Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 78 · 33 reviews
Best test result: #4 of 8 in 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (straight aquaplaning)
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Fulda Kristall Montero 3 vs Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+ — 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 1 + 1 road tests and 33 + 0 owner reviews. How we score
Kristall Montero 3 is ahead, 76–51
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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
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 64 – Reviews found online 75 – Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 64.2 + 40% × 74.8 = 68
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76
Wet
Kristall Montero 3 +2551Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 72 47 Reviews found online 81 ≈ 58 (est.) Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 80.9 = 76
Via Maggiore Z+: 60% × 46.9 + 40% × 57.8 (est.) = 51
No owner ratings of wet for Via Maggiore Z+. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).
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71
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 68 – Reviews found online 76 – Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 67.9 + 40% × 76.2 = 71
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76
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) – Reviews found online 80 – Kristall Montero 3: 40% × 71 (est.) + 60% × 79.6 = 76
No road tests of comfort for Kristall Montero 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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75
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) – Reviews found online 80 – Kristall Montero 3: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 75
No road tests of treadwear for Kristall Montero 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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76
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Reviews found online 76 – -
71
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Kristall Montero 3 Via Maggiore Z+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 71 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Fulda Kristall Montero 3 | Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 51 |
| Dry | 68 | – |
| Wet | 76 | 51 |
| Snow | 71 | – |
| Comfort | 76 | – |
| Treadwear | 75 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | – |
| Efficiency | 71 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
76
/ 100
Kristall Montero 3
51
/ 100
Via Maggiore Z+
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Kristall Montero 3 | Via Maggiore Z+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #5/8 · 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | 73% #47/49 · 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #13/15 2022 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 | #47/49 2021 Winter Tyre Market Overview | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Kristall Montero 3
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and slush
- High levels of ride comfort and low road noise
- Excellent tread wear and durability over high mileage
Cons
- Occasional reports of understeer on wet or damp roads
- Handling can feel sluggish or unresponsive in non-winter temperatures
- Performance on pure ice is limited, consistent with most non-studded winter tires
Tire B Via Maggiore Z+
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Fulda Kristall Montero 3 | B · Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | — |
| Sizes available | 17 | 26 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 16″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Fulda Kristall Montero 3
51
/ 100
Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+
Winner: Fulda Kristall Montero 3 — better wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+ rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Fulda Kristall Montero 3 scores 76 vs 51 on wet.
Tire A · Fulda Kristall Montero 3
Tire B · Premiorri Via Maggiore Z+
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Kristall Montero 3 or Via Maggiore Z+?
Which is better in the wet, Kristall Montero 3 or Via Maggiore Z+?
Fulda Kristall Montero 3, 76 vs 51 on our wet score.
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