Reference Winter
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- Premium Touring Winter tires
This tire is an unknown winter tire used in tire tests to benchmark winter tire performance against all season and summer tires.
There will be no reviews for this tire as it is not a real product, just a benchmark reference.
The Reference Winter has been in 33 tests with an average result of 14th.
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| First On Market | April 2015 |
| Wheel Size | 13 - 19" |
| Width | 145 - 255mm |
| Profile | 40 - 75 |
| Rolling Resistance | C - E |
| Wet Grip | C - D |
| Noise (dB) | 70 - 73 |
| Winter Rating | 3PMSF Rated |
The Winter is unranked of 68 Winter Premium Touring tires.
Tests Included
33
Best Result
8th
Worst Result
37th
Average Result
14th
Latest Tire Test Results
2024 Tire Tests
- 8th The Best All Season Tires for 2024 / 2025 (235/35 R19)
- 11th 2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (245/45 R18)
- 12th 2024 Sports Car All Season Tire Test (225/40 R18)
- 13th 2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tire Test (235/55 R17)
- 16th 2024 AutoBild All Season Tire Test (225/50 R17)
2023 Tire Tests
- 11th 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (235/65 R17)
- 17th 2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (225/45 R17)
2022 Tire Tests
- 12th 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (225/50 R18)
- 16th 2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (195/55 R16)
- 37th 2022 All Season Tire Market Overview (195/55 R16)
2021 Tire Tests
- 10th 2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test (205/55 R16)
- 11th 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (215/65 R17)
- 17th 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (225/50 R17)
- 33rd 2021 All Season Tire Market Overview (225/50 R17)
2020 Tire Tests
- 8th 2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tire Test (235/55 R17)
- 8th 2020 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test (225/45 R18)
- 9th 2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tire Test (235/65 R16)
- 10th 2020 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test (225/45 R17)
- 12th 2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (215/60 R16)
- 15th 2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (205/55 R16)
- 33rd 2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test (205/55 R16)
2019 Tire Tests
- 8th 2019 NAF Summer Tire Test (205/55 R16)
- 8th 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tire Test (235/55 R19)
- 11th 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (225/45 R17)
- 11th 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test (235/65 R17)
- 16th 2019 Summer and All Season Tire Test (205/55 R16)
2018 Tire Tests
- 9th 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (235/60 R18)
- 10th 2018 ADAC All Season Tire Test (175/65 R14)
- 12th 2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (195/65 R15)
- 13th 2018 New and Worn Summer Tire Test (205/55 R16)
2017 Tire Tests
- 9th 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (225/50 R17)
- 9th 2017 Auto Express All Season Tire Test (205/55 R16)
- 11th 2017 All Season Tire Test (205/55 R16)
Dunlop Winter Response 2 - 92%
Michelin Alpin 7 - 90%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 - 90%
Nexen Winguard Snow G3 - 90%
Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 - 90%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 - 88%| Size | Fuel | Wet | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 inch | |||
| 185/60 R14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 165/70 R 14 81 T | E | C | 71 |
| 175/65 R14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 185/60 R14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 165/70 R14 81 T | E | C | 71 |
| 175/65 R14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 185/70 R14 88 T | E | C | 71 |
| 165/70 R14 81 T | E | C | 71 |
| 185/60 R 14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 175/65 R 14 86 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 185/60 R 14 82 T | D | C | 71 |
| 165/70 R 14 85 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 185/70 R14 88 T | E | C | 71 |
| 175/65 R 14 82 T | E | C | 71 |
| 15 inch | |||
| 195/65R15 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 185/65 R15 88 T | E | C | 71 |
| 185/65R15 92 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 195/55 R 15 85 T | E | C | 72 |
| 195/55R15 85 H | D | C | 72 |
| 195/55R15 85 H | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65R15 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 185/65 R 15 88 T | E | C | 71 |
| 195/65 R 15 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 185/65R15 88 T | D | C | 70 |
| 195/65R15 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65R15 95 T XL | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65 R15 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 185/65R15 92 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 195/55 R15 85 H | E | C | 71 |
| 185/65R15 92 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 195/65R15 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65 R15 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 185/65 R15 88 T | E | C | 71 |
| 195/55R15 85 H | D | C | 72 |
| 185/65R15 88 T | D | C | 70 |
| 195/65R15 95 T XL | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65R15 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65 R 15 95 H XL | C | C | 72 |
| 185/65 R 15 92 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 195/55 R15 85 H | E | C | 71 |
| 195/65R15 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65R15 95 T XL | D | C | 72 |
| 185/65R15 88 T | D | C | 70 |
| 195/65R15 95 T XL | D | C | 72 |
| 185/65R15 92 T XL | D | C | 71 |
| 185/65R15 88 T | D | C | 70 |
| 195/65R15 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 195/55R15 85 H | D | C | 72 |
| 195/65R15 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 16 inch | |||
| 205/55 R16 91 H | E | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 96 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 96 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60R16 99 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 92 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60 R16 92 H | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60 R16 99 H XL | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55 R16 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 96 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 92 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 92 H | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60R16 99 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60R16 99 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55 R16 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 215/60 R 16 99 H XL | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60R16 99 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 92 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60R16 96 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 T | D | C | 72 |
| 205/55R16 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/60 R 16 92 H | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55 R 16 91 T | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55 R16 91 H | E | C | 72 |
| 205/60 R16 92 H | E | C | 72 |
| 205/55 R 16 94 V XL | C | C | 72 |
| 205/60 R 16 96 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60 R 16 99 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/60 R16 99 H XL | E | C | 72 |
| 17 inch | |||
| 215/45R17 91 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/60R17 99 V | D | D | 71 |
| 205/50R17 93 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/45R17 91 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 235/65R17 108 V XL | D | D | 71 |
| 225/50R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/50R17 93 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55 R 17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45 R 17 94 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50 R 17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 235/65 R 17 108 V XL | C | C | 72 |
| 215/45R17 91 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/50R17 93 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 205/50R17 93 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 H XL | D | C | 72 |
| 215/45R17 91 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 91 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/45 R 17 91 H | E | C | 72 |
| 225/45 R17 91 H | E | C | 72 |
| 225/45 R17 91 H | E | C | 72 |
| 225/45R17 94 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 94 H | D | C | 72 |
| 215/55 R 17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 205/50 R17 93 V XL | E | C | 72 |
| 225/50R17 98 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/50 R 17 98 V XL | E | C | 72 |
| 18 inch | |||
| 245/45R18 100 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/40R18 97 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/45R18 100 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/40R18 92 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/40 R 18 92 V XL | E | C | 72 |
| 225/40 R 18 92 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/45R18 100 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/45R18 100 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/45R18 100 V XL | D | D | 72 |
| 225/40R18 92 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/40R18 92 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 235/60 R 18 107 V XL | C | C | 72 |
| 245/40 R 18 97 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/45 R 18 100 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/40R18 97 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 225/40R18 92 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/40R18 97 V XL | D | C | 72 |
| 245/40R18 97 V XL | D | C | 72 |
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