Riken Snow review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 49% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 68 · 9 reviews analysed Road tests 64 · 4 tests
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Riken Snow has a Relative Score of 68 out of 100 among winter tires. In 4 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 9 owner reviews rate it 68 out of 100. 89% would buy it again.
The same tire is sold as Kormoran Snow, Orium Winter, Sebring Snow, Strial Winter, Taurus Winter and Tigar Winter. Riken 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
68/100From 9 owner reviews 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 9 owner reviews found online.
The Riken Snow tire is widely praised by users as an exceptional value-oriented winter option that punches above its price class, particularly benefiting from Michelin manufacturing standards. Drivers consistently highlight its impressive traction in deep snow, mud, and cold conditions, alongside a surprisingly smooth and quiet ride.
Pros
- Exceptional snow, ice, and winter traction
- High value for the money in the budget tire category
- Low road noise compared to standard winter tires
- Soft compound delivering a comfortable ride quality
Cons
- Reduced wet-weather braking performance during spirited driving
- Lower-tier classification compared to premium flagship winter tires
Worth knowing
- Successfully tested on a variety of front-wheel-drive sedans and hatchbacks like the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Fiat Grande Punto.
- Demonstrated strong winter capability on commercial vehicles such as the Corsa van.
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
36th of 55
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 36th of 55 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
40th of 54
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 40th of 54 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
43rd of 56
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 41st of 56 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 Winter tire Market Overview - 52 tire Braking Test · 245/45 R18
31st of 48
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 31st of 48 |
Source: Auto Bild
Riken 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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