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2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read Updated

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Dry 26%
Wet 37%
Snow 21%
Comfort 5%
Value 11%
Dry 26% · Wet 37% · Snow 21% · Comfort 5% · Value 11%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Circle s Straight Aqua Km/H Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 % Braking M Traction N Handling Km/H Slalom m/sec2 % Noise dB Tyre Weight Kg % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Price Rolling Resistance kg / t Fuel Consumption l/100km Abrasion Gram/1000km %
1 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 93% 43.9 93.6 3 91.1% 46.8 74.1 3 12.17 84.9 ★ 3.83 ★ 94.8% 27.4 2487 57.3 4.41 96.2% 72.4 7607 3 98.8% 62095 3 7.73 480 8.94 5.67 16.6 79.7%
2 ▲7 Michelin CrossClimate 2 92.4% 39.9 2 93.3 95.1% 49.2 71.8 12.39 80.5 3.01 90.3% 27.3 3 2574 ★ 57 4.6 ★ 97.9% 71.6 2 7942 99% 43840 12.2 535 7.24 2 5.67 14.3 ★ 76.7%
3 ▼1 Vredestein Quatrac 92.1% 41.7 93.1 93% 47.1 74.5 2 12.03 3 81.4 3.18 93.6% 28.3 2400 55.9 4.12 92.5% 72.1 7820 98.7% 46295 8.75 405 7.88 5.56 17.4 77.5%
4 Kleber Quadraxer 3 92% 40.3 3 92.3 94.1% 49.4 70.9 12.23 83.6 2 3.5 3 91.4% 27.6 2422 56.1 4.24 94.1% 72 7936 98.5% 51244 8.88 455 7.84 5.67 15.3 79.3%
5 ▼2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 91.5% 42.1 93.3 92.7% 48 72.7 12.23 78.9 3.29 92% 27.7 2490 57.4 3 4.31 95.5% 71.6 2 8149 98.6% 46219 8.76 405 8.4 5.65 23.4 72.9%
6 ▲4 Nexen N Blue 4 Season 90.9% 43.7 91.2 90% 54.5 71.5 12.42 79.7 2.96 87.5% 28.4 2365 55.9 4.26 92.8% 72.2 8017 98.1% 71951 ★ 4.31 ★ 310 ★ 9.1 5.61 14.3 ★ 94.6%
7 Dunlop Sport All Season 90.7% 44.6 93.7 2 90.5% 46.6 3 73.3 12.08 78.2 3.45 93.6% 29.8 2256 54.2 3.83 87.8% 72.6 7642 98.5% 51779 8.11 420 8.21 5.63 14.7 3 80.6%
8 ▼3 Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus 90.5% 44.4 92.1 89.8% 51.9 72 12.17 77 2.81 88.9% 27.4 2430 56.8 4.16 94.2% 72.5 7972 97.9% 57117 5.69 3 325 2 8.34 5.48 2 19.6 84.2%
9 ▲4 Continental AllSeasonContact 90.4% 45.8 91.5 88.3% 48.9 72.6 12.03 3 78.4 3.08 91.5% 27.7 2502 57.3 4.5 2 96.5% 72.7 7518 ★ 98.6% 40997 12.07 495 7.13 ★ 5.32 ★ 21.4 73%
10 ▲5 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 90.3% 41.4 93.1 93.3% 44.4 2 72.5 12.01 2 79.1 3.31 94.6% 32 2068 53 3.64 82.9% 72.8 7563 2 98.4% 48420 9.19 445 7.36 3 5.49 3 22 76%
11 Toyo Celsius AS2 90.2% 43.5 91.8 90.5% 53.2 70.9 12.6 82.3 3.7 2 89.1% 29 2246 55.5 4.12 90.4% 72.6 8373 97% 62356 2 5.53 2 345 3 7.77 5.59 18.4 87.1%
12 ▼6 Nokian SeasonProof 90% 46.3 91.8 88% 52.4 72.1 12.3 80.3 3.23 89.5% 27.2 2 2508 3 58 2 4.33 96.5% 71.5 ★ 7668 99.7% 53482 8.41 450 7.72 5.61 21.9 76.7%
13 ▼5 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 89.3% 44.4 92.3 89.9% 51.6 71.4 12.31 82.8 3 3.23 89.8% 29.1 2242 55 3.98 89.3% 72.6 8935 96% 59199 6.93 410 9.35 5.79 16.3 80.1%
14 ▼3 Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 89.3% 45.9 91.9 88.4% 48.9 72.2 12.17 80.3 2.82 90.8% 28.9 2269 55.5 3.92 89.6% 72.7 7669 98.3% 57853 7.35 425 7.87 5.52 23.5 78.7%
15 ▼1 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 88.1% 43.1 91.7 90.9% 51.8 71.3 12.05 82.1 3.4 90.5% 31.8 2081 54.7 3.91 85.3% 72.9 8317 96.8% 40664 8.73 355 8.97 5.5 22.9 72.1%
16 Reference Winter 83.3% 46.4 90.2 87.1% 48.8 72.5 12.3 78.1 3 90.8% 26.5 ★ 2521 2 59.9 ★ 4.5 2 99% 72.2 8.45 99%
17 ▼1 Reference Summer 74.7% 36.5 ★ 94.5 ★ 100% 43.3 ★ 77.5 ★ 11.41 ★ 81.5 3.49 99.1% 58.9 835 1.6 72.8 37.8% 8.95
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1
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
93%
Dry 91% Wet 95% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M
Dry Handling 93.6 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 46.8 M
Wet Handling 74.1 Km/H 3
Wet Circle 12.17 s
Straight Aqua 84.9 Km/H ★
Curved Aquaplaning 3.83 m/sec2 ★
Snow
Snow Braking 27.4 M
Snow Traction 2487 N
Snow Handling 57.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.41 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Tyre Weight 7607 Kg 3
Value
Wear 62095 KM 3
Value 7.73 Price/1000
Price 480
Rolling Resistance 8.94 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.67 l/100km
Abrasion 16.6 Gram/1000km
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Michelin CrossClimate 2 ▲7
92.4%
Dry 95% Wet 90% Snow 98% Comfort 99% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.9 M 2
Dry Handling 93.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.2 M
Wet Handling 71.8 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.39 s
Straight Aqua 80.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.01 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.3 M 3
Snow Traction 2574 N ★
Snow Handling 57 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.6 m/sec2 ★
Comfort
Noise 71.6 dB 2
Tyre Weight 7942 Kg
Value
Wear 43840 KM
Value 12.2 Price/1000
Price 535
Rolling Resistance 7.24 kg / t 2
Fuel Consumption 5.67 l/100km
Abrasion 14.3 Gram/1000km ★
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Vredestein Quatrac ▼1
92.1%
Dry 93% Wet 94% Snow 93% Comfort 99% Value 78%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.7 M
Dry Handling 93.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.1 M
Wet Handling 74.5 Km/H 2
Wet Circle 12.03 s 3
Straight Aqua 81.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.18 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.3 M
Snow Traction 2400 N
Snow Handling 55.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.12 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.1 dB
Tyre Weight 7820 Kg
Value
Wear 46295 KM
Value 8.75 Price/1000
Price 405
Rolling Resistance 7.88 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.56 l/100km
Abrasion 17.4 Gram/1000km
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Kleber Quadraxer 3
92%
Dry 94% Wet 91% Snow 94% Comfort 99% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.3 M 3
Dry Handling 92.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.4 M
Wet Handling 70.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.23 s
Straight Aqua 83.6 Km/H 2
Curved Aquaplaning 3.5 m/sec2 3
Snow
Snow Braking 27.6 M
Snow Traction 2422 N
Snow Handling 56.1 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.24 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Tyre Weight 7936 Kg
Value
Wear 51244 KM
Value 8.88 Price/1000
Price 455
Rolling Resistance 7.84 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.67 l/100km
Abrasion 15.3 Gram/1000km
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Hankook Kinergy 4S2 ▼2
91.5%
Dry 93% Wet 92% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 42.1 M
Dry Handling 93.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48 M
Wet Handling 72.7 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.23 s
Straight Aqua 78.9 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.29 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.7 M
Snow Traction 2490 N
Snow Handling 57.4 Km/H 3
Snow Slalom 4.31 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.6 dB 2
Tyre Weight 8149 Kg
Value
Wear 46219 KM
Value 8.76 Price/1000
Price 405
Rolling Resistance 8.4 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.65 l/100km
Abrasion 23.4 Gram/1000km
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Nexen N Blue 4 Season ▲4
90.9%
Dry 90% Wet 88% Snow 93% Comfort 98% Value 95%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.7 M
Dry Handling 91.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 54.5 M
Wet Handling 71.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.42 s
Straight Aqua 79.7 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.96 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.4 M
Snow Traction 2365 N
Snow Handling 55.9 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.26 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.2 dB
Tyre Weight 8017 Kg
Value
Wear 71951 KM ★
Value 4.31 Price/1000 ★
Price 310 ★
Rolling Resistance 9.1 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.61 l/100km
Abrasion 14.3 Gram/1000km ★
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Dunlop Sport All Season
90.7%
Dry 91% Wet 94% Snow 88% Comfort 99% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.6 M
Dry Handling 93.7 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 46.6 M 3
Wet Handling 73.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.08 s
Straight Aqua 78.2 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.45 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.8 M
Snow Traction 2256 N
Snow Handling 54.2 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.83 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Tyre Weight 7642 Kg
Value
Wear 51779 KM
Value 8.11 Price/1000
Price 420
Rolling Resistance 8.21 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.63 l/100km
Abrasion 14.7 Gram/1000km 3
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Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus ▼3
90.5%
Dry 90% Wet 89% Snow 94% Comfort 98% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M
Dry Handling 92.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.9 M
Wet Handling 72 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.17 s
Straight Aqua 77 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.81 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.4 M
Snow Traction 2430 N
Snow Handling 56.8 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.16 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.5 dB
Tyre Weight 7972 Kg
Value
Wear 57117 KM
Value 5.69 Price/1000 3
Price 325 2
Rolling Resistance 8.34 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.48 l/100km 2
Abrasion 19.6 Gram/1000km
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Continental AllSeasonContact ▲4
90.4%
Dry 88% Wet 92% Snow 97% Comfort 99% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Dry Handling 91.5 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.9 M
Wet Handling 72.6 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.03 s 3
Straight Aqua 78.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.08 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.7 M
Snow Traction 2502 N
Snow Handling 57.3 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.5 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Tyre Weight 7518 Kg ★
Value
Wear 40997 KM
Value 12.07 Price/1000
Price 495
Rolling Resistance 7.13 kg / t ★
Fuel Consumption 5.32 l/100km ★
Abrasion 21.4 Gram/1000km
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Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO ▲5
90.3%
Dry 93% Wet 95% Snow 83% Comfort 98% Value 76%
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Dry
Dry Braking 41.4 M
Dry Handling 93.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 44.4 M 2
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.01 s 2
Straight Aqua 79.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.31 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 32 M
Snow Traction 2068 N
Snow Handling 53 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.64 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Tyre Weight 7563 Kg 2
Value
Wear 48420 KM
Value 9.19 Price/1000
Price 445
Rolling Resistance 7.36 kg / t 3
Fuel Consumption 5.49 l/100km 3
Abrasion 22 Gram/1000km
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Toyo Celsius AS2
90.2%
Dry 91% Wet 89% Snow 90% Comfort 97% Value 87%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.5 M
Dry Handling 91.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.2 M
Wet Handling 70.9 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.6 s
Straight Aqua 82.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.7 m/sec2 2
Snow
Snow Braking 29 M
Snow Traction 2246 N
Snow Handling 55.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 4.12 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Tyre Weight 8373 Kg
Value
Wear 62356 KM 2
Value 5.53 Price/1000 2
Price 345 3
Rolling Resistance 7.77 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.59 l/100km
Abrasion 18.4 Gram/1000km
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Nokian SeasonProof ▼6
90%
Dry 88% Wet 90% Snow 97% Comfort 100% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.3 M
Dry Handling 91.8 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 52.4 M
Wet Handling 72.1 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.3 s
Straight Aqua 80.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.23 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 27.2 M 2
Snow Traction 2508 N 3
Snow Handling 58 Km/H 2
Snow Slalom 4.33 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 71.5 dB ★
Tyre Weight 7668 Kg
Value
Wear 53482 KM
Value 8.41 Price/1000
Price 450
Rolling Resistance 7.72 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.61 l/100km
Abrasion 21.9 Gram/1000km
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Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 ▼5
89.3%
Dry 90% Wet 90% Snow 89% Comfort 96% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.4 M
Dry Handling 92.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.6 M
Wet Handling 71.4 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.31 s
Straight Aqua 82.8 Km/H 3
Curved Aquaplaning 3.23 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 29.1 M
Snow Traction 2242 N
Snow Handling 55 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.98 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Tyre Weight 8935 Kg
Value
Wear 59199 KM
Value 6.93 Price/1000
Price 410
Rolling Resistance 9.35 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.79 l/100km
Abrasion 16.3 Gram/1000km
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Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 ▼3
89.3%
Dry 88% Wet 91% Snow 90% Comfort 98% Value 79%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.9 M
Dry Handling 91.9 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.9 M
Wet Handling 72.2 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.17 s
Straight Aqua 80.3 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 2.82 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 28.9 M
Snow Traction 2269 N
Snow Handling 55.5 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.92 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Tyre Weight 7669 Kg
Value
Wear 57853 KM
Value 7.35 Price/1000
Price 425
Rolling Resistance 7.87 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.52 l/100km
Abrasion 23.5 Gram/1000km
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Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 ▼1
88.1%
Dry 91% Wet 91% Snow 85% Comfort 97% Value 72%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.1 M
Dry Handling 91.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 51.8 M
Wet Handling 71.3 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.05 s
Straight Aqua 82.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.4 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 31.8 M
Snow Traction 2081 N
Snow Handling 54.7 Km/H
Snow Slalom 3.91 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.9 dB
Tyre Weight 8317 Kg
Value
Wear 40664 KM
Value 8.73 Price/1000
Price 355
Rolling Resistance 8.97 kg / t
Fuel Consumption 5.5 l/100km
Abrasion 22.9 Gram/1000km
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Reference Winter
83.3%
Dry 87% Wet 91% Snow 99% Comfort 99% Value 84%
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Dry
Dry Braking 46.4 M
Dry Handling 90.2 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.8 M
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H
Wet Circle 12.3 s
Straight Aqua 78.1 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.5 M ★
Snow Traction 2521 N 2
Snow Handling 59.9 Km/H ★
Snow Slalom 4.5 m/sec2 2
Comfort
Noise 72.2 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.45 kg / t
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Reference Summer ▼1
74.7%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 38% Comfort 98% Value 80%
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Dry
Dry Braking 36.5 M ★
Dry Handling 94.5 Km/H ★
Wet
Wet Braking 43.3 M ★
Wet Handling 77.5 Km/H ★
Wet Circle 11.41 s ★
Straight Aqua 81.5 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning 3.49 m/sec2
Snow
Snow Braking 58.9 M
Snow Traction 835 N
Snow Slalom 1.6 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise 72.8 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 8.95 kg / t
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Discussion

21 comments
  1. H. Wiedemann archived

    wat is more important, dry braking or wet braking? This depends on where you are living .
    We, in stuttgart have only 31 rainy days a Year.
    And the goodyear is winning the compare. I d'ont understand the conclusion.

    #8829
    1. TyreReviews H. Wiedemann archived

      Dry braking is usually much closer than wet and there are far more accidents in wet weather which is why most tests put a higher score weight on wet.

      #8834
  2. Slobodan archived

    When they say projected wear 45.000 km, to what thread depth are they talking? 1.6 mm? Because if you are bellow 4 mm, you can't use that tyre any more during winter in Serbia. And since it is an all season tyre, yeah...

    #8825
      1. Slobodan TyreReviews archived

        Thanks. Well, that is not good, for all season tyres at least...

        #8846
  3. Alan archived

    It's a shame we don't know the temperature these tests were done in. I'm more interested in brake distance in cooler wet weather, than warmer wet.

    #8515
    1. TyreReviews Alan archived

      My all season test last year had braking at 2 temps

      #8519
      1. Alan TyreReviews archived

        Yes, time after time I go back to that one. I presume I've given about 50k in advertising revenue watching all the all season videos :)

        I know this is a little of an odd question, probably impossibile to really answer but I'll ask anyway.

        I'm looking at getting the Quadratic Pros to replace Nexen NFERA SU1. Would you, in your more expert opinion, think they are better in dry and wet for braking all year round than the Nexens (or at least on parr).

        #8522
        1. TyreReviews Alan archived

          Wet, quite possibly, certainly in cooler conditions.

          In the dry, no, summer tyres always have a good lead in dry braking.

          #8527
  4. Mr E archived

    All this detailed information has left me with analysis paralysis, so let's see what the comments say. I'm in the UK, will mostly be driving north of Edinburgh with a few jaunts down to the North every year. I don't particularly care about price - if a good set of tyres stop me from hitting someone or skidding into a ditch once, they've paid for themselves a dozen times over.

    Thoughts? I've been fiddling around with the custom score weights, and I've cut the list down to: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO, Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3, Michelin CrossClimate 2.

    #8457
    1. TyreReviews Mr E archived

      All of them good choices. I hope this helped :)

      Honestly, it's tough. If you plan to use them year round and truly don't care about price I'd go with the Bridgestone, but the wear is high and the snow isn't as good as the other two. Of the other two, you gotta decide if you want dry braking or wet braking I guess. The Goodyear is probably the best all round when you factor in wear too.

      #8458
      1. Mr E TyreReviews archived

        Does Auto Bild say what temperature these tyres were tested at? Obviously can't be that high for the Snow tests, but wondering about the Dry and Wet tests.

        I've basically accepted that every summer from now on we will be boiled alive in the UK :( so I'm super curious how these tyres fare when the heat is turned all the way up.

        #8468
        1. TyreReviews Mr E archived

          I didn't see it, sorry.

          #8471
  5. Steve archived

    Interesting results with rolling resistance vs real world fuel economy.

    Perhaps the differences could be explained by:

    Tyre weight (there is a weak positive correlation)?

    Drag from the tyre sidewalls? I read that Bridgestone purposly designed the sidewalls on the Driveguard runflats to increase drag which would generate more air turbulance to cool the tyre better.

    Deflection in the tyre?

    Definitely something that needs to be looked into further in future tests if real world fuel economy results are so different than rolling resistance.

    #8392
    1. TyreReviews Steve archived

      All the manufacturers take into account sidewall effects on rolling resistance. It seems the fuel use was done during the wear convoy run which also didn't work out too well for Michelin.

      #8395
      1. Steve TyreReviews archived

        Any thoughts on the differences?
        Do you think the supposed real world data is more likely to be realistic?

        #8405
      2. WorkonSunday TyreReviews archived

        My theory is: michelin talks abit about re-optimising the smaller gap thread pattern for cc2 compared to cc+, perhaps the rubber deformation during cornering is different to straightline to ensure grip characteristic improves in corner? Was RR done in straight line while fuel consumption test done with cornering ? ?

        #8647
        1. TyreReviews WorkonSunday archived

          RR is done on a machine and yes the fuel consumption will contain cornering. In this case I believe it was a big circle.

          #8656
  6. Mark Knight archived

    I also struggle to see how the Goodyear which stops 25ft further than the summer tyre in dry braking can be described as exemplary!!!!

    I must admit I find German tyre tests a combination of the sublime - the extent and depth of their testing regimes which are truly impressive - and the ridiculous - their conclusions which are frequently frankly bizarre.

    For example the Kumho beats the Michelin in only wet handling by one place and wet circle by 7 places. In every other dry, wet, aqua and snow test it is behind the Michelin - often by a margin Yet it is 5th and the French tyre 9th. So this test result is totally dependent on cost, wear and fuel consumption.

    To prove my point further let's look at the Falken which is described as good and the Michelin as only fair.

    In the dry tests the Michelin beats the Falken comfortably in both braking 1st to 10th and handling 3rd to 7th.

    In the wet tests the Michelin beats the Falken in both braking 8th to 10th and handling 10th to 12th. In wet circle the Falken comes out on top 12th to 13th.

    In aqua the Falken comes out on top in both straight 3rd to 7th and curved 8th to 12th.

    On snow the Michelin wins comfortably across all four categories. In braking 2nd 12th to traction 1st to 13th, handling 5th to 12th and slalom 1st to 11th.

    So apart from acqua the Michelin is massivly superior. Yet the Falken is good and the Michelin only fair!!!!!

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    1. TyreReviews Mark Knight archived

      It's a shame their background scoring system isn't fixed or shown, the German School System scoring brackets move each test. But it's still an amazing test! ANd they do give us all the data unlike ADAC so we can work stuff out for ourselves!

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  7. Mark Knight archived

    Fascinating. I just put in a 40% dry, 40% wet and 20% snow ratio and nothing for price/wear and guess who came out top.

    Michelin.

    Clearly the Autobild test massively punishes Michelin and Continental for wear and price. Now these are important but ultimately I want the best tyre for braking, handling, traction etc. Given the cost of an accident both physical and monetary that trumps the cost of the tyre for me (others of course may have different priorities).

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