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2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
7 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Snow
  5. Environment
  6. Results
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
  10. Continental AllSeasonContact
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
  12. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
  13. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
  14. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
  15. Cooper Discoverer All Season
  16. Imperial All Season Driver
  17. Reference Summer
  18. Reference Winter

Test Publication:
Auto Bild Allrad
215/65 R17 12 tyres 5 categories
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Test Publication:
Auto Bild Allrad
Read the original test at Auto Bild Allrad →
Test Size: 215/65 R17
Tyres Tested: 12 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (12 tests)
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Auto Bild Allrad is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, Tyre Reviews. This is independent editorial coverage of their published test.
The German SUV specialist publication Auto Bild Allrad have become the second magazine in 2021 to publish their all season tyre test, and the first to include the new Michelin CrossClimate 2 (much to our disappointment, we wanted to be first!)

While the Allrad tests aren't quite as in depth as the industry leading Auto Bild tests, they're still an excellent reference point for the market, and especially useful if you drive an SUV, or are interested in how an all season tyre compares to a summer and winter tyre, as both are included as references.

The tested size is 215/65 R17, which fits many popular SUVs such as the VW Tiguan test vehicle, the Audi Q5, Mercedes GLA, Nissan Qashqai and many others. It's worth remembering that sometimes SUV tyre sizes have different constructions to their regular cousins, meaning that surprising results can be a feature in this sort of test!

Read on to find out exactly what all season tyre was good at each category of test!

Dry

Dry braking was unsurprisingly led by the summer tyre, with the Michelin CrossClimate 2 taking its usual spot of the best of the all season tyres.

The new Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 performed well in dry braking to place second of the all season tyres, and Maxxis rounded out the top three.

The Continental AllSeasonContact performed poorly, as did the Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 EVO, something we're not used to seeing, but another reminder that SUV sizes sometimes throw up unique results!

Dry Braking

Spread: 11.00 M (31.1%)|Avg: 41.56 M
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    35.40 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    38.20 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    40.30 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    40.60 M
  5. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    40.70 M
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    41.90 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    42.00 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    42.90 M
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    43.30 M
  10. Imperial All Season Driver
    43.40 M
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43.60 M
  12. Reference Winter
    46.40 M

The summer tyre and Michelin CrossClimate 2 again led the group in dry handling, but this time the Vredestein Quatrac Pro and new Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X rounded out the top three.

Dry Handling

Spread: 2.20 Km/H (2.1%)|Avg: 104.53 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    105.70 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    105.50 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    105.20 Km/H
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    104.90 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    104.80 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    104.60 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    104.50 Km/H
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    104.20 Km/H
  9. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    104.10 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    103.70 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    103.70 Km/H
  12. Reference Winter
    103.50 Km/H

Wet

Wet braking was again led by the summer tyre, which indicates the testing was done at warm temperatures. Continental, which was the worst tyre in dry braking, was the best in wet braking, with the Vredestein a close second.

Wet Braking

Spread: 14.40 M (31%)|Avg: 51.21 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    46.40 M
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    48.30 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    48.60 M
  4. Reference Winter
    49.50 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    49.90 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    50.40 M
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    50.70 M
  8. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    51.00 M
  9. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    52.00 M
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    53.00 M
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    53.90 M
  12. Imperial All Season Driver
    60.80 M

Vredestein continued its strong performance in the wet, having the fastest wet handling lap.

Wet Handling

Spread: 4.90 Km/H (7.4%)|Avg: 64.26 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    66.20 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    65.70 Km/H
  3. Reference Summer
    65.60 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    65.50 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    65.10 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    64.70 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    64.10 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    63.60 Km/H
  9. Reference Winter
    63.30 Km/H
  10. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    63.20 Km/H
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    62.80 Km/H
  12. Imperial All Season Driver
    61.30 Km/H

Goodyear had the highest levels of safety in the straight aquaplaning test.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 11.80 Km/H (13.6%)|Avg: 82.67 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    86.80 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    86.00 Km/H
  3. Reference Winter
    86.00 Km/H
  4. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    85.50 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    84.40 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    83.60 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    83.50 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    82.00 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    81.50 Km/H
  10. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    81.00 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    76.70 Km/H
  12. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    75.00 Km/H

Snow

The winter tyre led the way in snow braking, with the Hankook and Continental again performing well. The new Michelin CrossClimate has obviously improved snow performance, placing third.

Snow Braking

Spread: 34.20 M (148.7%)|Avg: 27.15 M
Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Winter
    23.00 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    23.80 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    23.90 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    24.40 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    24.50 M
  6. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    24.60 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    24.60 M
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    24.60 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    24.90 M
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    25.00 M
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    25.30 M
  12. Reference Summer
    57.20 M

Hankook, Michelin and Continental were again the best in the snow traction test, but this time with Michelin beating its German rival.

Snow Traction

Spread: 2212.00 N (62.9%)|Avg: 3210.33 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    3518.00 N
  2. Reference Winter
    3514.00 N
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    3493.00 N
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    3486.00 N
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    3478.00 N
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    3444.00 N
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    3376.00 N
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    3339.00 N
  9. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    3230.00 N
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3177.00 N
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    3163.00 N
  12. Reference Summer
    1306.00 N

And finally for the grip tests, snow handling was won by Hankook, Continental and Michelin, with all three tyres showing an impressive performance in the snow, and close to the full winter tyre.

Snow Handling

Spread: 12.00 Km/H (27.3%)|Avg: 41.87 Km/H
Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Winter
    44.00 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    43.60 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43.40 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    43.40 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    42.90 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    42.60 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    42.50 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    42.40 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    42.30 Km/H
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    42.00 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    41.30 Km/H
  12. Reference Summer
    32.00 Km/H

Environment

The new Pirelli was the quietest tyre on test with an impressively low noise.

Noise

Spread: 3.40 dB (4.8%)|Avg: 72.62 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    70.80 dB
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    71.70 dB
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    72.20 dB
  4. Reference Summer
    72.30 dB
  5. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    72.40 dB
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    72.50 dB
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    72.60 dB
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.70 dB
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    72.70 dB
  10. Imperial All Season Driver
    73.50 dB
  11. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    73.80 dB
  12. Reference Winter
    74.20 dB

The CrossClimate 2 led the group again during the rolling resistance test, with Continental and Pirelli close behind.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 2.66 kg / t (39.9%)|Avg: 7.80 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    6.66 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    7.11 kg / t
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.20 kg / t
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    7.32 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    7.86 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    7.88 kg / t
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    7.90 kg / t
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    7.93 kg / t
  9. Reference Winter
    8.01 kg / t
  10. Imperial All Season Driver
    8.01 kg / t
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    8.39 kg / t
  12. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    9.32 kg / t
19,000 km
£1.45/L
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Annual Difference
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Lifetime Savings
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Extra Fuel/Energy
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Extra CO2

Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Finally, the Michelin were the most expensive to buy, however as there's no wear testing in this test, it doesn't tell us anything about the value of the tyres.

Price

Spread: 285.00 (96.6%)|Avg: 458.00
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Imperial All Season Driver
    295.00
  2. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    365.00
  3. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    395.00
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    415.00
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    440.00
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    510.00
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    515.00
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    520.00
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    545.00
  10. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    580.00

Results

1st

Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X

215/65 R17 103V
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
  • EU Label: C/B/72
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 42 M 35.4 M +6.6 M 84.29%
Dry Handling 4th 104.9 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 99.24%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 50.4 M 46.4 M +4 M 92.06%
Wet Handling 5th 65.1 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.34%
Straight Aqua 10th 81 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -5.8 Km/H 93.32%
Curved Aquaplaning 4th 4.45 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.41 m/sec2 91.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 2nd 23.8 M 23 M +0.8 M 96.64%
Snow Traction 1st 3518 N 100%
Snow Handling 2nd 43.6 Km/H 44 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.09%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 2nd 71.7 dB 70.8 dB +0.9 dB 98.74%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 415 295 +120 71.08%
Rolling Resistance 7th 7.9 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.24 kg / t 84.3%
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2nd

Michelin CrossClimate 2

215/65 R17 103V
Michelin CrossClimate 2
  • EU Label: B/B/71
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 38.2 M 35.4 M +2.8 M 92.67%
Dry Handling 2nd 105.5 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -0.2 Km/H 99.81%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 52 M 46.4 M +5.6 M 89.23%
Wet Handling 10th 63.2 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -3 Km/H 95.47%
Straight Aqua 8th 82 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -4.8 Km/H 94.47%
Curved Aquaplaning 5th 4.43 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.43 m/sec2 91.15%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 4th 24.4 M 23 M +1.4 M 94.26%
Snow Traction 3rd 3493 N 3518 N -25 N 99.29%
Snow Handling 3rd 43.4 Km/H 44 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 98.64%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 72.5 dB 70.8 dB +1.7 dB 97.66%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 10th 580 295 +285 50.86%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.11 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +0.45 kg / t 93.67%
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV

215/65 R17 99V
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
  • EU Label: C/B/72
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 8th 42.9 M 35.4 M +7.5 M 82.52%
Dry Handling 7th 104.5 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -1.2 Km/H 98.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 49.9 M 46.4 M +3.5 M 92.99%
Wet Handling 6th 64.7 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 97.73%
Straight Aqua 1st 86.8 Km/H 100%
Curved Aquaplaning 6th 4.39 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.47 m/sec2 90.33%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 9th 24.9 M 23 M +1.9 M 92.37%
Snow Traction 8th 3339 N 3518 N -179 N 94.91%
Snow Handling 6th 42.6 Km/H 44 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 96.82%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 72.2 dB 70.8 dB +1.4 dB 98.06%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 515 295 +220 57.28%
Rolling Resistance 8th 7.93 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.27 kg / t 83.98%
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Continental AllSeasonContact

215/65 R17 99V
Continental AllSeasonContact
  • EU Label: B/B/72
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 11th 43.6 M 35.4 M +8.2 M 81.19%
Dry Handling 8th 104.2 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 98.58%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 48.3 M 46.4 M +1.9 M 96.07%
Wet Handling 4th 65.5 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -0.7 Km/H 98.94%
Straight Aqua 2nd 86 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 99.08%
Curved Aquaplaning 3rd 4.8 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.06 m/sec2 98.77%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 3rd 23.9 M 23 M +0.9 M 96.23%
Snow Traction 4th 3486 N 3518 N -32 N 99.09%
Snow Handling 3rd 43.4 Km/H 44 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 98.64%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 72.7 dB 70.8 dB +1.9 dB 97.39%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 9th 545 295 +250 54.13%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 7.2 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +0.54 kg / t 92.5%
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5th

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

215/65 R17 103V
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
  • EU Label: C/A/71
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 9th 43.3 M 35.4 M +7.9 M 81.76%
Dry Handling 5th 104.8 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 99.15%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 50.7 M 46.4 M +4.3 M 91.52%
Wet Handling 2nd 65.7 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -0.5 Km/H 99.24%
Straight Aqua 6th 83.6 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -3.2 Km/H 96.31%
Curved Aquaplaning 8th 3.99 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.87 m/sec2 82.1%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 24.6 M 23 M +1.6 M 93.5%
Snow Traction 6th 3444 N 3518 N -74 N 97.9%
Snow Handling 8th 42.4 Km/H 44 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 96.36%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 72.6 dB 70.8 dB +1.8 dB 97.52%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 520 295 +225 56.73%
Rolling Resistance 5th 7.86 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.2 kg / t 84.73%
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Vredestein Quatrac Pro

215/65 R17 99V
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
  • EU Label: C/B/71
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 41.9 M 35.4 M +6.5 M 84.49%
Dry Handling 3rd 105.2 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -0.5 Km/H 99.53%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 48.6 M 46.4 M +2.2 M 95.47%
Wet Handling 1st 66.2 Km/H 100%
Straight Aqua 12th 75 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -11.8 Km/H 86.41%
Curved Aquaplaning 9th 3.97 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.89 m/sec2 81.69%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 10th 25 M 23 M +2 M 92%
Snow Traction 10th 3177 N 3518 N -341 N 90.31%
Snow Handling 9th 42.3 Km/H 44 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 96.14%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 11th 73.8 dB 70.8 dB +3 dB 95.93%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 510 295 +215 57.84%
Rolling Resistance 6th 7.88 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.22 kg / t 84.52%
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Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

215/65 R17 103V
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
  • EU Label: B/B/69
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 40.3 M 35.4 M +4.9 M 87.84%
Dry Handling 10th 103.7 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -2 Km/H 98.11%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 10th 53 M 46.4 M +6.6 M 87.55%
Wet Handling 7th 64.1 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 96.83%
Straight Aqua 7th 83.5 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -3.3 Km/H 96.2%
Curved Aquaplaning 10th 3.83 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -1.03 m/sec2 78.81%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 5th 24.5 M 23 M +1.5 M 93.88%
Snow Traction 5th 3478 N 3518 N -40 N 98.86%
Snow Handling 5th 42.9 Km/H 44 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 97.5%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 70.8 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 440 295 +145 67.05%
Rolling Resistance 4th 7.32 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +0.66 kg / t 90.98%
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Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV

215/65 R17 103V
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
  • EU Label: B/B/72
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 40.6 M 35.4 M +5.2 M 87.19%
Dry Handling 6th 104.6 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 11th 53.9 M 46.4 M +7.5 M 86.09%
Wet Handling 8th 63.6 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -2.6 Km/H 96.07%
Straight Aqua 9th 81.5 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -5.3 Km/H 93.89%
Curved Aquaplaning 11th 3.76 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -1.1 m/sec2 77.37%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 24.6 M 23 M +1.6 M 93.5%
Snow Traction 7th 3376 N 3518 N -142 N 95.96%
Snow Handling 7th 42.5 Km/H 44 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 96.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 72.7 dB 70.8 dB +1.9 dB 97.39%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 3rd 395 295 +100 74.68%
Rolling Resistance 11th 8.39 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.73 kg / t 79.38%
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9th

Cooper Discoverer All Season

215/65 R17 99V
Cooper Discoverer All Season
  • EU Label: D/B/70
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 5th 40.7 M 35.4 M +5.3 M 86.98%
Dry Handling 9th 104.1 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 98.49%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 51 M 46.4 M +4.6 M 90.98%
Wet Handling 11th 62.8 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -3.4 Km/H 94.86%
Straight Aqua 4th 85.5 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -1.3 Km/H 98.5%
Curved Aquaplaning 2nd 4.81 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.05 m/sec2 98.97%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 24.6 M 23 M +1.6 M 93.5%
Snow Traction 9th 3230 N 3518 N -288 N 91.81%
Snow Handling 10th 42 Km/H 44 Km/H -2 Km/H 95.45%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 5th 72.4 dB 70.8 dB +1.6 dB 97.79%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 365 295 +70 80.82%
Rolling Resistance 12th 9.32 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +2.66 kg / t 71.46%
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10th

Imperial All Season Driver

215/65 R17 99V
Imperial All Season Driver
  • EU Label: C/B/71
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 10th 43.4 M 35.4 M +8 M 81.57%
Dry Handling 10th 103.7 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -2 Km/H 98.11%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 12th 60.8 M 46.4 M +14.4 M 76.32%
Wet Handling 12th 61.3 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -4.9 Km/H 92.6%
Straight Aqua 11th 76.7 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -10.1 Km/H 88.36%
Curved Aquaplaning 12th 3.53 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -1.33 m/sec2 72.63%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 11th 25.3 M 23 M +2.3 M 90.91%
Snow Traction 11th 3163 N 3518 N -355 N 89.91%
Snow Handling 11th 41.3 Km/H 44 Km/H -2.7 Km/H 93.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 10th 73.5 dB 70.8 dB +2.7 dB 96.33%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 295 100%
Rolling Resistance 9th 8.01 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.35 kg / t 83.15%
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11th

Reference Summer

215/65 R17
Reference Summer
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 35.4 M 100%
Dry Handling 1st 105.7 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 46.4 M 100%
Wet Handling 3rd 65.6 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 99.09%
Straight Aqua 5th 84.4 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -2.4 Km/H 97.24%
Curved Aquaplaning 7th 4.36 m/sec2 4.86 m/sec2 -0.5 m/sec2 89.71%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 12th 57.2 M 23 M +34.2 M 40.21%
Snow Traction 12th 1306 N 3518 N -2212 N 37.12%
Snow Handling 12th 32 Km/H 44 Km/H -12 Km/H 72.73%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 72.3 dB 70.8 dB +1.5 dB 97.93%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 1st 6.66 kg / t 100%
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11th

Reference Winter

215/65 R17
Reference Winter
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 12th 46.4 M 35.4 M +11 M 76.29%
Dry Handling 12th 103.5 Km/H 105.7 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.92%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 49.5 M 46.4 M +3.1 M 93.74%
Wet Handling 9th 63.3 Km/H 66.2 Km/H -2.9 Km/H 95.62%
Straight Aqua 2nd 86 Km/H 86.8 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 99.08%
Curved Aquaplaning 1st 4.86 m/sec2 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 1st 23 M 100%
Snow Traction 2nd 3514 N 3518 N -4 N 99.89%
Snow Handling 1st 44 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 12th 74.2 dB 70.8 dB +3.4 dB 95.42%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 9th 8.01 kg / t 6.66 kg / t +1.35 kg / t 83.15%
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Discussion

2 comments
  1. Ian S archived

    Late to the party but hunting for new tyres for an X3M40. Was going to fit high performance summers again but toying Cross Climate 2. It doesn't look as if I'm trading much dry/wet performance for a chunk of winter performance gain. It's a family wagon so doesn't often get driven with enthusiasm, am I nuts to be thinking all season?

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    1. TyreReviews Ian S archived

      Not nuts, though with that much weight and power maybe the all season tyre would be more noticable! Though the CC2 is OE on the new Volvo electric SUV.

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