Passenger Car Winter High Performance Tyres
Below are all the reviewed passenger car winter high performance tyres on Tyre Reviews. Please click into each tyre for further details.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT Radial WinterPro2 (5) | 78% | 86% | 100% | 93% | 90% | 92% |
| Michelin Alpin A4 (53) | 88% | 95% | 91% | 88% | 94% | 93% |
| Continental WinterContact TS830 (30) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 84% | 85% | 91% |
| Pirelli Snowsports (3) | 90% | 97% | 83% | 90% | 97% | 80% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 800 (12) | 88% | 93% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 89% |
| Sava eskimo hp (17) | 84% | 87% | 85% | 84% | 88% | 86% |
| Nokian WR D3 (42) | 91% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 (11) | 93% | 91% | 91% | 90% | 92% | 95% |
| Michelin Alpin (9) | 86% | 94% | 88% | 76% | 94% | 91% |
| Semperit Speed Grip 2 (17) | 89% | 89% | 89% | 76% | 87% | 89% |
| Debica Frigo HP2 (11) | 90% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 88% | 83% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 790 (5) | 82% | 92% | 78% | 88% | 90% | 86% |
| Kormoran Snowpro (3) | 90% | 90% | 75% | 57% | 67% | 97% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 (4) | 85% | 83% | 87% | 63% | 93% | 98% |
| Sonar PF2 (3) | 90% | 83% | 87% | 87% | 75% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin (4) | 88% | 88% | 75% | 85% | 85% | 78% |
| BFGoodrich gForce Winter (20) | 85% | 81% | 77% | 78% | 83% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM35 (3) | 87% | 87% | 80% | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP (4) | 90% | 88% | 83% | 85% | 77% | 80% |
| Nokian WR (8) | 76% | 91% | 79% | 76% | 88% | 79% |
| Syron Everest 1 (3) | 77% | 90% | 83% | 90% | 73% | 87% |
| Semperit Speed Grip 3 (6) | 83% | 83% | 78% | 78% | 86% | 88% |
| Pirelli SNOWCONTROL Serie II (7) | 79% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 83% | 70% |
| Momo North Pole W2 (8) | 82% | 80% | 75% | 82% | 67% | 70% |
| Landsail Winter Lander (3) | 77% | 77% | 70% | 77% | 80% | 73% |
| Sava Eskimo HP2 (28) | 83% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 81% | 78% |
| Lassa Snoways 4 (4) | 80% | 88% | 73% | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| Aeolus SnowACE2 HP (3) | 87% | 80% | 77% | 77% | 77% | 80% |
| Nankang SV3 (4) | 90% | 75% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 88% |
| Marangoni Meteo HP (14) | 79% | 88% | 74% | 68% | 72% | 82% |
| Nankang Winter Activa SV 4 (4) | 83% | 80% | 63% | 80% | 80% | 83% |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 (11) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 87% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM22 (3) | 83% | 97% | 75% | 43% | 83% | 87% |
| Lassa Snoways Era (12) | 78% | 76% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Yokohama W Drive (13) | 80% | 74% | 84% | 73% | 77% | 80% |
| Nankang SV2 (30) | 83% | 77% | 74% | 74% | 83% | 74% |
| Maxxis MA PW Presa Snow (6) | 67% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 90% | 67% |
| Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero 2 (5) | 86% | 86% | 80% | 32% | 78% | 60% |
| Lassa Snoways 3 (9) | 74% | 73% | 64% | 72% | 77% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 (18) | 84% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 81% | 72% |
| Fulda Kristall Control HP2 (8) | 85% | 75% | 78% | 71% | 69% | 80% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 810 (5) | 76% | 70% | 76% | 56% | 58% | 76% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 (9) | 77% | 72% | 65% | 56% | 76% | 69% |
| Nokian W Plus (15) | 77% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 86% | 82% |
| Maxtrek TREK M7 (9) | 69% | 70% | 70% | 61% | 60% | 64% |
| Kumho IZen KW27 (31) | 75% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 78% | 83% |
| Semperit Speed Grip (3) | 70% | 73% | 63% | 67% | 63% | 57% |
| Dunlop Graspic DS2 (7) | 59% | 53% | 53% | 60% | 86% | 83% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 (3) | 60% | 57% | 57% | 50% | 93% | 73% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 810 S (7) | 79% | 77% | 67% | 73% | 68% | 79% |
| Rockstone Ice plus s210 (8) | 68% | 49% | 56% | 41% | 63% | 64% |
| Maxtrek TREK M900 (3) | 63% | 65% | 50% | 33% | 95% | 60% |
| Pirelli SNOWCONTROL (3) | 60% | 53% | 57% | 60% | 63% | 67% |
| Zeta Antarctica 5 (5) | 72% | 64% | 54% | 40% | 70% | 66% |
| Accelera Snow (4) | 73% | 68% | 68% | 63% | 68% | 73% |
| Wanli S1086 (6) | 58% | 47% | 53% | 62% | 72% | 45% |
| Sunny SN3830 (17) | 55% | 44% | 49% | 44% | 70% | 67% |
| Sunny SN3860 (6) | 62% | 62% | 62% | 63% | 67% | 63% |
| Kormoran Snowpro B2 (4) | 45% | 53% | 33% | 43% | 63% | 35% |
| Austone SP 901 (3) | 37% | 27% | 40% | 33% | 45% | 27% |
Passenger Car Winter High Performance Tyres with no reviews
Altenzo Sports Tempest V, Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 RFT, Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 S, Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, Continental ExtremeWinterContact, Continental Winter Contact TS790V, Davanti Wintoura plus, Debica Frigo HP, Dunlop Graspic DS3, Event Snowsafe HP, Firenza NTS01, Fulda Kristall Control HP, Fulda Kristall Supremo, Goodyear Eagle Enforcer Winter, Goodyear Ultragrip Ice, Horizon Polar Star 5, Imperial Snowdragon UHP, Kormoran Snowpro B5, Lassa Snoways2 Plus, Maxxis MA AS, Maxxis MA W1 Wintermaxx, Momo North Pole W1, Nankang Ice Activa ICE 1, Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, Nexen Winguard winSpike WS62, Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero, Pneumant Winter HP3, Radar Dimax Winter Sport, Radar RW 5, Radar RW 5 Ice, Radar RW 5 Ice Lock, Rotalla S210, Semperit Speed Grip 5, Sonar Powderhound PF5, Superia Bluewin UHP2, Syron Everest C, Westlake ZuperSnow Z 507, Yokohama W Drive V902B, Yokohama W Drive V903, Zeetex S200, Zeta Antarctica 6, Zeta Antarctica 8
Passenger Car Winter High Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights
Sava Eskimo HP2 rated 58% while driving a Toyota Avensis estate 1.8 petrol
Driving on mostly motorways for 300 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 300 spirited miles
This is initial review of mine (only 500km). I have ridden dozens of winter tires in past 30 years and have tested even more since I was working in automotive industry for 25 years.
So far haven’t tested them on snow and ice but i do on dry and wet roads 0-7C
These tires on dry road are average at best. They are wallowy and have poor lateral grip although they hold decent speeds before they start loosing grip. They are very imprecise and often need correction while in curve.
Wet performance is below average it was even worse experience than on dry roads.
I hope they will perform better on snow and ice since Sava Eskimo S3+ was better than most premium tires at those conditions.
So far haven’t tested them on snow and ice but i do on dry and wet roads 0-7C
These tires on dry road are average at best. They are wallowy and have poor lateral grip although they hold decent speeds before they start loosing grip. They are very imprecise and often need correction while in curve.
Wet performance is below average it was even worse experience than on dry roads.
I hope they will perform better on snow and ice since Sava Eskimo S3+ was better than most premium tires at those conditions.
GT Radial WinterPro2 rated 80% while driving a Volkswagen Passat Estate 2.0 TDI (170)
Driving on mostly motorways for 300 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 300 spirited miles
Compared with my previous winter tires, Hankook, they are the same. The only point where they are in back compared with Hamkook is for the dry grip.
Sava Eskimo HP2 rated 34% while driving a Opel corsa d 1.3 cdti
Driving on mostly motorways for 15000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 15000 easy going miles
I had used these eskimo hp2 tyres four and a half winter season. Now I am using third set of winter tyres and 4th set of summer tyres all with the same little car so i think i can compare between them properly. Since i was not so experienced driver, i had never knew that how bad a tyre could be! Because my previous winter set was the most famous french brand before eskimo hp2.
I would be pleased to say if only Eskimo HP2 have lost grip on the wet after 4 years which were already performed below an average tyre before and gripping on dry with EskimoHP2 was not better on the wet, as risky as on the wet road also braking. They are absolutely not comfortable tyres i could feel every gravel on the surface.
But not only these, we also match the snow. I went to a place on a dry cold night and it start snowing when i was coming back. On the main street 3 or 4 lanes, with almost an empty traffic luckly, i realize that it was hard to maneuver or braking like as using summer tyres. That night... oh that night my fellas.. i had not had an accident.
The main reason about these EskimoHP2, motivates me to write all of these, that night my snow experience was not after 4 years of usage, only a few weeks after i start using them..
I would be pleased to say if only Eskimo HP2 have lost grip on the wet after 4 years which were already performed below an average tyre before and gripping on dry with EskimoHP2 was not better on the wet, as risky as on the wet road also braking. They are absolutely not comfortable tyres i could feel every gravel on the surface.
But not only these, we also match the snow. I went to a place on a dry cold night and it start snowing when i was coming back. On the main street 3 or 4 lanes, with almost an empty traffic luckly, i realize that it was hard to maneuver or braking like as using summer tyres. That night... oh that night my fellas.. i had not had an accident.
The main reason about these EskimoHP2, motivates me to write all of these, that night my snow experience was not after 4 years of usage, only a few weeks after i start using them..
Lassa Snoways 4 rated 88% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
I was skeptical at first. The tire looks heavy but surprisingly it is consuming less fuel than the goodyear asymmetric 3(which are completely garbage).
I am very satisfied so far, I have not tried them on snow and ice yet. I would buy them again.
I am very satisfied so far, I have not tried them on snow and ice yet. I would buy them again.
Yokohama W Drive rated 61% while driving a Suzuki Swift
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 spirited miles
The most non-efficient tyres that i bought
Michelin Alpin rated 89% while driving a Audi a3 s line
Driving on mostly motorways for 4000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 4000 average miles
Review by: Lifesavers Emergency Tyres Ltd.
As an Emergency Mobile Tyre Service business, we at Lifesavers Emergency Tyres Ltd. have extensive experience with a wide range of tyres. One tyre that consistently stands out in our experience is the Michelin Alpin, specifically in the size 225/45 R17, fitted on various Audi S Line models.
Mid-Life Performance Review
We recently reviewed the mid-life performance of the Michelin Alpin tyres on an Audi S Line. Here are our detailed observations:
Grip and Traction:
The Michelin Alpin tyres provide excellent grip on both dry and wet roads. The traction is particularly impressive during winter conditions, offering a safe and controlled drive. Even at the mid-life stage, these tyres maintain their superior grip, ensuring confidence and security while driving.
Noise Levels:
One of the standout features of the Michelin Alpin tyres is the minimal road noise. Our customers frequently comment on the quiet and smooth ride these tyres offer. This is especially appreciated during long journeys, where reduced noise levels significantly enhance driving comfort.
Handling and Comfort:
The handling of the Audi S Line with Michelin Alpin tyres is precise and responsive. The tyres absorb road imperfections well, providing a comfortable ride even on uneven surfaces. This balance between performance and comfort makes the Michelin Alpin a preferred choice for many of our customers.
Durability:
Durability is another area where the Michelin Alpin excels. We have fitted numerous sets of these tyres for our customers, and the feedback regarding their longevity is consistently positive. Even at the mid-life point, the tyres show minimal wear, which speaks volumes about their build quality and durability.
Customer Feedback:
As a business, we value customer feedback highly. The consistent praise for Michelin Alpin tyres from our customers is a testament to their quality. Many have highlighted the tyres' great grip, low noise levels, and overall pleasant driving experience.
As an Emergency Mobile Tyre Service business, we at Lifesavers Emergency Tyres Ltd. have extensive experience with a wide range of tyres. One tyre that consistently stands out in our experience is the Michelin Alpin, specifically in the size 225/45 R17, fitted on various Audi S Line models.
Mid-Life Performance Review
We recently reviewed the mid-life performance of the Michelin Alpin tyres on an Audi S Line. Here are our detailed observations:
Grip and Traction:
The Michelin Alpin tyres provide excellent grip on both dry and wet roads. The traction is particularly impressive during winter conditions, offering a safe and controlled drive. Even at the mid-life stage, these tyres maintain their superior grip, ensuring confidence and security while driving.
Noise Levels:
One of the standout features of the Michelin Alpin tyres is the minimal road noise. Our customers frequently comment on the quiet and smooth ride these tyres offer. This is especially appreciated during long journeys, where reduced noise levels significantly enhance driving comfort.
Handling and Comfort:
The handling of the Audi S Line with Michelin Alpin tyres is precise and responsive. The tyres absorb road imperfections well, providing a comfortable ride even on uneven surfaces. This balance between performance and comfort makes the Michelin Alpin a preferred choice for many of our customers.
Durability:
Durability is another area where the Michelin Alpin excels. We have fitted numerous sets of these tyres for our customers, and the feedback regarding their longevity is consistently positive. Even at the mid-life point, the tyres show minimal wear, which speaks volumes about their build quality and durability.
Customer Feedback:
As a business, we value customer feedback highly. The consistent praise for Michelin Alpin tyres from our customers is a testament to their quality. Many have highlighted the tyres' great grip, low noise levels, and overall pleasant driving experience.
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 rated 56% while driving a BMW 335d
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
Incredibly loud tyres, rumbling since the first kilometer. Driving experience rather spongy but comfortably soft
Momo North Pole W2 rated 74% while driving a Hyundai Genesis Coupe V6
Driving on mostly country roads for 1500 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 1500 spirited miles
live in northeast Canada. Extremely hilly and our winters are about 5 months long. Snowfall is quite heavy here (probably worse than any state in the US)
I have these on the front axle of my rwd car. they have good lateral grip, can't say about grip underload since I use different tires in the rear.
Wear is pretty bad outside of snowy conditions, much worse than the Starfire winters I had on my older car.
Comfort ok. Noise ok. Performance pretty decent, to be honest I have more fun driving my car in the winter than i do in the summer, partly because i have much better winters than i do summers
I have these on the front axle of my rwd car. they have good lateral grip, can't say about grip underload since I use different tires in the rear.
Wear is pretty bad outside of snowy conditions, much worse than the Starfire winters I had on my older car.
Comfort ok. Noise ok. Performance pretty decent, to be honest I have more fun driving my car in the winter than i do in the summer, partly because i have much better winters than i do summers
Sole reason for this post; bought 4 of these for trip annually to Alps from U.K. After only 4 trips -3,000miles; One of them has "bubbles" (-4 of) on inside sidewall of tyre; beware of missing this if being inspected.
It could be a "one off"; hope so as I need to replace as a single tyre.
It could be a "one off"; hope so as I need to replace as a single tyre.
Very poorly wearing tires. I'm a mechanic and I keep seeing these tyres cupping very bad on the rear of many cars, with many customers complaining about noise. On the front they last long, but it seems the compound and the tread pattern have been designed poorly.
Sava Eskimo HP2 rated 85% while driving a Suzuki SX4 Scross 1.4T Boosterjet
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
Very good experience with them, 5th winter now using the Eskimo HP2 (probably the last one, as I tend to believe the time itself takes a toll on the tire, even if the treads still look fine). Never had any problems with them (in terms of reduced safety while driving), except from once on a snowy, unplowed road, where we didn't comfortably come to a halt while braking - at least not where I anticipated it (maybe an additional meter, from a very low speed, maybe 25 km/h). However, there was no damage to anybody/anything, and the conditions were really nasty. Aside from that, I feel the difference on wet (compared to my Pilot Sport 4, in mild temperatures, say 5-10 dg Celsius) and on dry roads, but still the experience is more that satisfactory. Factoring in the quiet ride and the slow wear - a recommendation from me, I consider the Eskimo HP2 to be safe and reliable, especially for the price.
Zeta Antarctica 5 rated 56% while driving a Honda Civic 1.8
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 easy going miles
The design of the tire is good. But the handling is so terrible! My car is all over the road and there's nothing I can do to prevent it. The side walls are way too soft.
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