Winter tire handling Updated September 2026

Marangoni Meteo HP review

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Owners 68 · 14 reviews analysed

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Marangoni Meteo HP has a Relative Score of 69 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. 14 owner reviews rate it 68 out of 100. 85% would buy it again.

Marangoni Meteo HP

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

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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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

68/100

From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 85%
Dry
Overall dry
66
Wet
Overall wet
78
Comfort
Overall comfort
69
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
62
Handling
Overall handling
64

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.

The Marangoni Meteo HP is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that offers impressive traction in snow and slush, significantly outperforming summer tires in cold-weather conditions. While some users note a lack of feedback on dry pavement and occasional unpredictability on ice, the consensus is that the tire provides excellent safety and mobility for the price point.

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow and slush
  • High value-for-money ratio compared to premium brands
  • Effective water evacuation in wet conditions
  • Noticeable improvement in cold-weather braking and cornering

Cons

  • Vague or 'woolen' steering feedback on dry roads
  • Increased road noise compared to premium summer tires
  • Sudden loss of grip on ice reported by some users
  • Tendency to throw road debris and slush into wheel arches

Worth knowing

  • Users with rear-wheel-drive vehicles (BMW 120d, 325) reported a transformative improvement in winter mobility.
  • Drivers opting for smaller rim diameters (16-inch) for winter setups noted better performance in snow compared to wider, low-profile alternatives.
  • Heavy vehicles like the Volvo S60 found the tire to be a quiet and capable alternative to more expensive premium winter options.

2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2014 50 Winter tire Braking Overview · 225/50 R17

41st of 48

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

24th of 43

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

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