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Formula Ice

Touring Winter

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

The quick answer

Owners say 84% from 2 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 5th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P5 of 10 · 2017 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Dry, Wet Value, Snow Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 30,000miles driven
  • 1professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Formula Ice

7.0/10

Better than 47% of Nordic winter tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
  • 2 owner reviews
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 2017 47% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 47% 7.0

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.

Category by category

How it compares with other Nordic winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 19% 32% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 51% 32% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 77% 19% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 88% 9% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 33% 7% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 62% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 62% of the test figure. The other 38% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2017 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre Test 205/55 R16 P5 / 10
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5th Average
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YearTestResultAward
20172017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tyre TestAutocentre · 205/55 R16P5 / 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Formula Ice in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Formula Ice stops 0.2% longer than premium rivals, 6.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.3% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 77/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the wet from 2 reviews.
How good is the Formula Ice in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Formula Ice stops 1% shorter than premium rivals, 1.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 88/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the dry from 2 reviews.
How good is the Formula Ice in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Formula Ice stops 3.3% longer than premium rivals, 1.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 19/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the snow from 2 reviews.
How good is the Formula Ice on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Formula Ice stops 24.9% longer than premium rivals, 9.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.5% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 51/100, and owners rate it 8/10 on ice from 2 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Formula Ice?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Formula Ice's rolling resistance is 3.6% lower than premium rivals, 2.6% lower than mid-range rivals and 5.4% lower than budget rivals.
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Formula Ice Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 2 ratings

  • Owner score 84%
  • Wet Grip 85%
  • Handling 85%
  • Wear 85%
  • Dry Grip 80%
  • Road Feedback 80%
  • Comfort 80%
  • Snow Grip 80%
  • Ice Grip 80%

All 1 Formula Ice reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
81%
Member
Using these tyres already two years now and I am really satisfied with them (good grip and feeling safe to use them in difficult conditions) Cost only 34€/piece
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 8
  • Ice Grip 8
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