Gislaved Nord Frost 200 – Tests & Review

Gislaved Nord Frost 200 photo, test, review

Gislaved Nord*Frost 200 is a Premium Touring studded winter tyre with asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars. The model also has a SUV-version.

The brand Gislaved are owned to the German Continental.

Key performance

Dry performance
86.16 %
Dry braking
96.38 %
Dry handling
75.94 %
Wet performance
94.95 %
Wet braking
93.25 %
Wet handling
95.52 %
Wet lateral handling
96.08 %
Snow performance
96.45 %
Snow braking
98.52 %
Snow handling
94.67 %
Snow traction
96.15 %
Ice performance
85.67 %
Ice braking
78.93 %
Ice handling
91.27 %
Ice traction
74.03 %
Ice lateral handling
98.43 %
Noise
96.26 %
Rolling resistance
94.62 %
Comfort
70 %

Gislaved Nord Frost 200 Tests

2018 Autofil (205/55 R16)

In 2018 experts of the Norwegian publication Autofil have tested the Gislaved NordFrost 200 at size 205/55 R16 and compared it with 11 similar studded winter tyres.

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9-10th place in Dry braking. Same result with Continental. The braking distance was 2.2 meters longer, than the leader.
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11-12th place in Dry handling.
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7-9th place in Dry directional stability.
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10th place in Wet braking. The braking distance was 4.7 meters longer, than the leader.
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7th place in Wet handling. Gislaved was 1.2 seconds slower, than the leader.
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4-9th place in Wet handling.
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1st place and the best result in Snow braking. The braking distance was 1 meter shorter, than the next tyre.
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7th place in Snow handling. Gislaved was 1.3 seconds slower, than the leader.
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8th place in Snow handling.
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2-4th place in Snow traction. The acceleretion time was 0.1 seconds longer, than the leader.
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10th place in Ice braking. The braking distance was 10.6 meters longer, than the leader.
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7th place in Ice handling. The tyre was 4.1 seconds slower, than the leader.
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6th place in Ice handling.
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10th place in Ice traction. The acceleration time was 1 seconds longer, than the leader.
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8-9th place in Rolling resistance test. The fuel consumption was 1% bigger, than the leader.
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1-3rd place in Noise level.

Overall Gislaved Nord Frost 200 Review

According to the test results Gislaved took 8-9th place.

Main conclusions:

  • Relatively good dry braking, average directional stability and the lowest handling.
  • Relatively good on the wet (tyre didn’t take high positions, but showed close results to leaders).
  • The best snow braking distance, good handling and traction.
  • Long ice braking distance, average handling and traction.
  • One of the best noise level.
  • Average fuel consumption.

Gislaved Nord Frost 200 vs Competitors

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