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225/45 R17 31 tyres 2 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 225/45 R17

Tyres Tested: 31 tyres

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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With summer sadly coming to an end, now is a great time to start thinking about switching to all season or winter tyre options.

To help this purchase decision, German publication Auto Bild publish the results of their pre-tests, which are designed to help them select the best all season tyres to send through to their full all season tyre test.

This year Auto Bild have tested 31 all season tyres in 225/45 R17 in wet and dry braking, and the top ten will go through to the full test due next month.

Notable Performances

Once again, the new Bridgestone Weather Control A005 looks to be a great choice in the UK, with the shortest wet and nearly the shortest dry braking distances, even beating the dry optimised specialist of the Michelin CrossClimate+.

The new Vredestein Quatrac Pro also had an excellent result, finishing third thanks to an extremely strong wet result, and the Maxxis AP3 was the strongest tyre in the dry, finishing fourth.

Sadly the Falken and Nokian didn't make the top ten. The Nokian WeatherProof in particular is a heavily snow bias all season tyre, so it's no huge surprise it struggled in wet and dry testing.

It's also worth noting, the best tyres on test stopped the vehicle in less distance in the wet than the worst tyres did in the dry, and with a near 20 meter spread in the wet, it goes to show that cheap all season tyres are more dangerous than cheap summer tyres.

Results below, and be sure to come back in a few weeks for the full all season test results.

Dry

Wet

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	39.7 M	39.5 M	+0.2 M	99.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	46.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	39.9 M	39.5 M	+0.4 M	99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	48.6 M	46.3 M	+2.3 M	95.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	42.9 M	39.5 M	+3.4 M	92.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	46.5 M	46.3 M	+0.2 M	99.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	39.5 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	51 M	46.3 M	+4.7 M	90.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	15^th	44.4 M	39.5 M	+4.9 M	88.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	47.5 M	46.3 M	+1.2 M	97.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	42.6 M	39.5 M	+3.1 M	92.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	49.9 M	46.3 M	+3.6 M	92.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	42.3 M	39.5 M	+2.8 M	93.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	50.4 M	46.3 M	+4.1 M	91.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5^th	42 M	39.5 M	+2.5 M	94.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	50.8 M	46.3 M	+4.5 M	91.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	43.8 M	39.5 M	+4.3 M	90.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	49.5 M	46.3 M	+3.2 M	93.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	41.2 M	39.5 M	+1.7 M	95.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	52.6 M	46.3 M	+6.3 M	88.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	14^th	44.2 M	39.5 M	+4.7 M	89.37%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	50.9 M	46.3 M	+4.6 M	90.96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	20^th	44.8 M	39.5 M	+5.3 M	88.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	50.6 M	46.3 M	+4.3 M	91.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	44.5 M	39.5 M	+5 M	88.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	51.3 M	46.3 M	+5 M	90.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23^rd	45.6 M	39.5 M	+6.1 M	86.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	50.2 M	46.3 M	+3.9 M	92.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	44.1 M	39.5 M	+4.6 M	89.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	52.1 M	46.3 M	+5.8 M	88.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	44.5 M	39.5 M	+5 M	88.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	51.9 M	46.3 M	+5.6 M	89.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	47.3 M	39.5 M	+7.8 M	83.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	49.2 M	46.3 M	+2.9 M	94.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	42.9 M	39.5 M	+3.4 M	92.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	54.1 M	46.3 M	+7.8 M	85.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	44.5 M	39.5 M	+5 M	88.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	52.6 M	46.3 M	+6.3 M	88.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25^th	45.9 M	39.5 M	+6.4 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	51.3 M	46.3 M	+5 M	90.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	46.1 M	39.5 M	+6.6 M	85.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	51.6 M	46.3 M	+5.3 M	89.73%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	44.6 M	39.5 M	+5.1 M	88.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	54.1 M	46.3 M	+7.8 M	85.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	43.3 M	39.5 M	+3.8 M	91.22%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	55.5 M	46.3 M	+9.2 M	83.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	44.9 M	39.5 M	+5.4 M	87.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	54 M	46.3 M	+7.7 M	85.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	26^th	46 M	39.5 M	+6.5 M	85.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	53.5 M	46.3 M	+7.2 M	86.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	45.2 M	39.5 M	+5.7 M	87.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	55.1 M	46.3 M	+8.8 M	84.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	42.9 M	39.5 M	+3.4 M	92.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	59.4 M	46.3 M	+13.1 M	77.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	45.7 M	39.5 M	+6.2 M	86.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	57 M	46.3 M	+10.7 M	81.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	46.1 M	39.5 M	+6.6 M	85.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	57.3 M	46.3 M	+11 M	80.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30^th	46.5 M	39.5 M	+7 M	84.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	60.3 M	46.3 M	+14 M	76.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	29^th	46.4 M	39.5 M	+6.9 M	85.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	62.2 M	46.3 M	+15.9 M	74.44%

Discussion

13 comments

lizandro.jovanny Oct 21, 2019 archived

Could someone clarify the speed at which the braking tests are done? 80km/h? roughly 50mph?
Thanks

#5244
1. TyreReviews lizandro.jovanny Oct 21, 2019 archived
  
  100kph / 62mph
  
  #5245
AdrianUsho Oct 13, 2019 archived

Hi, I live in southern Europe where it almost never snows. I have to choose between Nexen 4S, Goodyear AS Gen 2 and Vredestein Quatrac 5.
I found them basically at the same price, so what do you suggest for our dry and wet climate? (The treadwear is important to me as well).
P.S. Keep up with the great work :)

#5195
1. TyreReviews AdrianUsho Oct 13, 2019 archived
  
  The Vreds seem to have the highest bias towards dry and wet
  
  #5196
Jan Oct 6, 2019 archived

Full test was released by Autobild on Friday.
https://www.autobild.de/art...

#5149
1. TyreReviews Jan Oct 6, 2019 archived
  
  Thank you :)
  
  #5154
  1. Jan TyreReviews Oct 6, 2019 archived
    
    Don´t mention it ;-)
    
    #5157
Alexornot Oct 3, 2019 archived

Once again Vredestein is close with the top makers... ;)
Impressed by the Maxxis, we'll see in a few weeks but it looks like an interesting one!

#5144
1. Jan Alexornot Oct 6, 2019 archived
  
  Quatrac Pro finished 2nd in full test behind CC+. Maxxis finished 7th between Nexen and Kumho and looks good mainly in dry . A005 was 9th infront of Cooper.
  
  #5150
  1. Alexornot Jan Oct 6, 2019 archived
    
    Wow, the full test is already out? Maxxis 7th still looks impressive to me, but owning quatrac5 and having suggested to friends vredestein who are all very pleased with them, at the moment I can only be a fan of them.
    
    #5151
    1. Jan Alexornot Oct 6, 2019 archived
      
      Yes, it was released on Friday.
      Here are overall results.
      https://www.autobild.de/art...
      For comments to each tyres view gallery.
      https://www.autobild.de/bil...
      There aren´t charts with exact numbers. They are in print version only and later they will be downloadable on autobild website.
      If you don´t speak German language, you can use google translate ;-)
      
      #5156
Jan Oct 3, 2019 archived

I´m looking forward how Cooper and Maxxis will manage full test. I still not believe A005. They have to much opposite test results. I prefer Contis so far, due to their wet/slush abilities.

#5141
1. Jan Jan Oct 3, 2019 archived
  
  https://img2.auto.cz/img/29...
  In Czech auto club test made in 2018 with Skoda Octavia mk3 (it´s not too much cheaper Golf) were A005 last.
  Contis were as reference tyres (meaning 100%). First column translation is:
  Overal rating
  Wet
  - ABS braking on tarmac
  - Aquaplaning longitudinal
  - Aquaplaning lateral
  - Wet circle
  - Wet handling
  Dry
  - ABS braking on tarmac
  - Dry handling
  - Dry handling subjective
  - Noise 31 mph
  - Noise 50 mph
  - Rolling resistance
  Snow
  - ABS braking on snow
  - Traction on snow 10-60%
  - Acceleration on snow with ASR on
  - Uphill handling on snow
  Cost for one tyre (in Czech Crowns, 1 £ is approx. 29 CZK)
  (there is a print error: A001 is A005)
  
  #5143

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