Kormoran Snow review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners Provisional
Owners 67 · 1 review analysed Road tests 64 · 1 test
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Kormoran Snow has a Relative Score of 67 out of 100 among winter tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 1 owner reviews rate it 67 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
The same tire is sold as Orium Winter, Riken Snow, Sebring Snow, Strial Winter, Taurus Winter and Tigar Winter. Kormoran is Michelin's budget brand, made at Tigar Tyres, Pirot (Serbia).
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
67/100From 1 owner review analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
64/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 1 owner review found online.
The Kormoran Snow is regarded as a highly capable budget-friendly winter tire that excels in snow and wet conditions, providing a reassuring level of grip. While it performs admirably in adverse weather, users note a compromise in dry-road handling, where the tire can feel somewhat imprecise at higher speeds.
Pros
- Exceptional traction and confidence on snow-covered surfaces
- Strong performance in wet conditions
- High value-for-money proposition
Cons
- Sloppy handling characteristics on dry pavement
- Reduced stability at higher speeds
Worth knowing
- Performance is noted as sufficient for normal, adjusted driving styles rather than high-performance applications.
2 published test appearances (1 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
39th of 55
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 39th of 55 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Wybór Kierowców Winter Tire Test R16 · 205/55R16
7th of 8
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Wybór Kierowców
Kormoran Snow specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | C |
| EU label: energy | D |
| EU label: external noise | 70–72 dB |
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