Maxxis MA PW Presa Snow vs Nokian WR D3
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 3 times and the MA PW Presa Snow not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
MA PW Presa Snow
WR D3
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Owners rate the MA PW Presa Snow 73% from 6 reviews and the WR D3 88% from 42. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2012 to 2015
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | MA PW Presa Snow | Field | WR D3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview | P47 of 51 | P17 of 51 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tyre Test | P15 of 15 | P9 of 15 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | P15 of 43 | P13 of 43 |
MA PW Presa Snow vs WR D3: your questions
Is the Maxxis MA PW Presa Snow or the Nokian WR D3 the better tyre?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Nokian WR D3 finished ahead 3 times and the MA PW Presa Snow not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the MA PW Presa Snow scores 6.8 and the WR D3 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.7/10 for the MA PW Presa Snow and 8.7/10 for the WR D3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the MA PW Presa Snow 73% from 6 reviews and the WR D3 88% from 42. 83% of MA PW Presa Snow owners would buy it again, against 95% for the WR D3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The MA PW Presa Snow is made in 9 sizes (14 to 17 inch) and the WR D3 in 1 (15 to 15 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the MA PW Presa Snow is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WR D3 C and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The MA PW Presa Snow is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, the WR D3 in 2011.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.