Formula Ice review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 69 · 2 reviews analysed Road tests 69 · 1 test
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Formula Ice has a Relative Score of 69 out of 100 among winter tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. 2 owner reviews rate it 69 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
Formula is Pirelli's budget brand.
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
69/100From 2 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
69/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 2 owner reviews found online.
The Formula Ice is highly regarded by users for its exceptional value proposition, offering reliable grip and a sense of security in challenging winter conditions. Owners express high satisfaction with the tire's performance relative to its very accessible price point.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Reliable traction in difficult winter conditions
- Instills a strong sense of safety and confidence
Cons
- Limited long-term data available beyond two years of usage
Worth knowing
- Users report consistent performance reliability over extended ownership periods of at least two years.
4 published test appearances (1 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Autoreview Studded Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
3rd of 7
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Autoreview
2021 Za Rulem Studded Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
5th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Za Rulem
2020 Za Rulem Studded Winter Tire Test R16 · 215/65R16
7th of 13
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Za Rulem
2017 Autocenter Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
5th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 6th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Ice Braking | 6th of 10 |
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