Ovation W 586 vs Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
The Ovation W 586 and the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
W 586
Not ahead in any category
WinGuard Sport 2
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Owners rate the W 586 62% from 6 reviews and the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2017
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | W 586 | Field | WinGuard Sport 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out | P34 of 50 | P9 of 50 |
W 586 vs WinGuard Sport 2: your questions
Is the Ovation W 586 or the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 the better tire?
The Ovation W 586 and the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 have met in one independent test so far, and the WinGuard Sport 2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the W 586 scores 6.4 and the WinGuard Sport 2 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.5/10 for the W 586 and 8.6/10 for the WinGuard Sport 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the W 586 62% from 6 reviews and the WinGuard Sport 2 82% from 35. 60% of W 586 owners would buy it again, against 85% for the WinGuard Sport 2.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The W 586 is made in 71 sizes (12 to 20 inch) and the WinGuard Sport 2 in 61 (15 to 20 inch). 28 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the W 586 is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the WinGuard Sport 2 C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The W 586 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the WinGuard Sport 2 in 2017. The WinGuard Sport 2 replaced the Nexen Winguard Sport.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.