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GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

GT Radial Tires High Performance Winter

The GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP is a High Performance Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
90%
Wet Grip
88%
Road Feedback
83%
Handling
85%
Wear
77%
Comfort
80%
Buy again
85%
4 Reviews
84% Average
20,410 miles driven
5 Tests (avg: 11th)
GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

GT-Radial Champiro WinterPro HP

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
6.8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · 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.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Wet
75
1.93x / 1 test
Snow
61
1.5x / 1 test
Cross-Category Performance

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

Braking
67.8
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 5
Publications: 4
Period: 2015 - 2023
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 83.8%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.83
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 22/54 2 metrics
2016 AMS Winter SUV Tire Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2016 215/60 R17 9/10 0 metrics
2016 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test Sport Auto 2016 235/40 R18 5/6 0 metrics
2016 AZ Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16 Auto Zeitung 2016 205/55 R16 13/14 0 metrics
2015 AMS UHP Winter Tire Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2015 225/50 R17 6/10 0 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
5
Tests
11th
Average
5th
Best
22nd
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2023 Winter Tire Test 54 Set Braking Test
225/45 R18 • 2023
22nd/54
2016 AZ Winter Tire Test - 205/55 R16
205/55 R16 • 2016
13th/14
Ok dry handling, quiet
Poor aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance, poor wet grip
2016 Sport Auto Winter Tire Test
235/40 R18 • 2016
5th/6
Good snow traction and braking, quiet.
Poor snow handling, weaker than the best in the wet.

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Show All Winter High Performance tires
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
205/55R16 94 V D C 72
205/55R16 94 V XL D C 72
205/55R16 94 V XL D B 71
205/55R16 94 V XL D B 71
17 inch
205/50R17 93 V D C 72
225/60R17 99 H D C 72
205/50R17 93 V XL D C 72
225/60R17 99 H D C 72
18 inch
235/60R18 107 H C C 72
245/45R18 100 V D C 72
245/40R18 97 V D C 72
235/60R18 107 H XL C C 72
245/45R18 100 V XL D C 72
245/40R18 97 V XL D C 72
245/40R18 97 V XL D B 71
245/40R18 97 V XL D B 71
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Top 3 GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP Reviews

Given 79% while driving a Ford Mondeo ST220 (225/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
I first fitted a set of GT-Radial Champiro Winter Pro HP's a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised with the all-round capabilities of the tire, especially factoring in the price! The dry grip and handling is pretty good on these, and is certainly better than the price would suggest, but they fell a little short in the wet. I found myself backing off somewhat while cornering in the wet due to a rather understeery nature in those conditions, but by no means excessive or unpredictable.

I also had chance to use these tires in rather bad snow and ice, and was really impressed with them in this department. These tires got me all over the place in fresh snow, compacted snow, ice and all combinations of the above, with little effort.

The negatives of this tire, at least for me, was the fact that they needed a LOT of balance weights to get the wheel in balance, suggesting they're not made all that precisely. And the tread blocks also wore unevenly, dispite the pressures being obsessively maintained, and with no issue with tracking or suspension geometry, etc.

I decided to go with these tires again for the rear, so clearly I've been happy with then for the price!
Helpful 851
December 14, 2018
Given 71% while driving a Opel insignia (245/45 R18 W) on mostly town for 150 average miles
it has balance problems. it requires lots of extra weight to balance the wheel. the car grips both in the dry and wet conditions well. i havent tested in snow yet but the design of the tire gives an idea. the category c is the exact point of this tire. not the best but if you compare with the other tires, the price is very good.
Helpful 623
January 24, 2017
Given 89% while driving a Lexus ls460l (235/50 R18) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
Have not driven extensively in heavy snow, but some snow and slush as well as ice. Great tire and would be a great all weather tire all year round.
Helpful 591
October 18, 2016

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Given 100% while driving a Volkswagen passat w8 4motion (235/45 R17) on mostly town for 250 spirited miles
Love these things. Put them on my Passat W8 and it's a beast in the snow. I bought used (one year old). I'd buy again. Driven in deep snow (6 inches) and excellent side grip (minimal sliding).
Helpful 519
December 18, 2016
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