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Petlas Snow Master W601

Touring Winter Winter rated

The Petlas Snow Master W601 is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 80% from 7 owner reviews 100% would buy again Read the reviews
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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 February 2022.

  • 7owner reviews
  • 84,500miles driven
  • 26sizes available
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Tire Reviews Score

Petlas Snow Master W601

7.2/10

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 80% 58% 32%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 68%
Combined 51% 7.2

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.
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Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range22 sizes available

145-195Width60-80Profile13-15Rim71-97 R-TLoad/Speed Index2014First On Market

EU LabelAcross 22 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

71dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes225/45 R17155/70 R13175/65 R14155/80 R13205/60 R16
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Petlas Snow Master W601's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Petlas Snow Master W601 most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, D for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Petlas Snow Master W601 come in?
The Petlas Snow Master W601 is available in 26 sizes, ranging from 145-195/60-80 R13-15.
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Petlas Snow Master W601 Owner Reviews

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What owners say

Across 7 owner ratings the Petlas Snow Master W601 averages 80%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 9 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.9. 2 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles.

Owner ratings averaged from 7 ratings

  • Owner score 80%
  • Snow Grip 90%
  • Handling 86%
  • Wear 80%
  • Comfort 80%
  • Dry Grip 79%
  • Road Feedback 79%
  • Ice Grip 70%
  • Wet Grip 69%

All 4 Petlas Snow Master W601 reviews

Score spread across 4 written reviews
80%
Member
Definitely worths a try. I had not many choices for my Ka with original wheels. I only got these just so I wouldn't be stuck if it snows. I was pretty happy with it, very slow wear, very cheap to buy, worked good on light to moderate snowing with very minor icing here and there in town. Definitely very good with even the heaviest rain. It's loud, but given it's a Ka, not much of a deal. Comfort were mostly okay.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 7
  • Snow Grip 9
  • Ice Grip 7
Helpful 902
76%
Member
Very good tire in snowy and ice road.I had never stuck.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 633
66%
Member
First things first: this is a cheap tire. For about 150 euros/set, they were a bang for the buck. About performance: this is a good winter tire, good grip on dry as well as braking, VERY good grip in snow (i was driving with confidence with the kittle Ka with over 70 km/h on a road covered with 5 cm of fresh snow with no problems at all) braking distance was decent. In fact, i can easily compare them with the Continental Contiwintercontact TS850 regarding driving in snow.
Now for the downsides: braking in wet conditions is horrible, you need to take a good distance from the front car if you don't want to crash in case of emergency. So goes with acceleration, the little 70 hp car will spin and spin and so on. Cornering is quite ok to say.. in wet conditions. I don't say it's a dangerous tire, but caution must be exercised if it's raining. They are not noisy if it is cold outside, but if temperatures will reach about 10 deg C and above, they will make a lot of noise (the car has a poor sound dampening). I cannot comment too much about wear taking in consideration the fact that they were driven about 4000 km. I can say that in this time, with careful driving and managing they lost about 1.2 mm on front and about 0.5 on the back. I can say that this is not a strong point of them if you're planning to go lots of miles. For me it is ok, they will go for about 4, maybe 5 seasons.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 632

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71%
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Have about 3000 km with these tires, and they're pretty good all rounder winter tires, especially for their price.
Grip in dry is average, nothing special.
Grip in snow is fenomenal, I couldn't believe that they are cheap winter tires. Very good traction, braking cornering, control. The ride was marked with confidece at say.. 80-90 km/h in 5 cm of new snow. In deep snow, got traction to the point when it almost reached the hood. No occasion to test them on black ice.
Grip in wet conditions - terrible. Bad traction, they will lose grip very fast, very bad braking, almost as going in snow. Although they won't lose grip during corners, this is a big minus.
Road feedback ok, not too noisy, soft sidewall resulting in a pretty comfortable ride.
A best bang for the buck from my perspective and I would recommend them any time, to anyone looking for a budget tire. The car being driven mainly in town, a premium tire was not necessary at all.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 586
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