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Laufenn I Fit Ice vs Riken Snow — 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 + 4 road tests and 8 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Snow is ahead, 67–58

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Laufenn I Fit Ice
Tire ALaufenn

I Fit Ice

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 8 reviews

Riken Snow
Tire BRiken

Snow

Winter

± 7

Tests 64 · 4 tests Owners 68 · 9 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 58

    Dry

    Snow +8
    66
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5265

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 58

    Snow: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

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

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

  2. 58

    Wet

    Snow +9
    67
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 61 (est.)64
    Reviews found online5371

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 53.2 = 58

    Snow: 60% × 64.4 + 40% × 70.6 = 67

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

  3. 65

    Snow

    Snow +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6270

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 65

    Snow: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.4 = 70

    No road tests of snow for I Fit Ice. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Snow. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Snow +7
    64
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online5263

    I Fit Ice: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.5 = 57

    Snow: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

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

  5. 49

    Treadwear

    Snow +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3869

    I Fit Ice: 60% × 56.3 (est.) + 40% × 37.8 = 49

    Snow: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

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

  6. 48

    Handling (owners)

    Snow +18
    66
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit IceSnow
    Reviews found online4866
Scores at a glance
CategoryLaufenn I Fit IceRiken Snow
Relative Score 58 67
Dry 58 66
Wet 58 67
Snow 65 70
Comfort 57 64
Treadwear 49 68
Handling (owners) 48 66

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

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Headline score
± 8

I Fit Ice

± 7

Snow

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.

DisciplineCategoryI Fit IceSnowΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #16/17 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test #36/55 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A I Fit Ice

Pros

  • Excellent traction and braking on compacted snow, deep snow, and ice
  • High value and budget-friendly price point
  • Surprisingly quiet and smooth ride for some users in cold conditions

Cons

  • Poor grip and dangerous slippage on wet roads and rain
  • Excessive road noise and humming
  • Subpar dry handling and soft feel during warmer temperatures
All owner themes in the I Fit Ice review

Tire B Snow

Pros

  • Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
  • High value for the money in the budget tire category
  • Low road noise compared to standard winter tires

Cons

  • Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
  • Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
All owner themes in the Snow review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Laufenn I Fit Ice B · Riken Snow
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—41
Rim diameters—15″ – 18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Laufenn I Fit Ice

Riken Snow

Winner: Riken Snow — better treadwear, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Laufenn I Fit Ice rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Riken Snow scores 68 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Riken Snow scores 66 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Riken Snow scores 67 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Riken Snow scores 66 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Laufenn I Fit Ice
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I Fit Ice or Snow?

Which is better in the wet, I Fit Ice or Snow?

Riken Snow, 67 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, I Fit Ice or Snow?

Riken Snow, 66 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, I Fit Ice or Snow?

Riken Snow, 70 vs 65 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, I Fit Ice or Snow?

Riken Snow, 64 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, I Fit Ice or Snow?

Riken Snow, 68 vs 49 on our treadwear 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