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Momo North Pole W2

The Momo North Pole W2 is a High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

1.6
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
82%
Wet Grip
80%
Road Feedback
75%
Handling
82%
Wear
67%
Comfort
70%
Buy again
75%
Snow Grip
95%
Ice Grip
100%
8 Reviews
81% Average
47,520 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 51st)
Momo North Pole W2

Momo North Pole W2

Winter Economy
BETA
1.6 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Wet
43.3
1.93x / 2 tests

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
43.3
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 1
Period: 2020 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 8
Avg Rating: 80.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.57
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 53/54 1 metrics
2020 Winter Tire Market Overview - 52 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild 2020 245/45 R18 49/49 1 metrics
2
Tests
51st
Average
49th
Best
53rd
Worst
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Top 3 Momo North Pole W2 Reviews

Given 74% while driving a Hyundai Genesis Coupe V6 (225/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 1,500 spirited miles
live in northeast Canada. Extremely hilly and our winters are about 5 months long. Snowfall is quite heavy here (probably worse than any state in the US)
I have these on the front axle of my rwd car. they have good lateral grip, can't say about grip underload since I use different tires in the rear.

Wear is pretty bad outside of snowy conditions, much worse than the Starfire winters I had on my older car.
Comfort ok. Noise ok. Performance pretty decent, to be honest I have more fun driving my car in the winter than i do in the summer, partly because i have much better winters than i do summers
June 21, 2024
Given 89% while driving a Volkswagen Passat (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
I'm using these tires for the second season now, I've used them in Austria in heavy snow and the grip was perfect. Fuel economy is great with these tires. (Summer tires: 6.5 liter / 100km, Momo 7 liter / 100km). I'd buy again.
December 5, 2023
BMW (225/55 R16) on mostly town for 1,000 average miles
I was a little confused about the production in China. On the tire itself, there was a notation that the compound was soft, but indeed, when braking, etc., you can feel it with the feeling of the braking distance and braking. We purchased, but "road noise" which we saw in opinion of other people was level that we did not mind at all. The wet performance & fuel economy in the notation of the tire is not praised, but ・ ・ ・ conversely it ’s just that grip. However, since it is just recently installed, we can not approve the overall evaluation It will be helpful if you can acknowledge it 住 I live in a heavy snow area This year is unusual for this year There is little temperature / snowfall It is not possible to complete evaluation Please note.
March 2, 2020

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Latest Momo North Pole W2 Reviews

Given 73% while driving a Peugeot 206 cc (195/55 R15) on mostly motorways for 9,300 average miles
I was a bit afraid of this budget tire but having used it for one winter season I don't regret it at all. Driven about 15.000kms mostly on European highways and country roads, sometimes in deep snow, I had no issues. At the limits it makes a smooth transition into a slide. The only negative thing is that they are a bit noisier than I was hoping for, but hey, this is a winter tread after all. After this season, the driven front tires had lost 0.5mm of tread.
April 4, 2017
Given 80% while driving a BMW E90 325i (205/55 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 700 spirited miles
I wasn t sure about these tires before i bought them so i worried a little they wouldn t do a good job. I was mistaken. They are great on wet, snow, and on dry roards. Have them for 3 months already and i don`t regret it. Great performance/price ratio. I definitely recommand!
March 5, 2017
Given 94% while driving a Nissan Juke (215/55 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 20 spirited miles
Hello from Canada! I've used these tires in our frigid white north for 3 years and just replaced them, if you're driving in -10c or below these are for you! They grip like velcro and they wear great running in snow and ice, on dry roads and warmer temperatures they wear fast...because it's a super soft compound. I've launched these 3 times in the summer at the drag strip and they grip better then nittos but wear like snot, probably could have gotten another winter from them!.

Have a great day and enjoy winter! Go play some hockey!
October 7, 2016
Given 50% while driving a Pontiac g5 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
I had bought my MOMO northpoles brand new this year. I drive a standard pontiac g5. The front tires are completly worn out to the point where there is no tread left. Ive had different winter tires that have lasted me at least three seasons. To find that my tires are completly worn out after one season is completly disappointing.
March 15, 2016
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