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155-245/35-80 R13-19 34 sizes 2017 Winter rated

Dmack WinterSafe

The Dmack WinterSafe is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
67%
Wet Grip
49%
Road Feedback
53%
Handling
50%
Wear
82%
Comfort
67%
Buy again
50%
Snow Grip
63%
Ice Grip
10%
9 Reviews
55% Average
34,214 miles driven
Dmack WinterSafe

Dmack WinterSafe

Winter Economy
BETA
6.2 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 9
Avg Rating: 54.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.86
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
All Tests

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Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T C C 70
155/80R13 79 T D D 70
14 inch
165/70R14 81 T C C 70
175/65R14 82 T C C 70
185/60R14 82 T C C 70
15 inch
185/65R15 88 H C C 70
195/55R15 85 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 H C C 71
16 inch
205/60R16 92 H C C 71
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 71
215/60R16 99 V XL C C 71
17 inch
205/50R17 93 V XL C C 71
225/45R17 94 H XL C C 71
225/45R17 94 V XL C C 71
225/50R17 98 H XL C C 71
225/50R17 98 V XL C C 71
18 inch
225/40R18 92 V XL C C 71
245/45R18 100 V XL C C 71
19 inch
235/35R19 91 V XL C C 71
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Top 3 Dmack WinterSafe Reviews

Given 28% while driving a Fiat Bravo (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 200 average miles
Its bad ,totaly dangerous
March 31, 2024
Given 27% while driving a Renault (205/55 R16) on mostly town for 2 average miles
These tyres should be banned. On the highway in wet conditions at a speed of 130 in a bend, the car seems very unsafe.
May 22, 2023
Given 99% while driving a Volvo 2005 S60 2.5T AWD (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 3,500 average miles
Bought new for winter in Iceland. Have had no problems. Grips well in snow, just a joy. Would def buy again.
April 24, 2023

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Latest Dmack WinterSafe Reviews

Given 37% while driving a Ford Focus ST225 (225/45 R17) on for 0 miles
Unbelievable how bad the grip is in the wet. Driven the Mk2 ST in 225/40 R18. The previous owner had the tires fitted and this morning I was really surprised at how poorly they gripped in the wet! Before that I only knew the Goodyear Asymmetric A2 - there are worlds in between!!! In terms of grip level in the wet, this 225 wide tire is comparable to any no-name tire I've had on the Focus Diesel... Stay away!!!
March 29, 2022
Given 47% while driving a BMW 518d (245/45 R18) on mostly town for 500 average miles
30% longer braking distance than the competition
January 8, 2021
Mercedes Benz (245/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 12 average miles
2011 Merc S350 cdi. I bought these tyres as a second set of tyres when the weather turned to snow in Wicklow last January/ February 2018, I rested the Uniroyal RS3. I put these Nordexx on and they did exactly like my dealer said “their ideal for your heavy rear wheel drive cars in the snow, all year round and they are low priced”. But it's the grip I had on the wet country roads and then the saturated N7 was like it was on rails. A little giddy on the back when my right foot got planted, but I've kept them on since January and it's now that time of year again. Quality is good so far and very good for that price vs Michelin Cross Climates.
January 15, 2019
Given 66% while driving a Ford Fiesta mk7 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
Bought these tyres on the recommendation of our regular tyre fitter. On the couple of days of decent snow we had last winter they were absolutely great, gripped well, didn't slip, little to no loss of traction. However, in damp or slightly wet conditions the tyres have a tendancy to lose traction on take off provoking wheel spin. You actually have to be quite careful when pulling away that you don't do it. On motorways they were a little bit noisier than the standard continentals that came on the car but not dramatically so. Grip in the dry was adequate, you did feel you couldn't push the car through corners too hard but it never lost grip just didn't give you much feedback on tighter corners. Overall they are a decent enough budget winter tyre, definitely better than the nankang sv-2 we had on the car before just don't expect summer tyre levels of performance in the dry and be easy with the accelerator in the wet.
September 17, 2015
Given 90% while driving a Toyota Yaris (195/65 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 24,000 average miles
Really good tyres, especialy on snow. I definitely will buy the set for this year. I didn't think it will be so good for driving when I was buying an economy class tyres.
May 24, 2013
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