Snow Tires: Reviews

Updated November 2008
 

Best winter tire

Michelin X-Ice Xi2 *Est. $90 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Motor magazine: Motor, the member magazine of the Norges Automobil Forbund (Norwegian Auto Club), publishes this comprehensive test of 20 winter ...

Auto Motor & Sport: This Swedish magazine is one of several Scandinavian publications that sponsors the winter tire test published in Motor. However, ...

Automobile Protection Association: This Canadian nonprofit rates 29 winter tires for passenger cars. Reviewers summarize their opinions in one or two sentences and ...

Tire Rack: This retail site also conducts tire tests. This test, part of a Michelin media event, pits the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 against the ...

The Toronto Star: Wheels.ca is the auto website of The Toronto Star, where reviewer John Mahler posts his yearly winter tire roundup. He names his ...

 

Budget snow tire

Dunlop Graspic DS2 *Est. $70 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Tire Rack: This test pits three often-recommended studless tires (the Bridgestone Blizzak WS60, Dunlop Graspic DS2 and Michelin X-Ice) ...

Automobile Protection Association: This Canadian nonprofit gets its funding from individual membership fees, not manufacturers. Out of 29 winter tires rated here, ...

Tire Rack: Nearly 400 owners rate the Dunlop Graspic DS2 at this retail site. This page includes written reviews, as well as a chart showing ...

Epinions.com: Epinions' user reviews are often longer than user reviews at retail sites, and they include helpful pro-and-con lists. However, ...

 

Studded snow tire

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 *Est. $165 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Motorforaren: The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5 ties the Michelin X-Ice North for second place behind the Gislaved Nord Frost 5 in Motorföraren's ...

Motor magazine: This Norwegian magazine participates in a comprehensive, multi-publication test of 20 winter tires. The tires are put through ...

Auto Motor & Sport: Sweden's Auto Motor & Sport is one of several Scandinavian publications that participates in the winter tire test found in Motor ...

Automobile Protection Association: Experts here rank 29 winter tires for passenger cars. Each tire gets only a one- or two-sentence review, but star ratings show ...

 

Mild-winter performance tire

Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 *Est. $80 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports tests the Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 in comparison with other performance winter tires. Experts rate ...

Motor magazine: Several Scandinavian publications, including this Norwegian magazine, joined to sponsor a comprehensive test of 20 winter tires. ...

Auto Motor & Sport: Experts at this Swedish magazine rank the Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 against other studless snow tires, based on the ...

Auto Zeitung: This article is in German, but a Google translation provides the gist of the test results. Editors rank nine performance tires ...

The Toronto Star: The Toronto Star's tire expert names the Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 to his list of top winter tires. Pros and cons are ...

Tire Rack: The Continental ContiWinterContact TS810 had accumulated 60 consumer ratings at this retail site when we checked. Its numeric ...

 

SUVs/Light Truck winter tire

Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 *Est. $120 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports' unbiased tests compare the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 with other winter tires for light trucks and SUVs. A ...

Automobile Protection Association: Based on tests, this independent Canadian nonprofit organization selects the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 as a top pick for SUVs, ...

Tire Rack: The Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 winter tire has accumulated 350 consumer reviews here, where it earns top ratings for snow and ice ...

1010Tires.com: About 20 owners review the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 at this Canadian retail site, giving it an average 3.9 stars (out of five). ...

 

Snow Tires Runners Up:

Bridgestone Blizzak WS-60 *Est. $80

3 picks including: Canadian Driver, The Toronto Star…

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 *Est. $105

2 picks including: Automobile Magazine, Automobile Protection Association…

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D *Est. $85

2 picks including: The Toronto Star, SaferCars.gov…

Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 *Est. $90

2 picks including: The Toronto Star, Automobile Protection Association…

Michelin X-Ice *Est. $85

2 picks by top review sites.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R *Est. $135

2 picks including: Auto Motor & Sport, Notebooks: Latest Reviews…

Yokohama Ice Guard iG20 *Est. $125

2 picks including: The Toronto Star, Auto Motor & Sport…

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