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Goodride SW601

Touring Winter

The Goodride SW601 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 73% from 7 owner reviews 86% would buy again Read the reviews
Tests say 28th average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P26 of 49 · 2016 See every test

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.

  • 7owner reviews
  • 68,600miles driven
  • 3professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Goodride SW601

6.8/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 7 owner reviews

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews7 owner reviews · rated 73% 35% 32%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 68%
Combined 43% 6.8

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.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 32% of this score. The other 68% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

The tests behind it

Only measured results count. A test that published its placings alone is listed, but not scored.

  1. 2016 2016 Winter Tire Market Overview Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P26 / 49 Placing only
  2. 2013 2013 Winter Tire Overview - Braking Auto Bild · 195/65 R15 P34 / 50 Placing only
  3. 2012 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 205/55 R16 P24 / 43 Placing only
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Goodride SW601 averages a finish of 28th.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
28th Average
24th Best
34th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20122016

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20162016 Winter Tire Market OverviewAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P26 / 49
20132013 Winter Tire Overview - BrakingAuto Bild · 195/65 R15P34 / 50
20122012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking TestAuto Bild · 205/55 R16P24 / 43

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Frequently Asked Questions
How comfortable and quiet are the Goodride SW601?
Owners rate the Goodride SW601 7.9 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 6 reviews.
How well do the Goodride SW601 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Goodride SW601 7.9 out of 10 for wear across 6 reviews. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,800 miles.
Would owners buy the Goodride SW601 again?
86% of owners say they would buy the Goodride SW601 again, based on the 7 owner reviews that answered the question. 43% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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Goodride SW601 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 7 owner ratings the Goodride SW601 averages 73%. Owners rate Wear highest at 7.9 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 6.3. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 83% of owners score it 70% or better.

Owner ratings averaged from 7 ratings

  • Owner score 73%
  • Wear 79%
  • Comfort 79%
  • Dry Grip 76%
  • Wet Grip 71%
  • Road Feedback 66%
  • Handling 63%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 80%

“Bought 2 of them for rears on my BMW 3-series ( no LSD,ASC ) and those are fantastic! Cheap,reliable and great in combination with GOodride SW602 for fronts! Handling is priceless - those tires help a lot! Check my...”

  • BMW 3 series
  • 5,600 miles
Read full review → 615 found this helpful
Most critical 33%

“Tires were my budget choice for winter. Live in hilly place so we have snow and slush quite often winter time and as we do not have Siberia here i was looking for something cheap that will last for 3-4 seasons. Tire is...”

  • Kia Motors Rio 2
  • 6,000 miles
Read full review → 582 found this helpful
Longest term 81%

“Excellent grip in the snow. We live in rural Aberdeenshire which has plenty of snow and ice thro' the winter. We do high mileages also and these tires make sense as all year round tires at £54 a tire from Mytires...”

  • Citroën C5
  • 30,000 miles
Read full review → 572 found this helpful

All 6 Goodride SW601 reviews

Score spread across 6 written reviews
80%
Member
Bought 2 of them for rears on my BMW 3-series ( no LSD,ASC ) and those are fantastic! Cheap,reliable and great in combination with GOodride SW602 for fronts! Handling is priceless - those tires help a lot! Check my SW602 review also - GREAT TYRES!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 615
77%
Member
  • Peugeot 206
  • 175/65 R14 T
  • 3,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Easy Going
Best cheap tire. Better than some other cheap that adds braking distance rather than keeping it 10 percent from the best tires like this one, I keep distance while driving, I could use the worst crappy tires but as Ive aged I rather have the extra safety, therefore I bought what I thought was the best cheap winter tire and it can take it all. Will take you forward on 5" deep snow , wet and dry average. Best usage for tire is below 0 C degress because these tire are very soft.
Tires only used one season and two more months ahead.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 6
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 7
Helpful 603
77%
Member
We had it on our family car Touran Sport with DSG. Mostly town driving by wife however we also do quite a bit of motorway driving. This year will be the 4th season and we have driven around 15 in last 3 years. Their handling is wooly. Absolutely no feedback when it warm (above 12C), acceptable in cold. Grip is second to none. I have driven these in heavy snow on motorways un-gritted lanes and never miss a beat. Not bad at all in wet and frosty weather. Never skidded and have been thoroughly reliable. Also lasted well. At £47 they are a bargain and do the job. Why spend a fortune on big brands.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 592

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81%
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  • Citroën C5
  • 215/55 R16
  • 30,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Average
Excellent grip in the snow. We live in rural Aberdeenshire which has plenty of snow and ice thro' the winter. We do high mileages also and these tires make sense as all year round tires at £54 a tire from Mytires, they're cheaper than many ordinary summer tires. I know they should be V rated but who's going to drive at 136 mph or in a style likey to heat them up to that temperature on rural A roads??
If money is your thing, go and buy a pair of verdistines and pay £120 a tire, otherwise these tires make good sense and are an excellent all round tire. (I had a pair of old Vredistines on my Forrester and they were very slippery in the wet and the dry).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 572
33%
Member
Tires were my budget choice for winter. Live in hilly place so we have snow and slush quite often winter time and as we do not have Siberia here i was looking for something cheap that will last for 3-4 seasons.
Tire is performing well in the snow and mud but what happens when is wet either dry can make you feel scared , goosebumps guaranteed while breaking on wet or dry with temperature > 0C. These have no grip whatsoever in wet , car easily spins wheels on 2nd gear. Although designed for s+m should perform in temp up to +7C wet and dry condition but they don't!
Simply dangerous
DO NOY BUY!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 3
  • Handling 2
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 582
84%
Member
very good tire ran all season no sign of wear and no getting stuck. Just bought four more for my astra
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 596
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