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Sunny Wintermax NW611

The Sunny Wintermax NW611 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 62% from 3 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 14th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P14 of 16 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Value, Snow Dry, Wet Relative 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 September 2026.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 13,000miles driven
  • 1professional tests

Tyre Reviews Score

Sunny Wintermax NW611

5.6/10

Better than 27% of winter tyres

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

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2026 27% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 27% 5.6

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 6% 30% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 88% 23% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 65% 18% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 34% 17% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 96% 6% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 72% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

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

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 77% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 28% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 85% of the test figure. The other 15% 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

  1. 2026 2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 ADAC · 185/65 R15 P14 / 16
1 Tests
0 Test Wins
14th Average
14th Best
14th Worst
The latest test

2026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 P14 of 16

The Sunny Winter-max NW611 is rated poor overall. Its wet grip is too weak for a tyre that will spend most of the winter on wet roads, whatever its snow ability.

Strong: Value Weak: Straight Aqua, Curved Aquaplaning Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870

Every independent test of the Sunny Wintermax NW611, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20262026 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15ADAC · 185/65 R15P14 / 16
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Sunny Wintermax NW611 in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny Wintermax NW611 stops 22.2% longer than premium rivals, 15.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.9% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 6/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the wet from 3 reviews.
How good is the Sunny Wintermax NW611 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny Wintermax NW611 stops 3.4% longer than premium rivals, 2.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 0.3% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 34/100, and owners rate it 6.3/10 in the dry from 3 reviews.
How good is the Sunny Wintermax NW611 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny Wintermax NW611 stops 2.7% shorter than premium rivals, 1.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and 3.5% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 0.9% better than premium rivals, 0.3% worse than mid-range rivals and 1.2% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 88/100.
How good is the Sunny Wintermax NW611 on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Sunny Wintermax NW611 stops 3.4% shorter than premium rivals, 0.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.4% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 65/100.
How many miles does the Sunny Wintermax NW611 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Sunny Wintermax NW611 is expected to last around 21,934 miles (35,299 km).
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What owners say

Across 3 owner ratings the Sunny Wintermax NW611 averages 62%. Owners rate Wet Grip highest at 7 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.

Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings

  • Owner score 62%
  • Wet Grip 70%
  • Wear 70%
  • Dry Grip 63%
  • Road Feedback 60%
  • Comfort 53%
  • Handling 50%

All 3 Sunny Wintermax NW611 reviews

Score spread across 3 written reviews
23%
Member
sunny wintermax NW211. The worst tyres i ever had, please dont buy them if you dont want to crash... bought new from m...tyres. after changing tyres for those, whole car start floating, have wierd noise from wheels and i also accidently drifting on every roundabout... esp is flickering on dashboard all the time.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 3
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 1
  • Comfort 2
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 584
61%
Member
Sunny NW211 97V XL
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 826
96%
Member
I bought these tyres for my Citroen Berlingo Multispace as I was about to tow the caravan for 8 weeks through England and Scotland - between November and December. Although I didn't realise it at the time they are rated XL, for Extra Load, ideal for the extra burden of the 'van. I bought them online and had them fitted at my local deal for £10 each, in total 4 tyres bought and fitted for just under £200.
The tread pattern looks rugged enough to deal with winter but it wasn't until they were fitted that I was able to appreciate how good they are. Living in North Wales there are enough hills, twisty roads and rain to test any tyre, and initial reaction was surprisingly good. They felt very competent on both dry and wet roads but wheel spin on hill starts was noticed with less than 100 miles of use, since scrubbing them in, this hasn't happened again. Towing the 'van was a revelation, the rear of the car seemed much firmer and overall feedback through the tyres was very positive, it was as if the rear suspension had been beefed up - I can only put this down to the XL rating and the stiffer tyre construction. The trip covered 2000 miles and the overall MPG for the towing and solo use of the car was 34mpg, slightly better than with previous tyres. Solo use since being back is just under 50mpg, which is about the same as usual.
In the wet, and there's been a lot of it at this end of 2015, is very encouraging. Driving through flooded roads and standing water has been uneventful, never any sign of aquaplaning. Grip has always been exceptionally good in wet and dry conditions so far but there was another area that really surprised me - these are budget price tyres that claim to be low on road noise - given the tread pattern and the cost - they REALLY are quiet, I've have never had such smooth, quiet and well behaved tyres as these. I was planning to keep these as winter only tyres and put summer tyres on later next year, but I may keep these on now and see how they cope as multi season ones. Tread wear so far is not evident.
I was hoping to comment on how good they are in the snow, but that is not happening in this abnormally warm December!!
Overall, if you're looking for a great all round winter tyre, give these a go.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 597

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