Which tire brands are consistently popular in Russia, which ones are peaking and which ones are losing ground? What tire models does the customer prefer? Are studded winter tires still more popular than friction tires? The answers to these questions are in the ranking of the best-selling tires for the last two years from the beginning of 2022 to the present.
The statistics on the popularity of summer and winter tires were provided by .ru. Based on these statistics, a rating was compiled that reflects the best-selling tire models since the beginning of 2022 – the top 20 in the categories of winter and summer tires. But before moving on to the rating, let's recall an objective fact: the most purchased tires and the best tires are far from always the same thing.
After all, the best tires are, obviously, the most modern representatives of the world's largest expensive lines brands. They become a showcase for innovation, receiving the latest solutions and the best technologies, which ensure them high positions in test ratings. But their main drawback is the corresponding price, because of which not every car owner will be ready to “join the best.” p>Our rating is different – here are the best-selling tire models. On the one hand, it may not be useful for everyone: after all, most of the popular options belong to the budget and mid-price segments. On the other hand, this rating has serious practical value: it reflects the choice of the majority of car owners, many of whom, before buying, analyzed the market, prices, consulted with professionals, studied tests, read reviews about these tires, and also shared their own experience in operating some tire models. That is, the representatives of the top 20 are, first of all, tires with the best combination of price and quality. Let's take a look at them.
Winter tire rating
In the rating of winter tires, it is worth noting that it does not have a division into studded and friction models. And here we are waiting for the first curious fact: in the last year, non-studded Velcro have ceased to be more popular and in demand among Russians than spikes, although a few years ago the situation was reversed. But the situation on the roads has not changed much during this time: not the coldest winters and an abundance of reagents on the roads of large cities should push motorists to buy less noisy (albeit at the cost of slightly less grip on bare ice) friction tires.
What tires are in the winter top 20? In addition to recognized leaders like Nokian and Michelin, we can note the growing Japanese in the face of Toyo and Yokohama. But another Japanese brand, Bridgestone, is gradually losing ground to less well-known companies in Russia – for example, Matador and Maxxis. Moreover, the last pair acts in the budget segment and becomes a real competitor to the domestic brand Cordiant, which has long specialized in the production of high-quality and inexpensive tires.
Top 20 winter tires:
- Cordiant Snow Cross PW-2 – 5.20%
- Nokian Tires Nordman 7 – 3.70%
- Cordiant Snow Cross 2 – 3.23%
- Viatti Nordico V-522 – 3.14%
- Nokian Tires Nordman 7 SUV – 2.93%
- Kama 505 – 2.55%
- Pirelli Ice Zero FR – 2.15%
- Cordiant Winter Drive – 1.97%
- Pirelli Winter Ice Zero – 1.5%
- Nokian Tires Nordman RS2 – 1.64%
- Viatti Brina V-521 – 1.41%
- Cordiant Winter Drive 2 – 1.36%
- Kama ALGA HK-531 – 1.36%
- Continental Viking Contact 7 – 1 .17%
- Kumho WinterCraft WI51 – 1.05%
- Nokian Tires Nordman RS2 SUV – 1.03%
- Pirelli Scorpion Ice Zero 2 – 0, 98%
- Yokohama Ice Guard IG55 – 0.98%
- Kumho Winter PorTran CW11 – 0.96%
- Nokian Tires Hakkapeliitta 9 SUV – 0.91%
Summer tire rating
In the summer rating, the variety of representatives is also not limited by anything. Thanks to this, the top 20 summer tires for 2022-2023 included both budget models and sports ones, and even all-season ones. Of course, basically the list is formed by the best tires in the middle price category. European manufacturers are traditionally strong, such as Goodyear (and its subsidiary Dunlop), Michelin and Continental. In addition to them, the inexpensive Korean Hankook performs well, whose products are often installed by automakers on the assembly line. But another Korean brand is coming on its heels – Nexen, which Russian car owners have also already tasted. You can also note the success of the Japanese Toyo and the Italian Pirelli, which over the past year have made a confident leap in sales, and with several of their summer models at once.
Separately, it is worth mentioning Nokian once again here. When buying, people often prefer to trust familiar brands, and partly because of this, the company, which occupied almost a quarter of the top most popular winter tires, feels confident in the summer segment, even if it is not in the top 20. For the current tire market, in which competition has intensified recently, this is a bit unexpected.
Top 20 summer tires:
- Viatti Strada Asimmetrico V-130 – 7.03%
- Kama Breeze (NK-132) – 5.94%
- Viatti Bosco A/T V-237 – 3.03%
- Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde – 2.95%
- Pirelli Powergy – 1.97%
- Cordiant Sport 3 – 1.85%
- Maxxis Premitra HP5 – 1.82%
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde – 1.40%
- Michelin Latitude Sport 3 – 1.29%
- Kumho Ecsta HS52 – 1.25%
- Cordiant Road Runner – 1.17%
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde all season – 1 .06%
- Tunga Zodiak 2 PS-7 – 1.06%
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S – 0.95%
- Bars UZ200 – 0.95%
- Maxxis MA-Z4S – 0.87%
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV – 0.83%
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 – 0.83%
- Belshina Artmotion – 0.83%
< li>Pirelli Cinturato P7 – 1.82%
In conclusion
Summing up, it is worth noting one more simple but important fact: new tire models, even good ones, do not immediately fall into the top-selling rating. So, manufacturers have probably managed to release a lot of great new products that have not yet gained enough volume to get into the top – or maybe they won’t get into it soon because of the high price. So if you want to get the maximum performance without looking at the cost, pay attention to the list of new products – there is sure to be something interesting there. Well, the above rating will be primarily useful for those who choose high-quality tires for reasonable money.
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