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2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. All Season vs Summer vs Winter
  3. Dry
  4. Wet
  5. Snow
  6. Environment
  7. Results
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
  9. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
  10. Continental AllSeasonContact
  11. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
  12. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
  13. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
  14. Gripmax Status AllClimate
  15. Reference Summer
  16. Reference Winter

Test Publication:
Auto Bild Allrad
235/55 R19 9 tyres 5 categories
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Test Size: 235/55 R19
Tyres Tested: 9 tyres
Test Categories:
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Earlier this year Auto Bild published their 2019 SUV all season tyre test, using an Audi Q3 wearing the popular 235/55 R19 all season tyre size.

As usual, all seven tyre patterns were tested in the dry, wet and snow, and as a reference Auto Bild included a premium summer and winter tyre.

All Season vs Summer vs Winter

As we've seen before, the balance of all season vs summer tyres follows a general trend. Summer tyres do the best in the wet and dry, but cannot perform in snowy conditions. 

When it comes to comparing all season tyres against winter tyres, things get a little more muddled. In this test the unnamed premium winter tyre only won the aquaplaning test. It was strong in the snow, but not the strongest on test, and while it was weaker in the dry and wet than most of the all season tyres, it wasn't the worst. It just goes to show, the range of all season tyres abilities can span from dry optimised, like the Michelin Crossclimate to a winter tyre beating all season tyre, like the Nokian Weatherproof.

Dry

The dry braking results yielded no big surprises, with the summer tyre and Michelin CrossClimate leading the pack. The Continental was the best of the rest, with the winter bias Nokian Weatherproof struggling to stop the SUV in dry conditions.

Dry Braking

Spread: 6.70 M (18.2%)|Avg: 40.83 M
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    36.90 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    38.90 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    40.10 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    40.50 M
  5. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    40.60 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    42.00 M
  7. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    42.10 M
  8. Reference Winter
    42.80 M
  9. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    43.60 M

The dry handling results were similar to the dry braking, with the summer and Michelin leading the pack.

Dry Handling

Spread: 4.00 Km/H (4.2%)|Avg: 94.01 Km/H
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    96.00 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    95.20 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    95.00 Km/H
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    94.30 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    94.10 Km/H
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    93.90 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    93.40 Km/H
  8. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    92.20 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    92.00 Km/H

Wet

During wet braking, the Vredestein and Continental were closest to the summer tyres distances, just 0.1 meters off. The Nokian, Falken struggled compared to the best on test, and the budget GripMax was shockingly bad.

Wet Braking

Spread: 33.00 M (59.5%)|Avg: 61.63 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    55.50 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    55.60 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    55.60 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    58.50 M
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    58.60 M
  6. Reference Winter
    59.00 M
  7. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    61.40 M
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    62.00 M
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    88.50 M

As with the dry handling results, the wet handling results showed a similar order to wet braking.

Wet Handling

Spread: 15.70 Km/H (19%)|Avg: 77.84 Km/H
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Summer
    82.50 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    80.00 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    80.00 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    78.80 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    78.60 Km/H
  6. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    78.50 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    78.20 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    77.20 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    66.80 Km/H

The straight aquaplaning results had the reference winter tyre winning the test, with the summer in the middle of the all season tyres.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 8.00 Km/H (10.5%)|Avg: 73.99 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Reference Winter
    76.50 Km/H
  2. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    76.40 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    75.10 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    74.70 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    74.50 Km/H
  6. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    74.00 Km/H
  7. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    74.00 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    72.20 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    68.50 Km/H

Snow

The winter bias Nokian all season tyre won snow braking, stopping in a shorter distance than even the full winter tyre! Continental Did a great job of mixing dry, wet and snow results by finishing second.

Snow Braking

Spread: 39.00 M (166%)|Avg: 29.79 M
Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)
  1. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    23.50 M
  2. Reference Winter
    24.10 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    24.70 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    25.00 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    25.50 M
  6. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    27.10 M
  7. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    27.20 M
  8. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    28.50 M
  9. Reference Summer
    62.50 M

The Continental and Nokian were again the strongest tyres during snow handling, besting the full winter tyre. The summer tyre could not complete a lap of snow handling, so didn't set a time.

Snow Handling

Spread: 4.30 Km/H (9.1%)|Avg: 45.63 Km/H
Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    47.30 Km/H
  2. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    47.10 Km/H
  3. Reference Winter
    46.20 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    45.90 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    45.70 Km/H
  6. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    45.20 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    44.60 Km/H
  8. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    43.00 Km/H

Environment

The Goodyear was the only tyre to match the low noise of the summer tyre.

Noise

Spread: 1.70 dB (2.4%)|Avg: 72.67 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    72.10 dB
  2. Reference Summer
    72.10 dB
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.20 dB
  4. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    72.40 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    72.50 dB
  6. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    72.80 dB
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    73.00 dB
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    73.10 dB
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    73.80 dB

The Continental and Michelin had the lowest rolling resistance on test, but were some of the most expensive tyres to purchase at the time of test.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 1.82 kg / t (27%)|Avg: 7.67 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    6.73 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    7.37 kg / t
  3. Reference Summer
    7.37 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    7.51 kg / t
  5. Reference Winter
    7.52 kg / t
  6. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    7.69 kg / t
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    7.98 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    8.27 kg / t
  9. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    8.55 kg / t
19,000 km
£1.45/L
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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.

Price

Spread: 350.00 (72.9%)|Avg: 700.00
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    480.00
  2. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    650.00
  3. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    650.00
  4. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    710.00
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    770.00
  6. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SU
    810.00
  7. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    830.00

Results

1st

Vredestein Quatrac 5

235/55 R19
Vredestein Quatrac 5
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 4th 40.5 M 36.9 M +3.6 M 91.11%
Dry Handling 3rd 95 Km/H 96 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 55.6 M 55.5 M +0.1 M 99.82%
Wet Handling 2nd 80 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -2.5 Km/H 96.97%
Straight Aqua 8th 72.2 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -4.3 Km/H 94.38%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 4th 25 M 23.5 M +1.5 M 94%
Snow Handling 5th 45.7 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 96.62%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 8th 73.1 dB 72.1 dB +1 dB 98.63%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 650 480 +170 73.85%
Rolling Resistance 8th 8.27 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +1.54 kg / t 81.38%
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2nd

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

235/55 R19
Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 2nd 38.9 M 36.9 M +2 M 94.86%
Dry Handling 2nd 95.2 Km/H 96 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 99.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 58.5 M 55.5 M +3 M 94.87%
Wet Handling 5th 78.6 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -3.9 Km/H 95.27%
Straight Aqua 6th 74 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -2.5 Km/H 96.73%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 7th 27.2 M 23.5 M +3.7 M 86.4%
Snow Handling 4th 45.9 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 97.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 6th 72.8 dB 72.1 dB +0.7 dB 99.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 830 480 +350 57.83%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.37 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +0.64 kg / t 91.32%
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3rd

Continental AllSeasonContact

235/55 R19
Continental AllSeasonContact
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 3rd 40.1 M 36.9 M +3.2 M 92.02%
Dry Handling 6th 93.9 Km/H 96 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 97.81%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 58.6 M 55.5 M +3.1 M 94.71%
Wet Handling 2nd 80 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -2.5 Km/H 96.97%
Straight Aqua 3rd 75.1 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -1.4 Km/H 98.17%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 3rd 24.7 M 23.5 M +1.2 M 95.14%
Snow Handling 1st 47.3 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 3rd 72.2 dB 72.1 dB +0.1 dB 99.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 5th 770 480 +290 62.34%
Rolling Resistance 1st 6.73 kg / t 100%
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4th

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

235/55 R19
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 6th 42 M 36.9 M +5.1 M 87.86%
Dry Handling 5th 94.1 Km/H 96 Km/H -1.9 Km/H 98.02%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 55.6 M 55.5 M +0.1 M 99.82%
Wet Handling 4th 78.8 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -3.7 Km/H 95.52%
Straight Aqua 5th 74.5 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -2 Km/H 97.39%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 5th 25.5 M 23.5 M +2 M 92.16%
Snow Handling 7th 44.6 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -2.7 Km/H 94.29%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 72.1 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 810 480 +330 59.26%
Rolling Resistance 4th 7.51 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +0.78 kg / t 89.61%
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4th

Nokian WeatherProof SUV

235/55 R19
Nokian WeatherProof SUV
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 9th 43.6 M 36.9 M +6.7 M 84.63%
Dry Handling 8th 92.2 Km/H 96 Km/H -3.8 Km/H 96.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 61.4 M 55.5 M +5.9 M 90.39%
Wet Handling 6th 78.5 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -4 Km/H 95.15%
Straight Aqua 6th 74 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -2.5 Km/H 96.73%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 1st 23.5 M 100%
Snow Handling 2nd 47.1 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -0.2 Km/H 99.58%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 72.4 dB 72.1 dB +0.3 dB 99.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 710 480 +230 67.61%
Rolling Resistance 9th 8.55 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +1.82 kg / t 78.71%
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6th

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

235/55 R19
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 5th 40.6 M 36.9 M +3.7 M 90.89%
Dry Handling 4th 94.3 Km/H 96 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 98.23%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 62 M 55.5 M +6.5 M 89.52%
Wet Handling 8th 77.2 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -5.3 Km/H 93.58%
Straight Aqua 2nd 76.4 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -0.1 Km/H 99.87%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 27.1 M 23.5 M +3.6 M 86.72%
Snow Handling 6th 45.2 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -2.1 Km/H 95.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 73 dB 72.1 dB +0.9 dB 98.77%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 650 480 +170 73.85%
Rolling Resistance 7th 7.98 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +1.25 kg / t 84.34%
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7th

Gripmax Status AllClimate

235/55 R19
Gripmax Status AllClimate
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 7th 42.1 M 36.9 M +5.2 M 87.65%
Dry Handling 9th 92 Km/H 96 Km/H -4 Km/H 95.83%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 88.5 M 55.5 M +33 M 62.71%
Wet Handling 9th 66.8 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -15.7 Km/H 80.97%
Straight Aqua 9th 68.5 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -8 Km/H 89.54%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 8th 28.5 M 23.5 M +5 M 82.46%
Snow Handling 8th 43 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -4.3 Km/H 90.91%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 9th 73.8 dB 72.1 dB +1.7 dB 97.7%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 480 100%
Rolling Resistance 6th 7.69 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +0.96 kg / t 87.52%
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8th

Reference Summer

235/55 R19
Reference Summer
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 1st 36.9 M 100%
Dry Handling 1st 96 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 55.5 M 100%
Wet Handling 1st 82.5 Km/H 100%
Straight Aqua 4th 74.7 Km/H 76.5 Km/H -1.8 Km/H 97.65%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 9th 62.5 M 23.5 M +39 M 37.6%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 72.1 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.37 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +0.64 kg / t 91.32%
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8th

Reference Winter

235/55 R19
Reference Winter
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking 8th 42.8 M 36.9 M +5.9 M 86.21%
Dry Handling 7th 93.4 Km/H 96 Km/H -2.6 Km/H 97.29%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 59 M 55.5 M +3.5 M 94.07%
Wet Handling 7th 78.2 Km/H 82.5 Km/H -4.3 Km/H 94.79%
Straight Aqua 1st 76.5 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 2nd 24.1 M 23.5 M +0.6 M 97.51%
Snow Handling 3rd 46.2 Km/H 47.3 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 97.67%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 5th 72.5 dB 72.1 dB +0.4 dB 99.45%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Rolling Resistance 5th 7.52 kg / t 6.73 kg / t +0.79 kg / t 89.49%
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Discussion

8 comments
  1. naxop archived

    Hi! I have a CX5 2.0 petrol (165 bhp) only front drive.

    We live in a hot and near the sea area, but we have to do like 250 km a day into a cold area, with snow sometimes and frequent ice presence on winding roads. We wear currently Toyo Proxes R46 (225/55 R19). Bad wet handling and decent on dry.

    We are thinking of mounting all season. 225/55 r19 is not very common size and the preferred option (Michelin Crossclimate SUV) is very expensive, so we are thinking of changing to equivalent 235/50 R19.

    As we do a lot of kms, with hot surfaces, frequent ice and event snow, and mixed highway and secundary roads, which model would yoy recommend me? We value wear (as we do lot of kms), and dey/wet/snow/ice balance.

    Thanks.

    #5543
  2. MausyMaus archived

    Nice Test John!

    Just ordered the Vredestein Quatrac 5 in 245/45/20 for our Discovery Sport.
    They gonna replace the Pirelli Scorpion Verde Allseason (who have only M+S) and are done.

    Ps. We live in the Grindelwald Region in Switzerland, can’t wait to test these in this size.
    We had these Quatrac 5 on our Smart fortwo and they did amazingly well here.

    Thank you Vredestein!!

    #5415
    1. TyreReviews MausyMaus archived

      I just came back from Grindelwald! BEautiful place, video up in a few weeks and there's stuff on instagram. Let me know how you get on with the Vreds :)

      #5418
  3. David CGlez archived

    I´m using the Continental AllSeasonsContact in Luxembourg where 3PMFS is mandatory and they are performing much better than my previous winter tyres (MS77) - at least in wet & dry, not tested yet on snow- Really good option.

    #5174
  4. Paolo Cavarzere archived

    Looking at the last tests (not only this one), it seems that all seasons tires have similar (sometime better) snow performances than pure winter tires but with significant better performances on the dry and wet.
    I'm starting to think that in my country (Italy) a good option could be to use AS tires in the winter and Summer tires in summer...

    #5135
    1. TyreReviews Paolo Cavarzere archived

      I've been recommended all season tyres as winter tyres for a while now, especially summer bias all season like the CrossClimate to the warmer parts of Europe.

      #5138