Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires
Below are all the reviewed passenger car winter premium touring tires on Tire Reviews. Please click into each tire for further details.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter (3) | 87% | 97% | 80% | 80% | 100% | 97% |
| Dunlop Winter Response 2 (10) | 86% | 90% | 92% | 82% | 87% | 93% |
| Laufenn I Fit Plus (3) | 87% | 93% | 83% | 93% | 83% | 93% |
| Pirelli Ice Zero FR (4) | 100% | 100% | 87% | 93% | 80% | 88% |
| Michelin Alpin 7 (8) | 88% | 90% | 73% | 87% | 98% | 97% |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G3 (7) | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 78% | 93% |
| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 (8) | 91% | 95% | 91% | 76% | 96% | 86% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (7) | 83% | 79% | 84% | 89% | 84% | 80% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 (4) | 83% | 95% | 77% | 55% | 100% | 100% |
| BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (26) | 86% | 90% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 91% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 80% | 83% |
| Nokian Snowproof 2 (4) | 95% | 97% | 90% | 45% | 90% | 90% |
| Michelin Alpin 5 (26) | 85% | 93% | 84% | 78% | 90% | 90% |
| Michelin Primacy Alpin (5) | 84% | 96% | 80% | 84% | 80% | 88% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus (6) | 92% | 93% | 80% | 77% | 97% | 85% |
| Vredestein Wintrac (3) | 87% | 93% | 90% | 63% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 8 (58) | 88% | 92% | 86% | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Michelin Alpin 6 (32) | 88% | 91% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 90% |
| General Altimax Winter 3 (3) | 83% | 80% | 73% | 80% | 85% | 80% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 (11) | 81% | 76% | 88% | 85% | 80% | 94% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS01 (22) | 88% | 90% | 85% | 76% | 88% | 80% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (39) | 82% | 89% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 90% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 (35) | 85% | 87% | 80% | 77% | 85% | 84% |
| Michelin X Ice North 4 (9) | 76% | 71% | 76% | 79% | 88% | 83% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 (49) | 89% | 92% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 86% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 (7) | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 98% | 87% |
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 (6) | 85% | 87% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 85% |
| Michelin X Ice Snow (14) | 79% | 79% | 75% | 73% | 88% | 88% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 (57) | 88% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 89% |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 (6) | 87% | 87% | 80% | 82% | 80% | 77% |
| Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 (4) | 85% | 70% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 93% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 (18) | 88% | 93% | 73% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS (6) | 80% | 77% | 85% | 77% | 90% | 82% |
| Nokian Nordman 7 (6) | 76% | 78% | 63% | 76% | 90% | 82% |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 (4) | 83% | 85% | 83% | 63% | 87% | 85% |
| Hankook Winter i pike RS2 (3) | 77% | 83% | 67% | 77% | 90% | 73% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 (10) | 81% | 83% | 78% | 71% | 89% | 69% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 (6) | 76% | 72% | 62% | 88% | 92% | 67% |
| Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 (5) | 80% | 82% | 76% | 74% | 86% | 90% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) | 82% | 64% | 77% | 73% | 86% | 91% |
| Hankook Winter I cept RS3 (17) | 87% | 87% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 66% |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS2 (48) | 84% | 85% | 75% | 79% | 85% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 (5) | 70% | 78% | 67% | 70% | 75% | 63% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 (14) | 72% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 63% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 (4) | 70% | 75% | 60% | 63% | 78% | 80% |
| Nokian WR D4 (71) | 81% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 67% | 83% |
| Kumho Winter Craft WP51 (14) | 81% | 75% | 71% | 72% | 82% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2 (4) | 83% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 50% | 73% |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter (7) | 74% | 87% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 81% |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 (3) | 80% | 87% | 80% | 77% | 60% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 (8) | 75% | 79% | 76% | 76% | 87% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak Ice (3) | 85% | 80% | 85% | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert (5) | 86% | 92% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 72% |
| Toyo Snowprox S954 (5) | 78% | 63% | 73% | 78% | 73% | 83% |
| Michelin X Ice Xi3 (12) | 82% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 78% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (91) | 79% | 86% | 76% | 73% | 61% | 75% |
| Toyo Snowprox S943 (7) | 76% | 77% | 72% | 64% | 82% | 71% |
| Continental VikingContact 7 (15) | 61% | 67% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 83% |
| Kumho Winter Craft WP52 (7) | 77% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 73% |
| Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 (10) | 82% | 86% | 74% | 78% | 74% | 71% |
| Continental VikingContact 6 (5) | 76% | 78% | 76% | 70% | 85% | 76% |
| Toyo Snowprox S953 (10) | 77% | 69% | 64% | 74% | 75% | 74% |
| Avon WT7 (3) | 60% | 63% | 30% | 37% | 63% | 77% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic (4) | 60% | 65% | 58% | 68% | 60% | 53% |
| Pirelli Ice Zero 2 (3) | 77% | 73% | 63% | 60% | 57% | 57% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 (15) | 68% | 61% | 56% | 56% | 73% | 51% |
| Yokohama iceGUARD iG65 (3) | 75% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 75% |
| Firestone WinterForce 2 (4) | 58% | 48% | 35% | 50% | 63% | 58% |
| Yokohama ICE GUARD IG50 PLUS (3) | 40% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 60% | 53% |
| Kumho I Zen KW31 (3) | 60% | 37% | 50% | 47% | 60% | 50% |
Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires with no reviews
BFGoodrich G Force Stud, BFGoodrich Winter TA KSI, Bridgestone Blizzak 6, Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3, Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO, Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3, Bridgestone Blizzak VRX2, Bridgestone Blizzak W810, Bridgestone DriveGuard Winter, Bridgestone Noranza 001, Continental ContiWinterContact TS815 ContiSeal, Continental IceContact 2, Continental IceContact 3, Continental VikingContact 8, Continental WinterContact SI, Cooper Discoverer True North, Cooper Evolution Winter, Cooper Weathermaster S100, Dunlop Winter Maxx 2, Falken Espia EPZ II, Falken Espia Ice, Falken Eurowinter HS01 Runflat, Falken EUROWINTER HS02, Falken Eurowinter HS437, Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1, General Altimax Arctic 12, General Altimax Nordic 12, General Altimax Winter 3, Gislaved Nord Frost 200, Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2, Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3, Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra, GT Radial IcePro 3, Hankook iON icept, Hankook Winter i cept IZ3, Kumho WinterCraft Ice, Kumho WinterCraft WP72, Nexen Winguard Ice, Nexen WINGUARD ice 3, Nexen Winguard WT1, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 EV, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, Nokian Nordman 8, Nokian WR C3, Nokian WR Snowproof, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3, Pirelli Ice Friction, Pirelli Ice Zero, Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico, Pirelli Powergy Winter, Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2, Pirelli Winter Carving Edge, Pirelli Winter Icecontrol, Reference Winter, Reference Winter Worn, Sava Eskimo Stud, Toyo Observe Ice Freezer, Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 3, Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906, Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus, Yokohama BluEarth Winter WY01, Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c, Yokohama iceGUARD iG53, Yokohama iceGUARD iG60, Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55
Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires Tire Review Highlights
Michelin Alpin 6 rated 76% while driving a Toyota Auris
Driving on mostly town for 1000 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 1000 easy going miles
When new, very nice tires. Comfortable ride.
However, just after 2 winters and 10kkm, ice grip was quite bad, car would just slip on ice. Compared to 5 yeras old hankook winter icept2 on other car, i felt a little disappointed with Michelins.
However, just after 2 winters and 10kkm, ice grip was quite bad, car would just slip on ice. Compared to 5 yeras old hankook winter icept2 on other car, i felt a little disappointed with Michelins.
Continental WinterContact TS 850 rated 83% while driving a BMW M135i
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Another good winter with these tires. They continue to offer good wear, and very progressive handling. As the early spring has been warm here, you can feel them become a little less accurate, but still handle and grip well, even in relatively warm weather.
Michelin Alpin 5 rated 79% while driving a Toyota Corolla verso
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 8000 spirited miles
So i put these michelins on fairly early around 15th sept. and initially having only ever driven on shit tires before this the difference was night and day for a 65 profile winter tire they are Very communicative ofc nothing compared to a summer tire after absolutely thrashing them on very slick roads snow and ice all winter and spring they have gotten very worn around the edges and are starting to loose grip in corners and are squealling a LOT given the fact i bought these tires in 2024 with a DOT of 2016 they were in good condition when i bought them almost brand new essentially and they were not rotted cracked or anything of the sort in snow i've managed with some finesse to pull of sorcery with these tires they are very responsive and very communicative in the dry and slick conditions they are good but in snow they come alive i've plowed through snow as much as 40-50 cm deep i've gone into piles of snow at 120 kph and kept on going straight without issue i've gone on expeditions to save stuck people with these tires in very bad snowy conditions and they worked their magic But now after around 7k miles of absolutely thrashing them they are starting to both show their age AND wear ofc these tires have been driven as hard as a semi slick so that is not on the tire at all tread depth is quite good still its just that the rubber is finally starting to degrade and after all this now in hotter days of 20+ C you cannot get a good launch in you spin wheels quite a lot Amazing tire will defo buy the newer generations after this summer
Michelin Alpin 7 rated 83% while driving a Hyundai Tucson
Driving on mostly town for 3200 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 3200 easy going miles
Hello all,
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet highway and car was controllable.
Still it lacked a bit of a feeling what the car was doing. But keep in mind I drive a 2+ tons suv, so I suspect this might have something to do with it.
But yes, I had no problems following lines, braking or accelerating, or when pushing the car on highway bends with 140 km/h in the wet.
SNOW (slush really)
We had little snow this year in the city and didn't had chance to test these in proper snow, sorry.
However due to our city being quite dirty, I can say that on slush these tires were very good. You feel in control, even when changing lanes trough traffic.
Stopping is also OK but again, I prefer to ease off the gas before braking and generally use little brakes. But I can say, when stopping abruptly these tires were very good.
ICE
Now ice. I had 1 really scary moment, when 1 tire was on ice and I had 0% grip. Tire was just spinning, so the 4WD kicked in and I was able to move.
This is from position stopped to just trying to move past that ice patch, mind you.
This made me really concerned. But when I went out of the car and on that ice patch, I nearly fell off and I was wearing winter boots. Like for real?!
So maybe this was just really, really, really smooth ice.
So I think, maybe whenever tire you have, apart from studded, this patch would be the same.
Just drive carefully when on ice, I guess.
POTHOLES
In general the tires handle these like champions. Mind you my suspension is a bit on the firm side, I feel.
But these tires (esp compared to summer tires, which have firmer walls, in general) were very OK over potholes and uneven surfaces.
I just had 1 moment when I think the pothole (yes we had a lot of those here) was not that big but it still triggered my tire pressure warning, even if tire was not loosing pressure. When I went to the tire shop rim was OK though and tire was OK. We inflated the tire just a tiny bit and after a few kms, the warning went off.
Also side walls seems sturdy, as I brushed the tires against the sidewalk a few times when parking.
WEAR
Wear seems very low after 3200 miles / 5k kms. But its Michelin, so this is what you would expect, I guess, from this brand. And the price.
Mind you not very spirited driver myself. I like my car very much and don't want to end up in a tree. :o)
So tires are pricey but I expect to change them due to years, rather then wear.
NOTE:
Due to the nature of the marking/grooving of the tire, removing the stones from the canals of the tires is very time consuming and annoying.
This is before you conserve them for the next winter/slushy season.
Hope this helps somebody with their tire choice!
Keep up the good work Tire reviews!
Safe travels, all! And be passionate for your tires - they keep you on the road.
DRY
The tires have very good grip on dry, especially with acceleration.
Stopping distances seems reasonable but I didn't put them on extreme braking, as my driving is not that spirited.
The handling lacks a bit of a feeling and I suspect there is more wall flex, which is a trade off - a bit more floaty but with very good comfort.
Noise seems not a problem as well, if you listen you will hear it but otherwise, especially in the city, you barely notice it.
WET
In the wet, the tires also were OK. I drove fast on a very wet highway and car was controllable.
Still it lacked a bit of a feeling what the car was doing. But keep in mind I drive a 2+ tons suv, so I suspect this might have something to do with it.
But yes, I had no problems following lines, braking or accelerating, or when pushing the car on highway bends with 140 km/h in the wet.
SNOW (slush really)
We had little snow this year in the city and didn't had chance to test these in proper snow, sorry.
However due to our city being quite dirty, I can say that on slush these tires were very good. You feel in control, even when changing lanes trough traffic.
Stopping is also OK but again, I prefer to ease off the gas before braking and generally use little brakes. But I can say, when stopping abruptly these tires were very good.
ICE
Now ice. I had 1 really scary moment, when 1 tire was on ice and I had 0% grip. Tire was just spinning, so the 4WD kicked in and I was able to move.
This is from position stopped to just trying to move past that ice patch, mind you.
This made me really concerned. But when I went out of the car and on that ice patch, I nearly fell off and I was wearing winter boots. Like for real?!
So maybe this was just really, really, really smooth ice.
So I think, maybe whenever tire you have, apart from studded, this patch would be the same.
Just drive carefully when on ice, I guess.
POTHOLES
In general the tires handle these like champions. Mind you my suspension is a bit on the firm side, I feel.
But these tires (esp compared to summer tires, which have firmer walls, in general) were very OK over potholes and uneven surfaces.
I just had 1 moment when I think the pothole (yes we had a lot of those here) was not that big but it still triggered my tire pressure warning, even if tire was not loosing pressure. When I went to the tire shop rim was OK though and tire was OK. We inflated the tire just a tiny bit and after a few kms, the warning went off.
Also side walls seems sturdy, as I brushed the tires against the sidewalk a few times when parking.
WEAR
Wear seems very low after 3200 miles / 5k kms. But its Michelin, so this is what you would expect, I guess, from this brand. And the price.
Mind you not very spirited driver myself. I like my car very much and don't want to end up in a tree. :o)
So tires are pricey but I expect to change them due to years, rather then wear.
NOTE:
Due to the nature of the marking/grooving of the tire, removing the stones from the canals of the tires is very time consuming and annoying.
This is before you conserve them for the next winter/slushy season.
Hope this helps somebody with their tire choice!
Keep up the good work Tire reviews!
Safe travels, all! And be passionate for your tires - they keep you on the road.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6 rated 100% while driving a Ford Mondeo
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 average miles
Didn't let me down, good tires, feels stable.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 61% while driving a BMW X3m40i
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
I bought and mounted these tires 7 months ago, for the last winter, driven less than 10'000 km. Changing back to summer tires on my BMW X40i and guess what? I have to throw the Blizzak tires away, because they are worn out! No aggressive driving, no heavy load, almost no driving in warm weather (a few hundreds of km in the Spring). They are gone. I never saw something like this. That means, goodbye Bridgestone!
Continental VikingContact 7 rated 62% while driving a BMW 340 m sport
Driving on mostly town for 7000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 7000 average miles
So good grip in the winter
Nokian Snowproof 2 rated 83% while driving a Hyundai i30
Driving on mostly town for 4000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 4000 average miles
A high-performance, quiet tire that offers efficient braking in all weather conditions.
Michelin Alpin 6 rated 70% while driving a SEAT Leon ST TDI FR 184
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 6000 average miles
Bought used wheels with 4-5 year old tires for a year to use.
Average tire, nothing bad, nothing significant, worked enough even for summer months in +30*C.
Not as noisy as expected by the shape of a tread pattern. I guess phase sequencing helped a lot.
Maybe rubber was old enough, so snow/ice/wet performance started to degrade and were not as best as it could.
Threw away with still 5-6 mm left.
Average tire, nothing bad, nothing significant, worked enough even for summer months in +30*C.
Not as noisy as expected by the shape of a tread pattern. I guess phase sequencing helped a lot.
Maybe rubber was old enough, so snow/ice/wet performance started to degrade and were not as best as it could.
Threw away with still 5-6 mm left.
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 rated 76% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.0 TSI 115
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Fitted these after WS70.
Same feedback, same comfort, same security - gripped and gripped and gripped on slush, snow, were happy on ice too.
Quiet, but squishy on wet.
Lasted for 9 years on same rims, but different cars with very low mileage.
Sold with ~4-5 mm still left.
Same feedback, same comfort, same security - gripped and gripped and gripped on slush, snow, were happy on ice too.
Quiet, but squishy on wet.
Lasted for 9 years on same rims, but different cars with very low mileage.
Sold with ~4-5 mm still left.
Michelin Alpin 7 rated 92% while driving a Mazda Mazda 2 Skyactiv G 1.5 (114hp)
Driving on a combination of roads for 7500 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7500 spirited miles
Excellent on both dry and wet surfaces. Excellent on fresh and packed snow, even in challenging conditions. Comfortable and quiet. Wear after 12,000 km: Approximately 1.5 mm on the front, approximately 0.7 mm on the rear. Would definitely buy again.
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 rated 61% while driving a Toyota Auris
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
I´ve crashed on these tires making a turn as slowly as 20km/h on a black ice, not impressed at all! Snow grip is average, on dry road they feel sluggish and are extremely loud above 80hm/h. Comfort is not the best, rubber feels quite hard considering it´s dedicated winter tire. Maybe they are acceptable for occasional city drivers but taking them to the mountains is not a good idea and ling highway drives will give you headache.
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