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155-245/30-70 R13-20 64 sizes 2019 Winter rated

Goodride SW608

Goodride Tyres Touring Winter

The Goodride SW608 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.4
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
76%
Wet Grip
71%
Road Feedback
68%
Handling
60%
Wear
59%
Comfort
68%
Buy again
57%
Snow Grip
50%
Ice Grip
40%
9 Reviews
61% Average
47,204 miles driven
11 Tests (avg: 24th)
Goodride SW608

Goodride SW608

Winter Budget
BETA
5.4 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High 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.

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Category Scores
Ice
69.5
1.2x / 1 test
Value
69
0.42x / 6 tests
Wet
68.4
1.93x / 14 tests
Comfort
60.7
0.32x / 3 tests
Dry
56.6
1.13x / 5 tests
Snow
55.8
1.5x / 9 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
66.4
14 tests
Traction
52.3
3 tests
Handling
51.6
6 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 11
Publications: 5
Period: 2014 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 9
Avg Rating: 60.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.5
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
2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 26/31 12 metrics
2024 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test Auto Express 2024 205/55 R16 7/7 0 metrics
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 34/55 1 metrics
2023 Sports Cars Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars 2023 225/40 R18 11/12 12 metrics
2022 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2022 215/55 R17 49/57 1 metrics
2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2021 205/55 R16 39/49 1 metrics
2020 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2020 205/55 R16 13/14 11 metrics
2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 28/52 0 metrics
2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 30/45 0 metrics
2014 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 15/16 0 metrics
2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 14/48 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
11
Tests
24th
Average
7th
Best
49th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18 • 2025
26th/31
The Goodride SW608 receives poor overall driving safety ratings due to pronounced weaknesses on wet roads, despite adequate dry and winter performance, plus satisfactory environmental performance for a poor overall judgment. On dry roads, it shows only adequate precision and steering feedback requiring frequent corrections, with significant oversteering tendencies and adequate limit behavior, narrowly missing good braking distances. On wet surfaces, it receives poor ratings overall with very early under/oversteering tendencies and poor force combination compared to other test products, plus very low grip and limits, though braking and aquaplaning resistance are rated as satisfactory. In winter conditions, it achieves adequate ratings overall with satisfactory snow and ice braking plus snow traction, but barely adequate handling due to imprecise control, low limits, and early under/oversteering tendencies requiring better force combination. This Chinese-manufactured tyre receives satisfactory environmental ratings due to moderate predicted mileage, despite good tyre wear and efficiency ratings.
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test
205/55 R16 • 2024
34th/55
2024 Auto Express Winter Tyre Test
205/55 R16 • 2024
7th/7
The budget Goodride, priced at half the cost of premium brands, placed last in most tests. While better than non-winter tyres in snow, it placed sixth in snow tests with weak grip and steering feel. In wet testing, the gaps were significant - needing three metres more to stop than sixth place and over two seconds slower per lap. Dry braking required almost 4 metres more distance than the best. Only cabin noise scored well, with average rolling resistance results.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
165/70R14 81 T D C 71
175/65R14 82 H D C 71
185/60R14 82 H D C 71
185/60R14 82 H D C 71
15 inch
185/65R15 88 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 H D C 72
195/55R15 89 H XL C C 72
185/65R15 88 H C C 71
195/65R15 91 H D C 72
195/55R15 89 H XL C C 72
16 inch
205/55R16 91 H C C 72
205/60R16 92 H C C 72
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 72
205/55R16 91 H C C 72
205/60R16 92 H C C 72
215/60R16 99 H XL C C 72
17 inch
235/65R17 108 H XL C C 72
205/50R17 93 H XL C C 72
215/55R17 98 V XL C C 72
225/50R17 98 H XL C C 72
225/45R17 94 V XL C C 72
225/45R17 94 V XL C C 72
205/50R17 93 H XL C C 72
225/45R17 94 V XL C C 72
215/55R17 98 V XL C C 72
215/45R17 91 V XL D C 72
225/50R17 98 H XL C C 72
18 inch
245/40R18 97 V XL C C 72
245/45R18 100 V XL D C 72
245/40R18 97 V XL C C 72
225/40R18 92 V XL D C 72
245/45R18 100 V XL D C 72
225/40R18 92 V XL D C 72
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Review Summary

Based on 9 user reviews

Drivers report the Goodride SW608 as a budget-friendly winter tyre with generally good dry/wet grip and decent snow performance for light to moderate conditions, especially highlighted by higher-scoring reviews. Positives include value, acceptable handling, and some praise for snow traction, though noise is frequently noted. Lower-scoring reviews criticize snow/ice grip on steeper hills and overall performance in demanding winter conditions. Overall sentiment is mixed, skewing slightly positive for budget use but not ideal for severe winters.

Strengths
  • Good value for money
  • Solid dry grip
  • Adequate wet grip
  • Acceptable snow traction for mild conditions
  • Handling generally satisfactory
Areas for Improvement
  • Poor performance in severe snow/hills
  • High road noise

Top 3 Goodride SW608 Reviews

Given 78% while driving a Ford Fiesta ST180 (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,200 spirited miles
Needed urgently to buys some winter tires is this rare size, there was only 3-5 options, so choose the cheapest ones, and it was those tires. And I was very surprised, brand new they got much more grip on wet and dry then my summers Barum bravuris 3hm. Then come the winter, still no issues, very good handling and grip. A bit worse when outer temperature go over +7C, with my driving style it start to slide a bit in corners. It is my second winter season on them, definitely going to buy them again, for such money I got more then I expected and in fully satisfy my needs. Negative is maybe treadwear, new one got 7.7mm, now on almost end of second season aprox 5-6mm left.
Helpful 834
February 2, 2023
Given 36% while driving a Mercedes Benz CLK 270 CDI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
Bought these in the hopes of positive reviews read on here. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THESE at all for anyone actually living in snowy climates, these would only make sense for people who get snow a few days a year and are on a budget. The DOTs were new, the rear ones were made in 2019 and front ones 2020. Grip on snow is almost non existant, if there was even the slightest hint of a hill you always had to think whether you have enough speed and momentum to get up the mountain. Grip on dry and wet condtions is okay - nothing to boast about, but will do the job for regular street cars. The front tires still look almost new, while the rear ones are almost non existent - less than 2mm of thread. (This is probably because of spirited driving/snow drifting, but something to consider still) Overall - buy only if you get snow a couple of days in a year and are on a budget!
Helpful 796
September 12, 2021
Given 47% while driving a BMW 520i (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
So. After 6000 miles time to change! The worst tyres that I have!
Helpful 904
November 21, 2019

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Latest Goodride SW608 Reviews

Given 45% while driving a Honda 1.6 I DTEC (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
Garbage winter tires. Less than 500km on tires and I can't drive up a steep hill.
Helpful 608
December 24, 2021
Given 76% while driving a Opel Vivaro (215/65 R16) on a combination of roads for 22,000 average miles
Got these on business van and they were fitted true whole year. In start I was very sceptical but later on I was pleasantly surprised. Dry and wet grip is good, but they are very noisy on motorway. Cornering and wear is also good, even in hot summer days. Excellent value for money but don't except miracles from this tyre. If you are on a budget or have an older car, this is a tyre for you.
Helpful 779
January 22, 2019
Given 74% while driving a Fiat 500 (185/45 R15) on mostly town for 0 average miles
I bought the Goodride for my city car Fiat 500. On dry conditions in temperature below 0° in emergency breaking they were excellent. In wet snow without any problems. The noise is a bit louder than summer tires i use (Continental)
Helpful 818
November 5, 2018
Given 57% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/65 R15) on mostly town for 4 average miles
I bought a used set of these tires on rims fore winter use on my Fiesta. The wheels were purchased originally for a Focus. I paid 40% of the cost of new and these had only been used for one winter.My original thougts after using them in the snow was that they were acceptable but I wouldn't push them to the limit, as they are still no where near as good as the better tires. This will be my third winetr with them, but I will replace them next winetr for a much better quality winter tire, as these are sounded noisy on the road now and certainly do not grip as well as the better tires.
Helpful 667
December 12, 2014
Given 76% while driving a Chevrolet Lacetti (195/55 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
I don't normally buy cheap Chinese tyres but they were a very good price (with set of steel rims) so took a punt. Excellent value for money and a good tyre – quiet, comfortable, economical and general grip in dry, wet and snow in particular very good.
Helpful 627
January 21, 2013
Given 83% while driving a Volkswagen Passat (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
Cheap tire. Good grip in snow.
Helpful 616
April 11, 2012
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