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Sunny Wintermax NW 211

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The Sunny Wintermax NW 211 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 84% from 3 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 42nd average finish across 4 independent tests Latest: P36 of 50 · 2026 See every test

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 October 2026.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 8,015miles driven
  • 4professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Sunny Wintermax NW 211

5.9/10

Better than 31% of winter tyres

  • Limited Confidence
  • 3 tests
  • 3 owner reviews
Scores of the 278 winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 1 publication · 2021-2026 31% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 31% 5.9

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 20% 33% 3
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow Not tested, counted as average 26% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 21% –
DryBraking and handling on dry roads Not tested, counted as average 20% –

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 8% 3

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 62% of the test figure. The other 38% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2026 2026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets Auto Bild · 245/45 R19 P36 / 50
  2. 2025 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! Auto Bild · 225/40 R18 P48 / 51
  3. 2021 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P47 / 50
  4. 2017 2017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot Out Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P37 / 50 Placing only
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Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Sunny Wintermax NW 211 averages a finish of 42nd.

4 Tests
0 Test Wins
42nd Average
36th Best
48th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20172026

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 SetsAuto Bild · 245/45 R19P36 / 50
20252025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets!Auto Bild · 225/40 R18P48 / 51
20212021 Winter Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P47 / 50
20172017 50 Winter Tyre Shoot OutAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P37 / 50

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Sunny Wintermax NW 211 in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Sunny Wintermax NW 211 stops 25.3% longer than premium rivals, 16.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.6% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 20/100, and owners rate it 8.7/10 in the wet from 3 reviews.
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What owners say

Across 3 owner ratings the Sunny Wintermax NW 211 averages 84%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 9.5 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 7.

Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings

  • Owner score 84%
  • Snow Grip 95%
  • Ice Grip 95%
  • Comfort 93%
  • Wet Grip 87%
  • Dry Grip 80%
  • Handling 80%
  • Wear 80%
  • Road Feedback 70%

All 3 Sunny Wintermax NW 211 reviews

Score spread across 3 written reviews
71%
Member
I bought these as a quick cheap stopgap for winter steelies on a newer car. The main use of these will be simply as commute tyres. Maybe 2000ml a year for 4-5 month to avoid scrubbing summer alloys and better traction in the very low temps.
I can't vouch much for wet grip or grip overall as the car is very uninspiring and feels very floaty especially at motorway speeds compared to Contisport 5s.
The car has a great traction control system on summer tyres anyway but getting to work was never an issue and didn't really feel like it would be.
I just do not like the feel when driving. I have never pushed the car hard on these tyres for work of not being able to read them unlike summers.
I would not recommend these and would not buy again but feel they are still advantageous on slow city commutes and inclines compared to summers.
These are quiet on the roads.
No confidence when the car had 4 adults on motorway/A-list Roads today but it was very mild around 9'c.

This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 3
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 9
Helpful 858
96%
Member
Used this make of tyres now for over 10 years on different cars I always buy these when get a new one .
They are excellent on wet or snow or icy roads .
Are quieter than the harder summer tyres & not much difference in mpg up to the old continental eco contact 5 that were original fitment from production line.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
  • Snow Grip 10
  • Ice Grip 10
Helpful 920
83%
Member
My third pair of winter tyres 205 55 16 on my Mondeo diesel estate. General country and town mileage. About 15k on first pair, just fitted second pair. They're so good, for the money,I got the second pair, for a matched set.
I no longer get that scary feeling when I hit standing water/slush at motorway speeds.
They are a bit noisier than my summer Goodyears, in the dry, it's not often dry when I have them on, so it makes no difference to me in the real world.
They are a bit duller feeling than summers, but in bad weather that is a good thing for me.
They did wear quicker in the summer, while getting summer alloys refurbished.
The breakaway is very gentle, if a bit earlier, which makes for a safer licence!
Fuel consumption is no worse than most summers, made up for by more moderate speeds in bad weather.
In real snow, I can get places where 4x4s on allseason tyres can't go, hills are no problem, up or down.
I suspect they may be a Chinese ripoff of last generation Sotto zeros, but half the price!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 944

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