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Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport

Petlas Tyres Ultra High Performance Winter

The Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport is a Ultra High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.6
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Medium Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
73%
Road Feedback
77%
Handling
80%
Wear
83%
Comfort
73%
Buy again
73%
Snow Grip
83%
Ice Grip
70%
3 Reviews
77% Average
10,000 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 27th)
Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport

Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport

Winter Economy
BETA
6.6 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Medium Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 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
Category Scores
Ice
82.7
1.26x / 1 test
Wet
76.9
2x / 5 tests
Value
74.7
0.38x / 3 tests
Snow
72
1.5x / 3 tests
Dry
68.8
1.2x / 1 test
Comfort
65.4
0.29x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

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

Braking
78
7 tests
Traction
72.2
1 test
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2024 - 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 3
Avg Rating: 77%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.59
History Points: 6
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 1.8 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 8 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 0.1 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
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 23/31 12 metrics
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild 2024 205/55 R16 30/55 2 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
2
Tests
27th
Average
23rd
Best
30th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test
225/40 R18 • 2025
23rd/31
The Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport receives poor ratings on dry and winter roads resulting in poor overall driving safety, with satisfactory wet and environmental performance for a poor overall judgment. On dry roads, it shows poor responsiveness and steering feedback with very imprecise handling requiring constant corrections, oversteering tendencies during dynamic maneuvers with adequate limit behavior, though braking distances are still good. On wet surfaces, it achieves only satisfactory ratings overall with satisfactory braking and longitudinal aquaplaning but only adequate lateral aquaplaning and handling due to weak grip levels, low limits, and inadequate force combination. In winter conditions, it receives poor ratings despite satisfactory snow braking and traction, with poor handling performance due to inadequate force combination resulting in very imprecise control and very low limits with early under/oversteering tendencies, though it narrowly misses good ice braking ratings. This Turkish-manufactured tyre receives satisfactory environmental ratings, missing good predicted mileage but achieving good tyre wear ratings, with good fuel consumption offset by slightly above-average weight.
2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test
205/55 R16 • 2024
30th/55
Size Fuel Wet Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T D B 71
14 inch
175/65R14 86 T C B 71
185/70R14 88 T C B 71
185/60R14 82 H C B 71
175/65R14 82 T C B 71
15 inch
195/65R15 91 H C B 71
195/65R15 95 H B B 71
185/65R15 88 H C B 71
185/65R15 92 H C B 71
195/55R15 85 H C B 71
16 inch
215/60 R16 99 H C B 72
205/60R16 96 H C B 71
205/55R16 91 H C B 71
17 inch
215/55 R17 98 V C B 72
205/50 R17 93 V C B 72
225/50 R17 98 V C B 72
215/45 R17 91 V C B 72
225/45 R17 94 V C B 72
225/45R17 94 V D B 72
225/60R17 103 V D B 72
18 inch
245/45 R18 100 V B B 72
225/40 R18 92 V C B 72
245/40 R18 97 V C B 72
225/40R18 92 V C B 72
245/45R18 100 V D B 72
19 inch
235/35R19 91 W D B 72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 V C B 72
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Top 3 Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport Reviews

Given 75% while driving a Skoda Fabia Mk4 1.5 TSI ACT (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
I've been using it for 4 months and have driven approximately 5000 km. The majority of this was in the city and on the unpaved road where my workplace is located. The tire performs very well on both dry and wet surfaces, with a good braking distance. I had no issues on snow either. In terms of noise, you can hear the tires at every speed. For me, it was a great price/performance tire, and I can say it has been successful in this regard. If it maintains the same softness next season, I believe it will continue to satisfy me greatly.
Ask a question | Helpful 771
February 19, 2025
Given 83% while driving a Hyundai i20N (225/40 R18) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
İ've been using it since it was first released last year. İn İstanbul where I live it doesn't snow much but just to climb mountains in winter times I bought this set of tyres. Thr previous model was already known as the best in the snow but by this model it got better on the cold and dry surfaces. On wet it wasn't bad at all. My summer tyres are Conti PC7 and after them in the cold weather conditions I felt comfortable and safe. On the snowy hill climbs the feedback from the steering was satisfying as well. The tyresalesman said that he pattern of this model looks a little like the ones on the Nokian tyres. If your priority is pushing the limits for fun on snow, this is the one for the money.
Ask a question | Helpful 680
December 10, 2024
Given 73% while driving a Ford Focus (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 easy going miles
Good handling at dry. Not bad at wet and snow. Good feedback, steering response. Good price.
Ask a question | Helpful 904
April 5, 2024
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