Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #3 of 7 in 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test (snow traction)
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Sunny NC501 vs Laufenn G Fit 4S — 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 + 5 road tests and 0 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
G Fit 4S is ahead, 73–63
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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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71
Dry
NC501 +269Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 5 tests 72 60 Reviews found online ≈ 70 (est.) 82 NC501: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 69.9 (est.) = 71
G Fit 4S: 60% × 60.3 + 40% × 81.6 = 69
No owner ratings of dry for NC501. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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49
Wet
G Fit 4S +3584Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 5 tests 44 84 Reviews found online ≈ 56 (est.) 85 NC501: 60% × 44 + 40% × 56 (est.) = 49
G Fit 4S: 60% × 84 + 40% × 85.1 = 84
No owner ratings of wet for NC501. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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68
Snow
G Fit 4S +674Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests 67 71 Reviews found online ≈ 69 (est.) 77 NC501: 60% × 67.1 + 40% × 69.4 (est.) = 68
G Fit 4S: 60% × 71.1 + 40% × 77.4 = 74
No owner ratings of snow for NC501. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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Comfort
No comparison76Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online – 79 G Fit 4S: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 78.6 = 76
No road tests of comfort for G Fit 4S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Noise
NC501 +2049Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 71 37 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) NC501: 60% × 71.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
G Fit 4S: 60% × 36.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 49
No owner ratings of noise for NC501 or G Fit 4S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): 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 comparison75Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 72 Reviews found online – 78 G Fit 4S: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 78.3 = 75
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Handling (owners)
No comparison80Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Reviews found online – 80 -
62
Efficiency
NC501 +953Why this score
Source NC501 G Fit 4S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 62 53
Scores at a glance
| Category | Sunny NC501 | Laufenn G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 73 |
| Dry | 71 | 69 |
| Wet | 49 | 84 |
| Snow | 68 | 74 |
| Comfort | – | 76 |
| Noise | 69 | 49 |
| Treadwear | – | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 80 |
| Efficiency | 62 | 53 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
NC501
73
/ 100
G Fit 4S
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 | NC501 | G Fit 4S | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #4/6 · 2025 Mid Range All Season Tyre Test | 100% #4/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 80% #7/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test | 94% #8/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #6/6 · 2025 Mid Range All Season Tyre Test | 99% #2/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 95% #6/6 · 2025 Mid Range All Season Tyre Test | 95% #11/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Traction | Snow | 93% #3/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test | 91% #9/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% #4/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test | 94% #15/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 82% #4/7 · 2025 Motor All Season Tyre Test | 81% #14/15 · 2025 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/6 2026 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R17 | #9/9 2025 Motorlab All-Season Tire Test R16 | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A NC501
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B G Fit 4S
Pros
- Excellent grip and performance in wet conditions and heavy snow
- High value for money as an affordable budget tire with Hankook backing
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Slightly noticeable tread noise at higher speeds above 100 km/h
- Isolated quality control concerns regarding sidewall bumps on new tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Sunny NC501 | B · Laufenn G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 94 | 79 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 20″ | 13″ – 20″ |
| Sizes in common | 76 | 76 |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Sunny NC501
73
/ 100
Laufenn G Fit 4S
Winner: Laufenn G Fit 4S — better wet and snow. Pick the Sunny NC501 if noise and efficiency matter most to you.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 84 vs 49 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Sunny NC501 scores 69 vs 49 on noise.
Pick tire A
You want lower fuel or energy use
Sunny NC501 scores 62 vs 53 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You drive through snowy winters
Laufenn G Fit 4S scores 74 vs 68 on snow.
Tire A · Sunny NC501
Tire B · Laufenn G Fit 4S
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NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Which is better in the wet, NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 84 vs 49 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Laufenn G Fit 4S, 74 vs 68 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Sunny NC501, 69 vs 49 on our noise score.
Which rolls more easily, NC501 or G Fit 4S?
Sunny NC501, 62 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