Strengths & weaknessesValue, DryComfort, WetRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated March 2025.
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny SN3830 stops 25% longer than premium rivals, 23.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 34.2% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 3/100, and owners rate it 4.5/10 in the wet from 18 reviews.
How good is the Sunny SN3830 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny SN3830 stops 0.3% longer than premium rivals, 1.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 13.4% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 41/100, and owners rate it 5.6/10 in the dry from 18 reviews.
How good is the Sunny SN3830 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny SN3830 stops 8.1% longer than premium rivals, 10% longer than mid-range rivals and 63.2% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 13/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the snow from 18 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Sunny SN3830?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Sunny SN3830's rolling resistance is 5.1% lower than premium rivals, 14.2% lower than mid-range rivals and 12.4% lower than budget rivals.
What is the Sunny SN3830's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Sunny SN3830 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
More questions about the Sunny SN3830(5)
How comfortable and quiet are the Sunny SN3830?
Owners rate the Sunny SN3830 6.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 16 reviews.
How well do the Sunny SN3830 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Sunny SN3830 7 out of 10 for wear across 16 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Sunny SN3830 again?
33% of owners say they would buy the Sunny SN3830 again, based on the 18 owner reviews that answered the question. 17% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Sunny SN3830's wet grip?
Of the 16 owner reviews analysed for the Sunny SN3830, 9 mention wet grip: 0 praise it (confident wet grip) and 9 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "hopeless on lightly wet cold (freezing point) salted tarmac". Read those reviews
What sizes does the Sunny SN3830 come in?
The Sunny SN3830 is available in 13 sizes, ranging from 165-255/40-65 R14-19.
Across 18 owner ratings the Sunny SN3830 averages 58%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 4.4. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 25% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 18 ratings
Owner score58%
Snow Grip80%
Wear70%
Ice Grip70%
Comfort67%
Dry Grip56%
Road Feedback49%
Wet Grip45%
Handling44%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 32%
“Don't buy these, they're dangerous and have virtually no grip! I travel 100 miles daily to/from work doing the same route. Previousley I had Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance on my rear wheels and two different budget...”
“I am a car enthusiast , and drive a sevens type car and so feel have some idea how a car handles on the limit(and sometimes beyond!). FOr my daily runner I have a 95hp mito, and generally trundle to and from work, and...”
“This kind of tyres is more for mud and snow.. M+S type. I drive on gravel every day 2 years when rain was mud... by the way... it's a 4x4 car.. and for snow this tyres are very good for traction.. but not for break.”
Don't buy these, they're dangerous and have virtually no grip!
I travel 100 miles daily to/from work doing the same route. Previousley I had Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance on my rear wheels and two different budget tyres on the front (the budgets came with the car) and I knew what speed I could take each corner at safely and never once lost control of the car of felt unsafe.
Within 1 week of having these on I've lost control of the car on more than one occasion on different corners already going much slower than I used to, each time I have managed to regainn control. For example a slight corner that I used to be able to take at 50mph I now have to go less than 30mph the grip is that bad!
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Horrific, dangerous Tyre. Should not be in production never mind being sold. Terrible in the dry, dangerous in the wet. Removed them from the front to the back and today the backend went sideways totally unexpectedly on a roundabout. Only covered 2600 miles on them and they will be removed as they are extremely dangerous. Driving for 26 yrs covering around 36k miles per year and never had tyres anything like this before.
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My scores don't accurately reflect the purpose of the tyre, which is for mud and snow. I have been driving them from November through to the end of March for two seasons. Regular routes include Deeside, Perthshire, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. In rain and snow these tyres perform adequaltely on my rear wheel drive car and enable me to keep traveling in a challenging environment. In mild weather on dry and damp road surfaces, it pays to be circumspect with speed and acceslaration on corners and roundabouts, as control and grip are more limted than my run flat tyes. In my opinion they are up to the job that they are desgned for and are great value for money at around £240 for four tyres.
Wet/damp road lateral grip is almost non-existent. Don't buy these tyres unless you think unexpectedly slipping off a low speed corner into a ditch sounds like fun.
What a purchase, I have been running on these tyres for a winter season in Bavaria. I encountered all kinds of conditions and these tyres have been brilliant, I would definitely recommend.
Firstly, these are labelled M+S SnowMaster. We've had the wettest mildest winter for years! I've only driven 1000 miles on them. The first point is their comfort compared with the low profile 18" run-flats. It's like driving a bigger, softer car. That's probably due to them being on 16" wheels and a 55% aspect ratio. I find these tyres acceptable for normal driving, but wouldnt want to push them to the limit in warm dry/wet conditions. They are as quiet as the OEM fitment, not harsh over bumps but feel a little slow to respond to steering input. I only paid £176 for the set of 4, which represents excellent value. I'll use them until April this year and next winter. I'll probably change them for a premium winter tyre like the Dunlop if I still own the car in a couple of years.
I got these for my E60 BMW to improve the winter and snow handling. They perform well in the snow, and icy conditions. No evidence of wear after 6000 miles. Wet grip not as good as wider (premium) summer tyres, when the temperature is above 15 degrees Celcius.
A good all round winter tyre. Have run two sets on two cars. Excellent on snow and slush, good on ice.
A little noisy at motorway speeds. Frankly some of the reviews are worthless, these are winter tyres and the boy racers should drive accordingly. Drivers like these show their lack of knowledge and experience in winter driving.
These tyres are put on in November until April, run on untreated rural roads they are a Godsend for snow particularly getting started on slopes. Positive steering response, good braking performance.
Drive accordingly and these tyres will not let you down.
I am a car enthusiast , and drive a sevens type car and so feel have some idea how a car handles on the limit(and sometimes beyond!). FOr my daily runner I have a 95hp mito, and generally trundle to and from work, and when tires are due for it, I usually go for budget tires. Generally I have never had any problems with ordinary driving with cheap tires. I bought the sunnys because they were the cheap ones the tire place had at the time.
With sunny tires I would say they are very safe, providing you make it round the first few corners in the wet alive. This is in immediate comparison,in the the wet, to the 28000 mile pirellis on the wear limiters with no shoulders left, that were replaced. In the wet or in greasy conditions it feels like you are driving on patchy ice, and therefore in such conditions one has to drive like an undertaker. The steering is very light, no feedback. Noise is actually ok. I hope they will improve a bit as they bed in, but current wet/greasy grip very very poor.
DO NOT BUY THESE TIRES. For budget tires lokk elsewhere nankangs, accelera, generals etc.
These tyres are brander as Sunny Snowmaster and I bought them for my Saab 9:5 1.9TiD to use over the last winter as I would be travelling frequently to Aberdeen and expected to be driving in snow. I was correct, it has been particularly bad this year and in snow they were good. I felt confident and was never stuck. However on damp or greasy roads especially on warmer days (10C+) they had little traction and the traction control frequently had to cut in to keep me going. I was never over-confident when breaking in the wet but had no issues with aquaplaneing. Also the tyres are very noisy with a constant hum at motorway speed. I will be glad to change them next week for normal tyres and even though they are hardly worn after 9,000 miles I will buy a better make next winter as, even though they are not perfect, they convinced me about the benefits of winter tyres when driving in the north of Scotland in winter.
This kind of tyres is more for mud and snow.. M+S type. I drive on gravel every day 2 years when rain was mud... by the way... it's a 4x4 car.. and for snow this tyres are very good for traction.. but not for break.
