The phrase "winter is coming" for motorists has a special meaning. After all, you need to "change the shoes" of your faithful four-wheeled friend in studded tires in order to feel calm on snowy and icy roads. And given the huge variety of studded tires, choosing the right model can take weeks. To make your choice easier, we present you rating of winter tires R15 for passenger cars. It takes into account the popularity and cost of models on Yandex.Market, as well as the ratio of negative and positive reviews on various specialized resources.
Read: winter tire tests 2017-2018 winter season.
10. Michelin X-Ice North 3
Average price - 3 445 rubles.
The top 10 is opened by a quiet model, which has shown itself perfectly on icy surfaces, reagent snow porridge and heavily snow-covered areas. The car “shod” in X-Ice North 3 brakes confidently and “feels” well in turns.
Disadvantages: Expect most of the spikes to fly out in the first season.
9. Bridgestone Blizzak Spike-01
Average price - 3 250 rubles.
On the 9th place in the rating of winter studded tires 2016-2017, there is a Japanese model with good grip on ice, asphalt, dense and rolled snow. Moves slightly worse on snow porridge.
Disadvantages: This is a stiff tire, so don't expect maximum comfort when riding on bumps if the car has a stiff suspension.
8. Hankook Winter i * Pike RS W419
Average price - 2,960 rubles.
Among the advantages: quality guaranteed by a well-known Korean manufacturer, predictable behavior on ice and snow, low price. The tires are soft, quiet, spikes are rarely lost.
Of the minuses: if you maneuver, on dry asphalt at a speed above 80 km / h, the car noticeably shakes.
7. Continental ContiIceContact
Average price - 4,178 rubles.
For these soft premium tires, rutting is no problem. They can also cope with ice, rolling, loose or snow that has fallen over the ice. They hold the side load well in corners. The spikes are set on glue, so they will hold securely.
Disadvantages: Can be buried in deep snow.
6. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
Average price - 4,520 rubles.
Quiet rubber produced by a respected and popular Finnish brand. It is praised for its excellent durability (in 2 seasons with a total mileage of 60 t.km, only 2 spikes flew out), excellent handling on packed snow and ice.
Disadvantages: when driving on reagent porridge, salt and bare asphalt, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 loses much to the seventh version from the same manufacturer.
5. Nokian Nordman 5
Average price - 4,001 rubles.
Here's another Nokian product, joining the ranks of the best winter tires for 2016-2017. Studded tires will withstand extreme driving with hard braking and slipping, feel confident on ice, grip well on wet asphalt, predictable and controllable on snow.
Cons: very soft sidewall.
4. Gislaved NordFrost 100
Average price - 3,080 rubles.
These tires have very durable studs and excellent tread patterns. You will not get stuck in deep snow, you will confidently move on winter asphalt and at the same time the tires will not buzz like an angry bee hive.
Disadvantages: can skid in a corner in snowfall, insecure behavior on a slush.
3. Pirelli Ice Zero
Average price - 3 073 rubles.
An excellent choice for driving on wet and dry asphalt surfaces as well as on icy roads due to its high level of stability and handling and excellent driving comfort.Acceleration and braking in deep snow, according to user reviews, is rated "average", although the car does not get stuck anywhere. The thorns are not lost even after two seasons.
Thanks to Dual Stud technology, the tire achieves better grip on ice.
Disadvantages: emits an annoying hum at 40 km / h and above.
2. Bridgestone Ice Cruiser 7000
Average price - 3,080 rubles.
In second place in the rating of winter tires - again Japanese tires with excellent recommendations from users. Praised for: Well-set, multi-faceted aluminum studs, minimal tread wear in 3 seasons, excellent ice grip.
What did not allow these tires to come out on top: they do not cope well with the track, noisy.
1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
Average price - 3,570 rubles.
Topping the list of the best tires is the model with reliable studs and predictable behavior. It is soft, quiet, works great on the road after a snowfall, ice crust and shallow slush. However, it may slow down poorly on asphalt.