Tests 65 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #2 of 7 in 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test (wet circle)
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Riken SUV Snow vs Uniroyal WinterExpert — 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 + 12 road tests and 0 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
WinterExpert leads, 70–66 Narrow edge
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Tests 70 · 12 tests Owners 67 · 7 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (snow traction)
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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Dry
SUV Snow +260Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests 60 57 Reviews found online ≈ 65 (est.) 66 SUV Snow: 60% × 60.1 + 40% × 64.7 (est.) = 62
WinterExpert: 60% × 56.6 + 40% × 66 = 60
No owner ratings of dry for SUV Snow. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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69
Wet
WinterExpert +1281Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 12 tests 69 85 Reviews found online ≈ 70 (est.) 75 SUV Snow: 60% × 68.6 + 40% × 69.6 (est.) = 69
WinterExpert: 60% × 85.2 + 40% × 74.8 = 81
No owner ratings of wet for SUV Snow. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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70
Snow
WinterExpert +272Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 12 tests 70 78 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) 63 SUV Snow: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 70.5 (est.) = 70
WinterExpert: 60% × 77.6 + 40% × 63.2 = 72
No owner ratings of snow for SUV Snow. 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 comparison59Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 55 Reviews found online – 62 WinterExpert: 40% × 54.6 + 60% × 61.6 = 59
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60
Noise
WinterExpert +161Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests 56 58 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) SUV Snow: 60% × 56.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 60
WinterExpert: 60% × 58.1 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 61
No owner ratings of noise for SUV Snow or WinterExpert. 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 comparison67Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 68 Reviews found online – 65 WinterExpert: 60% × 67.9 + 40% × 64.7 = 67
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Handling (owners)
No comparison64Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Reviews found online – 64 -
53
Efficiency
WinterExpert +3083Why this score
Source SUV Snow WinterExpert Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests 53 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Riken SUV Snow | Uniroyal WinterExpert |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 66 | 70 |
| Dry | 62 | 60 |
| Wet | 69 | 81 |
| Snow | 70 | 72 |
| Comfort | – | 59 |
| Noise | 60 | 61 |
| Treadwear | – | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 64 |
| Efficiency | 53 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
66
/ 100
SUV Snow
70
/ 100
WinterExpert
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.
| Discipline | Category | SUV Snow | WinterExpert | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% #5/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 94% #13/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 97% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 99% #6/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% #3/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 87% #11/20 · 2024 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 91% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 91% #18/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 87% #5/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 96% #6/51 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #2/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 84% #10/30 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 95% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 96% #12/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 96% #4/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 95% #17/31 · 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 98% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 97% #15/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 95% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 93% #20/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 96% #6/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 96% #23/31 · 2025 ADAC Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 80% #7/7 · 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | 96% #3/20 · 2025 Autobild Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/7 2025 Autozurnal Winter Tyre Test | #5/51 2025 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 52 Sets! | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A SUV Snow
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B WinterExpert
Pros
- Reliable and great grip on dry, wet, and snow-covered roads
- Direct and responsive handling with predictable cornering
- Good fuel economy
Cons
- Noticeably higher noise levels, particularly on dry roads and during parking maneuvers
- Limited traction and performance when pushed or driven aggressively
- Inferior snow and ice performance compared to some competing winter tires like the Hankook Winter I-cept 2
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Riken SUV Snow | B · Uniroyal WinterExpert |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 22 | 90 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | 13″ – 20″ |
| Sizes in common | 17 | 17 |
Which one should you actually buy?
66
/ 100
Riken SUV Snow
70
/ 100
Uniroyal WinterExpert
Narrow edge: Uniroyal WinterExpert — better efficiency and wet. Where the Riken SUV Snow is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Riken SUV Snow rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Uniroyal WinterExpert scores 83 vs 53 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Uniroyal WinterExpert scores 81 vs 69 on wet.
Tire A · Riken SUV Snow
Tire B · Uniroyal WinterExpert
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SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Which is better in the wet, SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Uniroyal WinterExpert, 81 vs 69 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 60 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the snow score, within 3 points.
Which is quieter, SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which rolls more easily, SUV Snow or WinterExpert?
Uniroyal WinterExpert, 83 vs 53 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