P6 of 12
Beat 55% of the field
Debica Frigo 2 Test Results
Tested 2017 to 2018
2 publications
Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Debica Frigo 2 averages a finish of 6th.
- 2Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 6thAverage finish
- 49%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
2 tests, 2017 to 2018
Record by discipline
Where the Debica Frigo 2 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.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 1 | P7 of 8 | 14% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 1 | P7 of 8 | 14% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P8 of 8 | 0% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P6 of 8 | 29% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 1 | P2 of 8 | 86% | - |
| Snow Traction | 1 | P2 of 8 | 86% | - |
| Ice | ||||
| Ice Braking | 1 | P1 of 8 | 100% | 1 |
| Ice Traction | 1 | P1 of 8 | 100% | 1 |
| Ice Handling | 1 | P2 of 8 | 86% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 1 | P1 of 8 | 100% | 1 |
Against its own line
The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.
| Tire | Tests | Wins | Avg finish | Field beaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debica Frigo Predecessor | 0 | - | - | - |
| Debica Frigo 2 This tire | 2 | 0 | 6th | 49% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 2 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The Debica Frigo 2 shows a consistent snow bias across its two winter tests, with weaker performance on bare roads. ADAC placed it sixth of twelve in its 2018 175/65 R14 Winter Tire Test, praising snow ability but calling it relatively weak in the dry and wet. In the 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test it was fifth of eight overall, yet snow braking and traction both ranked second, only 1.7% and 0.8% behind the best respectively. Ice braking and traction were first of eight, ice handling second, and rolling resistance also led the field.
Those strong winter and efficiency results did not extend to braking and handling on wet or dry asphalt. Auto Centrum placed dry braking seventh of eight, 10.1% longer than the best, and wet braking seventh, 23.8% longer. Wet handling was last, 9.4% behind, while straight-line aquaplaning was sixth, 10% behind. The testers explicitly criticised dry and wet braking and handling, consistent with ADAC’s later bare-road concerns. This is a clearer case for snowy conditions than for a balanced mild-winter tire, although both tests date from 2017-2018 and do not establish how it compares with newer alternatives.
Performance Strengths
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Snow traction
Moderate
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 2nd of 8, 0.8% behind best, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
- Good snow ability praised, 2018 ADAC 175/65 R14 Winter Tire Test.
Excellent on snow and ice
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
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Snow braking
Minor
Details
- 2nd of 8, 1.7% longer than best, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
-
Ice grip
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 1st of 8 ice braking and traction, 2nd ice handling, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
Excellent on snow and ice
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
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Rolling resistance
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 1st of 8, 7.99 kg/t, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
lowest rolling resistance
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
Performance Weaknesses
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Dry braking
Moderate
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 7th of 8, 10.1% longer than best, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
- ADAC criticised dry performance in its 2018 175/65 R14 Winter Tire Test.
Poor dry and wet braking and handling
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
-
Wet braking
Moderate
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 7th of 8, 23.8% longer than best, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
- ADAC criticised wet performance in its 2018 175/65 R14 Winter Tire Test.
Poor dry and wet braking and handling
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
-
Wet handling
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- Last of 8, 9.4% behind best, 2017 Auto Centrum AC Winter Tire Test.
Poor dry and wet braking and handling
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
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Dry handling
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
Poor dry and wet braking and handling
- 2017 AC Winter Tire Test - 185/65 R15 (2017)
Every test, newest first 2
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
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