Goodride SW601 review
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The Goodride SW601 is widely regarded as a highly capable budget-friendly winter tire that excels in deep snow and icy conditions. While users consistently praise its impressive traction in harsh winter environments, the tire's performance significantly degrades in warmer temperatures, where handling becomes vague and braking confidence diminishes.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
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
62/100From 7 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 7 owner reviews found online.
The Goodride SW601 is widely regarded as a highly capable budget-friendly winter tire that excels in deep snow and icy conditions. While users consistently praise its impressive traction in harsh winter environments, the tire's performance significantly degrades in warmer temperatures, where handling becomes vague and braking confidence diminishes.
Pros
- Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and slush
- High value-for-money proposition compared to premium brands
- Reliable durability over multiple winter seasons
- Effective performance in sub-zero temperatures
Cons
- Poor handling and feedback in temperatures above 10-12°C
- Noticeable lack of grip during wet or dry braking in warmer conditions
- Wooly or vague steering response
- Tendency for wheel spin in non-winter conditions
Worth knowing
- Users report successful application on both performance-oriented vehicles like the BMW 3-series and family-oriented vehicles like the VW Touran.
- The tire is frequently utilized for high-mileage rural driving where snow and ice are constant, rather than urban environments with fluctuating temperatures.
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3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2016 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16
26th of 43
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 Winter tire Overview - Braking · 195/65 R15
34th of 50
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
25th of 42
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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