Hi - I have been using Riken snow tyres for about eight years - they are absolutely top class in snow, ice and mud they with the best in a few reviews in these conditions. In the dry they are quite satisfactory as I dont now hang the tail out or burn rubber!! Made by Michelin they are quality items and common in Germany and colder eastern european areas - as v rated they are made to CE standards that would allow consistent 120mph or something like - again not really possible nowadays but this also a guide to the standard og their manufacture. Wear is like the Michelin tyres of the eighties and nineties - outstanding. A very under rated tyre in my view. Will continue buying them for both my cars and I use them year round.

I had previous experience with Riken winter tires and I was satisfied with that experience and bought them again. However, those tires are lower class, but for the money you invest, you get the best in that price range. For normal city use, they are quite good.

The Tyre is very grippy and I can surely rely on it in any conditions, these are winter tyres, I went to a very mountanious place, where SUVs were struggling to go, my car is 2018 camry hybrid XLE, it didn't struggle a bit. Would highly recommend.

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I got a set of Riken Snow in January 2024, and drove about 5000 km on them. I didn't drive too much in deep snow or ice, they seemed fine when driving cautiously on snow/ice. As the weather warmed up, and the roads dried up, I've drove them a bit harder on some twisty mountain roads. They hold up pretty nice, the grip is very good on dry roads, but on wet roads the ABS kicked a few times on harder braking when driving a bit more spirited.

I'm driving a Fiat Grande Punto 1.4 T-jet with about 150 hp. The road feedback feels mushy, and the handling is a bit delayed because of the very soft sidewall, large and soft tread blocks. Their build quality is ok, though I've bought a set of Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 for summer, and the Sailuns are a lot better built, the tires look better. I might change the Rikens for some Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons for the next winter as in the last years, it's snowing less and less where I live.

My usecase for this tyres is not really what they were made up for, and I imagine for mud, gravel or deeper snow would be really good. Also, they are quite noisy (because of the said soft tread blocks). It's not that annoying though. They offer great value for price, and I would buy them again.