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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
Below are all the data points for the 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Continental AllSeasonContact
Reference Summer
Reference Winter
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Cooper Discoverer All Season
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Imperial All Season Driver

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 11.00 M (31.1%) | Avg: 41.56 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 35.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Reference Summer
    35.4 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    38.2 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    40.3 M
  4. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    40.6 M
  5. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    40.7 M
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    41.9 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    42 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    42.9 M
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    43.3 M
  10. Imperial All Season Driver
    43.4 M
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43.6 M
  12. Reference Winter
    46.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.20 Km/H (2.1%) | Avg: 104.53 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer
    105.7 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    105.5 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    105.2 Km/H
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    104.9 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    104.8 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    104.6 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    104.5 Km/H
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    104.2 Km/H
  9. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    104.1 Km/H
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    103.7 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    103.7 Km/H
  12. Reference Winter
    103.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 14.40 M (31%) | Avg: 51.21 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 46.4 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.
  1. Reference Summer
    46.4 M
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    48.3 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    48.6 M
  4. Reference Winter
    49.5 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    49.9 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    50.4 M
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    50.7 M
  8. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    51 M
  9. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    52 M
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    53 M
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    53.9 M
  12. Imperial All Season Driver
    60.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.90 Km/H (7.4%) | Avg: 64.26 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro with a result of 66.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.4%.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    66.2 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    65.7 Km/H
  3. Reference Summer
    65.6 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    65.5 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    65.1 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    64.7 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    64.1 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    63.6 Km/H
  9. Reference Winter
    63.3 Km/H
  10. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    63.2 Km/H
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    62.8 Km/H
  12. Imperial All Season Driver
    61.3 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 11.80 Km/H (13.6%) | Avg: 82.67 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV with a result of 86.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 13.6%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    86.8 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    86 Km/H
  3. Reference Winter
    86 Km/H
  4. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    85.5 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    84.4 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    83.6 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    83.5 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    82 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    81.5 Km/H
  10. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    81 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    76.7 Km/H
  12. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    75 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.33 m/sec2 (27.4%) | Avg: 4.27 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 4.86 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 27.4%.
  1. Reference Winter
    4.86 m/sec2
  2. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    4.81 m/sec2
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    4.8 m/sec2
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    4.45 m/sec2
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    4.43 m/sec2
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    4.39 m/sec2
  7. Reference Summer
    4.36 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    3.99 m/sec2
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3.97 m/sec2
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    3.83 m/sec2
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    3.76 m/sec2
  12. Imperial All Season Driver
    3.53 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 34.20 M (148.7%) | Avg: 27.15 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 23 M. The difference between best and worst was 59.8%.
  1. Reference Winter
    23 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    23.8 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    23.9 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    24.4 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    24.5 M
  6. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    24.6 M
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    24.6 M
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    24.6 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    24.9 M
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    25 M
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    25.3 M
  12. Reference Summer
    57.2 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2212.00 N (62.9%) | Avg: 3210.33 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X with a result of 3518 N. The difference between best and worst was 62.9%.
  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    3518 N
  2. Reference Winter
    3514 N
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    3493 N
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    3486 N
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    3478 N
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    3444 N
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    3376 N
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    3339 N
  9. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    3230 N
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3177 N
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    3163 N
  12. Reference Summer
    1306 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 12.00 Km/H (27.3%) | Avg: 41.87 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 44 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 27.3%.
  1. Reference Winter
    44 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    43.6 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43.4 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    43.4 Km/H
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    42.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    42.6 Km/H
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    42.5 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    42.4 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    42.3 Km/H
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    42 Km/H
  11. Imperial All Season Driver
    41.3 Km/H
  12. Reference Summer
    32 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.40 dB (4.8%) | Avg: 72.62 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 70.8 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    70.8 dB
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    71.7 dB
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    72.2 dB
  4. Reference Summer
    72.3 dB
  5. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    72.4 dB
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    72.5 dB
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    72.6 dB
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.7 dB
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    72.7 dB
  10. Imperial All Season Driver
    73.5 dB
  11. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    73.8 dB
  12. Reference Winter
    74.2 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 285.00 (96.6%) | Avg: 458.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Imperial All Season Driver. The difference between best and worst was 49.1%.
  1. Imperial All Season Driver
    295
  2. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    365
  3. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
    395
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    415
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    440
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    510
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    515
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    520
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    545
  10. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    580

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.66 kg / t (39.9%) | Avg: 7.80 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 6.66 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 28.5%.
  1. Reference Summer
    6.66 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    7.11 kg / t
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.2 kg / t
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    7.32 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    7.86 kg / t
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    7.88 kg / t
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    7.9 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

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 0%
2 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
3 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV 0%
4 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
5 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 0%
6 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 0%
7 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 0%
8 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV 0%
9 Cooper Discoverer All Season 0%
10 Imperial All Season Driver 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%
12 Reference Winter 0%

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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.

      #7365