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2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Dry
  3. Wet
  4. Snow
  5. Environment
  6. Results
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
  10. Michelin CrossClimate+
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
  12. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
  13. Nokian SeasonProof
  14. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
  15. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

Test Publication:
205/55 R16 9 tyres 5 categories
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Images courtesy of Auto Zeitung
Test Publication:
Auto Zeitung
https://www.autozeitung.de/reifen-test
Images courtesy of Auto Zeitung
Test Size: 205/55 R16
Tyres Tested: 9 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (15 tests)
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The 2021 Auto Zeitung all season tyre test tested nine all season tyres in the popular 205/55 R16 size.

While this test doesn't have the new Michelin CrossClimate 2 or Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2, it does have the new Vredestein Quatrac, and even more interestingly, it tested at multiple temperatures. We didn't get precise temperature data, but the magazine did detail that the cooler temperature was under 10c, and the warmer temperature over 20c.

As there's a huge amount of data generated from this test, we've chosen not to database some of the different temperature tests we felt weren't important, such as aquaplaning and noise.

The other caveat is that the split temperature tests were conducted on different proving grounds, with different circuits and grip surfaces so the results aren't directly comparable.

If you'd like to see the full data, head over to the Auto Zeitung website, or there's the key data below. 

Dry

The Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 EVO led the way in the cooler dry braking test, and performed well in the warmer dry braking test. The Vredestein Quatrac also performed well at both temperatures, but the Michelin CrossClimate couldn't match its usual dry braking dominance at cooler temperatures, finishing sixth overall. Normal service resumed for the Michelin as the temperature increased, where it led the group.

Nokian, Goodyear and Falken performed poorly at both temperatures.

Dry Braking - Cool

Spread: 3.60 M (9.5%)|Avg: 39.74 M
Dry braking at cooler temperatures in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Dry Braking - Cool: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Dry Braking

Spread: 2.90 M (7.4%)|Avg: 40.71 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Dry Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

On average, Goodyear and Michelin performed best in the two dry handling tests, with Vredestein also posting a consistent result. Once again, the Nokian SeasonProof struggled at both temperatures.

Dry Handling - Cool

Spread: 1.50 s (2%)|Avg: 77.22 s
Dry handling cooler temperatures in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    76.60 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    76.90 s
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    77.00 s
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    77.10 s
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    77.20 s
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    77.30 s
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    77.40 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    77.40 s
  9. Nokian SeasonProof
    78.10 s

Dry Handling

Spread: 1.30 s (1.9%)|Avg: 69.66 s
Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    69.20 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    69.30 s
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    69.40 s
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    69.60 s
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    69.70 s
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    69.70 s
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    69.70 s
  8. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    69.80 s
  9. Nokian SeasonProof
    70.50 s

Wet

Wet braking was led by Bridgestone, which had a significant lead in the cooler temperatures. Michelin, Continental and Vredestein again did well.

Wet Braking - Cool

Spread: 12.10 M (22.7%)|Avg: 60.17 M
Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Braking - Cool: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Wet Braking

Spread: 4.30 M (7.9%)|Avg: 55.96 M
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Wet handling closely matched wet braking, other then the Falken Euroall Season AS210 having a surprise result, winning the wet handling at warmer temperatures when it was nearly last in the cooler temperatures.

Wet Handling - Cool

Spread: 4.10 s (4.5%)|Avg: 92.06 s
Wet handling at cooler temperature in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    90.30 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    90.50 s
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    90.50 s
  4. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    90.60 s
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    91.50 s
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    93.30 s
  7. Nokian SeasonProof
    93.50 s
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    93.90 s
  9. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    94.40 s

Wet Handling

Spread: 3.10 s (4.8%)|Avg: 66.07 s
Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    64.90 s
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    65.10 s
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    65.50 s
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    65.60 s
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    65.90 s
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    66.00 s
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    66.60 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    67.00 s
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    68.00 s

The new Vredestein Quatrac led the wet in the straight aquaplaning test, with Hankook and Bridgestone also performing very well.

Straight Aqua

Spread: 5.80 Km/H (7.5%)|Avg: 75.18 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    77.20 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    76.60 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    76.40 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    76.20 Km/H
  5. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    75.70 Km/H
  6. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    75.50 Km/H
  7. Nokian SeasonProof
    74.60 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    73.00 Km/H
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    71.40 Km/H

Snow

Snow testing was only performed at one temperature.

As we've seen before, the winter specialists Nokian performed well in snow braking, matching the Continental and slightly ahead of the Falken.

Snow Braking

Spread: 1.90 M (5.9%)|Avg: 32.79 M
Snow braking in meters (50 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Snow Braking: Safety Impact: Best vs Worst Tyre

Hankook led the way in snow handling, with Nokian second and three tyres tied for third place overall.

Snow Handling

Spread: 1.80 s (6%)|Avg: 30.63 s
Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    30.00 s
  2. Nokian SeasonProof
    30.30 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    30.40 s
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    30.40 s
  5. Vredestein Quatrac
    30.40 s
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    30.60 s
  7. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    30.70 s
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    31.10 s
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    31.80 s

Continental and Nokian also led the way in snow traction, confirming these are the best choice for snow driving.

Snow Traction

Spread: 181.00 N (8.1%)|Avg: 2147.00 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    2240.00 N
  2. Nokian SeasonProof
    2205.00 N
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    2159.00 N
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    2159.00 N
  5. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    2152.00 N
  6. Vredestein Quatrac
    2152.00 N
  7. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    2114.00 N
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    2083.00 N
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    2059.00 N

Environment

All nine sets of tyres were separated by just 3 dB in the external noise test.

Noise

Spread: 2.00 dB (2.9%)|Avg: 71.00 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
  1. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    70.00 dB
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    70.00 dB
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    70.00 dB
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    71.00 dB
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    71.00 dB
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    71.00 dB
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    72.00 dB
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    72.00 dB
  9. Vredestein Quatrac
    72.00 dB

The Nokian SeasonProof led the group in fuel use, with a very low rolling resistance.

Rolling Resistance

Spread: 1.70 kg / t (22.7%)|Avg: 8.28 kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
  1. Nokian SeasonProof
    7.50 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.70 kg / t
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.90 kg / t
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    7.90 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    8.30 kg / t
  6. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    8.40 kg / t
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.70 kg / t
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    8.90 kg / t
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    9.20 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.

Maxxis, Hankook and Falken were the cheapest tyres on test, with Michelin and Continental the most expensive.

Price

Spread: 75.00 (31.3%)|Avg: 274.44
Price in local currency (Lower is better)
  1. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    240.00
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    250.00
  3. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    250.00
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    260.00
  5. Nokian SeasonProof
    260.00
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
    290.00
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    295.00
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    310.00
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    315.00

Results

1st

Continental AllSeasonContact

205/55 R16 91H
Continental AllSeasonContact
  • EU Label: C/B/72
  • Weight: 8.5 kgs
  • Tread: 8 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 5th 39.7 M 38 M +1.7 M 95.72%
Dry Braking 7th 42 M 39.2 M +2.8 M 93.33%
Dry Handling - Cool 5th 77.2 s 76.6 s +0.6 s 99.22%
Dry Handling 5th 69.7 s 69.2 s +0.5 s 99.28%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 3rd 54.9 M 54.6 M +0.3 M 99.45%
Wet Braking - Cool 5th 59.7 M 53.4 M +6.3 M 89.45%
Wet Handling - Cool 5th 91.5 s 90.3 s +1.2 s 98.69%
Wet Handling 2nd 65.1 s 64.9 s +0.2 s 99.69%
Straight Aqua 4th 76.2 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.7%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 1st 32 M 100%
Snow Traction 1st 2240 N 100%
Snow Handling 3rd 30.4 s 30 s +0.4 s 98.68%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 71 dB 70 dB +1 dB 98.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 8th 310 240 +70 77.42%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 7.9 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +0.4 kg / t 94.94%
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Vredestein Quatrac

205/55 R16 91H
Vredestein Quatrac
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • Weight: 8.1 kgs
  • Tread: 7.6 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 3rd 38.9 M 38 M +0.9 M 97.69%
Dry Braking 4th 40.1 M 39.2 M +0.9 M 97.76%
Dry Handling - Cool 4th 77.1 s 76.6 s +0.5 s 99.35%
Dry Handling 1st 69.2 s 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 6th 55.7 M 54.6 M +1.1 M 98.03%
Wet Braking - Cool 3rd 56.8 M 53.4 M +3.4 M 94.01%
Wet Handling - Cool 1st 90.3 s 100%
Wet Handling 4th 65.6 s 64.9 s +0.7 s 98.93%
Straight Aqua 1st 77.2 Km/H 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 4th 32.8 M 32 M +0.8 M 97.56%
Snow Traction 5th 2152 N 2240 N -88 N 96.07%
Snow Handling 3rd 30.4 s 30 s +0.4 s 98.68%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 72 dB 70 dB +2 dB 97.22%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 260 240 +20 92.31%
Rolling Resistance 3rd 7.9 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +0.4 kg / t 94.94%
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3rd

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

205/55 R16 91V
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • Weight: 8.2 kgs
  • Tread: 7.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 7th 41 M 38 M +3 M 92.68%
Dry Braking 7th 42 M 39.2 M +2.8 M 93.33%
Dry Handling - Cool 1st 76.6 s 100%
Dry Handling 3rd 69.4 s 69.2 s +0.2 s 99.71%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 1st 54.6 M 100%
Wet Braking - Cool 4th 59.2 M 53.4 M +5.8 M 90.2%
Wet Handling - Cool 2nd 90.5 s 90.3 s +0.2 s 99.78%
Wet Handling 3rd 65.5 s 64.9 s +0.6 s 99.08%
Straight Aqua 9th 71.4 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -5.8 Km/H 92.49%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 8th 33.2 M 32 M +1.2 M 96.39%
Snow Traction 3rd 2159 N 2240 N -81 N 96.38%
Snow Handling 6th 30.6 s 30 s +0.6 s 98.04%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 70 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 7th 295 240 +55 81.36%
Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.7 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +0.2 kg / t 97.4%
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4th

Michelin CrossClimate+

205/55 R16 91H
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • Weight: 8.7 kgs
  • Tread: 7.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 6th 39.8 M 38 M +1.8 M 95.48%
Dry Braking 1st 39.2 M 100%
Dry Handling - Cool 2nd 76.9 s 76.6 s +0.3 s 99.61%
Dry Handling 2nd 69.3 s 69.2 s +0.1 s 99.86%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 4th 55.1 M 54.6 M +0.5 M 99.09%
Wet Braking - Cool 2nd 56.3 M 53.4 M +2.9 M 94.85%
Wet Handling - Cool 4th 90.6 s 90.3 s +0.3 s 99.67%
Wet Handling 9th 68 s 64.9 s +3.1 s 95.44%
Straight Aqua 8th 73 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -4.2 Km/H 94.56%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 4th 32.8 M 32 M +0.8 M 97.56%
Snow Traction 7th 2114 N 2240 N -126 N 94.38%
Snow Handling 7th 30.7 s 30 s +0.7 s 97.72%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 70 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 9th 315 240 +75 76.19%
Rolling Resistance 6th 8.4 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +0.9 kg / t 89.29%
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5th

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

205/55 R16 94V
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • Weight: 8.7 kgs
  • Tread: 7.8 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 1st 38 M 100%
Dry Braking 2nd 39.4 M 39.2 M +0.2 M 99.49%
Dry Handling - Cool 6th 77.3 s 76.6 s +0.7 s 99.09%
Dry Handling 5th 69.7 s 69.2 s +0.5 s 99.28%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 2nd 54.7 M 54.6 M +0.1 M 99.82%
Wet Braking - Cool 1st 53.4 M 100%
Wet Handling - Cool 2nd 90.5 s 90.3 s +0.2 s 99.78%
Wet Handling 7th 66.6 s 64.9 s +1.7 s 97.45%
Straight Aqua 3rd 76.4 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 98.96%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 7th 33.1 M 32 M +1.1 M 96.68%
Snow Traction 8th 2083 N 2240 N -157 N 92.99%
Snow Handling 9th 31.8 s 30 s +1.8 s 94.34%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 1st 70 dB 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 6th 290 240 +50 82.76%
Rolling Resistance 5th 8.3 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +0.8 kg / t 90.36%
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5th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

205/55 R16 94H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • Weight: 9 kgs
  • Tread: 7.7 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 2nd 38.2 M 38 M +0.2 M 99.48%
Dry Braking 5th 40.2 M 39.2 M +1 M 97.51%
Dry Handling - Cool 3rd 77 s 76.6 s +0.4 s 99.48%
Dry Handling 8th 69.8 s 69.2 s +0.6 s 99.14%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 7th 56.4 M 54.6 M +1.8 M 96.81%
Wet Braking - Cool 7th 63.6 M 53.4 M +10.2 M 83.96%
Wet Handling - Cool 9th 94.4 s 90.3 s +4.1 s 95.66%
Wet Handling 5th 65.9 s 64.9 s +1 s 98.48%
Straight Aqua 2nd 76.6 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -0.6 Km/H 99.22%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 6th 33 M 32 M +1 M 96.97%
Snow Traction 3rd 2159 N 2240 N -81 N 96.38%
Snow Handling 1st 30 s 100%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 71 dB 70 dB +1 dB 98.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 250 240 +10 96%
Rolling Resistance 7th 8.7 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +1.2 kg / t 86.21%
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7th

Nokian SeasonProof

205/55 R16 91H
Nokian SeasonProof
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • Weight: 8 kgs
  • Tread: 8.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 9th 41.6 M 38 M +3.6 M 91.35%
Dry Braking 6th 41.7 M 39.2 M +2.5 M 94%
Dry Handling - Cool 9th 78.1 s 76.6 s +1.5 s 98.08%
Dry Handling 9th 70.5 s 69.2 s +1.3 s 98.16%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 9th 58.9 M 54.6 M +4.3 M 92.7%
Wet Braking - Cool 6th 62.4 M 53.4 M +9 M 85.58%
Wet Handling - Cool 7th 93.5 s 90.3 s +3.2 s 96.58%
Wet Handling 6th 66 s 64.9 s +1.1 s 98.33%
Straight Aqua 7th 74.6 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -2.6 Km/H 96.63%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 1st 32 M 100%
Snow Traction 2nd 2205 N 2240 N -35 N 98.44%
Snow Handling 2nd 30.3 s 30 s +0.3 s 99.01%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 4th 71 dB 70 dB +1 dB 98.59%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 4th 260 240 +20 92.31%
Rolling Resistance 1st 7.5 kg / t 100%
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8th

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

205/55 R16 91H
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • Weight: 9.5 kgs
  • Tread: 7.1 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 8th 41.3 M 38 M +3.3 M 92.01%
Dry Braking 9th 42.1 M 39.2 M +2.9 M 93.11%
Dry Handling - Cool 7th 77.4 s 76.6 s +0.8 s 98.97%
Dry Handling 4th 69.6 s 69.2 s +0.4 s 99.43%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 5th 55.4 M 54.6 M +0.8 M 98.56%
Wet Braking - Cool 9th 65.5 M 53.4 M +12.1 M 81.53%
Wet Handling - Cool 8th 93.9 s 90.3 s +3.6 s 96.17%
Wet Handling 1st 64.9 s 100%
Straight Aqua 6th 75.5 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 97.8%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 3rd 32.3 M 32 M +0.3 M 99.07%
Snow Traction 5th 2152 N 2240 N -88 N 96.07%
Snow Handling 3rd 30.4 s 30 s +0.4 s 98.68%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 72 dB 70 dB +2 dB 97.22%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 2nd 250 240 +10 96%
Rolling Resistance 8th 8.9 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +1.4 kg / t 84.27%
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9th

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

205/55 R16 91H
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
  • EU Label: C/C/70
  • Weight: 9 kgs
  • Tread: 7.4 mm
Test # Result Best Diff %
Dry Braking - Cool 4th 39.2 M 38 M +1.2 M 96.94%
Dry Braking 3rd 39.7 M 39.2 M +0.5 M 98.74%
Dry Handling - Cool 7th 77.4 s 76.6 s +0.8 s 98.97%
Dry Handling 5th 69.7 s 69.2 s +0.5 s 99.28%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Wet Braking 8th 57.9 M 54.6 M +3.3 M 94.3%
Wet Braking - Cool 8th 64.6 M 53.4 M +11.2 M 82.66%
Wet Handling - Cool 6th 93.3 s 90.3 s +3 s 96.78%
Wet Handling 8th 67 s 64.9 s +2.1 s 96.87%
Straight Aqua 5th 75.7 Km/H 77.2 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 98.06%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Snow Braking 9th 33.9 M 32 M +1.9 M 94.4%
Snow Traction 9th 2059 N 2240 N -181 N 91.92%
Snow Handling 8th 31.1 s 30 s +1.1 s 96.46%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Noise 7th 72 dB 70 dB +2 dB 97.22%
Test # Result Best Diff %
Price 1st 240 100%
Rolling Resistance 9th 9.2 kg / t 7.5 kg / t +1.7 kg / t 81.52%
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Discussion

16 comments
  1. Mark archived

    I struggle to see how a tyre that is 21 ft worse than the best at cool wet braking and is very average at wet handling in cool conditions and is even more average/poor in dry conditions can be the test winner. Yes its snow performance is excellent but this is not a winter tyre test. Even if I lived in central Europe I wouldn't want to risk the Continental in non snowy weather. Surely if you have the sort of climate with winter snow that the Conti excels in you'd go for a winter/summer combo. Just MHO but the Vredestein and Michelin seem much more rounded tyres.

    Your point in another test that a tyre that is poor in key areas can't make that up by excellence in others due to weighting of scores is well made. German tyre tests do seem to err in this regard.

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    1. TyreReviews Mark archived

      I totally agree, however there is one thing to keep in mind. It's super far behind the Bridgestone, which we know from other tests trades wet grip for wear, so it's a bit of a false benchmark!

      #7510
      1. Mark TyreReviews archived

        The Bridgestone braking results are amazing - only 1.4m off the best across the 5 braking results compared to the Contis 11.1m. Wear is important but only within reason, it's not everything. If I'm doing 6K a year then 40K life is fine as I change every 5-6 years come what may. If I'm doing 20K a year then I want 60K life as it's much more important. Having said that safety trumps wear every time for me.

        The comment by AZ that the Conti convinced across dry and wet surfaces is just not borne out by the results.

        For example the total of the braking distances across the various conditions are:

        Bridge +1.4M!!!!
        MCC +6.0M
        Vred +7.1M
        Conti +11.1M
        Good + 12.8M

        The combined handling times are:

        Vred +1.6s
        Good +1.6s
        Conti +2.9s
        MCC +4.5s
        Bridge +4.9s

        This is where your Tests are so good, Jonathan. I forget which test it was but you marked one tyre down from 3rd where its score put it to 4th due to a poor performance in a key test. Otherwise, in the converse to the German tests, you could end up with a situation in a mild climate scoring system in which snow gets say 5%, where a summer tyre wins an AS test due to its woeful snow performance being totally eclipsed by its much higher scoring superior dry/wet results which would be equally odd

        Basically IMHO there has to be a minimum standard for every key test which a tyre cannot fall behind if it wants to win. ADAC, AutoBild, AZ scoring systems seem to ignore dry/wet provided snow is great. Well it doesn't snow in Bavaria in July?.

        #7511
  2. Timothy Blake archived

    I really wonder why the Vredestein Tyre get´s such a good rating. I mean it really wears of quickly. Which isnt rated here. But all in all the tyre is definitely not better than the allmighty Vectore 4S Gen3!
    Especially if it wears of quicker and loses grip during aging.

    #7400
    1. TyreReviews Timothy Blake archived

      In tests where you don't test wear, you can't degrade a result based on another tests data (though some days I wish you could!)

      #7403
      1. Timothy Blake TyreReviews archived

        This is why I love your Page. I love tyres. Written with a Y not I.
        I can compare differents tests, weigh them and see every tyre compared in bar charts in each specific summary of yours. Your videos are also great.

        Through your page I startet weighing my specific needs on a tyre. This is how I came to a set of summer tyres (for summer) and a set of all season tyres (for winter use).

        #7404
  3. William Read archived

    I am about to purchase all-season tyres for my Skoda Fabia Estate, 185/60R15, 20,000+ miles per annum, and I live in the West Midlands region of the UK. Snow is rare, but temperatures are regularly below 7c in the winter. My driving is leisurely, and I am interested in good fuel economy and ride comfort, but not interested in sporty performance or handling. The Nokian Seasonproof has some excellent reviews; any other ideas?

    #7392
    1. TyreReviews William Read archived

      I'm not sure where you saw excellent reviews of the seasonproof but it only really does well in the snow, which isn't that useful. Check out our all season test video for recommendations but the usual recommendations are the Michelin, Goodyear, Conti or Pirelli

      #7394
      1. William Read TyreReviews archived

        Thanks; I will compare the Vredestein and the Pirelli for local availability and prices.

        #7397
  4. Scour archived

    Vredestein seems to be on a good way actually. The new Quatrac seems to be good, the Ultrac (Summer Tyre) had a good test result in Auto Express and the new Wintrac seems to be also not bad

    https://reifenpresse.de/202...

    #7159
    1. TyreReviews Scour archived

      Their' latest gen stuff is really good, it performed well in the tyre review as test this year

      #7162
  5. Asier archived

    Very nice to see how they perform at different temp and surfaces. Some of them are less influenced by those variables, so it could make the results more aplicable to the real world of roads and countries. Looking forward to see your own test! Which tyre measure have you used for it? ?

    #7102
    2. Scour Asier archived

      Yep, agree. 1st test I see with these parameters. It looks like the all season tyres going to be more all season tyres than winter tyres. Maybe I will get in the next years all season instead of winter tyres, for summer I will stay with summer tyres.

      #7160
  6. bshaftoe archived

    I am thinking about buying an electric car. I know EVs have their own specialized tyres that are usually optimized for very low rolling resistance to increase range as much as possible. Would it be a good idea to fit all season tyres if you'd rather have better grip in all weather even if range suffers? What's the average rolling resistance of EV optimized tyres when compared with the tyres in this test?

    #7097
    1. TyreReviews bshaftoe archived

      If you'd rather have better all weather grip, an all season / winter tyre is a good option :) The Crossclimate 2 is OE on one of the Volvo EVs so they must be getting there in terms of RR :)

      #7098