Avon WV7 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 54% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 74 · 14 reviews analysed Road tests 63 · 3 tests
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Avon WV7 has a Relative Score of 69 out of 100 among winter tires. In 6 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for wet (80) and weakest for snow (47). 14 owner reviews rate it 74 out of 100. 86% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Snow 47 — 30th of 30 (2022 Winter tire Market Overview), 26th of 30 (2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview)
Owners rate it 11 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
74/100From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
63/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.
The Avon WV7 is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that performs competitively against premium brands in cold, wet, and snowy conditions. While most users praise its confidence-inspiring grip and steering feedback, a minority of drivers report inconsistent traction in specific inclement weather scenarios.
Pros
- Excellent value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong performance in cold, wet, and slushy road conditions
- Commendable steering feedback and handling characteristics
- Reliable traction on snow and ice, including steep inclines
Cons
- Performance drops significantly in temperatures above 10°C
- Reports of premature tread wear in some instances
- Inconsistent traction control engagement for certain high-torque or 4x4 vehicles
Worth knowing
- High-performance and boosted vehicles (e.g., Audi S3, modified MX-5) report generally good handling, though some note frequent traction control intervention under heavy acceleration.
- The tire is capable of handling heavy loads, as evidenced by successful long-distance trips in fully laden vehicles like the VW Sharan.
6 published test appearances (3 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
23rd of 56
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 56 | |
| Snow Braking | 30th of 56 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
8th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Express
2021 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16
23rd of 49
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 21st of 49 | |
| Snow Braking | 28th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
23rd of 47
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 47 | |
| Snow Braking | 26th of 47 |
Source: Auto Bild
2017 50 Winter tire Shoot Out · 225/50 R17
26th of 45
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2017 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/65 R16 · 215/65 R16
11th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
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