Wanli Snowgrip S1083 vs Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Ahead in each discipline
The Wanli Snowgrip S1083 and the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead. The WinGuard Sport 2 was stronger in wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Snowgrip S1083
WinGuard Sport 2
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Snowgrip S1083
Not ahead in any category
WinGuard Sport 2
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Owners rate the Snowgrip S1083 58% from 7 reviews and the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Snowgrip S1083 | Gap | WinGuard Sport 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet WinGuard Sport 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 41.4 | 11.8% | 36.5 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2020
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 | Snowgrip S1083 | Field | WinGuard Sport 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Winter Tyre Market Overview - 52 Tyre Braking Test | P48 of 51 | P24 of 51 |
Snowgrip S1083 vs WinGuard Sport 2: your questions
Is the Wanli Snowgrip S1083 or the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 the better tyre?
The Wanli Snowgrip S1083 and the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Snowgrip S1083 scores 5.5 and the WinGuard Sport 2 8.1 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Snowgrip S1083 or the WinGuard Sport 2?
The WinGuard Sport 2 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.3/10 for the Snowgrip S1083 and 8.6/10 for the WinGuard Sport 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Snowgrip S1083 58% from 7 reviews and the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35. 43% of Snowgrip S1083 owners would buy it again, against 85% for the WinGuard Sport 2.
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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.