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Nexen Winguard Sport 3

Winter tyre (Central European) · type inferred

Nexen Winguard Sport 3 205/55 R16: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 45 m (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time; based on EU label class B · Pidurdusmaa.ee)

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Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.

Test	Size	Conditions	Result	Rank	Best
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	dry asphalt 100→0 km/h	44.5 m	12 / 12	40.8 m
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	snow 50→0 km/h	26.2 m	8 / 12	25.1 m
AUTO BILD sportscars 2026	225/45 R18	wet asphalt 100→0 km/h	50.7 m	2 / 12	49.3 m

The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.

EU tyre label

Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?

Size	Wet grip	Rolling resistance	Noise	Winter	Load / speed
195/50 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	88 H
195/55 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 H
205/40 R17	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	84 V
205/45 R16	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 H
205/45 R17	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	88 V
205/50 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 V
205/55 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 H
205/55 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	91/95 V
205/55 R19	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 H
205/60 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 H
205/65 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 H
205/65 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
215/40 R17	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	87 V
215/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	89 V
215/45 R16	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	90 V
215/45 R17	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 V
215/45 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 W
215/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 T
215/50 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
215/50 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	92 V
215/50 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 T
215/55 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 V
215/55 R18	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
215/60 R17	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 H
215/65 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 T
215/65 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99/103 H/V
225/35 R19	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	88 W
225/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	92 V
225/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 V
225/45 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	94 H/V
225/45 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
225/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 V
225/50 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
225/50 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95/99 H/V
225/55 R17	C (variants: B, C)	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97/101 H/V
225/55 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
225/55 R19	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
225/60 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
225/60 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99/103 H
225/60 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 V
225/65 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 H/T
225/70 R16	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 H
235/35 R19	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	91 W
235/35 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	92 W
235/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 W
235/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 W
235/45 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 V
235/45 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
235/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
235/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
235/50 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 V
235/50 R19	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
235/50 R20	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 W
235/55 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
235/55 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 H
235/55 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
235/55 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
235/60 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 H
235/60 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 H
235/65 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 H/V
235/65 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 H
245/35 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	93 W
245/35 R20	B	D	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	95 V
245/40 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
245/40 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
245/45 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
245/45 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
245/45 R19	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
245/45 R20	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
245/50 R18	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 V
245/50 R19	C (variants: B, C)	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
245/50 R20	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
245/60 R18	C	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 H
245/65 R17	B	C	72 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 H
255/35 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	94 V
255/35 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	96 V
255/35 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
255/35 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	98 V
255/40 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
255/40 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V
255/40 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	101 W
255/40 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	102 V
255/45 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
255/45 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 V
255/45 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
255/50 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 V
255/50 R20	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 V
255/50 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 H
255/55 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 V
255/55 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 V
255/55 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
255/60 R17	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 H
255/60 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	112 H
265/35 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	99 V
265/40 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	104 W
265/40 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
265/45 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 V
265/45 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 V
265/50 R19	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
265/50 R20	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 V
265/60 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	114 H
265/65 R17	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	112 H
275/30 R20	C	D	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	97 W
275/35 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	100 V/W
275/35 R20	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
275/35 R21	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 W
275/40 R18	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	103 V
275/40 R19	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	105 V
275/40 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	106 V/W
275/40 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 W
275/40 R22	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 V
275/45 R20	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
275/45 R21	B	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
275/50 R20	C	C	73 dB (B)	snow symbol	113 V
285/40 R19	C	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 V
285/40 R20	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	108 V
285/40 R21	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	109 V
285/40 R22	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
285/45 R20	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	112 V
285/45 R21	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	113 V
285/45 R22	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	114 V
295/35 R21	C	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 V
295/40 R20	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 V
315/30 R22	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	107 V
315/35 R20	C	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	110 W
315/35 R21	C	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	111 W
315/40 R21	B	C	75 dB (B)	snow symbol	115 V

Frequently asked questions

What is the wet grip class of the Nexen Winguard Sport 3?

On the EU tyre label, the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 has wet grip class B to C, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.

How long is the braking distance of the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 on a wet road?

According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 205/55 R16 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 45 metres (Citroën C3 IV (2024+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class B on the EU tyre label.

Is the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 suitable for an Estonian winter?

Better suited to milder winters. The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is a Central European winter tyre made for wet and slushy roads. On ice and snow it needs a longer braking distance than a Nordic friction or studded tyre.

Has the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 been independently tested?

Yes. Source: AUTO BILD sportscars 2026. The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 stopped on wet asphalt from 100 km/h in 50.7 m, ranking 2 of 12 tyres.

What sizes is the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 available in?

In the EU tyre register, our database has the Nexen Winguard Sport 3 in 127 sizes, for example 195/50 R16, 195/55 R20, 205/40 R17, 205/45 R16, 205/45 R17 and 205/50 R17. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the Audi A6 C9 (2025+), Audi Q3 III (2025+) and BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+).

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