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Sunny Wintermax NW 211 vs Viking WinTech NewGen

Sunny Wintermax NW 211 P36 of 50
Tested side by side in 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets Auto Bild · 245/45 R19 · BMW 5 Series
Viking WinTech NewGen P12 of 50 Finished ahead

Ahead in each discipline

The Sunny Wintermax NW 211 and the Viking WinTech NewGen have met in one independent test so far, and the WinTech NewGen finished ahead. The WinTech NewGen was stronger in wet.

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 Wintermax NW 211 Gap WinTech NewGen
Wet WinTech NewGen ahead
Wet Braking m 44.7 14.3% 38.3

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 2026

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 Wintermax NW 211 Field WinTech NewGen
2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets Auto Bild · 2026 · 245/45 R19 · BMW 5 Series P36 of 50 P12 of 50

Wintermax NW 211 vs WinTech NewGen: your questions

Is the Sunny Wintermax NW 211 or the Viking WinTech NewGen the better tyre?

The Sunny Wintermax NW 211 and the Viking WinTech NewGen have met in one independent test so far, and the WinTech NewGen finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Wintermax NW 211 scores 5.9 and the WinTech NewGen 8.7 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Wintermax NW 211 or the WinTech NewGen?

The WinTech NewGen led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 9.5/10 for the Wintermax NW 211 and 8/10 for the WinTech NewGen.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Wintermax NW 211 84% from 4 reviews and the WinTech NewGen 78% from 2.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Wintermax NW 211 is made in 40 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the WinTech NewGen in 55 (14 to 20 inch). 22 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Wintermax NW 211 is graded C for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WinTech NewGen C and C.

Which is the newer tyre?

The WinTech NewGen is the newer design: it reached the market in 2024, the Wintermax NW 211 in 2015.

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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.

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