Tests 68 · 2 tests Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)
Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 vs Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 — 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 2 + 9 road tests and 0 + 61 owner reviews. How we score
WinGuard Sport 2 leads, 72–69 Narrow edge
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Tests 73 · 9 tests Owners 71 · 61 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test (noise)
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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70
Dry
Level70Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests 70 71 Reviews found online ≈ 69 (est.) 69 Arctic Trekker WP-05: 60% × 70 + 40% × 68.8 (est.) = 70
WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 69.4 = 70
No owner ratings of dry for Arctic Trekker WP-05. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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Wet
WinGuard Sport 2 +875Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 9 tests 66 73 Reviews found online ≈ 68 (est.) 77 Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 85% 89% Arctic Trekker WP-05: 60% × 65.8 + 40% × 68.1 (est.) = 67
WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 77.4 = 75
No owner ratings of wet for Arctic Trekker WP-05. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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69
Snow
WinGuard Sport 2 +170Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 9 tests 69 70 Reviews found online ≈ 70 (est.) 70 Snow Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 97% 97% Arctic Trekker WP-05: 60% × 69.1 + 40% × 70.1 (est.) = 69
WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 69.5 = 70
No owner ratings of snow for Arctic Trekker WP-05. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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Comfort
No comparison68Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 64 Reviews found online – 71 WinGuard Sport 2: 40% × 64.4 + 60% × 70.5 = 68
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69
Noise
WinGuard Sport 2 +1180Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests 70 93 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) 61 Arctic Trekker WP-05: 60% × 70.1 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 93.3 + 40% × 61.1 = 80
No owner ratings of noise for Arctic Trekker WP-05. 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.
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Treadwear
No comparison73Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests – 75 Reviews found online – 71 WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 71.3 = 73
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Handling (owners)
No comparison70Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Reviews found online – 70 -
61
Efficiency
Arctic Trekker WP-05 +2734Why this score
Source Arctic Trekker WP-05 WinGuard Sport 2 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests 61 34
Scores at a glance
| Category | Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 72 |
| Dry | 70 | 70 |
| Wet | 67 | 75 |
| Snow | 69 | 70 |
| Comfort | – | 68 |
| Noise | 69 | 80 |
| Treadwear | – | 73 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 70 |
| Efficiency | 61 | 34 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Arctic Trekker WP-05
72
/ 100
WinGuard Sport 2
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.
In the overall rankings of 3 tests that ran both, Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 finished ahead 0 times and Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 3 times.
| Discipline | Category | Arctic Trekker WP-05 | WinGuard Sport 2 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 95% #8/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 100% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #3/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 99% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 94% #4/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 91% #7/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 85% | 89% | −3.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17 |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #9/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 99% #3/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 97% | 97% | −0.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2019 Winter Tyre Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17 |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 97% #9/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 96% #7/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #4/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 100% #2/13 · 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 82% #10/10 · 2017 Auto Bild SUV Winter Tyre Test | 78% #8/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #10/11 | #8/11 | – | 0–3 in 3 shared tests Newest: 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/55R17 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Arctic Trekker WP-05
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B WinGuard Sport 2
Pros
- Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
- Low noise levels and high comfort, often rivaling all-season or summer tires
- Strong grip and stability on cold dry and wet pavement
Cons
- Subpar performance on hard-packed ice and deep snow compared to dedicated heavy-duty winter tires
- Soft sidewalls can lead to slightly vague handling or a 'rolly' feeling in hard cornering
- Reports of higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor drop in fuel economy
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 | B · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 80 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 11/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05
72
/ 100
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Narrow edge: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 — better noise and wet. Pick the Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 if efficiency matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05 scores 61 vs 34 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 80 vs 69 on noise.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 75 vs 67 on wet.
Tire A · Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05
Tire B · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
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Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Which is better in the wet, Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 75 vs 67 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 80 vs 69 on our noise score.
Which rolls more easily, Arctic Trekker WP-05 or WinGuard Sport 2?
Maxxis Arctic Trekker WP-05, 61 vs 34 on our efficiency 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