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Cooper WeatherMaster Snow looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Cooper WeatherMaster Snow vs Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 7 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: WeatherMaster Snow 71, Winguard winSpike WH62 70.

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
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Winguard winSpike WH62

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 70 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7068

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 69

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68 = 70

    No road tests of dry for WeatherMaster Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 75

    Wet

    WeatherMaster Snow +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)69
    Reviews found online7775

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 76.7 = 75

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.7 + 40% × 75.2 = 71

    No road tests of wet for WeatherMaster Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–59
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 59.1 + 40% × 66.9 (est.) = 62

    No owner ratings of snow for Winguard winSpike WH62. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    WeatherMaster Snow +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7064

    WeatherMaster Snow: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherMaster Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 68

    Treadwear

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6970

    WeatherMaster Snow: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 68

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for WeatherMaster Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Winguard winSpike WH62. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 71

    Handling (owners)

    WeatherMaster Snow +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Reviews found online7170
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherMaster SnowWinguard winSpike WH62
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–70
Scores at a glance
CategoryCooper WeatherMaster SnowNexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 69 70
Wet 75 71
Snow – 62
Comfort 69 66
Treadwear 68 69
Handling (owners) 71 70
Efficiency – 70

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
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WeatherMaster Snow

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Winguard winSpike WH62

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A WeatherMaster Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and control in deep and packed snow
  • Strong performance on steep inclines where other vehicles struggle
  • Reliable handling during long-distance winter road trips

Cons

  • Reports of significant uneven tread wear (cupping/scalloping)
  • Potential for vibration issues after a single season of use
  • Inconsistent longevity compared to premium winter tire benchmarks
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster Snow review

Tire B Winguard winSpike WH62

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Cooper WeatherMaster Snow B · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Too close to call: Cooper WeatherMaster Snow and Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 are within 2 points overall. Cooper WeatherMaster Snow is stronger on wet and comfort. Cooper WeatherMaster Snow rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow scores 69 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Cooper WeatherMaster Snow
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WeatherMaster Snow or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherMaster Snow or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherMaster Snow or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherMaster Snow or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Cooper WeatherMaster Snow, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WeatherMaster Snow or Winguard winSpike WH62?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology