P31 of 50
Beat 39% of the field
Radar Dimax Winter Test Results
Tested 2025 to 2026
2 publications
Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Radar Dimax Winter averages a finish of 26th.
- 2Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 26thAverage finish
- 36%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Record by discipline
Where the Radar Dimax Winter 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 | 1 | P15 of 31 | 53% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 2 | P28 of 40.5 | 29% | - |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 1 | P25 of 31 | 20% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P12 of 30 | 62% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P28 of 31 | 10% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 1 | P4 of 31 | 90% | - |
| Snow Traction | 1 | P5 of 31 | 87% | - |
| Ice | ||||
| Ice Braking | 1 | P3 of 31 | 93% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Noise | 1 | P15 of 31 | 53% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Wear | 1 | P1 of 31 | 100% | 1 |
| Fuel Consumption | 1 | P16 of 31 | 50% | - |
| Abrasion | 1 | P3 of 31 | 93% | - |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 2 tests. Updated October 29, 2026.
The Radar Dimax Winter has shown weaker wet braking than winter performance in its two tests. It placed 25th of 31 on both wet braking surfaces in the 2025 ADAC test, and 31st of 50 in the 2026 Auto Bild braking comparison, 30.6% behind the best. ADAC also criticised low wet grip and early understeer and oversteer, while straight aquaplaning resistance was 28th of 31. Poor overall wet-road behaviour limited its driving-safety assessment, despite more satisfactory dry performance. Dry steering feedback and precision also drew criticism, although dry braking was nearer mid-field at 15th of 31.
The 2025 ADAC winter results were considerably better: third of 31 in ice braking, joint fourth in snow braking and fifth in snow traction, with praise for precise snow handling. Predicted mileage was the highest at 81,000 km, with the third-lowest abrasion, although that is a projection rather than an owner-established lifespan. These merits did not produce a high overall placing, which was 21st of 31. Winter grip and predicted durability therefore stand out in one full test, while the wet-braking weakness is repeated in the later comparison.
Performance Strengths
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Ice grip
Minor
Details
- Third of 31 in ice braking in the 2025 ADAC test, 3.9% behind the best.
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Snow braking
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Joint fourth of 31 in the 2025 ADAC test, 3.3% behind the best.
short braking distances on snow and ice
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
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Snow traction
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Fifth of 31 in the 2025 ADAC test, 3.9% behind the best.
good snow traction
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
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Snow handling
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- ADAC praised precise control and good limit behaviour on snow in 2025.
good handling with precise control and good limit performance through effective force combination
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
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Tread life
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Highest predicted mileage of 31 tyres at 81,000 km, with third-lowest abrasion in the 2025 ADAC test.
very high predicted mileage and good tyre wear
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
Performance Weaknesses
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Wet braking
Moderate
Details
- 25th of 31 on both surfaces in the 2025 ADAC test.
- 31st of 50 in the 2026 Auto Bild comparison, 30.6% behind the best.
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Wet handling
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- ADAC criticised low wet grip and early understeer and oversteer in 2025.
very early under/oversteering tendencies and poor force combination compared to other test products, plus low grip and limit performance
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
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Aquaplaning resistance
Minor
Details
- 28th of 31 in straight aquaplaning in the 2025 ADAC test, 14.2% behind the best.
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Steering feel
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- ADAC criticised dry steering precision and feedback, with frequent corrections needed, in 2025.
adequate precision and steering feedback requiring frequent corrections
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
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Wet grip
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
pronounced weaknesses on wet roads
- 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test (2025)
Every test, newest first 2
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2026 1 test
2025 1 test
P21 of 31
Beat 33% of the field
2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test
The Radar Dimax Winter receives poor overall driving safety ratings due to pronounced weaknesses on wet roads, despite satisfactory dry performance and good winter ratings, and achieves satisfactory environmental performance despite high weight. On dry roads, it provides only adequate precision and steering feedback requiring frequent corrections, with oversteering tendencies during evasive maneuvers and adequate limit behavior, though braking distances are still good. On wet surfaces, it receives poor ratings overall with very early under/oversteering tendencies and poor force combination compared to other test products, plus low grip and limit performance, though it manages satisfactory ratings for braking and aquaplaning resistance. In winter conditions, it achieves good ratings with short braking distances on snow and ice, good snow traction, and good handling with precise control and good limit performance through effective force combination. This Chinese-manufactured tyre receives satisfactory environmental ratings despite very high predicted mileage and good tyre wear due to high weight that results in only satisfactory efficiency despite low fuel consumption, plus adequate sustainability ratings.
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