http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-t...rices-2013

Interesting. Nokian wins it hands down (as expected)...some surprising results there though. Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

It's odd that Vredesteins rate highly by users over here yet never figure in reviews very well.

The Nokian WR D3 only seems available for cars, can only seem to find 14" 15" 16" and two 17" sizes non that will fit a Freelander. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

And, of course, being British they didn't bother to test the Avons which are popular in these parts!

Nokian WR3 SUV fitted at the wekend, think its more or less the same tyre, and as once said by the Famous Doctor "Bring on the Snow, yea BabY "

 p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

I have the Conti's and being as I don't have 4WD anymore, those results make it the best tyre for me. Just beats the Nokian on what matters. No longer need to worry about fuel efficiency  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Just found this: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/wheels-and-ty...act-ts-850

WTF are auto express on with Apart from a few new tests, nothing has changed. Yet the results are all over the place compared to this year. Especially when you look at where each tyre finished in each test category. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Think it might be more to do with which Manufacturer might have sponsored (ahem!) financially the article the most, if truth be told.... Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Indeed. Here's a further test courtesy of EVO: http://www.evo.co.uk/features/features/290...tyres.html LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

if you Google 'tyrereviews' you will find a website which collates various test reports from UK and Europe with different catageories including 4x4 tyre reviews. the other (admittedly laborious) way is to use mytyres which links each tyre to various (German usually) test data reports. Why do people get so excited about autoexpress opinions? It is simply the weekly car version of Daily Blah-blah made up headline grabbing gossip b8ll8cks newspapers. eh tu?

Adrian888 has hit the nail on the head there, Auto Express is all about selling advertising space for profit, sensational stories or those with a little hidden sponsorship perhaps, I treat it all with a pinch of salt.

The last two winters I have used the stock Pirellis and we have some serious hills around these parts, never put a foot wrong, I know there is the argument about stopping, I drive pretty defensively anyway and don't hoon around, having had a recent quote for snow tyres which made me laugh disparagingly, I have decided to stick with them. I have come from RWD auto Mercs so the FL2 is a dream in snow.

Just my two cents of course ...

The Nokian WR D3 tread looks like the Goodyear ultragrip - I have used the Ultragrip and it is an excellent snow tyre. I would not recommend the Nokian WR G2 - it is much more an all round tyre than a snow tyre.

+1 for the Ultragrip, great tyres, good grip in the wet, very quiet, amazing on snow and ice