Michelin Primacy 5 vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season: A summer tire versus an all-season tire—in Southeast Asia’s tropical heat. This is an unusual battle, yet Pirelli’s Scorpion Verde All Season is sold in Malaysia, putting it directly against summer options like Michelin’s Primacy 5. With year-round heat and heavy rain, does all-season versatility bring …
Dr Edwin Pang
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 vs Michelin CrossClimate 3: Previously, we pit the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 against the sporty CrossClimate 3 Sport. But now, it’s time for the real clash — SF3 vs the standard Michelin CrossClimate 3. Both are brand-new 2024/25 launches, both carry the 3PMSF badge, and both claim to be …
Michelin X-Ice Snow vs Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico: The Michelin X-Ice Snow, launched in 2020, goes head-to-head with the Pirelli Ice Zero Asimmetrico, introduced in 2023. Michelin’s X-Ice Snow has built a solid reputation for its exceptional winter performance, but can the newly launched Ice Zero Asimmetrico challenge its dominance? With Pirelli bringing fresh technology …
Michelin X-Ice North 4 vs Michelin X-Ice Snow+: This is a fascinating winter tyre battle from within the Michelin family itself. On one side is the X-Ice North 4, Michelin’s proven studded winter tyre. On the other is the new X-Ice Snow+, representing Michelin’s latest generation of studless winter technology. It is a classic studded …
Continental VikingContact 8 vs Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01: This is one of the most exciting winter tire battles we can have: the Continental VikingContact 8, one of the best studless Nordic winter tires, against the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01, a revolutionary studded tire featuring retractable stud technology. So the question is simple: can one of the very …
Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak vs Michelin X-Ice Snow+: Both Bridgestone and Michelin are entering the studless winter market with brand-new flagship tires: the Blizzak IcePeak and X-Ice Snow+. This is a fresh head-to-head between two of the biggest names in winter tires, with both promising stronger ice, snow and everyday winter performance. But when conditions get …
Last time, the Linglong Sport Master surprised us against the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, even beating it in wet braking and proving that this Chinese performance tyre could genuinely challenge the established premium brands. Now the test gets much tougher. This time, Linglong steps up into the UUHP segment against the legendary Michelin Pilot Sport …
The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 vs Michelin X-Ice Snow+ is one of the most exciting studless winter tire battles this season. Michelin enters with the new X-Ice Snow+, taking aim directly at Nokian’s proven Hakkapeliitta R5 — a tire built around serious Nordic ice and snow performance. Can the new X-Ice Snow+ finally take the fight …
The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting battles in the ultra-high-performance (UHP) segment. Bridgestone enters the fight with the all-new Potenza Sport Evo, its latest-generation UHP flagship designed to push performance even further. Standing in its way is the Goodyear Eagle …
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 vs Continental IceContact 3: It’s a changing of the guard in studded winter tires. Nokian arrives with the new Hakkapeliitta 01 and its revolutionary retractable studs, while Continental prepares to say goodbye to the IceContact 3 as its successor approaches. So this is one last dance: new technology versus the proven old …