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Goodride SW601

Goodride Tyres Touring Winter

The Goodride SW601 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
76%
Wet Grip
71%
Road Feedback
66%
Handling
63%
Wear
79%
Comfort
79%
Buy again
77%
7 Reviews
73% Average
68,600 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 28th)
Goodride SW601

Goodride SW601

Winter Budget
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: 3
Publications: 1
Period: 2012 - 2016
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 72.9%
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
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2016 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 26/43 0 metrics
2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking Auto Bild 2013 195/65 R15 34/50 0 metrics
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2012 205/55 R16 24/43 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
3
Tests
28th
Average
24th
Best
34th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2016 Winter Tyre Market Overview
205/55 R16 • 2016
26th/43
2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking
195/65 R15 • 2013
34th/50
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test
205/55 R16 • 2012
24th/43
View Test Results

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Top 3 Goodride SW601 Reviews

Given 80% while driving a BMW 3 series (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 5,600 spirited miles
Bought 2 of them for rears on my BMW 3-series ( no LSD,ASC ) and those are fantastic! Cheap,reliable and great in combination with GOodride SW602 for fronts! Handling is priceless - those tyres help a lot! Check my SW602 review also - GREAT TYRES!
Helpful 546
October 15, 2015
Given 77% while driving a Peugeot 206 (175/65 R14 T) on mostly country roads for 3,000 easy going miles
Best cheap tyre. Better than some other cheap that adds braking distance rather than keeping it 10 percent from the best tyres like this one, I keep distance while driving, I could use the worst crappy tyres but as Ive aged I rather have the extra safety, therefore I bought what I thought was the best cheap winter tyre and it can take it all. Will take you forward on 5" deep snow , wet and dry average. Best usage for tyre is below 0 C degress because these tyre are very soft.
Tyres only used one season and two more months ahead.
Helpful 526
January 30, 2015
Given 77% while driving a Volkswagen Touran sport TDi (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
We had it on our family car Touran Sport with DSG. Mostly town driving by wife however we also do quite a bit of motorway driving. This year will be the 4th season and we have driven around 15 in last 3 years. Their handling is wooly. Absolutely no feedback when it warm (above 12C), acceptable in cold. Grip is second to none. I have driven these in heavy snow on motorways un-gritted lanes and never miss a beat. Not bad at all in wet and frosty weather. Never skidded and have been thoroughly reliable. Also lasted well. At £47 they are a bargain and do the job. Why spend a fortune on big brands.
Helpful 512
November 3, 2014

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Latest Goodride SW601 Reviews

Given 81% while driving a Citroën C5 (215/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 30,000 average miles
Excellent grip in the snow. We live in rural Aberdeenshire which has plenty of snow and ice thro' the winter. We do high mileages also and these tyres make sense as all year round tyres at £54 a tyre from Mytyres, they're cheaper than many ordinary summer tyres. I know they should be V rated but who's going to drive at 136 mph or in a style likey to heat them up to that temperature on rural A roads??
If money is your thing, go and buy a pair of verdistines and pay £120 a tyre, otherwise these tyres make good sense and are an excellent all round tyre. (I had a pair of old Vredistines on my Forrester and they were very slippery in the wet and the dry).
Helpful 492
August 31, 2011
Given 33% while driving a Kia Motors Rio 2 (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Tires were my budget choice for winter. Live in hilly place so we have snow and slush quite often winter time and as we do not have Siberia here i was looking for something cheap that will last for 3-4 seasons.
Tyre is performing well in the snow and mud but what happens when is wet either dry can make you feel scared , goosebumps guaranteed while breaking on wet or dry with temperature > 0C. These have no grip whatsoever in wet , car easily spins wheels on 2nd gear. Although designed for s+m should perform in temp up to +7C wet and dry condition but they don't!
Simply dangerous
DO NOY BUY!
Helpful 502
August 7, 2011
Given 84% while driving a Toyota Yaris (185/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 4,000 average miles
very good tyre ran all season no sign of wear and no getting stuck. Just bought four more for my astra
Helpful 533
August 2, 2011
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