Reference Winter

This tyre is an unknown winter tyre used in tyre tests to benchmark winter tyre performance against all season and summer tyres.

There will be no reviews for this tyre as it is not a real product, just a benchmark reference.

The Reference Winter has been in 33 tests with an average result of 14th.

Dry Grip 0%

Wet Grip 0%

Road Feedback 0%

Handling 0%

Wear 0%

Comfort 0%

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Snow Grip 0%

Ice Grip 0%

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First On Market	April 2015
Wheel Size	13 - 19"
Width	145 - 255mm
Profile	40 - 75

Rolling Resistance	C - E
Wet Grip	C - D
Noise (dB)	70 - 73
Winter Rating	3PMSF Rated

The Winter is unranked of 70 Winter Premium Touring tyres.

Tests Included

Best Result

8th

Worst Result

37th

Average Result

14th

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Size	Fuel	Wet	Noise
13 inch
155/80R13 79 T	E	C	71
14 inch
165/70 R 14 85 T XL	D	C	71
175/65 R 14 86 T XL	D	C	71
185/60 R 14 82 T	D	C	71
165/70 R 14 81 T	E	C	71
175/65 R 14 82 T	E	C	71
185/60 R 14 82 T	E	C	71
165/70 R14 81 T	E	C	71
185/70 R14 88 T	E	C	71
175/65 R14 82 T	E	C	71
185/60 R14 82 T	E	C	71
165/70 R14 81 T	E	C	71
185/70 R14 88 T	E	C	71
175/65 R14 82 T	E	C	71
185/60 R14 82 T	E	C	71
175/65R14 82 T	E	C	71
185/60R14 82 T	E	C	71
165/70R14 81 T	E	C	71
15 inch
185/65 R 15 92 T XL	D	C	71
195/65 R 15 95 H XL	C	C	72
185/65R15 92 T XL	D	C	71
195/65R15 95 T XL	D	C	72
185/65R15 88 T	D	C	70
195/65R15 91 H	D	C	72
195/55R15 85 H	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 T	D	C	72
185/65 R 15 88 T	E	C	71
195/65 R 15 91 T	E	C	72
195/55 R 15 85 T	E	C	72
195/55 R15 85 H	E	C	71
195/65 R15 91 T	E	C	72
185/65 R15 88 T	E	C	71
195/55 R15 85 H	E	C	71
195/65 R15 91 T	E	C	72
185/65 R15 88 T	E	C	71
195/65R15 95 T XL	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 H	D	C	72
185/65R15 88 T	D	C	70
195/65R15 91 T	D	C	72
195/55R15 85 H	D	C	72
185/65R15 92 T XL	D	C	71
195/65R15 95 T XL	D	C	72
185/65R15 92 T XL	D	C	71
195/65R15 91 T	D	C	72
195/55R15 85 H	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 H	D	C	72
185/65R15 88 T	D	C	70
185/65R15 92 T XL	D	C	71
195/65R15 91 H	D	C	72
195/55R15 85 H	D	C	72
185/65R15 88 T	D	C	70
195/65R15 95 T XL	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 T	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 T	C	C	70
195/65R15 91 H	C	C	70
195/55R15 89 H XL	D	C	72
195/65R15 95 T XL	D	C	72
195/65R15 91 T	D	C	72
185/65R15 88 H	E	C	71
195/55R15 85 H	E	C	72
16 inch
205/55 R 16 94 V XL	C	C	72
205/60 R 16 96 H XL	D	C	72
215/60 R 16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 H	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 T	D	C	72
205/55R16 94 H XL	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	D	C	72
205/60R16 96 H XL	D	C	72
205/60 R 16 92 H	E	C	72
215/60 R 16 99 H XL	E	C	72
205/55 R 16 91 T	E	C	72
205/55 R16 91 H	E	C	72
205/60 R16 92 H	E	C	72
215/60 R16 99 H XL	E	C	72
205/55 R16 91 T	E	C	72
205/55 R16 91 H	E	C	72
205/60 R16 92 H	E	C	72
215/60 R16 99 H XL	E	C	72
205/55 R16 91 T	E	C	72
205/55R16 94 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 96 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 H	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 T	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 T	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 H	D	C	72
205/60R16 96 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 94 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 94 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 96 H XL	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 H	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 T	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	C	C	70
205/55R16 91 H	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	D	C	72
205/55R16 91 T	D	C	72
205/55R16 94 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 96 H XL	D	C	72
215/60R16 95 H	D	C	72
215/60R16 99 H XL	D	C	72
205/60R16 92 H	C	C	70
205/60R16 96 H XL	C	C	70
205/55R16 91 H	C	C	71
205/55R16 94 V XL	C	C	71
17 inch
215/55 R 17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/45 R 17 94 V XL	D	C	72
225/50 R 17 98 V XL	D	C	72
235/65 R 17 108 V XL	C	C	72
235/65R17 108 V XL	D	D	71
225/60R17 99 V	D	D	71
215/45R17 91 V XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 94 H	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 V XL	D	C	72
215/55R17 94 H	D	C	72
225/45R17 91 H	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 H XL	D	C	72
215/55R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/50 R 17 98 V XL	E	C	72
225/45 R 17 91 H	E	C	72
215/55 R 17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/45 R17 91 H	E	C	72
225/45 R17 91 H	E	C	72
205/50 R17 93 V XL	E	C	72
225/45R17 94 V XL	D	C	72
215/45R17 91 V XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 91 H	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 H XL	D	C	72
215/55R17 94 H	D	C	72
215/55R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 94 H	D	C	72
225/50R17 94 H	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 H XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 V XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 91 H	D	C	72
215/55R17 94 H	D	C	72
215/55R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 V XL	D	C	72
215/45R17 91 V XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 V XL	D	C	72
215/55R17 94 H	D	C	72
225/45R17 91 H	D	C	72
215/45R17 91 V XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
215/55R17 98 V XL	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 V XL	D	C	72
225/45R17 94 H XL	D	C	72
225/50R17 94 H	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 H XL	D	C	72
205/50R17 93 V XL	C	B	71
225/50R17 98 V XL	C	C	71
215/55R17 98 V XL	C	C	70
18 inch
225/40 R 18 92 V XL	D	C	72
235/60 R 18 107 V XL	C	C	72
245/40 R 18 97 V XL	D	C	72
245/45 R 18 100 V XL	D	C	72
245/45R18 100 V XL	D	D	72
225/40R18 92 V XL	D	C	72
245/40R18 97 V XL	D	C	72
245/45R18 100 V XL	D	C	72
225/40 R 18 92 V XL	E	C	72
245/45R18 100 V XL	D	C	72
225/40R18 92 V XL	D	C	72
245/40R18 97 V XL	D	C	72
245/40R18 97 V XL	D	C	72
245/45R18 100 V XL	D	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
245/40R18 97 V XL	D	C	72
225/40R18 92 V XL	D	B	71

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