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Avon Ice Touring

Touring Winter

The Avon Ice Touring is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 82% from 8 owner reviews 86% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 39th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P39 of 51 · 2015 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 8owner reviews
  • 40,500miles driven
  • 1professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Avon Ice Touring

6.5/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 8 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews8 owner reviews · rated 82% 22% 35%
Typical tyreWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 65%
Combined 38% 6.5

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 35% of this score. The other 65% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tyre is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2015 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 185/60 R14 P39 / 51 Placing only
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39th Average
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YearTestResultAward
20152015 Winter Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 185/60 R14P39 / 51
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Size Range16 sizes available

155-205Width55-70Profile14-16Rim

Popular sizes225/45 R17215/60 R16165/70 R14215/55 R16195/60 R15185/65 R14
Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Avon Ice Touring?
Owners rate the Avon Ice Touring 8 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Avon Ice Touring wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Avon Ice Touring 9.4 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 7,500 miles.
Would owners buy the Avon Ice Touring again?
86% of owners say they would buy the Avon Ice Touring again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 86% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Avon Ice Touring Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 8 owner ratings the Avon Ice Touring averages 82%. Owners rate Wear highest at 9.4 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 6.9. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 86% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 8 ratings

  • Owner score 82%
  • Wear 94%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Wet Grip 84%
  • Comfort 80%
  • Road Feedback 70%
  • Handling 69%

Featured reviews

Most helpful

“I’ve had these tyres on my polo 6n2. The car hasn’t got the best handling, a lot of under steer and body roll but since I had these Avon ice tyres fitted the car straight away felt different to drive. Good grip and very...”

  • Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16v
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Most critical 63%

“Decent tyre for an old car. Doesn't provide a great grip in the dry, but it's quite normal for a snow tyre. In the wet these were a massime improvement compared to my old MICHELIN Energy Savers, but definately not a...”

  • Mazda 323 F lantis (BA) 1.5
  • 15,000 miles
Read full review → 694 found this helpful

All 8 Avon Ice Touring reviews

Score spread across 7 written reviews
Member
I’ve had these tyres on my polo 6n2. The car hasn’t got the best handling, a lot of under steer and body roll but since I had these Avon ice tyres fitted the car straight away felt different to drive. Good grip and very good on wet surface also the tyres lasted for ages. I would give it 8 out of 10 would definitely recommend but if you want the best winter/all season tyres go for uniroyals rain sport 3 that have been developed by continental and Michelin they’re top tier
81%
Member
Used on two different cars {both Octavias} minimal wear over three years. Changing from summers {bridgstone e300} the difference in grip is very noticeable. Slightly noiser on rough surfaces, but grip well.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 693
63%
Member
Decent tyre for an old car.
Doesn't provide a great grip in the dry, but it's quite normal for a snow tyre. In the wet these were a massime improvement compared to my old MICHELIN Energy Savers, but definately not a racing tyre (I think the compound is too hard)

Anyway in the snow these tyres are fantastic. Really, they are magic: great traction in every condition. Last winter I was the only car moving in an icy parking lot, impressive.

However I have agree with the review of another user of the ZT5 model: the behavior on uneven roads is very strange. There are strange movements of the steering wheel and you have to be ready to correct them quickly.

good noise levels for a snow tyre
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 694

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90%
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fitted on car since November 2013 and they still look like new at the end of January 2014 best snow tyres I have had shame its not snowed yet
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 649
79%
Member
Good winter tyres. No surprises, predictable, grippy. They do not appear to have worn too badly. Will buy again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 606
96%
Member
Excellent, Superb, awesome.
My sedate Passat estate handled like a 4x4 in the recent snow and ice,I am now able to tackle snow covered hills with ease. If you are contemplating a set of winter boots then do it, wether you buy these or another make, get a branded set of winter tyres and you won't believe the difference. Wet grip is also excellent.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 716
84%
Member
oh my god! what a fantastic tyre. i have had these fitted for 2 weeks now so cant report on wear rates or dry road grip but the huge dump of snow we had this morning has caused me one massive problem. everybody else is now in my way! had to overtake a land rover discovery that was going too slow!on my 30 mile commute there was nothing that posed even the slightest problem. i even tried a more hilly route in places to see what would stop me but no, i just sailed up.
i can not recommend this tyre more highly. fantastic.
This owner's scores
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 678
100%
Member
For the first time I've bought winter tyres and thank god I did. Last year I had normal tyres on my Fiat Scudo van and the wheels just spun in very light snow. After having Avon Ice touring tyres fitted the van is moving freely through heavy now and no wheel spinning whatsoever. Totally worth the cost and mush safer, I'll be having them fitted every winter now
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 720
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