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Gislaved Nord Frost 200

Premium Touring Winter Winter rated

The Gislaved Nord Frost 200 is a winter tire with favorable wet-handling feedback and some positive snow assessments. Ice grip is less competitive within its test fields, while both dry and wet braking vary substantially.

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Tests say 5th average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P6 of 8 · 2021 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Ice, Dry Value, Comfort 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.

  • 3professional tests
  • 76sizes available
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Tire Reviews Score

Gislaved Nord Frost 200

7.9/10

Better than 64% of Nordic winter tires

  • Medium Confidence
  • 3 tests
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 2 publications · 2017-2021 64% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 64% 7.9

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 44% 31% 3
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 93% 30% 3
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 67% 18% 3
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 79% 9% 3
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 42% 7% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 0% 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.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 92% 2
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 80% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 79% 3

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 90% of the test figure. The other 10% 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. 2021 2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tire Test Moottori · 205/55 R16 P6 / 8
  2. 2018 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tire Test Vi Bilagare · 205/55 R16 P4 / 8
  3. 2017 2017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 P4 / 10
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 averages a finish of 5th.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
5th Average
4th Best
6th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20172021

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tire Test P6 of 8

Overall rating 8.3. Features on ice and snow- Good traction and braking on snow- Medium traction and braking on ice- Basic behavior of logical sub-control. Properties on asphalt- Very good lateral wet grip- Poor wet grip- Good longitudinal dry grip

Strong: Dry Braking Weak: Snow Handling Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10

YearTestResultAward
20212021 Nordic Studded Winter Tire TestMoottori · 205/55 R16P6 / 8
20182018 Vi Studded Winter Tire TestVi Bilagare · 205/55 R16P4 / 8
20172017 Autocenter Studded Winter Tire TestAutocenter · 205/55 R16P4 / 10

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

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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range75 sizes available

155-285Width40-80Profile13-20Rim75-116 TLoad/Speed Index2016First On Market

EU LabelAcross 75 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

71-75dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes155/80 R13155/70 R13165/70 R13175/70 R13155/65 R14165/70 R14
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 stops 0.9% longer than premium rivals, 1.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 3.8% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 67/100.
How good is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 stops 1.2% shorter than premium rivals, 0.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 79/100.
How good is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 in the snow?
Across the 3 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 stops 0.8% longer than premium rivals, 1.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 1.9% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 0.8% worse than premium rivals, 2.1% worse than mid-range rivals and 2.8% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 44/100.
How good is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 on ice?
Across the 3 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 stops 17.2% longer than premium rivals, 2.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 8.8% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 2 ice-traction tests, it is 11% worse than premium rivals, 0.1% better than mid-range rivals and 22.9% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 93/100.
How fuel efficient is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200?
Across the 2 tests measuring rolling resistance, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200's rolling resistance is 2.8% lower than premium rivals, 0.6% lower than mid-range rivals and 5.4% lower than budget rivals.
More questions about the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 (2)
What is the Gislaved Nord Frost 200's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, E for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Gislaved Nord Frost 200 come in?
The Gislaved Nord Frost 200 is available in 76 sizes, ranging from 155-285/40-80 R13-20.
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