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Federal Himalaya ICEO

Touring Winter Winter rated Tested by Tire Reviews

The Federal Himalaya ICEO is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 7th average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P7 of 7 · 2022 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Wet Ice, Value 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 January 2025.

  • 1professional tests
  • 32sizes available
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Tire Reviews Score

Federal Himalaya ICEO

2.1/10

Better than 2% of Nordic winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2022 2% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 2% 2.1

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 Nordic winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 7% 31% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 0% 30% 1
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 37% 18% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 2% 9% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 0% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 72% 5% 1

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 19% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 0% 1
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 0% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 81% of the test figure. The other 19% 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. 2022 2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test Tire Reviews · 205/55 R16 P7 / 7
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2022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire Test P7 of 7

The Federal Himalaya ICEO was excellent in the wet with good braking and high levels of aquaplaning resistance. It was also good in dry braking, but struggled more on the dry handling lap. The snow performance was average, however for a nordic winter tire it struggled on ice, and was nearly 40% worse than the best on test during ice traction. The ICEO also had the highest rolling resistance on test.

Strong: Wet Braking, Subj. Comfort Weak: Dry Handling, Subj. Dry Handling, Snow Traction, Subj. Snow Handling, Ice Braking, Ice Traction, Ice Handling, Subj. Ice Handling, Rolling Resistance Winner: Continental VikingContact 7

YearTestResultAward
20222022/23 Tire Reviews Studless Winter Tire TestTire Reviews · 205/55 R16P7 / 7Tested by Tire Reviews

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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range32 sizes available

175-245Width40-70Profile14-18Rim82-100 QLoad/Speed Index2014First On Market

EU Label

Noise

70dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes175/65 R14185/65 R14185/70 R14175/65 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Federal Himalaya ICEO in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Federal Himalaya ICEO stops 1.6% longer than premium rivals and 9.7% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 37/100.
How good is the Federal Himalaya ICEO in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Federal Himalaya ICEO stops 3.2% longer than premium rivals and 3.9% shorter than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 2/100.
How good is the Federal Himalaya ICEO in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Federal Himalaya ICEO stops 0.6% shorter than premium rivals and 1.2% longer than mid-range rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 6% worse than premium rivals and 4.7% worse than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 7/100.
How good is the Federal Himalaya ICEO on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Federal Himalaya ICEO stops 15.4% longer than premium rivals and 24.1% longer than mid-range rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 31.8% worse than premium rivals and 55.5% worse than mid-range rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 0/100.
How fuel efficient is the Federal Himalaya ICEO?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Federal Himalaya ICEO's rolling resistance is 35.1% higher than premium rivals and 33.5% higher than mid-range rivals.
More questions about the Federal Himalaya ICEO (2)
What is the Federal Himalaya ICEO's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Federal Himalaya ICEO most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 70 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Federal Himalaya ICEO come in?
The Federal Himalaya ICEO is available in 32 sizes, ranging from 175-245/40-70 R14-18.
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