Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506
The Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 is a budget studded winter tyre with reasonable efficiency and some favourable braking results on dry roads and snow. Its repeated ice and snow-handling weaknesses, poor wet results and a report of sudden breakaway limit its winter capability.
The Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 has a weak independent test record against other studded winter tyres, finishing seventh of eight in the 2023 Vi Bilagare test and last in 2025. Ice braking was seventh in both, with distances 34.4% and 54.9% longer than the best respectively, and ice handling was also near the back. Snow handling remained weak in both tests. The 2025 warning about sudden breakaway adds a concern about how it behaves when grip runs out.
Efficiency is a relative positive, with third place for rolling resistance in 2023 and shared third for fuel consumption in 2025. Dry braking was third and fifth respectively. The 2023 snow-braking win was an unusual strength beside seventh in 2025, although the later stopping distance was only 2.2% longer than the best. Wet grip was described as reasonable in 2025 after criticism in 2023, but measured wet braking and handling remained below midfield in both. These limited positives do not establish a balanced option for drivers relying on consistent ice and snow performance.
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View Test ResultsTested 2 times by independent publications, the Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506 averages a finish of 8th.
The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025 P8 of 8
The Goodride IceMaster Spike Z-506, despite marketing claims of Finnish development, struggles to live up to its Nordic associations with consistently poor performance across most test categories. The tyre's relatively stiff construction and hard rubber compound work adequately on asphalt surfaces where it achieves middle-of-the-pack ratings at best, but winter performance is severely compromised with low grip levels and a tendency toward sudden breakaway when adhesion is lost. The tyre consistently ranks among the worst performers regardless of test conditions, offering little in the way of redeeming qualities beyond short asphalt braking distances and reasonable wet grip, ultimately earning last place in the overall standings due to its comprehensive mediocrity.
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025Vi Bilagare · 235/60 R18 | P8 / 8 | |
| 2023 | 2023 Studded Tyre TestVi Bilagare · 225/45 R17 | P7 / 8 |
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