Winter tyre test 175/65 R14 from the publisher За рулём 2013 p.

The Nokian HKPL 8 leads the way for our entire planet. The most expensive, and at the same time, the best tyres in our test, with a price-quality ratio of 3.90 (RUB 3700/949 points).

In second place is the Continental ContiIceContact, already not a new model, but still a leader in terms of price - RUB 3590 per unit. In the rankings, this tyre with
Place Model Description / Recommendations Cost
1
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
Excellent ice and snow traction, handling, fuel efficiency, on-road stability, and comfort.
Minor remarks on the course stability on a snowy road
Best tires in almost all parameters.

Score: 949
from 3 600 
2
Continental ContiIceContact
Excellent traction on ice and snow
Braking on asphalt
Tractability
high fuel consumption
minor complaints about handling on winter roads
course stability and comfort
For any winter road and off-road.

Points: 906
from 10 450 
3
Michelin X-Ice North 2
Good snow braking
traction
fuel efficiency
handling
stability
smooth ride.
Minor remarks regarding noise
Even in all aspects, the most friendly.

Scores: 891
4
Gislaved Nord Frost 100
They brake best on wet asphalt
good handling
good winter traction and stability
low noise level.
Mediocre braking on dry asphalt
increased fuel consumption
For any winter roads and off-road.

Points: 873
5
Nordman 4
Aggressive traction on snow
Clear tread pattern on asphalt
Moderate fuel consumption.
perform worst of all when braking on dry asphalt, only slightly better on wet
For snowy and icy roads.

Points: 858
6
Кама Евро 519
Aggressive snow traction
good winter handling
moderate rolling resistance.
Worse than all brakes on wet asphalt
slightly better on dry
mediocre directional stability on asphalt
passability
comfort
For snowy and icy roads.

Points: 836
from 4 440 
7
Cordiant Polar 2
perform best on dry asphalt
satisfactory cornering stability on asphalt and smooth ride
poor traction on snow
fuel consumption is also poor
ambiguous handling and stability in winter
weak passability
noisy
For asphalt and slightly icy roads.

Points: 824
from 4 060 
8
Amtel NordMaster ST
Excellent braking performance on asphalt
holds a steady course on snowy roads.
poor traction on ice in the test
ambiguous winter handling
average directional stability on asphalt
noisy
For asphalt and slightly snowy roads.

Points: 814