Passenger Car Winter Ultra High Performance Tyres

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Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 (26) 92% 95% 93% 95% 93% 91%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (17) 89% 95% 83% 91% 89% 94%
Continental WinterContact TS 860 S (11) 88% 86% 88% 90% 93% 94%
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Plus (3) 97% 93% 83% 87% 97% 87%
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (21) 93% 93% 90% 91% 91% 80%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 (28) 86% 90% 83% 85% 88% 90%
Vredestein Wintrac Pro (26) 91% 90% 85% 82% 87% 87%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 RFT (7) 84% 89% 87% 71% 87% 84%
Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 (12) 84% 91% 86% 85% 88% 83%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Plus (16) 82% 88% 83% 86% 91% 89%
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 (11) 92% 93% 74% 84% 92% 79%
Nokian Snowproof P (9) 92% 89% 86% 90% 80% 79%
Pirelli P Zero Winter (6) 77% 87% 90% 73% 90% 85%
Toyo SNOWPROX S 952 (5) 92% 94% 86% 82% 82% 80%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 (9) 85% 85% 75% 84% 84% 84%
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 (48) 90% 92% 82% 88% 80% 81%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance (8) 89% 89% 87% 89% 80% 83%
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro (3) 97% 93% 53% 85% 60% 87%
Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D (37) 89% 93% 88% 88% 88% 92%
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (7) 83% 84% 82% 71% 70% 86%
Goodyear Eagle UltraGrip (5) 84% 86% 82% 84% 86% 74%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (40) 82% 84% 78% 78% 87% 83%
Pirelli Sottozero Serie II (28) 85% 88% 90% 82% 82% 88%
Hankook Winter i cept evo (28) 80% 79% 76% 72% 80% 79%
Avon WV7 (14) 82% 84% 83% 76% 82% 88%
Nokian WRG2 (72) 85% 87% 83% 80% 83% 85%
Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 ROF (5) 92% 84% 90% 74% 84% 72%
Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S (9) 84% 84% 75% 85% 71% 86%
Continental WinterContact TS 830 P (37) 86% 86% 82% 78% 85% 87%
Nokian WR A4 (22) 84% 88% 72% 77% 77% 87%
Hankook Winter i cept evo2 (25) 86% 79% 82% 82% 85% 86%
Goodyear UltraGrip 7 Plus (30) 85% 86% 80% 65% 82% 83%
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P (19) 84% 86% 84% 85% 82% 79%
Avon Ice Touring ST (40) 81% 86% 74% 72% 82% 81%
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) 81% 84% 80% 77% 76% 77%
Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme (64) 83% 86% 82% 77% 87% 86%
Yokohama W drive V905 (17) 88% 83% 82% 83% 86% 75%
Pirelli SOTTOZERO (9) 78% 83% 79% 81% 79% 81%
Nokian WR A3 (75) 92% 87% 88% 82% 90% 91%
Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance (13) 84% 84% 71% 77% 83% 82%
Hankook Icebear W300 (10) 76% 64% 77% 74% 71% 70%
Dunlop SP Winter Response (3) 63% 53% 67% 63% 63% 73%
Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 2 (9) 79% 73% 74% 71% 70% 81%

Passenger Car Winter Ultra High Performance Tyres with no reviews

Continental WinterContact 8 S, Dunlop SP Winter Sport M2, Goodyear UltraGrip 6, GT Radial WinterPro2 Evo, GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport, Hankook IceBear W300A, Leao Winter Defender UHP, Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 N, Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport, Pirelli P Zero Winter 2, RoadX RXFROST WH12, RoadX RXFROST WU01, Vredestein Wintrac Nextreme, Vredestein Wintrac Pro plus

Passenger Car Winter Ultra High Performance Tyres Tyre Review Highlights

Hankook Winter i cept evo3 rated 95% while driving a Ford S Max
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Had these on my car last year after doing some research I didn't want to spend £200 on winter tyres so bought these... let me tell you you will never look back, we had some snow and a few cars was stuck but not me!! These are amazing in the snow will stick with these every year.. my only advice is change all 4 not just your front as you find you have that good of grip on your front your back end just spins out, this will happen trust me.
tyre reviewed on 2024-09-01 12:04:57
Nokian Snowproof P rated 96% while driving a Volkswagen Polo GTI
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Fitted the snow proof P to my 2023 VW Polo GTI 2ltr (205ps). After six months use (central Germany) I've found them to be very capable tyres, even in fresh deep snow after a heavy fall. At temperatures below 7°c they are quiet & comfortable to drive. They provide plenty of grip in dry conditions. In the wet they are very capable but suffer a little understeer in tight corners at speed. On the Autobahn at speed they're very quiet & feel secure in standing water. No worries with aquaplaning.
tyre reviewed on 2024-08-27 00:13:12
Hankook Winter i cept evo3 rated 90% while driving a Ford Puma
Driving on a combination of roads for 5330 average miles
In the summer of 2023, I bought my first performance car (Ford Puma ST Ultimate, 200hp 320Nm). Since I still needed winter tyres, I started looking at all Tyre Reviews' tests to investigate which seemed to be the best choice for me. I was looking for an all-rounder, one that scored above average in all areas. I live in Belgium, so scoring well in wet conditions was a priority. For me, this tyre feels super. Loses practically nothing of its sporty performance, excellent grip when accelerating and cornering.
Due to circumstances, I also drove for a few days in dry and sunny weather (20°C) and even then I was impressed by this tyre. I will repurchase this one immediately!
tyre reviewed on 2024-06-11 12:18:33
Nokian WR A4 rated 72% while driving a Jaguar XF
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 average miles
Good especially for winter condition.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-12 02:38:08
Continental WinterContact TS 850 P rated 80% while driving a BMW M135i
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Another winter season over on these tyres and I am again very impressed. Although we did not get snow this winter, we did get plenty of weather below 7C including ice and a lot of cold wet weather and I found these tyres both grippy and extremely progressive. Wear has once again been good. The tyres are noisier and grumblier than my summer tyres, and the steering is lighter so feedback is not as good as in summer. On days where temperatures were over 7C the tyre was still good, but you could feel on corning that it was not as firm as usual.
tyre reviewed on 2024-05-10 11:00:51
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro rated 94% while driving a Toyota CHR Hybrid
Driving on mostly town for 3000 average miles
After my first winter of driving on them I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. It snowed quite a bit here compared to other years and despite the model not reviewing that well in snow conditions, it performed admirably, even in deeper snow. What really impressed me however was its dry and wet performance, it genuinely felt like a summer tyre no matter how cold it got.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-14 07:34:30
Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport rated 73% while driving a Ford Focus
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 easy going miles
Good handling at dry. Not bad at wet and snow. Good feedback, steering response. Good price.
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-05 15:30:00
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 rated 100% while driving a BMW 520D M Sport Touring
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-31 02:45:14
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 rated 93% while driving a BMW 218i
Driving on mostly town for 2500 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-31 02:41:47
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 rated 79% while driving a Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-28 05:29:47
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 rated 81% while driving a Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 average miles
Was a new model on the market at the time of purchase, so I wasn't sure, as there were little to no reviews.

Overall I'm impressed by this tyre, was worried about ice/cold temp but didn't have any issues.
I live in Ukraine, so winter can be cold/icy/snowy as well as temp can get up to +10 Celsius after a few days.
I didn't experience any issues be it -20 or +15, tyre stands up to any challenge.

Where it could give up a bit is an ice road uphill, but that's 1% of my driving, so not important at all.

I'd highly recommend this tyre to anyone who wants a great grip but doesn't want to sacrifice the performance and handling.
My score is 9/10.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-27 04:26:20
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 rated 81% while driving a BMW M240i
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
Great overall UHP winter tire. They go on my 2022 BMW M240i xDrive in the fall and come off in the spring using 2 sets of identical wheels year-round. During the summer I run on Michelin PS4S so for several days each year I get to A/B compare this tire against one of the best tires ever made. The only difference in the tires being the front winters are 225/40/19's and the front summers are 245/35/19's. Rears are all 255/35/19's as I run a staggered setup. The major differences between the two tires are the road noise (higher on the Pirelli's) and a little more "sway" in the Pirelli's when pushing the car around bends. What I find impressive though is how well the Pirelli's communicate what they are doing. They have a very linear and predictable feel like the PS4S so I always know how much grip I have left which makes using them in winter more enjoyable as you can really drive the car as intended in the dry. The tires also don't need to be warmed up and feel compliant right out of the gate on a cold start and go. In the rain they behave as expected and hydroplane less than the PS4S do when driving in heavy rain with water accumulation on the road. I also had the chance to drive over a challenging mountain pass road during a snow storm in my first winter on them and really got to experience the difference. The tire was very predictable and kept me out of trouble. Combined with AWD, I felt completely safe and confident and drove right through the storm without any issues.
tyre reviewed on 2024-03-13 07:39:15
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