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Fortuna Winter

Touring Winter Winter rated

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

The quick answer

Owners say 61% from 11 owner reviews 45% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 42nd average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P36 of 52 · 2018 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.

  • 11owner reviews
  • 32,005miles driven
  • 3professional tests
  • 19sizes available
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Tyre Reviews Score

Fortuna Winter

6.1/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 11 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews11 owner reviews · rated 61% 11% 42%
Typical tyreWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 58%
Combined 32% 6.1

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 42% of this score. The other 58% 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. 2018 2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout Auto Bild · 195/65 R15 P36 / 52 Placing only
  2. 2014 2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P39 / 49 Placing only
  3. 2013 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking Auto Bild · 195/65 R15 P50 / 50 Placing only
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Fortuna Fortuna Winter averages a finish of 42nd.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
42nd Average
36th Best
50th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20132018

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20182018 51 Winter Tyre ShootoutAuto Bild · 195/65 R15P36 / 52
20142014 50 Winter Tyre Braking OverviewAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P39 / 49
20132013 Winter Tyre Overview - BrakingAuto Bild · 195/65 R15P50 / 50

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Size Range19 sizes available

145-255Width40-75Profile14-19Rim72-115 R-VLoad/Speed Index2015First On Market

EU Label

Noise

71-73dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes225/45 R17225/40 R18235/40 R18205/55 R16225/70 R16
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fortuna Winter's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Fortuna Winter most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Fortuna Winter?
Owners rate the Fortuna Winter 5.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 11 reviews.
How well do the Fortuna Winter wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Fortuna Winter 6.5 out of 10 for wear across 11 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 1,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Fortuna Winter again?
45% of owners say they would buy the Fortuna Winter again, based on the 11 owner reviews that answered the question. 45% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Fortuna Winter come in?
The Fortuna Winter is available in 19 sizes, ranging from 145-255/40-75 R14-19.
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What owners say

Across 11 owner ratings the Fortuna Winter averages 61%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 7 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 5.5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 55% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 11 ratings

  • Owner score 61%
  • Snow Grip 70%
  • Dry Grip 66%
  • Wear 65%
  • Wet Grip 60%
  • Comfort 59%
  • Road Feedback 58%
  • Handling 55%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 71%

“I used these tyres in Romania for aprox 7000 km. These tyres was my first winter tyres. Overal the tyres have behaved well (both on dry and wet roads) but i can't compare with others tyres because was my first winter...”

  • SEAT LEON 1.6 105 bhp
  • 4,500 miles
Read full review → 669 found this helpful
Most critical 20%

“These tyres are cheap but you don't get what you pay for. BEWARE!!!!! The supplied tyres were totally useless. I had them fitted and straight away the car was unstable. It was like driving on marbles! The road noise was...”

  • Mercedes Benz 220 cdi advantgarde
  • 5 miles
Read full review → 623 found this helpful

All 11 Fortuna Winter reviews

Score spread across 11 written reviews
53%
Member
Installed them on my Santa Fe, they are heavy and noisy and the fuel consumption went up the roof. Decent in snow but they overall feel heavy.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 2
  • Snow Grip 7
Helpful 918
71%
Member
I used these tyres in Romania for aprox 7000 km. These tyres was my first winter tyres. Overal the tyres have behaved well (both on dry and wet roads) but i can't compare with others tyres because was my first winter tyres. The wear it's ok after 7000 km, in my opinion.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 669
40%
Member
Seat Ibiza 6l - 195/55 R15: I had an accident on wet, the car is braking in a very long distance. My car is understeering and oversteering at low speeds on wet (5 degrees celsius), so I'm searching for new tyres. I bought the car with those tyres.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 647

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20%
Member
These tyres are cheap but you don't get what you pay for. BEWARE!!!!!

The supplied tyres were totally useless. I had them fitted and straight away the car was unstable. It was like driving on marbles! The road noise was terrible too - they sounded like a wheel bearing had gone!

I took the car to National Tyre and the tyre fitter commented "I've never heard of this tyre make before but they are clearly inferior quality and should not be allowed. Get them off ASAP!"

I immediately dumped them and have purchased decent replacements.

Lesson learnt! DO NOT BUY THESE CHEAP, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS RUBBISH!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 623
76%
Member
I bought 2 of these for the rear of my Iveco Daily van. Rear wheel drive. They are the same tread as the car tyre. Obviously a different ball-game on a van but they have been excellent and although I wasn't holding out much hope for any sort of good winter performance, i've been pleasantly surprised. I'm a mobile tyre fitter and need to get all over West Yorkshire, when the snow came down heavy the other week, I managed to get to some places I really had no right actually getting to. I went cheap and cheerful with these (225 65 16 C at £50 a corner) mainly to just try them out with a view to sticking them on the front with some Nokian or Vredestein tyres tyres on the rear, but ended up buying another 2 of these. Probably no good on your high-powered Beemers or Mercs, but on a van or a middle-of-the-road car, on a budget and with that bit of extra piece of mind. Price versus performance is very good. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR and these are good value.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 626
16%
Member
WORST TYRE IVE EVER BOUGHT AVOID !!!! ON MY VW SCIROCCO WHEEL SPIN AT MOTORWAY SPEEDS WHEEL SPIN UP HILL ENTIRE WAY NEVER AGAIN UTTER CRAP !!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY !
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 1
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 1
  • Handling 1
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 1
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 623
23%
Member
Put these on the back of my BMW 330d M Sport. Basically no grip at all in the wet. Definitely no confidence driving with these on.
Have only 100 miles on them so hopefully they will improve. I'm very disappointed with these.
Anyone else have this problem?
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 4
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 2
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 2
Helpful 662
90%
Member
Great buy even better than the kumho I had on
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 641
87%
Member
Great set of tyres which went straight on my Audi A4. Price was reasonable compared to others, Definitely will buy again for next year!!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 595
87%
Member
  • BMW 325d
  • 225/40 R18 V
  • 5,000 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
best choice will buy again would recommend to a friend
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 616
100%
Member
  • BMW 330
  • 225/40 R18
  • 1,000 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Average
I was very sceptical as the price was very keen on these winter tyres but give them a go anyway on my bmw e90. All I can say it's the best money I have spent had some Goodyear winter tyres on my last car ant these were a fraction of the cost but performed better. Highly recommended !!! A+++
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 632
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