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
Pirelli Ice Zero FR (3) 100% 100% 85% 100% 0% 87%
Apollo Aspire XP Winter (3) 87% 97% 80% 80% 100% 97%
Dunlop Winter Response 2 (10) 86% 90% 92% 82% 87% 93%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 (8) 84% 86% 90% 88% 83% 96%
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%
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) 92% 90% 89% 89% 80% 83%
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (25) 85% 90% 80% 85% 86% 91%
Michelin Alpin 5 (24) 85% 93% 84% 78% 91% 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%
Michelin Alpin 6 (30) 89% 92% 85% 83% 85% 90%
Goodyear UltraGrip 8 (58) 88% 92% 86% 82% 86% 87%
Falken Eurowinter HS01 (21) 89% 90% 87% 77% 88% 81%
General Altimax Winter 3 (3) 83% 80% 73% 80% 85% 80%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 (9) 85% 84% 81% 74% 93% 68%
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%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 (5) 86% 88% 82% 84% 78% 80%
Continental WinterContact TS 850 (56) 88% 90% 85% 85% 85% 90%
Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 (4) 85% 70% 85% 80% 80% 93%
Michelin X Ice Snow (13) 78% 78% 74% 72% 88% 87%
Hankook Winter i cept RS (6) 80% 77% 85% 77% 90% 82%
Nokian Nordman 7 (6) 76% 78% 63% 76% 90% 82%
Hankook Winter i pike RS2 (3) 77% 83% 67% 77% 90% 73%
Firestone Winterhawk 4 (4) 83% 85% 83% 63% 87% 85%
Continental WinterContact TS 870 (17) 88% 93% 71% 81% 86% 86%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 (6) 76% 72% 62% 88% 92% 67%
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 (3) 70% 80% 65% 70% 83% 75%
Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 (5) 80% 82% 76% 74% 86% 90%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) 82% 64% 77% 73% 86% 91%
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 (4) 70% 80% 70% 75% 75% 60%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 (46) 85% 85% 76% 80% 86% 76%
Hankook Winter I cept RS3 (17) 87% 87% 76% 81% 81% 66%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 (14) 72% 74% 71% 70% 63% 88%
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 (87) 78% 86% 76% 73% 61% 75%
Toyo Snowprox S943 (7) 76% 77% 72% 64% 82% 71%
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%
Continental VikingContact 7 (13) 60% 64% 57% 64% 56% 83%
Toyo Snowprox S953 (10) 77% 69% 64% 74% 75% 74%
Avon WT7 (3) 60% 63% 30% 37% 63% 77%
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 (14) 69% 62% 59% 53% 72% 54%
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic (4) 60% 65% 58% 68% 60% 53%
Pirelli Ice Zero 2 (3) 77% 73% 63% 60% 57% 57%
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, Kumho WinterCraft Ice, Kumho WinterCraft WP72, Laufenn I Fit Plus, Michelin Alpin 7, Nexen Winguard Ice, Nexen WINGUARD ice 3, Nexen Winguard WT1, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 EV, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, Nokian Nordman 8, Nokian Snowproof 2, Nokian WR C3, Nokian WR Snowproof, Pirelli Ice Zero, Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico, 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

Hankook Winter I cept RS3 rated 87% while driving a Volkswagen Golf
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 average miles
Hankook Winter I*cept RS3 tires were bought brand new in october of 2023, was manufactured a few months earlier and stamped as made in Korea. Tires were used on 1997 Volkswagen Golf Mk3, 1.9 TDI 66 kW (90 Hp), without ABS, TC or other driver assists.

First season/initial thoughts:
Dry roads - car was predictible, tires felt a little bit softer and less responsive, in comparision with summer tires (in my case it's 195/55 R15 2020's Michelin Energy Saver+), but it's a winter tire, so it's absolutly normal to have a slightly different feeling in steering response or handling when having in mind they're softer compound than summer tires. But they felt secure from city roads to country roads or motorways.
Wet roads - car was fully predictible too, I didn't had to face any aquaplaning, unexpected sliding or something similar, when driving in wet conditions, everything felt safe on all type of roads.
Snow - if we're talking about one of the most important winter tire quality, then Hankook Winter I*cept RS3's were perfect. There was zero problems in inclines, declines, corners, in slush or deeper snow, also in traction or braking on snowy roads (biggest part of driving was on country roads). And last winter in Lithuania we had enough deeper snow, colder temperatures (few weeks up to -25°C, usualy around -10°C), etc., despite that traction was great, handling too. And even when car was having a wheel spin (mostly when driving more agressive, with calm, easy going driving style - tires had more than enough traction and didn't spin the wheels, quick reminder - an old Golf Mk3 without traction control), it didn't stop moving, didn't start to slide in a middle of the corner uncontrollably, and I was a little bit shocked, because tires had plenty of playfulness and room for safe driving on the limit.
Ice - I didn't had much experience on icy roads last year, but in a few situations, they didn't felt too bad, so if you're driving safely enough in those icy conditions, you shouldn't have any problems. Considering fact, that they are non-studded and/or not soft compound tires, they do their job great enough.
Handling/road feedback - overall they felt secure and responsive enough, you felt that tire limits line great and tires gave enough response of what they're doing.
Comfort - in first season I didn't hear too much of the tire noise, didn't felt any major comfort issues overall, it was slightly noisier than summer tires, but no big deal.
Wear - I don't remember brand new tires depth, I believe it was around 7.5-8 mm, after winter season and about 5000 km's I measurred it, and it wasn't much of a difference, maybe ~ 0.5-1 mm less, in comparision when they were new.

Second season:
Winter tires season in Lithuania started only a month ago, so we didn't have any snow or ice yet, at least in my region, only dry or rainy days with temperatures around 0°C, with a light cold at nights and positive temperatures at days. On dry or wet roads they feel same as in last years, in snow or ice - we'll see, but main change is - noise. Tires became much more noisier, especially around 70-80 km/h, around 90-100 km/h they become less noisy again. And it's not the worst tire noise I have experienced in my life, but it's not the most fun too.

All in all - tires are great for their purpose, bought them after Jonathan winter tires review on Tire Reviews YouTube and I haven't regret this choice, because of their great properties on dry, wet, snowy or even icy roads. Price and quality rate was great too (~ 230 Eur for set of 4 tires, I should say thanks for small and narrow size, for me Hankook's price was a sweet spot, because budget tires set would have cost ~ 160-180 Eur and premium tires set would have cost ~ 300-500 Eur, so in middle price range, there wasn't much of a better choices), I would strongly consider buying them again, but off course - it would be nice if they would be less noisy.
tire reviewed on 2024-12-06 19:17:49
Hankook Winter I cept RS3 rated 37% while driving a Volvo S80 T6
Driving on mostly town for 600 average miles
The Hankook tires are brand new, DOT 2024. I just put them on the car a month ago and I've done probably about 1000km with them, so I can't give proper feedback yet on how they handle and cope with snow. However, I can provide feedback on the noise levels. Do yoursleves a favor and DO NOT but that tire! The noise is pretty terrible. Imagine all wheel bearings have gone bad overnight. This is how bad it is. These are supposed to be premium tires, premium my a**. I have Kleber Krisalp HP3 on my other car and it is a far better tire for everyday use.
tire reviewed on 2024-12-06 01:31:28
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 rated 99% while driving a Audi A4 Avant B9
Driving on mostly motorways for 1000 average miles
after looking trough many reviews I decided for this nexen winguard g3, and I have to say dry grip is top noch! Drove it on motorway 160kmh no problem at all, holds the road perfect never felt insecure and after I saw they cam 1st in some test for noise level I see why, they are so queit its like a summer tire, drove it on some ice roads, holds amazing, on wet I didnt really tryed them at the speed but people say they hold road in wet very good and I belive them, snow cant say still didnt snow where I live, there is no better tire for this price, you cant find better tire for this money
tire reviewed on 2024-12-02 15:58:02
Continental WinterContact TS 870 rated 41% while driving a Smart Fortwo EQ
Driving on a combination of roads for 200 easy going miles
I replaced the TS860s I had for these TS870 in my Smart EQ. A very bad tire IMHO. My electric range has reduced in at least 10%. Feedback is non existent. On hard snow it has absolutely no grip. On dry it is very good but what’s the point if it is very bad in snow and wet?
tire reviewed on 2024-11-23 00:20:50
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 rated 66% while driving a Mazda 6 Wagon
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
TLDR: perfomance decline after just 2 seasons!

Driving in Finland, I bought a set of these based on the stellar reviews. For 2 seasons it was great. Especially in the snow and on white ice. Black ice performance was ok, but not great. Average in the dry and wet (to be expected).
During the 3rd season the performance declined significantly. I got stuck in downtown Helsinki on a snowy icy patch of tarmac while parking, other cars(regular 2wd) left the same spot even on studless tires without issues. Even the slightest icing / slush on the roads were too much. I lost confidence in the tire, I reported it to Nokian and they took the tires for inspection after the 3rd season. Without doing any tests they sent it back and said it was all ok. Never buying a Nokian again, it seems the lifetime of these tires is 2 seasons, even when there is plenty of tread remaining.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-21 05:39:50
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 rated 91% while driving a Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2012
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Dry grip impeccable, wet grip even more impressive. Only downside id say is road noise is a lot more than my summer set, but you could say that's expected for winter tires.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-18 00:45:11
Continental WinterContact TS 870 rated 90% while driving a Mazda 2 1.5 sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 easy going miles
After 600km, the car on dry maintains an excellent driving feeling and excellent grip, very precise and direct steering despite being thermal. But on wet... These tires are something spectacular, never tried tires like this before on any car tested. On smooth and very wet asphalt, with temperatures of 9-10°c, the car enters the curve at high speeds without ever losing grip, never feeling the tire at the limit. Tried to brake from 80kmh to 0, not even the ABS came in, the car is simply stuck to the ground despite the very cold, slippery and wet surface. I don't know how else to describe these tires, they are perfect.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-14 04:17:48
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 rated 71% while driving a Mazda MX5
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 spirited miles
I have run Hakkapeliitta 9s on heavier cars with little discernable impact during dry weather. The Mazda MX-5 is particularly affected by these tires compared to its summer tires. I had these tires installed in southeastern USA before driving the car to Alaska in December. They were almost frighteningly loose in the 15 - 20 deg C temperatures of the southeast. As I drove north into Canada and the temperature dropped below freezing, the tires were much better behaved even on dry roads.

I elected not to get the studded versions to minimize noise. I will probably go studded next time or go with a studless design like the Nokian R5 or a Michelin X-Ice. These tires make the MX-5 a decent winter commuter that my wife is comfortable driving year-round.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-13 15:20:42
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 72% while driving a Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf 6 wagon, 1.4 TSI 122HP
Driving on a combination of roads for 8500 average miles
Drove these tires for 3 seasons. For the first two the tire was superb. Felt safe driving in rain, snow and slush. Only on compacted snow almost ice like country roads it felt like tires are reaching their grip limits but that is to be expected as these tires do not have studs and Golf 6 is a light car. The third and last season I felt that snow grip has gone away dramatically although wet grip was still okay. I was shocked at how fast the tread had worn out, have only 4.5 mm left so they are no good any longer. Lasted only ~13500 km. Also they are very sensitive to wheel alignment. In 2024 there are a lot more similar tires with better tread life.
tire reviewed on 2024-11-13 03:35:55
Michelin X Ice Snow rated 87% while driving a Lexus IS350
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Very good tire for my 2023 Lexus is 350 . 19 inch tires for my car is expensive, so I went with my favourite brand Michelin . Did 7000 km on them , in Quebec, Canadian winters . So far I am very satisfied with the handling, grip in heavy snow and icy roads. Very comfortable ride , very quiet to. Almost no wear noticeable. I highly recommend these tires .
tire reviewed on 2024-11-12 21:35:09
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 78% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTD
Driving on mostly motorways for 33000 average miles
Good overall tire. Only negative think is that after 3rd season ( about 40.000km) they became very loud. I was thinking my wheel bearing went bad, but no it was a tire noise
tire reviewed on 2024-11-10 01:39:51
Michelin Alpin 7 rated 90% while driving a Audi A4 b9 2.0 tdi
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
I had only recently bought these tires. There were no reviews since they are brand new, but I had Alpin 3 and 4, plus this is Michelin, so I figured they are good. And indeed they are. Much sofer and offer more comfort than my summer Goodyear F1 Asymetric 6. Thats the first impression. They offer more comfort. Noise is the same as F1, handling is fine, as you expect. Still waiting for a below zero temperatures and snow, but for now - you get what you pay for. Excellent tire
tire reviewed on 2024-11-09 04:34:09
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