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Nexen WinGuard vs Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

SNOWPROX S 942 is ahead, 70–62

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Tire ANexen

WinGuard

Winter

Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 6 reviews

Best test result: #26 of 50 in 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking (overall ranking)

Tire BToyo

SNOWPROX S 942

Winter

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 5 reviews

Best test result: #19 of 50 in 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking (overall ranking)

Category by category

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

  1. 59

    Dry

    SNOWPROX S 942 +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online5468
  2. 64

    Wet

    SNOWPROX S 942 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online6274
  3. 75

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online78–
  4. 65

    Comfort

    SNOWPROX S 942 +6
    71
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online6173
  5. 65

    Treadwear

    SNOWPROX S 942 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online6571
  6. 57

    Handling

    SNOWPROX S 942 +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942
    Reviews found online5769
Scores at a glance
CategoryNexen WinGuardToyo SNOWPROX S 942
Relative Score 62 70
Dry 59 68
Wet 64 73
Snow 75 –
Comfort 65 71
Treadwear 65 68
Handling 57 69

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Headline score

WinGuard

SNOWPROX S 942

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.

DisciplineCategoryWinGuardSNOWPROX S 942ΔHead-to-head
Overall Ranking Overall #26/50 #19/50 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A WinGuard

Pros

  • Strong traction and handling in snow-covered conditions
  • Noticeable improvement in grip over summer tires in cold weather
  • Confidence-inspiring braking performance on mountain passes

Cons

  • Mediocre performance on ice
  • Poor dry-weather handling when temperatures exceed 10°C
  • Occasional difficulty with uphill starts in deep snow
All owner themes in the WinGuard review

Tire B SNOWPROX S 942

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in wet, slushy, and muddy conditions
  • High value for money compared to premium competitors
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Noticeable road noise at highway speeds
  • Reported loss of traction in extreme cold (below -5°C)
  • Inconsistent performance on hard-packed ice
All owner themes in the SNOWPROX S 942 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nexen WinGuard B · Toyo SNOWPROX S 942
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Nexen WinGuard

Toyo SNOWPROX S 942

Winner: Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 scores 69 vs 57 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 scores 68 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 scores 73 vs 64 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Toyo SNOWPROX S 942 scores 71 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Nexen WinGuard
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Tire B · Toyo SNOWPROX S 942
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

70

Leads

SNOWPROX S 942

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