Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506

The Goodride IceMaster Spike Z-506, despite marketing claims of Finnish development, struggles to live up to its Nordic associations with consistently poor performance across most test categories. The tyre's relatively stiff construction and hard rubber compound work adequately on asphalt surfaces where it achieves middle-of-the-pack ratings at best, but winter performance is severely compromised with low grip levels and a tendency toward sudden breakaway when adhesion is lost. The tyre consistently ranks among the worst performers regardless of test conditions, offering little in the way of redeeming qualities beyond short asphalt braking distances and reasonable wet grip, ultimately earning last place in the overall standings due to its comprehensive mediocrity.

Chinese brand Goodride boasts that their latest studded tyre is developed in Finland and features 200 studs per tyre. The studding is also unusually well-executed for a tyre in the budget segment.
However, Goodride performs worst of all the new tyres on ice and is worse than the used tyre in corners. One explanation is that the rubber compound is the hardest in the group. It is also the only tyre with a speed rating of H for higher speeds.
On snow, it performs better, where the tread pattern provides good braking grip, but the cornering grip remains low.
From a harder winter tyre, we would expect good performance on dry roads, but unfortunately, Goodride shows the worst wet grip in the test. This results in a modest overall point score, on par with the used tyre.