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CST Medallion Winter WCP1 Test Results

Tested 2021 to 2025 3 publications

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

  • 4Independent tests
  • 0Test wins
  • 0Podium finishes
  • 33rdAverage finish
  • 21%Field beaten on average
  • 3Publications

4 tests, 2021 to 2025

Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
  • Test win
  • Second
  • Third
  • Average 21%
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

Record by discipline

Where the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Record by discipline
Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 1 P8 of 31 77% -
Wet
Wet Braking 3 P28.7 of 44.7 37% -
Wet Braking - Concrete 1 P17 of 31 47% -
Wet Circle 1 P12 of 30 62% -
Straight Aqua 1 P6 of 31 83% -
Snow
Snow Braking 2 P31 of 33 6% -
Snow Traction 1 P30 of 31 3% -
Ice
Ice Braking 1 P30 of 31 3% -
Comfort
Noise 1 P31 of 31 0% -
Value
Wear 1 P14 of 31 57% -
Fuel Consumption 1 P29 of 31 7% -
Abrasion 1 P17 of 31 47% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the CST Medallion Winter WCP1. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Head-to-head record
Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Giti GitiWinterW2 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Kleber Krisalp HP3 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Fulda Kristall Control HP2 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%
Firestone Winterhawk 4 3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind 3 0 3 - 0%

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 4 tests. Updated September 29, 2026.

Across four independent winter tests, the CST Medallion Winter WCP1 shows a clear split personality: acceptable to sometimes good results on wet and dry braking metrics, but consistently very weak performance on snow and especially ice, which drags overall safety down. In ADAC's 2025 test it managed a genuinely competitive dry braking result (8th of 31, just +4.6% from best) and strong straight-line aquaplaning (6th of 31, +4.8%), while testers also described it as “very good in the dry and wet” in the 2021 studded/Nordic comparison (noting that cross-class results there are context only for this Central European tire type).

Performance Strengths

  • Aquaplaning resistance Moderate in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
    • 6th of 31 in straight aquaplaning (75.1 km/h, +4.8% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
    • Tester comment: “good braking and longitudinal aquaplaning”, 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
  • Dry braking Moderate in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
    • 8th of 31 in dry braking (43.3 m, +4.6% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
    • Tester comment: “above-average braking distances”, 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test

Performance Weaknesses

  • Ice grip Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
    • 30th of 31 in ice braking (19.3 m, +27% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
    • Tester comment: “Very bad in the snow and ice”, 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test
  • Snow traction Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
    • 30th of 31 in snow traction (198 N, +22% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
    • 32nd of 35 in snow braking (30.5 m, +11.7% from best), 2021 Winter Tire Market Overview
  • Snow handling Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
    • Tester comment: “poor handling performance... very imprecise control and very low limits with early under/oversteering tendencies”, 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
    • Tester comment: “Very bad in the snow and ice”, 2021 Studless and Studded Winter Tire Test
    • poor handling performance due to inadequate force combination resulting in very imprecise control and very low limits with early under/oversteering tendencies - 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test (2025)
  • Road noise Moderate
    Details
    • 31st of 31 in external noise (75.5 dB, +7.4% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
  • Rolling resistance Moderate
    Details
    • 29th of 31 for fuel consumption (5.9 l/100 km, +5.4% from best), 2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test
  • Steering feel Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details

Every test, newest first 4

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2025 1 test
P27 of 31 Beat 0% of the field

2025 ADAC Winter Tire Test

ADAC 225/40 R18

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.

WeakSnow BrakingSnow TractionIce BrakingNoise WinnerGoodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

2023 1 test
2021 2 tests

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