Frequently asked questions

TyreRanker is a tyre rating platform, not a shop. We bring the results of independent tyre tests together in one place. Measurements from Tehnikamaailm, Teknikens Värld, Vi Bilägare, Auto Bild and other tests are put on a single scale, and every tyre receives an overall score from 0 to 100. That way you can see at a glance which tyre has performed well across several tests.

In each test, a tyre's result is compared with the best result in that same test: the best gets 100 points, and every percentage point of difference costs points. The attribute points are then combined according to the weightings (for winter tyres: ice 17.5 %, snow 17.5 %, dry roads 10 %, wet roads 10 %, price 10 %, noise and comfort 10 %, testers' verdict 10 %, aquaplaning 10 %, rolling resistance 5 %). Newer tests carry more weight than older ones, and more reliable testers carry more weight than less reliable ones. Price is added to the overall score once, not for each test.

No. The testers are the magazines and organisations that carried out the tyre test – for example Tehnikamaailm, Teknikens Värld or Auto Bild. At the end of a test, each tester gives its own final rating or ranking, which also takes into account things that are not published as measured results: the feel of the handling, noise, comfort and behaviour at the limit. In each test, TyreRanker ranks the tyres of the same class according to the tester's ranking (best 100, last 70 points) and uses this as a separate attribute in the overall score. Reviews from drivers who have bought the tyre are a different matter – they will be added in future as a user rating.

TyreRanker takes all tests into account at once. A tyre that came fifth in one test may have finished consistently in the top three in other tests – and vice versa. In addition, some tests (e.g. Teknikens Värld) include studded, non-studded and Central European tyres together, so the placing given there is among all tyres in the test, not among a single tyre type.

A tyre only receives an overall score once its tests cover at least half of the rated attributes. If a tyre has only been tested for, say, aquaplaning and fuel consumption, with no ice or snow tests, a score would be misleading – a studded tyre could receive a high score without anyone knowing how it brakes on ice. The pages of such tyres show what has and has not been tested, and all the measured results are available on the test page. Once the tyre is also tested for the missing attributes, it receives a score automatically.

If an attribute (e.g. aquaplaning) has been measured on other tyres in the same class but not on this tyre, 3% is deducted from the overall score for each missing attribute. This way a tyre gains no advantage from its weak spot not having been tested.

As soon as a new test is added. Prices are updated daily, and other shops' prices once a week. The TOP 5 news articles show the state of the ranking on a specific date.

Prices are compared in one common size in which the largest number of tyres in the same class are on sale (e.g. 205/55 R16). The two cheapest tyres get 100 points, and every €3 more costs one point. Price makes up 10% of the overall score.

The tyre is not on sale in this reference size. Its price has been calculated via another size: we look at how much more or less expensive this tyre is than the same competitors in another size, and apply the same ratio to the reference size.

Each tyre page shows the lowest price and offers from several Estonian shops. Prices are subject to change – always check the price on the shop's website before you buy.

A studded tyre grips best on ice, because its metal studs bite into the ice. A Nordic non-studded winter tyre (friction tyre) is designed for snow and ice and is quieter. A Central European winter tyre is designed for milder winters: it performs well on wet and dry roads, but is clearly weaker on ice than Nordic tyres.

In general, the same model performs similarly across different sizes, but not exactly the same. The tyre page shows which sizes the tyre has been tested in. On a size page you will only see tyres that have been tested in that size.

Click “+ Compare” in the ranking or on a tyre page. You can add up to 4 tyres; a comparison bar appears at the bottom of the page, and from there you can open a comparison covering every attribute.

No. TyreRanker does not sell tyres – we rate them. Our rating methodology is built on safety and drivers' real-world needs: braking and handling on ice, on snow and on wet roads carry the most weight, and we also take noise, fuel consumption and price into account. Prices and shop offers appear on the site only so you can see how much a tyre costs.

No. The score comes only from published test results, the tester's ranking and price, and all weightings are public on the methodology page. Advertising and partnerships do not change the ranking.

TyreRanker is developed by a company in the tyre retail business. Tyre pages may include links to offers from partner shops – these are always labelled and have no influence on scores or the ranking.