Debica Frigo HP2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 61% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 76 · 15 reviews analysed Road tests 66 · 9 tests
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Debica Frigo HP2 has a Relative Score of 70 out of 100 among winter tires. In 14 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for snow (78) and weakest for noise (27). 15 owner reviews rate it 76 out of 100. 92% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 3 wear tests: about 39,000 km (24,000 miles) on average, newest 2023.
- Weak point: Dry 54 — 19th of 20 (2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test), 19th of 20 (2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test)
- Weak point: Noise 27 — 20th of 20 (2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test), 19th of 20 (2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test)
Debica is Goodyear's budget brand, made in Poland, Germany and Slovenia.
Owners rate it 11 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
76/100From 15 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
66/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 15 owner reviews found online.
Users generally regard the Debica Frigo HP2 as a good-value, well-rounded winter tyre, with strong snow and slush traction, confident braking and decent comfort. Ratings are mostly in the 70s to 100 range. Ice grip and wet-road behaviour in milder temperatures draw some reservations, and noise is a recurring minor complaint.
Pros
- Very good traction and braking in fresh, packed and deep snow and slush, including from reviewers in mountain, Baltic and UK conditions
- Acceptable to good ice grip for a non-studded tyre, with several reviewers reporting no problems
- Good value, with one reviewer citing about 50 euro per tyre, and a favourable comparison to premium-class tyres
- Durable tread life, with reports of 3+ years, 26,715 km and 59,000 km, and one reviewer seeing little visible wear
- Comfortable, quiet ride reported by some, including a 'cushy' feel on 225/55 R17
Cons
- Noise: several reviewers found them noisy, though one called it not annoying
- Wet-road grip is weaker, especially near freezing or above about +5°C, and one reviewer said it needs more care in braking in cold, humid conditions
- Ice performance is not class-leading: described as 'so-so' or 'not the best' by some
- Ageing and hardening of the rubber reduced grip after about 3.5 seasons, even with 6-6.5 mm of tread remaining
- Slightly higher fuel consumption than a previous Kleber Krisalp HP3, and comfort described as closer to a summer tyre by one reviewer
Worth knowing
- Only a few reviews give vehicle or size details: one reviewer fitted 225/55 R17 and praised its comfort and low noise, and another used them on a rear-wheel-drive BMW E90 and reported very good wet, snow and ice performance.
- One reviewer used them on the rear axle only and reported over 3 years and 59,000 km of use, including hot summers and -25°C winters, with long-lasting tread.
14 published test appearances (9 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
27th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 29th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 18th of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R17 · 225/45R17
5th of 6
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Wybór Kierowców
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
27th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 29th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 17th of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18
18th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 19th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 19th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 9th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 4th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 19th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 18th of 20 | |
| Noise | 20th of 20 | |
| Value | 5th of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Snow Slalom | 11th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 8th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
18th of 54
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 25th of 54 | |
| Snow Braking | 5th of 54 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
24th of 56
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 23rd of 56 | |
| Snow Braking | 24th of 56 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Motor Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
7th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Motor
2020 Autoklub CR Winter / All-Season Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
11th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoklub CR
2020 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
6th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Wybór Kierowców
2019 Auto Center Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
5th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 4th of 10 | |
| Ice Braking | 3rd of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 4th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 7th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 2nd of 10 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 10th of 10 | |
| Ice Traction | 4th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | 5th of 10 |
2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test · 225/45 R17
19th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 19th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 4th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 6th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 15th of 20 | |
| Noise | 19th of 20 | |
| Value | 2nd of 20 | |
| Price | 2nd of 20 | |
| Wear | 14th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 2nd of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
19th of 47
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 27th of 47 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 47 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 195/65 R15
7th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 13th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 14th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 17th of 20 | |
| Noise | 6th of 20 | |
| Value | 10th of 20 | |
| Price | 5th of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 15th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 51 Winter tire Shootout · 195/65 R15
13th of 52
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Debica Frigo HP2 specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C in 77% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | C in 58% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 72 dB |
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