Riken Snowtime B2 vs Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
The Riken Snowtime B2 and the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test 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
Snowtime B2
WinGuard Sport 2
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Owners rate the Snowtime B2 73% 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.
Head to head in 1 test in 2017
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 | Snowtime B2 | Field | WinGuard Sport 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out | P40 of 50 | P9 of 50 |
Snowtime B2 vs WinGuard Sport 2: your questions
Is the Riken Snowtime B2 or the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 the better tyre?
The Riken Snowtime B2 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 Snowtime B2 scores 6.8 and the WinGuard Sport 2 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.1/10 for the Snowtime B2 and 8.6/10 for the WinGuard Sport 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Snowtime B2 73% from 7 reviews and the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35. 71% of Snowtime B2 owners would buy it again, against 85% for the WinGuard Sport 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Snowtime B2 is made in 12 sizes (13 to 14 inch) and the WinGuard Sport 2 in 61 (15 to 20 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Snowtime B2 is graded D for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WinGuard Sport 2 C and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The WinGuard Sport 2 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2017, the Snowtime B2 in 2007. The WinGuard Sport 2 replaced the Nexen Winguard Sport.
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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.