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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 vs Yokohama Advan Sport AS — 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 9 + 2 road tests and 61 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

WinGuard Sport 2 is ahead, 72–61

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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Tire ANexen

WinGuard Sport 2

Winter

± 5

Tests 73 · 9 tests Owners 71 · 61 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test (noise)

Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

± 7

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    WinGuard Sport 2 +21
    49
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests7142
    Reviews found online7060

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 69.6 = 70

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 42 + 40% × 60.1 = 49

  2. 75

    Wet

    WinGuard Sport 2 +15
    60
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests7358
    Reviews found online7764

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 77.4 = 75

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 64.3 = 60

  3. 70

    Snow

    WinGuard Sport 2 +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests70≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6947

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 69.4 = 70

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 57

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

  4. 68

    Comfort

    WinGuard Sport 2 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests6562
    Reviews found online7165

    WinGuard Sport 2: 40% × 64.6 + 60% × 71 = 68

    Advan Sport AS: 40% × 62 + 60% × 64.5 = 63

  5. 81

    Noise

    WinGuard Sport 2 +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests9573
    Reviews found online6163

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 94.8 + 40% × 61.3 = 81

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.6 + 40% × 63.3 = 69

  6. 73

    Treadwear

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests7581
    Reviews found online7260

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 74.7 + 40% × 71.6 = 73

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 60.1 = 73

  7. 71

    Handling (owners)

    WinGuard Sport 2 +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Reviews found online7162
  8. 34

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests34–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen WinGuard Sport 2Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Relative Score 72 61
Dry 70 49
Wet 75 60
Snow 70 57
Comfort 68 63
Noise 81 69
Treadwear 73 73
Handling (owners) 71 62
Efficiency 34 –

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

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Headline score
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WinGuard Sport 2

± 7

Advan Sport AS

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinGuard Sport 2Advan Sport ASΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 100% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #5/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 96% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 90% #4/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 85% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 93% #6/8 · 2023 Autozurnal Winter Tire Test R17 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #2/13 · 2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #10/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 #5/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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
All owner themes in the WinGuard Sport 2 review

Tire B Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
CategoryWinterAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available801
Rim diameters15″ – 20″17″
Tread depth10.5/32″11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

Winner: Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 — better dry, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 70 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 75 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 70 vs 57 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 81 vs 69 on noise.

Tire A · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
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WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Which is better in the wet, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 75 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 70 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 70 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 81 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 68 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WinGuard Sport 2 or Advan Sport AS?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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