Given
90%
while driving a
Peugeot 208 XY 1.6 HDI
(205/55 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
average miles
I fitted these to my 208 XY a couple of years back (now sold due to needing a larger car), they had a lovely trip out to the Highlands of Scotland in late December to early January so were put to the test on snow/ice and wet roads.
There were 3 cars, 2 were 4x4 and my fwd, it performed amicably in comparison to the 4x4's, grip was fantastic on bad surfaces with snow and ice patches, even hit an ice patch on a corner and only needed a slight correction of the steering to regain composure.
In snow they also performed excellently, standing water on motorways is not a problem, absolutely no aquaplaning.
The down side to winter tires is the tread blocks, it takes some of the feedback off you and can make the car feel a little less responsive in corners, but the benefits of a winter tire seriously out weigh that of a summer tire in winter.
These will perform better below 10 degrees Centigrade, after that you will have longer braking distances due to the heat in the tires and a little more squirming under hard braking.