Those who have opted for Kumho winter tyres will be reassured by your experience Moonloops.
Perhaps it supports the theory that ANY winter tyre is going to be better than a summer tyre, and will impress the driver.
I think surveys are useful to someone researching a market, but they do tend to do tests in artificial and extreme conditions and their subsequent grading can give a misleading impression.
The fact that Kumho came last does not make it a bad winter tyre. It means it may be about 10 per cent less efficient than the best. Is that bad?
On balance, if it is a toss up between a car mag survey and personal experience, then I will generally prefer people's real-world experience (which is why this forum is so useful!!!...
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