Best Winter Tires

Winter tires are formulated for cold temperatures and snow. The list below is ranked by overall Tire Lab Score from recent winter tests.

Every tire on this page earned its position from published independent tests — ADAC, Auto Bild, TCS and other testing bodies — not from manufacturer claims or reader votes. We convert each test result into a 0–100 score relative to the winner of that specific test, then take a weighted average across categories, so a tire can only rank highly by beating strong competition.

To qualify, a tire needs recent results (within the last three years) and enough tests to make the average meaningful. That means some well-known models are missing simply because they have not been tested recently enough, not because they are bad. Click any tire for its full test-by-test breakdown, and check the size you need is offered before you buy — availability and performance both vary by size and by market.