Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 17 reviews
Best test result: #8 of 8 in 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires (overall ranking)
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Firestone Winterforce 2 UV vs Nexen WinGuard — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Winterforce 2 UV leads, 69–65 Narrow edge
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Winterforce 2 UV +959Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 68 54 -
72
Wet
Winterforce 2 UV +864Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 73 62 -
73
Snow
WinGuard +275Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 75 78 -
67
Comfort
Winterforce 2 UV +265Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 64 61 -
64
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 59 – -
64
Treadwear
WinGuard +165Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 63 65 -
69
Handling
Winterforce 2 UV +1257Why this score
Source Winterforce 2 UV WinGuard Reviews found online 69 57
Scores at a glance
| Category | Firestone Winterforce 2 UV | Nexen WinGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 69 | 65 |
| Dry | 68 | 59 |
| Wet | 72 | 64 |
| Snow | 73 | 75 |
| Comfort | 67 | 65 |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 64 | 65 |
| Handling | 69 | 57 |
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Winterforce 2 UV
65
/ 100
WinGuard
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Winterforce 2 UV | WinGuard | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 0% #8/8 · 2022 Consumer Reports Winter/Snow Truck/SUV Tires | 3% #34/42 · 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tyre Braking Test | −2.9 | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Winterforce 2 UV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B WinGuard
Pros
- Strong traction and handling in snow-covered conditions
- Noticeable improvement in grip over summer tires in cold weather
- Confidence-inspiring braking performance on mountain passes
Cons
- Mediocre performance on ice
- Poor dry-weather handling when temperatures exceed 10°C
- Occasional difficulty with uphill starts in deep snow
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV | B · Nexen WinGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 30 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 12/32″ | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
65
/ 100
Nexen WinGuard
Winner: Firestone Winterforce 2 UV — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 69 vs 57 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 68 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV scores 72 vs 64 on wet.
Tire A · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
Tire B · Nexen WinGuard
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.