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Aeolus SnowACE2 HP

High Performance Winter

Replaces the Aeolus SNOWACE AW03

The Aeolus SnowACE2 HP is a High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 80% from 3 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 30th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P38 of 51 · 2020 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 14,000miles driven
  • 2professional tests
Aeolus SnowACE2 HP 1 photos

Tire Reviews Score

Aeolus SnowACE2 HP

6.7/10

Better than 42% of winter tires

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

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2020 42% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 42% 6.7

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 tires 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 31% 33% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow Not tested, counted as average 26% –
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 21% –
DryBraking and handling on dry roads Not tested, counted as average 20% –

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

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

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 20% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 60% of the test figure. The other 40% 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

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2020 2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 245/45 R18 P38 / 51
  2. 2017 2017 50 Winter Tire Shoot Out Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P22 / 50 Placing only
All Tests
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Aeolus SnowACE2 HP averages a finish of 30th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
30th Average
22nd Best
38th Worst
YearTestResultAward
20202020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking TestAuto Bild · 245/45 R18P38 / 51
20172017 50 Winter Tire Shoot OutAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P22 / 50
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Aeolus SnowACE2 HP in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Aeolus SnowACE2 HP stops 18.1% longer than premium rivals, 10.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.2% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 31/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the wet from 3 reviews.
What does the Aeolus SnowACE2 HP replace?
The Aeolus SnowACE2 HP is the successor to the Aeolus SNOWACE AW03 in Aeolus's range.
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Aeolus SnowACE2 HP Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings

  • Owner score 80%
  • Dry Grip 87%
  • Wet Grip 80%
  • Comfort 80%
  • Road Feedback 77%
  • Handling 77%
  • Wear 77%

All 1 Aeolus SnowACE2 HP reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
79%
Member
Quite good tire for 60 euro price. Perfect for average use in town. Buy again probably on my quattro 3.0
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 9
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