Winter tire Updated September 2026

Viking Snow Tech II review

Name: Viking Snow Tech II
Brand: Viking

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 58 · 10 reviews analysed

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The Viking Snow Tech II is widely regarded as a polarizing budget-oriented winter tire that offers significant value for some, while failing to meet the performance expectations of others. While many users praise its snow traction and cost-effectiveness, citing its lineage as a Continental-derived product, others report inconsistent performance in wet conditions and on ice.

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

58/100

From 10 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 71%

Dry

Overall dry

Corner stability

52.3

Dry traction

59.8

Steering response

59.8

Wet

Overall wet

58.9

Wet traction

60.2

Snow & ice

Overall snow & ice

Ice

49.7

Comfort

Overall comfort

59.2

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

61.6

Handling

Overall handling

51.8

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 10 owner reviews found online.

Pros

High value-for-money proposition
Effective traction in snow
Low road noise levels
Good performance in cold, dry conditions

Cons

Inconsistent performance on ice
Poor wet-weather handling reported by some users
Lack of confidence compared to premium-tier winter tires
Variable quality control or performance expectations

Worth knowing

Users driving rear-wheel-drive vehicles, such as the BMW E90 320d, reported significant dissatisfaction with wet-weather grip.
The tire is frequently compared to premium Continental models, with some users noting it performs well as a budget alternative for general winter commuting.