Winter tire Touring Winter tire Updated September 2026
Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43 review
Nexen Winguard Ice+ WH43 is a touring winter tire.
Relative score
80/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
91/100
3 reviews
Road tests
61/100
3 published tests
Owners rate it 29.4 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
90.7%
Would buy again
100%
Dry
Wet
Snow & ice
Comfort
Noise
Treadwear
Handling
By road tests
61.3%By discipline (% of best in test)
Test results
3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2020 Consumer Reports North America Winter tire Test · 215/60 R16
8th of 17
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2020 Vi Bilagare Nordic Friction Winter tire Test · 205/60 R16
5th of 8
Best: Price · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Handling · 7th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Ice Handling | 4th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 8 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Subj. Noise | 4th of 8 | |
| Price | 2nd of 8 |
2020 Nordic and Studded Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
17th of 20
Best: Subj. Noise · 9th
Weakest: Ice Traction · 20th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Ice Braking | 16th of 20 | |
| Ice Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Ice Traction | 20th of 20 | |
| Subj. Noise | 9th of 20 |