Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires
Below are all the reviewed passenger car winter premium touring tires on Tire Reviews. Please click into each tire for further details.
| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Aspire XP Winter (3) | 87% | 97% | 80% | 80% | 100% | 97% |
| Dunlop Winter Response 2 (10) | 86% | 90% | 92% | 82% | 87% | 93% |
| Michelin Alpin 7 (5) | 84% | 88% | 66% | 85% | 100% | 100% |
| Pirelli Ice Zero FR (4) | 100% | 100% | 87% | 93% | 80% | 88% |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G3 (7) | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 78% | 93% |
| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 (8) | 91% | 95% | 91% | 76% | 96% | 86% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 (7) | 83% | 79% | 84% | 89% | 84% | 80% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 (4) | 83% | 95% | 77% | 55% | 100% | 100% |
| BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (26) | 86% | 90% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 91% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 (14) | 92% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 80% | 83% |
| Michelin Alpin 5 (24) | 85% | 93% | 84% | 78% | 91% | 90% |
| Michelin Primacy Alpin (5) | 84% | 96% | 80% | 84% | 80% | 88% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 Plus (6) | 92% | 93% | 80% | 77% | 97% | 85% |
| Vredestein Wintrac (3) | 87% | 93% | 90% | 63% | 80% | 87% |
| Michelin Alpin 6 (30) | 89% | 92% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 90% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 8 (58) | 88% | 92% | 86% | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS01 (21) | 89% | 90% | 87% | 77% | 88% | 81% |
| General Altimax Winter 3 (3) | 83% | 80% | 73% | 80% | 85% | 80% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 (9) | 83% | 80% | 88% | 84% | 80% | 92% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 (9) | 85% | 84% | 81% | 74% | 93% | 68% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (39) | 82% | 89% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 90% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 (35) | 85% | 87% | 80% | 77% | 85% | 84% |
| Michelin X Ice North 4 (9) | 76% | 71% | 76% | 79% | 88% | 83% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 860 (49) | 89% | 92% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 86% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 (7) | 85% | 85% | 85% | 83% | 98% | 87% |
| Vredestein Snowtrac 5 (6) | 85% | 87% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 85% |
| Michelin X Ice Snow (14) | 79% | 79% | 75% | 73% | 88% | 88% |
| Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 (6) | 87% | 87% | 80% | 82% | 80% | 77% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 (56) | 88% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 90% |
| Hankook Winter I cept iZ2 W616 (4) | 85% | 70% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 93% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 (18) | 88% | 93% | 73% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS (6) | 80% | 77% | 85% | 77% | 90% | 82% |
| Nokian Nordman 7 (6) | 76% | 78% | 63% | 76% | 90% | 82% |
| Hankook Winter i pike RS2 (3) | 77% | 83% | 67% | 77% | 90% | 73% |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 (4) | 83% | 85% | 83% | 63% | 87% | 85% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 (6) | 76% | 72% | 62% | 88% | 92% | 67% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 (3) | 70% | 80% | 65% | 70% | 83% | 75% |
| Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 (5) | 80% | 82% | 76% | 74% | 86% | 90% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) | 82% | 64% | 77% | 73% | 86% | 91% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 (4) | 70% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 75% | 60% |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS2 (46) | 85% | 85% | 76% | 80% | 86% | 76% |
| Hankook Winter I cept RS3 (17) | 87% | 87% | 76% | 81% | 81% | 66% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 (14) | 72% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 63% | 88% |
| Nokian WR D4 (71) | 81% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 67% | 83% |
| Kumho Winter Craft WP51 (14) | 81% | 75% | 71% | 72% | 82% | 84% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2 (4) | 83% | 78% | 78% | 80% | 50% | 73% |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter (7) | 74% | 87% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 81% |
| Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 (3) | 80% | 87% | 80% | 77% | 60% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 (8) | 75% | 79% | 76% | 76% | 87% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak Ice (3) | 85% | 80% | 85% | 75% | 85% | 85% |
| Uniroyal WinterExpert (5) | 86% | 92% | 74% | 74% | 77% | 72% |
| Toyo Snowprox S954 (5) | 78% | 63% | 73% | 78% | 73% | 83% |
| Michelin X Ice Xi3 (12) | 82% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 78% | 79% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (88) | 79% | 86% | 77% | 73% | 61% | 75% |
| Toyo Snowprox S943 (7) | 76% | 77% | 72% | 64% | 82% | 71% |
| Kumho Winter Craft WP52 (7) | 77% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 75% | 73% |
| Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 (10) | 82% | 86% | 74% | 78% | 74% | 71% |
| Continental VikingContact 6 (5) | 76% | 78% | 76% | 70% | 85% | 76% |
| Continental VikingContact 7 (13) | 60% | 64% | 57% | 64% | 56% | 83% |
| Toyo Snowprox S953 (10) | 77% | 69% | 64% | 74% | 75% | 74% |
| Avon WT7 (3) | 60% | 63% | 30% | 37% | 63% | 77% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 (14) | 69% | 62% | 59% | 53% | 72% | 54% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic (4) | 60% | 65% | 58% | 68% | 60% | 53% |
| Pirelli Ice Zero 2 (3) | 77% | 73% | 63% | 60% | 57% | 57% |
| Yokohama iceGUARD iG65 (3) | 75% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 75% |
| Firestone WinterForce 2 (4) | 58% | 48% | 35% | 50% | 63% | 58% |
| Yokohama ICE GUARD IG50 PLUS (3) | 40% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 60% | 53% |
| Kumho I Zen KW31 (3) | 60% | 37% | 50% | 47% | 60% | 50% |
Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires with no reviews
BFGoodrich G Force Stud, BFGoodrich Winter TA KSI, Bridgestone Blizzak 6, Bridgestone Blizzak DM V3, Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 EVO, Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 3, Bridgestone Blizzak VRX2, Bridgestone Blizzak W810, Bridgestone DriveGuard Winter, Bridgestone Noranza 001, Continental ContiWinterContact TS815 ContiSeal, Continental IceContact 2, Continental IceContact 3, Continental VikingContact 8, Continental WinterContact SI, Cooper Discoverer True North, Cooper Evolution Winter, Cooper Weathermaster S100, Dunlop Winter Maxx 2, Falken Espia EPZ II, Falken Espia Ice, Falken Eurowinter HS01 Runflat, Falken EUROWINTER HS02, Falken Eurowinter HS437, Falken Winterpeak F Snow 1, General Altimax Arctic 12, General Altimax Nordic 12, General Altimax Winter 3, Gislaved Nord Frost 200, Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2, Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3, Goodyear WinterCommand Ultra, GT Radial IcePro 3, Hankook iON i*cept, Hankook Winter i cept IZ3, Kumho WinterCraft Ice, Kumho WinterCraft WP72, Laufenn I Fit Plus, Nexen Winguard Ice, Nexen WINGUARD ice 3, Nexen Winguard WT1, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 EV, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, Nokian Nordman 8, Nokian Snowproof 2, Nokian WR C3, Nokian WR Snowproof, Pirelli Ice Zero, Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico, Pirelli Powergy Winter, Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2, Pirelli Winter Carving Edge, Pirelli Winter Icecontrol, Reference Winter, Reference Winter Worn, Sava Eskimo Stud, Toyo Observe Ice Freezer, Uniroyal Tiger Paw Ice & Snow 3, Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906, Yokohama BluEarth Winter V906 plus, Yokohama BluEarth Winter WY01, Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c, Yokohama iceGUARD iG53, Yokohama iceGUARD iG60, Yokohama IceGUARD Stud iG55
Passenger Car Winter Premium Touring Tires Tire Review Highlights
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 rated 82% while driving a Mazda Mazda 3 2,5 sports individual
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 5000 average miles
Good tires with excellent snow and ice grip
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico rated 73% while driving a BMW 730d
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Considering this is a studless winter tire for Nordic climates this tire does everything well. The tire feels great to drive on in all conditions. Before I bought this tire I was a bit unsure if it was the correct choice. On snow the tire has fantastic grip with a slight oversteer balance which makes for a very fun driving experience. On ice it goes for the same only with slightly less grip. However when the tire slides into understeer, for example in a roundabout, it takes a while to find grip. In dry and wet conditions it feels like a softer summer tire. The grip is nice and the turn in feels sharp. However in all conditions it struggles with a long breaking distance.
Michelin Alpin 7 rated 96% while driving a Mercedes Benz C250 CDI Blutec
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 spirited miles
After 6 sets of incredible Continental winters (ts860 and ts870), I decided to go with Alpin 7 this winter... Both ts860 and ts870 look like a cheap tire compared to, Alpin 7... First thing as I left tire shop after installing them - maaaan these tires are quiet, as driving Conti winters sound like you drive an old train... They are basically summer tire quiet... 10 days after installing I went on a 5000km trip around Europe, spent a lot of time sitting at 200kmh in Germany, drove few laps on Nurburgring... After that trip I did another 7-8k km... I can only say positive things about it... tread life at this point seems way better than on Conti models... Very balanced handling for touring winter tire... Highly recommend them and they will surely be my choice again when I go trought my current set... I am very susprised that at this point, nearly 1 year since their launch there are 0 official tests!
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 rated 93% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk6
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 average miles
One day, I had to turn off the main road and found myself on an incredibly slippery, icy path. It was so slick that even winter boots couldn’t grip the ice properly. This happened on a steep uphill section of a mountain road. When traffic came to a stop, I got out of the car and realized just how dangerously slippery the icy forest road was—completely untreated, with no salt or sand. That was also the moment I truly understood how good these tires are.
Pirelli Ice Zero FR rated 89% while driving a Skoda octavia estate 4x4
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
I live in Russia, Moscow, and it`s my second expirience on non-studded tires. Pirelli ICE ZERO FR is very good at russian winter. Not noise after using studded tires. Good grip on snow and wet.
Pirelli Powergy Winter rated 76% while driving a Tesla 2024 Model 3 RWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Perfect tires so far. Replaced Landsail Winter Lander with them which was not fun at all.
Good grip and feedback on both dry and wet roads. Only a few days with snow but it was all fine. This winter tire is more fun do drive on dry ground than the summer tires Michelin E-primacy that came with the car. 8,5 mm tread depth when new.
Good grip and feedback on both dry and wet roads. Only a few days with snow but it was all fine. This winter tire is more fun do drive on dry ground than the summer tires Michelin E-primacy that came with the car. 8,5 mm tread depth when new.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 rated 75% while driving a Skoda Superb iV
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3500 average miles
I changed from my worn out Hakka 8 studded tires to this tire and I'm pleasantly surprised after some initial miles. Keeping in mind that this is a nordic friction tire the dry is acceptable. Wet handling is good and above average grip from all the nordic winter tires i have driven so far.
Snow grip is good and very predictable, ice grip is good for a friction tire but if you need ice grip studded tires are the way to go.
Where the tire really shines is the comfort and noise part. Very quiet impression and the comfort has a rounded/isolated feel to it.
Overall a very nice balanced tire and would recommend to buy
Snow grip is good and very predictable, ice grip is good for a friction tire but if you need ice grip studded tires are the way to go.
Where the tire really shines is the comfort and noise part. Very quiet impression and the comfort has a rounded/isolated feel to it.
Overall a very nice balanced tire and would recommend to buy
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 rated 44% while driving a Ford Mustang Mach E
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
They are the worst winter tires I have ever owned. This coming from a person who has owned Nolan’s for decades. Loose snow is frightening and I need to replace them even though almost new.
Michelin X Ice Snow rated 93% while driving a Toyota Proace Verso
Driving on a combination of roads for 1500 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1500 easy going miles
Michelin X-Ice Snow is an excellent winter tire for northern Sweden. The road conditions are extreme, with deep snow, as well as slippery wet ice. Not a single time I have missed the studded tires I used the previous two winters on this car.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 rated 94% while driving a Mazda 2 1.5 sport
Driving on for 3000 easy going miles
Driving on for 3000 easy going miles
Third review after about 3000km, tested today on both fresh and compact snow, even on ice. Climbs, descents, tight curves, nothing complicated, the tire simply makes you drive as if you were on dry. Even on ice, uphill and downhill the car never had any difficulty, except on one climb where I had to deactivate the traction control, after which I immediately went up. On wet, already at 9-10 degrees the tire is excellent, but with temperatures of 4-5 degrees and sleet with wet asphalt, the car goes even better, even driving aggressively, the tire simply keeps you glued to the asphalt, incredible
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 91% while driving a BMW 3 series
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 spirited miles
best winter tires, for winter. Proper one, with a lot of snow, and ice or melted snow, mushy one, here are extraordinary. I was clinbing on snow covered road many times on a step hills witha rear wheel BMW, didnt hasitate. I pass AWD cars, SUVs and saw them struggeling, spinning wheels etc. Blizzaks are unbeateable. Thats why are option OEM #1 on premium cars (not performance cars).
On dry or hot period with rain are very good, but michellin or goodyear are here bit better.
On dry or hot period with rain are very good, but michellin or goodyear are here bit better.
Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico rated 66% while driving a Hyundai Palisade
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
Very soft sidewall making for a "squishy" dry driving experience with body movement that feels disconnected from the road. In this size on both my SUVs they are very, very loud, to the point I contacted Pirelli thinking they were defective; make more noice than any tire including a/t truck tires I have ever owned by a large margin.
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