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CST Medallion Winter WCP1

The CST Medallion Winter WCP1 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 33rd average finish across 4 independent tests Latest: P27 of 31 · 2025 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Dry, Wet Comfort, Ice Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 September 2025.

  • 4professional tests

Tire Reviews Score

CST Medallion Winter WCP1

3.2/10

Better than 11% of winter tires

  • High Confidence
  • 4 tests
Scores of the 278 winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests4 tests · 3 publications · 2021-2025 11% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 11% 3.2

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 54% 30% 4
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 11% 23% 3
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 5% 18% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 70% 17% 2
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 21% 6% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 6% 5% 2

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 45% 4
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 13% 1
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 7% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 94% of the test figure. The other 6% 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

  1. 2025 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test ADAC · 225/40 R18 P27 / 31
  2. 2023 2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test Auto Bild · 225/45 R18 P39 / 54
  3. 2021 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test Teknikens Varld · 205/55 R16 · Central European Winter Tires P1 / 1
  4. 2021 2021 Winter Tire Market Overview Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P32 / 50

Tested 4 times by independent publications, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 averages a finish of 33rd.

4 Tests
0 Test Wins
33rd Average
27th Best
39th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20212025

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test P27 of 31

The CST Medallion Winter WCP1 receives satisfactory ratings on dry and wet roads but poor winter performance, resulting in poor overall driving safety despite satisfactory environmental performance for a poor overall judgment. On dry roads, it shows only adequate precision and steering feedback requiring frequent corrections, with significant oversteering tendencies and adequate limit behavior, but achieves satisfactory ratings overall thanks to above-average braking distances. On wet surfaces, it achieves satisfactory ratings with good braking and longitudinal aquaplaning but only satisfactory lateral aquaplaning and adequate handling due to weak grip, low limits, and inadequate force combination. In winter conditions, it receives poor ratings despite satisfactory snow braking and traction, with poor handling performance due to inadequate force combination resulting in very imprecise control and very low limits with early under/oversteering tendencies, plus only adequate ice braking. This Turkish-manufactured tire receives satisfactory environmental ratings with good predicted mileage and tire wear, but satisfactory efficiency due to high weight despite good fuel consumption impact.

Weak: Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Ice Braking, Noise Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Every independent test of the CST Medallion Winter WCP1, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20252025 ADAC Winter Tire TestADAC · 225/40 R18P27 / 31
20232023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R18P39 / 54
20212021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire TestTeknikens Varld · 205/55 R16P1 / 1Central European Winter Tires
20212021 Winter Tire Market OverviewAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P32 / 50

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 in the wet?
Across the 4 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 stops 4.1% longer than premium rivals, 0.7% shorter than mid-range rivals and 6.6% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 54/100.
How good is the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 stops 3.1% shorter than premium rivals, 5.2% shorter than mid-range rivals and 3.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 70/100.
How good is the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 in the snow?
Across the 3 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 stops 9.2% longer than premium rivals, 7.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.7% longer than budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 13.2% worse than premium rivals, 11.4% worse than mid-range rivals and 10.8% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 11/100.
How good is the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 on ice?
Across the 2 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 stops 24% longer than premium rivals, 20.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 23.1% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 49.2% worse than premium rivals, 41.8% worse than mid-range rivals and 52.3% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 5/100.
How many miles does the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 last?
Based on test and owner data, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 is expected to last around 34,424 miles (55,400 km).
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