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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 vs Laufenn I Fit Ice — 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 + 0 road tests and 1 + 8 owner reviews. How we score

Winguard winSpike WH62 is ahead, 68–58

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Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
Tire ANexen

Winguard winSpike WH62

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 70 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Laufenn I Fit Ice
Tire BLaufenn

I Fit Ice

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 51 · 8 reviews

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 winSpike WH62 +12
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online6852

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 68 = 70

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

    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).

  2. 71

    Wet

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +13
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7553

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 68.8 + 40% × 75.3 = 71

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

    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. 62

    Snow

    I Fit Ice +3
    65
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests59≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)62

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 59.1 + 40% × 66.9 (est.) = 62

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

    No owner ratings of snow for Winguard winSpike WH62. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    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).

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6552

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.5 = 66

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

    No road tests of comfort for Winguard winSpike WH62. 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 I Fit Ice. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +20
    49
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 56 (est.)
    Reviews found online7038

    Winguard winSpike WH62: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Winguard winSpike WH62. 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 I Fit Ice. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 70

    Handling (owners)

    Winguard winSpike WH62 +22
    48
    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Reviews found online7048
  7. 70

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinguard winSpike WH62I Fit Ice
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen Winguard winSpike WH62Laufenn I Fit Ice
Relative Score 68 58
Dry 70 58
Wet 71 58
Snow 62 65
Comfort 66 57
Treadwear 69 49
Handling (owners) 70 48
Efficiency 70 –

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.

Recomputed
Headline score
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Winguard winSpike WH62

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I Fit Ice

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 winSpike WH62I Fit IceΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 2018 Vi Studded Winter Tyre Test #16/17 2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Winguard winSpike WH62

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B 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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 B · Laufenn I Fit Ice
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62

Laufenn I Fit Ice

Winner: Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 — better handling, treadwear and wet. Pick the Laufenn I Fit Ice if snow matters most to you. Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional. Laufenn I Fit Ice rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 70 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 69 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 71 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62 scores 70 vs 58 on dry.

Tire A · Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62
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Tire B · Laufenn I Fit Ice
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Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Which is better in the wet, Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 71 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 70 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Laufenn I Fit Ice, 65 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 66 vs 57 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winguard winSpike WH62 or I Fit Ice?

Nexen Winguard winSpike WH62, 69 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