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2016 ADAC All Season Tyre Test

Overall test winnerMichelin CrossClimate

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

September 22, 2016 4 min read Updated January 8, 2025

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Tyres tested: 7
Tested size: 205/55 R16

At a glance

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7 Tyres tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1^st

Michelin CrossClimate

+Top marks dry and wet, and very strong in fuel consumption and wear tests

−Weak on snow

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2^nd

Vredestein Quatrac 5

+Relatively low fuel consumption

−Weak in the dry and wet, slightly weak on snow

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41 owner reviews Test Results

3^rd

Nokian WeatherProof

+Best in snow

−Weak in the dry, slight weakness in the wet and on ice

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31 owner reviews Test Results

4^th

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

+Top marks in the wet, particularly good on snow and ice

−Weak in the dry

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54 owner reviews Test Results

5^th

Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason

+Good on ice

−Weak in the dry, wet and on snow

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7 owner reviews Test Results

6^th

Bridgestone A001

−Very weak in the dry and on snow, high fuel consumption

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47 owner reviews Test Results

7^th

Hankook Optimo 4S

+Relatively low fuel consumption

−Very weak in the wet, weak on dry roads

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32 owner reviews Test Results

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2016 ADAC All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16

Tyre	Michelin CrossClimate	Vredestein Quatrac 5	Nokian WeatherProof	Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	Bridgestone A001	Hankook Optimo 4S
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The evidence behind the verdict

This year the German motoring orginisation ADAC have tested seven all season tyre patterns in the popular 205/55 R16 size.

The ADAC approach to tyre testing is very data driven, so commentry is minumum.

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Results

The dry results are weighted 15% overall, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 10%, noise/comfort 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%.

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	7.6
Wet	7
Snow	5.2
Ice	7.4
Comfort	6.6
Rolling Resistance	8.8
Wear	9

Total: 51.6

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	5.2
Wet	5.2
Snow	6.4
Ice	7.2
Comfort	6.2
Rolling Resistance	8.4
Wear	8

Total: 46.6

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	4.4
Wet	6.2
Snow	8.4
Ice	6.2
Comfort	6.4
Rolling Resistance	7.6
Wear	7

Total: 46.2

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	4.2
Wet	7
Snow	7.8
Ice	7.4
Comfort	6.6
Rolling Resistance	7.8
Wear	8

Total: 48.8

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	4.4
Wet	5.8
Snow	4.2
Ice	7.4
Comfort	5.8
Rolling Resistance	8
Wear	8

Total: 43.6

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	3.6
Wet	6.4
Snow	2.2
Ice	6.2
Comfort	5.4
Rolling Resistance	6.4
Wear	7

Total: 37.2

All discipline results (7)

Test	Result
Dry	4
Wet	2
Snow	6.6
Ice	6.8
Comfort	5.6
Rolling Resistance	8.4
Wear	7

Total: 40.4

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Discussion

2 comments

Spohn Gábor Oct 28, 2016 archived

1st: Total:51.6 Michelin CrossClimate
2nd: Total:48.8 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
3rd: Total:46.6 Vredestein Quatrac 5
4th: Total:46.2 Nokian WeatherProof
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1. TyreReviews Spohn Gábor Oct 28, 2016 archived
  
  The results we have listed are as ADAC published them. We translate ADAC negative scoring to positive, and the score weighting affects the overall positioning VS total score.
  
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