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Laufenn I Fit+ vs Taurus Winter 601 — 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 7 + 0 road tests and 4 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

I Fit+ is ahead, 76–57

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Laufenn I Fit+
Tire ALaufenn

I Fit+

Winter

± 6

Tests 73 · 7 tests Owners 79 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2021 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (snow handling)

Taurus Winter 601
Tire BTaurus

Winter 601

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    I Fit+ +22
    52
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests71≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online7844

    I Fit+: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 78.3 = 74

    Winter 601: 60% × 57.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.5 = 52

    No road tests of dry for Winter 601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 79

    Wet

    I Fit+ +26
    53
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests76≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online8447

    I Fit+: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 83.9 = 79

    Winter 601: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 53

    No road tests of wet for Winter 601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 80

    Snow

    I Fit+ +10
    70
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests79≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8069

    I Fit+: 60% × 78.9 + 40% × 80.4 = 80

    Winter 601: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 70

    No road tests of snow for Winter 601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 74

    Comfort

    I Fit+ +19
    55
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7749

    I Fit+: 40% × 70.5 (est.) + 60% × 77 = 74

    Winter 601: 40% × 64.7 (est.) + 60% × 49 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for I Fit+. 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 Winter 601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests76–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    I Fit+: 60% × 75.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for I Fit+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 68

    Treadwear

    I Fit+ +11
    57
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests65≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7450

    I Fit+: 60% × 64.6 + 40% × 73.6 = 68

    Winter 601: 60% × 60.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 57

    No road tests of treadwear for Winter 601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    I Fit+ +33
    47
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Reviews found online8047
  8. 73

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceI Fit+Winter 601
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryLaufenn I Fit+Taurus Winter 601
Relative Score 76 57
Dry 74 52
Wet 79 53
Snow 80 70
Comfort 74 55
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 68 57
Handling (owners) 80 47
Efficiency 73 –

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

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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
± 6

I Fit+

± 8

Winter 601

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.

DisciplineCategoryI Fit+Winter 601ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #38/55 2024 Winter 55 Tyre Braking Test #47/51 2018 51 Winter Tyre Shootout – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A I Fit+

Pros

  • Excellent traction on snow and ice, including deep snow
  • Outstanding value, with several reviewers describing it as premium-class performance for a low price
  • Safe, confident handling on dry and wet roads

Cons

  • Weaker performance in slush
  • Less effective at evacuating water on roads with a lot of standing water
All owner themes in the I Fit+ review

Tire B Winter 601

Pros

  • Competitively priced for budget-conscious buyers
  • Adequate traction in snowy conditions
  • Acceptable tread wear longevity for normal driving

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather performance and high risk of skidding
  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Increased noise levels at higher speeds
All owner themes in the Winter 601 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Laufenn I Fit+ B · Taurus Winter 601
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available615
Rim diameters13″ – 19″13″ – 14″
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Laufenn I Fit+

Taurus Winter 601

Winner: Laufenn I Fit+ — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Taurus Winter 601 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Laufenn I Fit+ scores 80 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Laufenn I Fit+ scores 79 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Laufenn I Fit+ scores 74 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Laufenn I Fit+ scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Laufenn I Fit+
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Tire B · Taurus Winter 601
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I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Which is better in the wet, I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Laufenn I Fit+, 79 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Laufenn I Fit+, 74 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Laufenn I Fit+, 80 vs 70 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Laufenn I Fit+, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, I Fit+ or Winter 601?

Laufenn I Fit+, 68 vs 57 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