See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Alpin 5
Premium Winter Sport 5
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Upper-middle WR D4
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Wet braking
Worse at: Comfort, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Snowtrac 5
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross, Comfort
Premium Blizzak LM-001 EVO
Better at: Wet braking, Exterior noise, Wet handling
Worse at: Interior noise, Dry handling, Comfort
Premium UltraGrip 9
Better at: Snow traction, Wet braking, Wet handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Upper-middle Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Wet braking
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Interior noise
Budget Kristall Control HP2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Interior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Dry braking
Premium WinterContact TS 860
Better at: Wet braking, Snow handling, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort
Premium Cinturato Winter
Better at: Snow handling, Exterior noise, Snow traction
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Wet circle cornering
Upper-middle MS plus 77
Better at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Upper-middle BluEarth winter V905
Better at: Exterior noise, Wet braking, Dry braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle KRISALP HP3
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Dry braking
Budget Frigo HP2
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering
Budget Polaris 3
Better at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Dry braking
Upper-middle EuroWinter HS01
Better at: Wet braking, Exterior noise, Snow handling
Worse at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Comfort
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
R15 R16 R17 R19 R20 R21
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
8 Variants
94 91 V H T RFT
Best £114 Compare prices
5 Variants
92 96 V H T RFT
Best £104 Compare prices
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
3 Variants
95 91 V H RFT
Best £167 Compare prices
5 Variants
91 94 V H RFT
Best £176 Compare prices
6 Variants
101 97 V H RFT
Best £141 Compare prices
Width: All 195 mm 275 mm 315 mm
11× By professional organizations
● Very good 5× (45%)
● Recommended 6× (55%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R15 8.5 xxx/xx R16 9.3 xxx/xx R17 9.5 195/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 9.6 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 9.5
Frequently asked questions Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.
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