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Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43 Test Results

2020 3 publications

Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43 averages a finish of 8th.

  • 3Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 8thAverage finish
  • 33%Field beaten on average
  • 3Publications
Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43

3 tests in 2020

0%50%100%2020Average 33%2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test (2020): P10 of 12 (Nordic Friction Winter Tyres), Beat 0% of the field2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test (2020): P5 of 8, Beat 43% of the field2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test (2020): P8 of 17, Beat 56% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
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The latest test

2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test P8 of 17

Winter/snow tires in general have weaker handling and wet- and dry-braking performance but Excellent ratings for winter traction and braking. Still, this Nexen earns a Poor rating for handling, fairing worse than the segment as a whole, even while it earns Excellent ratings for ride comfort and low noise, as well as for snow/ice handling.

Winner: Bridgestone Blizzak WS90

Record by discipline

Where the Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tyres. Field beaten is the share of the other tyres it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 2 P9 of 10 9% -
Subj. Dry Handling 2 P5 of 10 51% -
Wet
Wet Braking 2 P8.5 of 10 19% -
Wet Handling 2 P9.5 of 10 7% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P11 of 12 9% -
Straight Aqua 1 P5 of 8 43% -
Snow
Snow Braking 2 P4.5 of 10 68% 1
Snow Traction 1 P6 of 12 55% -
Snow Handling 2 P8.5 of 10 16% -
Subj. Snow Handling 1 P9 of 12 27% -
Ice
Ice Braking 2 P5 of 10 64% 1
Ice Traction 1 P12 of 12 0% -
Ice Handling 2 P7 of 10 38% -
Subj. Ice Handling 1 P8 of 12 36% -
Comfort
Subj. Noise 2 P4.5 of 10 66% -
Value
Rolling Resistance 1 P7 of 8 14% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tyres that have most often shared a test with the Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43. Only tyres tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 3 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.

The Nexen Winguard Ice Plus WH43 has stronger support for quietness than for consistent winter grip across three 2020 tests. It placed fifth of eight Nordic friction tyres in Vi Bilagare’s Nordic Friction Winter Tyre Test, leading snow braking at 11.3 m and ice braking at 2.54 m. Subjective noise ranked 2nd of 8, but dry braking was last and wet handling 7th of 8. Consumer Reports placed it eighth of 17 in its North America Winter Tyre Test, rating comfort, noise and snow/ice handling Excellent, but general handling Poor even against the winter segment.

Test World’s Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test was an unusual reversal in ice performance: tenth of 12 within the Nordic friction class, including last-in-class ice traction, 30.2% from class best. Snow braking was eighth in class, unlike Vi Bilagare’s leading result. Wet handling was last in class and wet braking 11th, 31.6% from class best, supporting the recurring wet-road concern without comparing it unfairly with other winter types. Dry braking also trailed its Nordic rivals. Rolling resistance drew criticism in both Nordic tests. No award is recorded. Its snow and ice strengths therefore need qualification by size and test, while the road-handling limitations and generally favourable noise findings are more consistent.

Performance Strengths

Performance Weaknesses

Every test, newest first 3

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2020 3 tests
P8 of 17 Beat 56% of the field

2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test

Consumer Reports 215/60 R16

Winter/snow tires in general have weaker handling and wet- and dry-braking performance but Excellent ratings for winter traction and braking. Still, this Nexen earns a Poor rating for handling, fairing worse than the segment as a whole, even while it earns Excellent ratings for ride comfort and low noise, as well as for snow/ice handling.

WinnerBridgestone Blizzak WS90

P10 of 12 Nordic Friction Winter Tyres Beat 0% of the field

2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test

Test World 205/55 R16

WeakWet BrakingWet HandlingSubj. Wet HandlingIce Traction WinnerNokian Hakkapeliitta R3

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