Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 Owner Reviews

What owners say summarised from 30 reviews

Drivers largely rate the Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 highly for its quiet, comfortable ride, strong wet grip (including resistance to aquaplaning), stable dry handling, and excellent value. Many also report respectable wear and adequate snow traction for a performance-winter design. A minority note softer sidewalls that can make handling feel vague and some limitations on ice or deep snow. A few reviews report quality/uniformity issues (egg-shaped/wobble) leading to vibration.

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Owner ratings averaged from 35 ratings

Owner score 81%
Dry Grip 86%
Wear 86%
Comfort 86%
Wet Grip 85%
Snow Grip 82%
Handling 78%
Road Feedback 75%
Ice Grip 72%

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83%

Member March 12, 2019

Mazda 3 Sport 2.2 Diesel 185 BHP
225/45 R17
2,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

Cant say much. Basically i was looking for not too expensive tire and that was it. On dry it is great. Wet grip is not that good but on snow and ice it is handling extremely well. I drove 2000 km by now. Wearing is not something i can comment on but i am surprised the tires are still okay given the fact i was driving on something most people would correct me if i say it is a road :D. I would probably buy this again. Not too many tires are better than this and for the price it is a bargain.

75%

Chris Morris Contributor February 9, 2019

Honda Civic 1.5T
235/45 R17
2,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited

To be fair it was ultimately price that took me to these tires but they did have some decent reviews. They were fitted the day the snow arrived and the performance over the original fit Michelin primacy 3's was chalk and cheese but to be fair even the worst winter tires generally work in proper snow. Where these nexen's really do surprise is colder temps and the greasy roads that the british weather excels in. Temps in the UK seem to bounce from around zero one day to ten degrees above the next day so obviously winter tires tend to complain in higher temps, but again the nexen's manage to do this without the embarrassing howl of understeer that poor winters serve up. Wet braking is similarly good as well. I've used around seven types of winter tire over the years,generally branded,and where these aren't as good as Michelin Alpin 4's/5's,there not a mile off. Factor in the price difference and once I see how they wear compared to the Alpin's(they were great) I would probably buy these again.

100%

Member December 26, 2018

Ford Kuga
235/45 R19 V
2,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Easy Going

I have just purchased a new Ford Kuga and I'm going on my annual ski holiday in a few weeks time, this is the second set of Winguard Sport I have purchased and for the life of me I don't know why people would want to spend silly money when all they need to do is a little internet revision on these tires, Last year in the Alps driving through 8" of snow and up hills and they felt brilliant and not for one moment did I thin I was going to get stuck, I don't drive aggressively but these tires deliver everything that I require, managed to get all four tires and fitting for under Â£500, I would buy these again every time and driving in the Alps these tires give me a sense of confidence.

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94%

Member November 29, 2018

BMW 330D Touring
255/40 R18
1,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average

Considering the size of the tires and the price of the competitors this is a very good tire. Would recommend.

93%

Member October 5, 2018

BMW 328i Coupe
225/45 R17
5,000 miles
Mostly Town
Spirited

Bought these 225/45R17 on my BMW 328ci e46. Its european winter tire, so don't expect much on snow and ice, expecially if you have rear wheel drive, but perfect for city and roadway. Comfortable, not noisy, good handling, low price.Drove ~5000km and i don't see any wear (;

81%

Member February 11, 2018

BMW 320D
225/45 R17 H
1,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Spirited

I put these tires on my BMW E90 320d, 2 months ago, used them for 1500 Km's and I'm very pleased with my choice. For what I paid, they are very VFM tires, at least 30% less price than other brand name tires. Although I haven't tried them on snow, the handling is quite nice both on wet and dry roads. In fact, this brand makes me thinking seriously to try it's summer tires too next time. Finally, the performance of this tire on the 2017 ADAC winter tires test, was the reason I bought them and I'm quite happy for this choice of mine, so far.

Member November 26, 2017

Audi A3 Sportback
225/45 R17 V
250 miles
Mostly Town
Average

I bought these tires a week ago relying on Auto Bild Winter Tire Test. Was looking for low cost tire and decided to go with these. My summer tires are Pirelli Cinturato P7 (not new version). After changing tires my first impressions are definitely silence and comfort. Huge relief after Pirelli tires. I drove 350 km on wet road last night (120-180 km/h ) and didnt have a problem at all. My only concern is understeering. Im not an expert but surely felt understeering a lot more on these tires.