling, Interior noise
Budget Snowpower UHP
Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet handling, Comfort, Wet circle cornering
Premium Wintrac
Better at: Dry braking, Exterior noise
Worse at: Comfort, Snow handling, Wet handling
Upper-middle Winterhawk 4
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Dry braking
Budget Aspire XP Winter
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry braking, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow handling, Wet handling, Wet braking
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (67)R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22
Width: All 195 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm
4 Variants
111 107 H T XL
Best £175 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm
5 Variants
108 104 V H
Best £174 Compare prices
4 Variants
110 114 H XL
Best £182 Compare prices
6 Variants
116 112 H T XL
Best £216 Compare prices
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm
5 Variants
98 102 H T XL RFT (MOE)
Best £185 Compare prices
6 Variants
112 108 V H
Best £208 Compare prices
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm
12 Variants
105 101 W V H RFT
Best £203 Compare prices
7 Variants
113 109 V H XL .
Best £255 Compare prices
Width: All 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm
Width: All 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 315 mm
Width: All 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm
Ratings Tested 9× By professional organizations
● Exemplary 4× (44%)
● Good 5× (56%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R16 8.5 xxx/xx R17 9.3 xxx/xx R18 9.4 215/xx Rxx 8.9 235/xx Rxx 9.3 255/xx Rxx 10.0
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.