Definitely comfortable, safe tires that provide amazing grip on snow and ice. I'm very satisfied, I won't use another tire.
Winter Premium Touring Tires
All Winter Premium Touring Tires on Tire Reviews, ranked. The 145 tires in this category are scored using 108 independent tire tests and 1,203 owner reviews covering 10,459,239 miles of driving.
- 145tires in this category
- 108professional tests
- 1,203owner reviews
- 10,459,239 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 | TR Score 9.5 / 10 high confidence score |
| Owners' favorite | Pirelli Ice Friction 9.2 | 97% from 4 owner reviews |
| Latest test winner | Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 9.8 | 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets |
| Best budget brand | Laufenn I Fit+ 8.2 | TR Score 8.2 / 10 best of the Economy brands |
Best overall is the highest TR Score in the category; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The best Winter Premium Touring Tires, ranked
The highest scoring tire in the category is the Michelin Alpin 7, with a TR Score of 9.5 out of 10. 106 of the 145 tires here have earned a score; the rest are listed further down.
Central European winter tires
| # | Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
9.5 | 87% | 11 | 67,100 miles |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
9.4 | 88% | 9 | 75,369 miles |
| 3 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
9.4 | 86% | 6 | 21,000 miles |
| 4 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
|
9.4 | 90% | 1 | 300 miles |
| 5 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
|
9.3 | 91% | 6 | 40,507 miles |
| 6 |
Vredestein Wintrac
|
9.3 | 85% | 5 | 26,000 miles |
| 7 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
9.3 | 78% | 3 | 20,000 miles |
| 8 |
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Replaced by Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
9.2 | 85% | 50 | 467,171 miles |
| 9 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
9.2 | 85% | 40 | 282,415 miles |
| 10 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
9.2 | 82% | 26 | 166,321 miles |
| 11 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
9.2 | 81% | 5 | 11,000 miles |
| 12 |
Dunlop Winter
|
9.2 | 88% | 2 | 4,000 miles |
| 13 |
Michelin Alpin 6
|
9.1 | 85% | 35 | 257,110 miles |
| 14 |
Toyo Observe EWS1
|
9.1 | 85% | 2 | 3,000 miles |
| 15 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3
|
9 | 80% | 50 | 417,800 miles |
| 16 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
8.9 | 71% | 115 | 1,170,613 miles |
| 17 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
|
8.8 | 78% | 28 | 156,320 miles |
| 18 |
Nokian WR Snowproof
Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2
|
8.8 | 79% | 4 | 7,000 miles |
| 19 |
Nokian Snowproof 2
|
8.7 | 87% | 9 | 38,462 miles |
| 20 |
Michelin Alpin 5
Replaced by Michelin Alpin 6
|
8.6 | 85% | 33 | 328,238 miles |
| 21 |
Nokian WR D4
Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2
|
8.5 | 79% | 73 | 743,243 miles |
| 22 |
Dunlop Winter Response 2
|
8.5 | 92% | 10 | 74,000 miles |
| 23 |
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
|
8.3 | 88% | 30 | 215,300 miles |
| 24 |
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
|
8.3 | 68% | 9 | 97,000 miles |
| 25 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
8.3 | 80% | 3 | 25,000 miles |
| 26 |
Laufenn I Fit+
Replaced by Laufenn I Fit 2
|
8.2 | 91% | 4 | 15,800 miles |
| 27 |
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
|
8.2 | 93% | 3 | 10,900 miles |
| 28 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02
|
8.2 | 82% | 3 | 59,000 miles |
| 29 |
Falken Eurowinter HS449
|
8.1 | 85% | 35 | 188,406 miles |
| 30 |
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Replaced by Falken EUROWINTER HS02
|
8.1 | 83% | 23 | 113,370 miles |
| 31 |
Firestone Winterhawk 4
|
8.1 | 69% | 6 | 25,300 miles |
| 32 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 8
Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
8 | 87% | 59 | 325,443 miles |
| 33 |
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
|
7.9 | 90% | 8 | 37,416 miles |
| 34 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
7.9 | 78% | 8 | 47,074 miles |
| 35 |
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
|
7.8 | 90% | 7 | 17,000 miles |
| 36 |
Uniroyal WinterExpert
|
7.8 | 75% | 7 | 59,000 miles |
| 37 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
7.7 | 78% | 7 | 19,500 miles |
| 38 |
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906+
|
7.7 | - | - | - |
| 39 |
Continental WinterContact TS 850
Replaced by Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
7.5 | 83% | 57 | 520,130 miles |
| 40 |
Michelin Primacy Alpin
|
7.5 | 87% | 5 | 67,000 miles |
| 41 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS
|
7.3 | 82% | 6 | 60,000 miles |
| 42 |
Toyo SNOWPROX S 942
|
7.3 | 81% | 5 | 18,000 miles |
| 43 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
|
7.2 | 61% | 17 | 166,905 miles |
| 44 |
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
|
7.2 | 78% | 8 | 71,100 miles |
| 45 |
General Altimax Winter 3
|
7.2 | 85% | 3 | 9,200 miles |
| 46 |
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
7 | 68% | 10 | 139,750 miles |
| 47 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP72
|
6.9 | 77% | 9 | 80,900 miles |
| 48 |
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
|
6.9 | 79% | 3 | 13,000 miles |
| 49 |
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Replaced by Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
|
6.8 | 87% | 15 | 121,330 miles |
| 50 |
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
|
6.6 | 78% | 8 | 30,000 miles |
| 51 |
Toyo Snowprox S943
|
6.6 | 70% | 7 | 94,500 miles |
| 52 |
Toyo Snowprox S954
|
5.7 | 75% | 5 | 19,500 miles |
| 53 |
Toyo Snowprox S953
Replaced by Toyo Snowprox S954
|
5.4 | 67% | 10 | 93,500 miles |
| 54 |
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
Replaced by Kumho Winter Craft WP52
|
5 | 78% | 15 | 51,600 miles |
| 55 |
Cooper Weathermaster S100
|
1.7 | - | - | - |
Nordic friction winter tires
Studded winter tires
| # | Tire | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2
|
9.2 | 91% | 1 | 1,500 miles |
| 2 |
Continental IceContact 3
Replaced by Continental IceContact 8
|
9.1 | 76% | 3 | 16,500 miles |
| 3 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
8.8 | 75% | 10 | 83,700 miles |
| 4 |
Michelin X Ice North 4
|
8.6 | 84% | 12 | 132,021 miles |
| 5 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
8.5 | - | - | - |
| 6 |
Pirelli Ice Zero 2
|
8.4 | 64% | 3 | 11,000 miles |
| 7 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
8.3 | 82% | 11 | 110,234 miles |
| 8 |
Continental IceContact 2
Replaced by Continental IceContact 8
|
8.2 | 82% | 2 | 32,000 miles |
| 9 |
Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3
|
7.8 | - | - | - |
| 10 |
BFGoodrich G Force Stud
|
7.7 | - | - | - |
| 11 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2
|
7.6 | 83% | 5 | 62,450 miles |
| 12 |
Nokian Nordman 8
|
7.4 | 63% | 1 | 2,000 miles |
| 13 |
Dunlop SP Winter Ice 03
|
7.3 | - | - | - |
| 14 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
|
7.1 | 65% | 4 | 159,500 miles |
| 15 |
Bridgestone Noranza 001
|
6.8 | - | - | - |
| 16 |
Nokian Nordman 7
Replaced by Nokian Nordman 8
|
6.5 | 84% | 8 | 115,200 miles |
| 17 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
6.5 | 88% | 7 | 55,040 miles |
| 18 | Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3 | 6.3 | 72% | 1 | 300 miles |
| 19 |
Kumho WinterCraft Ice Wi32
|
4.7 | 67% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
| 20 |
Sava Eskimo Stud
|
4.3 | - | - | - |
| 21 |
Toyo Observe Ice Freezer
|
3.1 | 91% | 1 | 300 miles |
Winter tires split into three different products: Central European tires for wet, cold roads with occasional snow, Nordic friction tires for persistent snow and ice, and studded tires for hard ice. They are ranked separately because they are not interchangeable.
TR Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, weighted by how much evidence backs them. Tires are only scored once enough data exists; discontinued tires are not ranked but remain in the complete record below.
Want to see the data behind the top picks? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
The best Winter Premium Touring Tires for each condition
The overall ranking hides trade-offs: a tire can lead in the dry and trail in comfort. These are the category leaders in each condition, from the per-condition TR scores.
Best in snow
Rated across 91 tires in this category:
Best on ice
Rated across 76 tires in this category:
Best in the wet
Rated across 91 tires in this category:
Best in the dry
Rated across 90 tires in this category:
Most comfortable
Rated across 87 tires in this category:
Best value
Rated across 82 tires in this category:
Condition scores run 0-100 within each condition, built from the same test results and owner reviews as the overall TR Score.
What is a Premium Touring tire?
Premium Touring tires are the leading brands' everyday tires, and the default fitment for most modern cars. They balance wet safety, comfort, low noise, long life and fuel efficiency rather than chasing outright grip.
Winter tires use soft, high-silica compounds and heavy siping that keep working below roughly 7C, on snow and on ice. The category spans three different products - Central European, Nordic friction and studded tires - built for different winters.
Professional tests of Winter Premium Touring Tires
Every published comparison test of this category we have indexed - 108 in total, newest first. Test results feed directly into the TR Scores above.
The most successful tire in this category's tests: the Continental WinterContact TS 850, with 17 wins from the 104 full comparison tests indexed here.
Winners are only named where a test crowned a single overall winner. Tests that rank tires within groups, or test too small a field to compare brands, still count as evidence but name no winner here.
The Winter Premium Touring Tires owners rate highest
Rated purely by the people who drive on them, the top tire in the category is the Pirelli Ice Friction - 97% from 4 owner reviews. 83 tires have enough reviews to qualify; this is the same ranking behind the category position shown on each tire's own page.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pirelli Ice Friction
|
97% | 4 | 8,765 miles | 9.2 |
| 2 |
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
|
93% | 3 | 10,900 miles | 8.2 |
| 3 |
Dunlop Winter Response 2
|
92% | 10 | 74,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 4 |
Pirelli Ice Zero FR
Replaced by Pirelli Ice Friction
|
91% | 4 | 12,800 miles | 7.7 |
| 5 |
Laufenn I Fit+
Replaced by Laufenn I Fit 2
|
91% | 4 | 15,800 miles | 8.2 |
| 6 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
|
91% | 6 | 40,507 miles | 9.3 |
| 7 |
Nexen Winguard Snow G3
|
90% | 7 | 17,000 miles | 7.8 |
| 8 |
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
|
90% | 8 | 37,416 miles | 7.9 |
| 9 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
88% | 7 | 55,040 miles | 6.5 |
| 10 |
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2
|
88% | 30 | 215,300 miles | 8.3 |
| 11 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
88% | 9 | 75,369 miles | 9.4 |
| 12 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
|
88% | 4 | 26,000 miles | 3 |
| 13 |
Nokian Snowproof 2
|
87% | 9 | 38,462 miles | 8.7 |
| 14 |
Michelin Alpin 7
|
87% | 11 | 67,100 miles | 9.5 |
| 15 |
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Replaced by Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
|
87% | 15 | 121,330 miles | 6.8 |
| 16 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 8
Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
87% | 59 | 325,443 miles | 8 |
| 17 |
Michelin Primacy Alpin
|
87% | 5 | 67,000 miles | 7.5 |
| 18 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
86% | 6 | 21,000 miles | 9.4 |
| 19 |
Vredestein Wintrac
|
85% | 5 | 26,000 miles | 9.3 |
| 20 |
Goodyear UltraGrip 9
Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip 9+
|
85% | 40 | 282,415 miles | 9.2 |
| 21 |
General Altimax Winter 3
|
85% | 3 | 9,200 miles | 7.2 |
| 22 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
|
85% | 17 | 117,745 miles | 8.7 |
| 23 |
Michelin Alpin 6
|
85% | 35 | 257,110 miles | 9.1 |
| 24 |
Michelin Alpin 5
Replaced by Michelin Alpin 6
|
85% | 33 | 328,238 miles | 8.6 |
| 25 |
Continental WinterContact TS 860
Replaced by Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
85% | 50 | 467,171 miles | 9.2 |
| 26 |
Falken Eurowinter HS449
|
85% | 35 | 188,406 miles | 8.1 |
| 27 |
Michelin X Ice North 4
|
84% | 12 | 132,021 miles | 8.6 |
| 28 |
Michelin X Ice Snow
Replaced by Michelin X Ice Snow+
|
84% | 19 | 250,466 miles | 7.9 |
| 29 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
|
84% | 9 | 96,412 miles | 8.1 |
| 30 |
Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616
|
84% | 5 | 37,500 miles | 5.7 |
| 31 |
Nokian Nordman 7
Replaced by Nokian Nordman 8
|
84% | 8 | 115,200 miles | 6.5 |
| 32 |
Continental WinterContact TS 850
Replaced by Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
83% | 57 | 520,130 miles | 7.5 |
| 33 |
Falken Eurowinter HS01
Replaced by Falken EUROWINTER HS02
|
83% | 23 | 113,370 miles | 8.1 |
| 34 |
Hankook Winter i pike RS2
|
83% | 5 | 62,450 miles | 7.6 |
| 35 |
Continental VikingContact 8
|
83% | 8 | 33,500 miles | 9.2 |
| 36 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS
|
82% | 6 | 60,000 miles | 7.3 |
| 37 |
Falken EUROWINTER HS02
|
82% | 3 | 59,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 38 |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
|
82% | 26 | 166,321 miles | 9.2 |
| 39 |
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
|
82% | 5 | 115,033 miles | 7.4 |
| 40 |
General Altimax Arctic 12
|
82% | 3 | 62,500 miles | 6.5 |
| 41 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
82% | 11 | 110,234 miles | 8.3 |
| 42 |
Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
|
81% | 7 | 194,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 43 |
Toyo SNOWPROX S 942
|
81% | 5 | 18,000 miles | 7.3 |
| 44 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
|
81% | 8 | 57,000 miles | 6.6 |
| 45 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
81% | 5 | 11,000 miles | 9.2 |
| 46 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
80% | 3 | 25,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 47 |
Hankook Winter i cept RS2
Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3
|
80% | 50 | 417,800 miles | 9 |
| 48 |
Nokian WR D4
Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2
|
79% | 73 | 743,243 miles | 8.5 |
| 49 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
|
79% | 15 | 133,050 miles | 7.6 |
| 50 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3
|
79% | 4 | 59,610 miles | 9.4 |
| 51 |
Nokian WR Snowproof
Replaced by Nokian Snowproof 2
|
79% | 4 | 7,000 miles | 8.8 |
| 52 |
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906
|
79% | 3 | 13,000 miles | 6.9 |
| 53 |
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak
|
79% | 6 | 62,500 miles | 8.5 |
| 54 |
Hankook Winter I cept RS3
|
78% | 28 | 156,320 miles | 8.8 |
| 55 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
78% | 7 | 19,500 miles | 7.7 |
| 56 |
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
|
78% | 8 | 30,000 miles | 6.6 |
| 57 |
Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
78% | 3 | 20,000 miles | 9.3 |
| 58 |
Vredestein Snowtrac 5
|
78% | 8 | 71,100 miles | 7.2 |
| 59 |
Kumho Winter Craft WP51
Replaced by Kumho Winter Craft WP52
|
78% | 15 | 51,600 miles | 5 |
| 60 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM001
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
78% | 8 | 47,074 miles | 7.9 |
| 61 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP72
|
77% | 9 | 80,900 miles | 6.9 |
| 62 |
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
|
76% | 3 | 50,000 miles | 6 |
| 63 |
Continental IceContact 3
Replaced by Continental IceContact 8
|
76% | 3 | 16,500 miles | 9.1 |
| 64 |
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
Replaced by Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01
|
75% | 10 | 83,700 miles | 8.8 |
| 65 |
Toyo Snowprox S954
|
75% | 5 | 19,500 miles | 5.7 |
| 66 |
Uniroyal WinterExpert
|
75% | 7 | 59,000 miles | 7.8 |
| 67 |
Michelin X Ice Xi3
Replaced by Michelin X Ice Snow+
|
74% | 14 | 202,771 miles | 5.6 |
| 68 |
Continental VikingContact 7
Replaced by Continental VikingContact 8
|
73% | 25 | 185,849 miles | 8.6 |
| 69 |
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6
|
71% | 115 | 1,170,613 miles | 8.9 |
| 70 |
Toyo Snowprox S943
|
70% | 7 | 94,500 miles | 6.6 |
| 71 |
Firestone Winterhawk 4
|
69% | 6 | 25,300 miles | 8.1 |
| 72 |
Continental VikingContact 6
Replaced by Continental VikingContact 8
|
69% | 7 | 55,000 miles | 6.7 |
| 73 |
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
|
68% | 10 | 139,750 miles | 7 |
| 74 |
Kumho Winter Craft WP52
|
68% | 9 | 97,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 75 |
Toyo Snowprox S953
Replaced by Toyo Snowprox S954
|
67% | 10 | 93,500 miles | 5.4 |
| 76 |
Avon WT7
|
66% | 3 | 24,000 miles | - |
| 77 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic
|
65% | 4 | 159,500 miles | 7.1 |
| 78 |
Pirelli Ice Zero 2
|
64% | 3 | 11,000 miles | 8.4 |
| 79 |
Kumho WinterCraft WP71
|
61% | 17 | 166,905 miles | 7.2 |
| 80 |
Yokohama iceGUARD iG65
|
59% | 3 | 32,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 81 |
Firestone WinterForce 2
|
59% | 4 | 32,000 miles | - |
| 82 |
Yokohama ICE GUARD IG50 PLUS
|
46% | 3 | 38,000 miles | - |
| 83 |
Kumho I Zen KW31
|
41% | 3 | 21,000 miles | - |
A tire needs at least 3 owner reviews to appear here. Owner ratings reward different things to tests - comfort, wear and value show up over thousands of miles, not on a test track.
What drivers say about Winter Premium Touring Tires
The most recent owner reviews from this category, in their own words.
Less noisy compared with my previous tires, average comfort, good dry and very good wet handling, very good on snow and good on ice. Very good on snow and feels very safe and stable on dry and wet
The poorest tires ever. I replaced them after one winter.
My daughter has R3 on her CRV , they perform well.
Had them for 3 winter seasons. Snow grip wasnt premium. They aged badly and now they are not soft at all making them skid during hard wet braking.
The Alpin 5 is a reliable, comfortable tire that is perfect for European winters with lots of rain but little snow and ice. I mainly use them for city driving and on the autobahn at speeds up to 200 km/h when conditions allow, and I really enjoy the ride.
Good Tires in almost all conditions. Feels better in try and wet than previous version r2 or r3. Good on wear. Could be better on ice and snow braking. Continental vikingcontact 7 feels better on ice and snow braking.
I have been using these tires in Vilnius with a lot of snow and never ever had a problem sticking somewhere. For my car these tires are 10 out of 10
Wear: These had excellent wear
Wet Grip: Very good in wet weather especially sleet.
Only had Snow here in Tun Wells for a few days back in 2023 but boy did the tires help out! I had them fitted on the car for most of the year and I would say they were almost an All Seasons Tire as they performed very well in Summer 2022 and did not seem to wear.
Sadly, my lovely Polo 1.9TDI got written off and was taken away.
Would fit new ones again to my Yaris if we have a bad winter.
These tires seem to be made for snowy winter conditions. I was really confident driving these on both fresh and icy snow and I was surprised with the grip on hills where FWD cars always had problems.
However, I wasn't so confident on wet roads where tires slipped a bit more frequently.
They also seem to wear a little bit faster then I was used to.
Overall, really good value for the price but I'd look for an alternative if you don't experience a lot of snow in winter.
Winter Premium Touring Tires EU label data
89 of the 145 tires in this category carry EU label data. These are the category's label headliners, using each tire's best available size figures.
A Best wet grip
11 tires reach EU wet grip class A. The highest scoring:
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 4 tires reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring:
65dB Quietest tires
The quietest tires in this category are labelled from 65 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tire's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
New Winter Premium Touring Tires
The newest arrival in the category is the Laufenn I Fit 2. 8 tires have joined in the last two years:
| Tire | On the market since | TR Score |
|---|---|---|
| Laufenn I Fit 2 | 2026 | not yet scored |
| Dunlop Winter Snow1 | 2026 | 7.2 |
| Michelin X Ice Snow+ | 2026 | 8.5 |
| Nokian Snowproof 3P | 2026 | 9.4 |
| Cooper Winter | 2025 | not yet scored |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ | 2025 | 9.3 |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 | 2025 | 9.2 |
| Dunlop Winter | 2025 | 9.2 |
New tires take time to earn a TR Score - tests have to be run and owner reviews have to arrive. A missing score is a data gap, not a verdict.
Popular Winter Premium Touring Tires comparisons
The head-to-heads readers in this category weigh up most, with every shared test and both tires' reviews side by side.
Continental VikingContact 8
vs
Michelin X Ice Snow
Michelin X Ice Snow
vs
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Bridgestone Blizzak Ice
vs
Michelin X Ice Snow
Continental VikingContact 8
vs
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
vs
Continental WinterContact TS 870
Michelin X Ice North 4
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Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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Hankook Winter I cept RS3
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
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Continental WinterContact TS 870
Guides and features for Winter Premium Touring Tires
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 Goes On Sale: The Adaptive Stud Tire and What the First Tests Found September 29, 2026
- Cooper expands its EMEA winter and all-season tire ranges with four new models June 17, 2026
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02 and HS02 Pro September 7, 2022
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 - Launched January 30, 2022
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 - Press Release October 12, 2021
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 Range - Launched January 28, 2021
All Winter Premium Touring Tires on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Bridgestone Blizzak 6, Kumho WinterCraft WP52+, Hankook Winter I cept RS3.
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BFGoodrich Winter TA KSI, Bridgestone DriveGuard Winter, Continental WinterContact SI, Cooper Winter, Falken Espia EPZ II, Falken Eurowinter HS01 Runflat, Falken Eurowinter HS437, General Altimax Nordic 12, GT Radial Icepro3, Laufenn I Fit 2, Nexen Winguard Ice, Nexen WINGUARD ice 3, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 EV, Pirelli Ice Zero, Pirelli Winter Icecontrol, Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 3, Yokohama BluEarth Winter WY01, Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
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