Comparison: Apollo Aspire XP Winter vs. Kormoran SNOW (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from India (Apollo) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Poland (Kormoran). Kormoran is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Apollo winter tyres are slightly better rated (60%) than Kormoran (25%). In this particular case, the Apollo Aspire XP Winter has a better rating of 53% compared to 11% of the Kormoran SNOW. The first tyre test of Apollo Aspire XP Winter was done in 2019, compared to 2021 when was the Kormoran SNOW first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2023 225/45 R17 test, where both the Aspire XP Winter and the SNOW were tested.