Winter tire Updated October 2026

Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport review

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Owners 61 · 4 reviews analysed Road tests 57 · 2 tests

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The Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly winter tire offering solid dry handling, good steering feedback, and dependable performance in snow and cold conditions. While users appreciate its strong price-to-performance ratio and competent wet and dry grip, some note that braking distances on snow require mindful driving and that the tire can be noticeably noisy at speed.

Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport

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

61/100

From 4 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 73%
Dry
Overall dry
58.5
Wet
Overall wet
63.9
Snow & ice
Overall snow & ice
63
Comfort
Overall comfort
59.6
Noise
Overall noise
60
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
60.4
Handling
Overall handling
63.4

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By road tests

57/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
71.1
Wet
64.4
Snow
33.3
Noise
60.1
Treadwear
57.5

Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport specs & sizes

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 4 owner reviews found online.

The Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport is generally regarded as a reliable, budget-friendly winter tire offering solid dry handling, good steering feedback, and dependable performance in snow and cold conditions. While users appreciate its strong price-to-performance ratio and competent wet and dry grip, some note that braking distances on snow require mindful driving and that the tire can be noticeably noisy at speed.

Pros

  • Good handling and steering feedback on dry surfaces
  • Reliable traction and confidence in snow and cold weather
  • Competent wet weather performance
  • Excellent value for money and price-to-performance ratio

Cons

  • Longer braking distances on snow requiring cautious stopping distances
  • Noticeable tire noise at various speeds

Worth knowing

  • Performs well in mixed urban and unpaved road environments over typical winter mileage.
  • Provides a reassuring transition from high-end summer tires to cold-weather driving conditions.

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2 published test appearances

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

2025 ADAC Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18

24th of 31
Best: Fuel Consumption · 3rd Weakest: Straight Aqua · 30th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking20th of 31
Wet Circle28th of 31
Dry Braking12th of 31
Snow Braking28th of 31
Snow Traction28th of 31
Ice Braking17th of 31
Straight Aqua30th of 31
Noise24th of 31
Wear27th of 31
Fuel Consumption3rd of 31
Abrasion22nd of 31
Wet Braking - Concrete22nd of 31

Source: ADAC

2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16

30th of 55
Best: Snow Braking · 29th Weakest: Wet Braking · 30th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking30th of 55
Snow Braking29th of 55

Source: Auto Bild

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