The Austone SP 901 is a budget Central European winter tire with strong snow-braking and snow-handling results in some tests. Repeated weaknesses in wet braking, aquaplaning resistance and handling prevent a balanced all-weather assessment.
The Austone SP 901 has a marked split between snow ability and wet-road performance. It led snow braking in ADAC’s 2023 16-inch test and snow handling in the 2023 Auto Bild Sportscars comparison, which also placed it 2nd in snow braking. ADAC praised precise snow handling and recorded the lowest noise measurement. Those are useful positives for a winter tire, but they did not prevent last place overall for ADAC or a Not Recommended verdict from Sportscars.
Wet braking and aquaplaning were last in both detailed 2023 tests, and both verdicts criticised vague steering and unbalanced behavior. Auto Bild’s larger 2023 braking comparison was an unusual better result at 24th of 54 overall, yet wet braking still trailed the best by 19.7%; the 2022 wet deficit was 33.8%. Dry braking also varied between tests. With four independent comparisons and no owner summary here, the assessment cannot establish long-term use, but the repeated wet-road weaknesses mean the snow strengths alone offer little support for a driver seeking consistent winter performance across changing conditions.
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.
Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Austone SP 901 averages a finish of 26th.
Finishing position in each test
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 Sports Cars Winter Tire TestAuto Bild Sportscars · 225/40 R18 | P10 / 11 | |
| 2023 | 2023 ADAC 16 Inch Tire TestADAC · 205/60 R16 | P16 / 16 | |
| 2023 | 2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R18 | P24 / 54 | |
| 2022 | 2022 Winter Tire Market OverviewAuto Bild · 215/55 R17 | P52 / 56 |
On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict
Size Range105 sizes available
155-295Width35-80Profile14-21Rim75-116 S-WLoad/
EU LabelAcross 105 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.
Fuel
Wet
Noise
69-73dB A/B
3PMSF on every size
Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings
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