Petlas Snow Master W651

The Petlas Snow Master W651 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

Tyre review data from 27 tyre reviews averaging 70% over 213,870 miles driven, and 8 tests with an average result of 38th.

Dry Grip 77%
Wet Grip 66%
Road Feedback 64%
Handling 69%
Wear 86%
Comfort 71%
Buy again 64%
Snow Grip 78%
Ice Grip 59%

First On MarketMay 2014
Wheel Size14 - 19"
Width185 - 255mm
Profile40 - 65
Rolling ResistanceB - D
Wet GripC - C
Noise (dB)70 - 70
Winter Rating3PMSF Rated

The Snow Master W651 is ranked 61st of 97 Winter Touring tyres.

Tests Included

8

Best Result

9th

Worst Result

51st

Average Result

38th

Latest Tyre Test Results

2022/23 Tyre Reviews Winter Tyre Test
9th of 9 tyres
  • Excellent in the snow, fastest snow handling lap, best snow traction and good snow braking. Very low rolling resistance.
  • Karda mükemmel, en hızlı kar tutuş turu, en iyi kar çekişi ve iyi kar frenlemesi. Çok düşük yuvarlanma direnci.
  • Hervorragend im Schnee, schnellste Runde im Schneehandling, beste Traktion auf Schnee und gutes Bremsen auf Schnee. Sehr geringer Rollwiderstand.
  • Excellent sur la neige, meilleur tour de conduite sur neige, meilleure traction sur neige et bon freinage sur neige. Très faible résistance au roulement.
  • Extremely long wet and dry braking distances, very difficult to control in wet handling, very low aquaplaning resistance.
  • Islak ve kuru zeminde son derece uzun fren mesafeleri, ıslak zeminde kontrolü çok zor, suda kızaklama direnci çok düşük.
  • Extrem lange Nass- und Trockenbremswege, sehr schwer kontrollierbares Nasshandling, sehr geringe Aquaplaning-Resistenz.
  • Distances de freinage extrêmement longues sur sol sec et humide, très difficile à contrôler sur sol mouillé, très faible résistance à l'aquaplaning.
  • The Petlas Snowmaster W651 really is the snow master of this group, finishing as one of best in the three snow tests. However like other budget tyres it can't continue that performance onto other surfaces and is particularly bad in wet handling, with low grip and a very difficult balance.
  • Petlas Snowmaster W651 gerçekten de bu grubun kar ustasıdır ve üç kar testinde en iyilerden biri olarak bitirmiştir. Ancak diğer bütçe lastikleri gibi bu performansı diğer yüzeylerde sürdüremez ve özellikle ıslak yol tutuşunda kötüdür, düşük tutuş ve çok zor bir dengeye sahiptir.
  • Der Petlas Snowmaster W651 ist wirklich der Schneemeister dieser Gruppe und schnitt in den drei Schneetests als einer der besten ab. Wie andere preisgünstige Reifen kann er diese Leistung jedoch nicht auf anderen Oberflächen beibehalten und ist besonders schlecht im Nasshandling, mit geringer Haftung und einer sehr schwierigen Balance.
  • Le Petlas Snowmaster W651 est vraiment le maître de la neige de ce groupe, terminant parmi les meilleurs dans les trois tests sur neige. Cependant, comme d'autres pneus à petit prix, il ne peut pas continuer sur d'autres surfaces et est particulièrement mauvais en maniabilité sur sol mouillé, avec une faible adhérence et un équilibre très difficile.
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SizeFuelWetNoise
14 inch
185/60 R14 82 HCC70
15 inch
185/65 R15 88 HCC70
185/65 R15 92 HBC70
195/55 R15 85 HCC70
195/65 R15 91 HBC70
195/65 R15 95 HBC70
16 inch
205/55 R16 91 HBC70
205/60 R16 92 HBC70
205/60 R16 96 VBC70
215/60 R16 95 HBC70
17 inch
215/45 R17 91 VBC70
225/45 R17 94 VBC70
205/50 R17 93 VBC70
215/55 R17 98 VBC70
225/50 R17 98 VBC70
18 inch
225/40 R18 92 VBC70
245/40 R18 97 VBC70
245/45 R18 100 VBC70
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Top 3 Petlas Snow Master W651 Reviews

Given 75% while driving a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTI (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 600 average miles
Did research and although none of the 'tests' actually featured these tyres I based my choice on the reviews and had them fitted just a few days before the recent snowfall - and so glad I did. Other cars, even 4 wheel drives, were stuck on the local hills but I sailed past with no problem. Massive improvement in traction on snow & ice - highly recommended.Can't comment on wear yet, but for the price an excellent buy.
Helpful 176 - tyre reviewed on December 31, 2014
Given 20% while driving a Audi A4 Avant (225/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 500 average miles
I do not recommend purchasing these tires, I use them for 5 days in the rain at 3 degrees and it effectively gives me the feeling in curves that I will go forward.
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on December 7, 2022
Given 53% while driving a Ford Cmax (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 10,000 average miles
Acceptable on dry roads. Very dangerous on wet. Worst tyre ever driven.
Helpful 43 - tyre reviewed on October 18, 2021
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Given 98% while driving a Peugeot 308 1.6 e HDI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 13,000 average miles
I used this tire on my peugeot 308 in size 225/45/17. In the city where I live, I generally drive in snow and winter conditions above average. For this reason, I should mention that I use my vehicle in heavy winter traffic and in a city with a population of 6 million people. The rubber is quite good and satisfactory on snowy ground. It is also enough on dry ground. Comfort is at a very good level compared to winter tires.On icy ground and wet ground, the driving function can remain average. Considering these advantages, the price is quite cheap.I hope my comments will be useful in choosing tires.
Helpful 29 - tyre reviewed on November 27, 2022
Given 93% while driving a Ford Focus (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
I used this tire in my ford focus 1.6 ti-vct with a size of 205/55R16. First of all, I must say that the town where I live has very severe winter conditions. The most important plus of the tire is that it holds very well on snowy ground and is quite satisfactory in this sense. Driving dynamics on dry ground is also at a sufficient level. Comfort is at a very good level compared to winter tires.I think the driving dynamics are poor on icy ground and wet ground. But in general, I can say that it does a great job for its price and is a real f/p product. Finally, I think the pattern of the tire is great.
Helpful 28 - tyre reviewed on November 25, 2022
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Given 57% while driving a Alfa Romeo 147 JTD (205/60 R16) on a combination of roads for 1,500 average miles
Worst winter tyres. I buy set of 4 and replaced Fulda, bcoz I find them at very good price. On deep, heavy snow Petlas is very good, like on dry road. On wet is so bad, no grip, very hard to control and braking is just disaster! After a one season I replace that tyres.
Helpful 34 - tyre reviewed on June 25, 2022
Given 71% while driving a BMW 320i (225/50 R17) on mostly town for 10,000 average miles
I never considered buying Petlas on my F30 320i. I got the tires when I bought the car. My Tyre shop had a guy who worked at the factory for about 10 years. He said that "their winter tires are much better than summer tires due to competition". Than I have a shot. I live in Ankara where there are fierce snow later it turns to ice if it is cleared fast or it is usually below zero for most of the winter during nights. When sun melted ice and roads became muddy, my car had to use ESP but never lost control. There were some side roads at METU campus, the tires never failed me on snow and maybe on mild ice. I was excepting my car to spin all the time after heavy snow. My tires were in good condition dated 2018. I was more confident on Petlas Snowmaster than on my Driverguard RFT 2019 (I changed those). If you can't decide, don't hesitate, these tires does the job.
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on June 17, 2022
Given 48% while driving a Opel astra j 1.6 turbo (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20 spirited miles
Terrible at wet/rain conditions. Dry handling and dry grip is not bad. Also snow performance is not so bad. Wear resistance is perfect, after 35.000 km there were 6.5 mm tread depth.
Helpful 33 - tyre reviewed on April 13, 2022
Given 96% while driving a BMW 118d (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 14,000 average miles
Bought these because i was very happy with summer tires from the same manufacturer, and again was happily suprised by the quality of them. Before them i had continental wintercontact ts 860 and comparing them i can see no difference except the petlas tires wear far less and drive better in the snow and cold dry wether. However in the rain the continentals were a little better but not by so much to urge me to spend more money on them ever again. Great tire cant recommend them enough.
Helpful 50 - tyre reviewed on April 20, 2020
Given 66% while driving a SEAT Leon FR 1.4 EcoTSI (225/45 R17 V) on mostly town for 6,000 average miles
- Made in Turkey
- Great in heavy snowy roads
- Good grip in dry conditions
- Average in pure icy and wet roads, getting understeer when pushing the limits (It may be caused by lousy suspension of my Leon FR, I can't compare in another car)
- Road noise is acceptable but not great, at 70-80 km/h there is a resonance sound. But at slower or faster speeds it goes away.
- They are more comfortable than my summer tyres (pirelli p7)

I think considering how cheap they are, the performance is acceptable. But for my next set I will definitely consider a premium class tyre.

Regards from Turkey
Helpful 47 - tyre reviewed on January 16, 2019
Given 100% while driving a Vauxhall 1.7 TD estate (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 5,600 easy going miles
There was Continental on my car and at first I hesitated too much about petlas/starmaxx. But it is half price of famous labels, and Ithink it is worth to try. It is very comfortable,silent and grips very well. There is no need to give to much money. The accuracy of tire tests are controversial. Who pays more, win the test. I highly recommend.
Helpful 77 - tyre reviewed on December 24, 2017
Given 90% while driving a Renault Megane (205/55 R16 R) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Last winter I used on my Megane4 HB. Tried them on snowy/icy mountain roads and had never problem about gripping. I can prefer these tires.
Helpful 47 - tyre reviewed on December 17, 2017
Given 33% while driving a Opel Corsa (185/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
It was a big mistake buying these tyres. I wanted to buy something better for this winter, but I realized that my new rims have extra stupid rare sizes, this is why I had to chose Petlas Snowmaster. It is just November, I haven't tried in snow yet, but in 0-5 degrees on slippy roads is a disaster to drive. I am really afraid to face the winter with these tyres.
I do not recommend to anybody to buy these tyres, they are very dangerous!
Helpful 85 - tyre reviewed on November 25, 2017
Given 74% while driving a SEAT Leon SC FR 1.4 TSI (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
Best tyre in this price range . I used these tyres on my VW Tiguan last year and it was awesome on snow and icy roads . For my Leon FR , again awesome on snow , average on dry . Even the temprature is above 7 degree of celcius , good grip on dry , about wet grip , its performans is below than average . I will definetely buy again . Wear seems good after 8000 miles .
Helpful 66 - tyre reviewed on March 31, 2017
Given 73% while driving a SEAT Leon SC FR 1.4 TSI (225/45 R17 W) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
Best tyre in this price range . I used these tyres on my VW Tiguan last year and it was awesome on snow and icy roads . For my Leon FR , again awesome on snow , average on dry . Even the temprature is above 7 degree of celcius , good grip on dry , about wet grip , its performans is below than average . I will definetely buy again . Wear seems good after 8000 miles .
Helpful 43 - tyre reviewed on March 31, 2017