While the full results are summarised below, we thought it would be interesting to take a closer look at how the all season tyres compared to the summer Continental EcoContact 5 and winter Dunlop WinterSport 5 included in the test.

Dry

In dry handling, the Continental summer tyre offered the best steering feel, grip and balance, however the testers found the Michelin and Goodyear were surprisingly close for all season tyres. The Dunlop winter matched a number of the all season tyres, showing how many all season tyres could also be marketed as full winter without any change in composition.

In dry braking the summer once again took first place but the Michelin all season had a nearly identical performance, with the Goodyear and Pirelli a little behind the Michelin.

Wet

During the wet testing, the summer tyre held its advantage with the Continental finishing top of the wet handling tests, but this time with the Goodyear and Hankook all season tyres narrowly behind it, with the Michelin and Falken a small percentage further back.

Under wet braking the Michelin was once again the only tyre able to get close to the Continental summer, with the Goodyear the next best, some 6% behind the Michelin.

The Nokian managed to reign supreme under the aquaplaning tests, beating even the winter tyre which was the next best tyre included.

Snow

Unsurprisingly the Continental summer tyre couldn't perform in the snow, scoring less than 50% of even the worst all season tyre in each test.

Perhaps more surprisingly was the performance of the Nokian all season tyre, which managed to beat the dedicated winter tyre under snow braking, and match the winter tyre during the snow traction test. The Goodyear all season was a very reasonable third in each test, and the Michelin CrossClimate could brake and accelerate on terms with the majority of all season tyres, showing the advantage in the summer doesn't compromise the winter performance too highly.

Results

1st: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 61 Dry: 10 Wet: 21 Snow: 15 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 5 Almost a match for the Dunlop in the snow and the Continental in summer conditions, good handling on dry surfaces Karlı zeminde Dunlop'a, yaz koşullarında ise Continental'e neredeyse rakip, kuru zeminde iyi yol tutuşu Im Schnee fast ebenbürtig mit dem Dunlop und im Sommer mit dem Continental, gutes Handling auf trockener Fahrbahn Presque à égalité avec le Dunlop sur la neige et le Continental dans les conditions estivales, bonne tenue de route sur surfaces sèches Read Reviews    Buy from £80.27
2nd: Michelin CrossClimate
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 54 Dry: 10 Wet: 20 Snow: 11 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 4 Noise: 5 Good handling, best steering feel and short braking distances on dry surfaces, good handling and short braking distances on wet surfaces İyi yol tutuşu, en iyi direksiyon hissi ve kuru yüzeylerde kısa fren mesafeleri, iyi yol tutuşu ve ıslak yüzeylerde kısa fren mesafeleri Gutes Handling, bestes Lenkgefühl und kurze Bremswege auf trockener Fahrbahn, gutes Handling und kurze Bremswege auf nasser Fahrbahn Bonne tenue de route, meilleure sensation de direction et courtes distances de freinage sur surfaces sèches, bonne tenue de route et courtes distances de freinage sur surfaces mouillées Tendency to understeer in the snow, average traction and relatively long braking distance on snow Karda önden kayma eğilimi, ortalama çekiş ve karda nispeten uzun fren mesafesi Tendenz zum Untersteuern im Schnee, durchschnittliche Traktion und relativ langer Bremsweg auf Schnee Tendance au sous-virage sur la neige, traction moyenne et distance de freinage relativement longue sur la neige Read Reviews
3rd: Dunlop Winter Sport 5
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 58 Dry: 7 Wet: 21 Snow: 15 Comfort: 5 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 5 In the snow the Dunlop is king, but in this test the all-season Goodyear and Uniroyal almost managed to match it. In summer conditions Dunlop was strong in handing because it has a very predictable behavior, but because of the soft compound, it will wear quickly in hot weather Karda Dunlop kraldır, ancak bu testte tüm mevsim Goodyear ve Uniroyal neredeyse onunla eşleşmeyi başardı. Yaz koşullarında Dunlop, çok öngörülebilir bir davranışa sahip olduğu için tutuşta güçlüydü, ancak yumuşak bileşiği nedeniyle sıcak havalarda hızla aşınacaktır Auf Schnee ist Dunlop der König, aber in diesem Test konnten die Ganzjahresreifen Goodyear und Uniroyal fast mit ihm mithalten. Unter Sommerbedingungen war Dunlop stark im Handling, da er ein sehr vorhersehbares Verhalten aufweist, aber aufgrund der weichen Mischung wird er sich bei heißem Wetter schnell abnutzen. Sur la neige, le Dunlop est le roi, mais dans ce test, les pneus toutes saisons Goodyear et Uniroyal ont presque réussi à l'égaler. Dans les conditions estivales, le Dunlop était bon en termes de maniabilité car il a un comportement très prévisible, mais en raison du composé tendre, il s'usera rapidement par temps chaud Read Reviews    Buy from £89.40
4th: Nokian WeatherProof
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 58 Dry: 8 Wet: 21 Snow: 15 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 5 High traction, short braking distances and good handling with only a small tendency to understeer in the snow, very high resistance to aquaplaning Yüksek çekiş, kısa fren mesafeleri ve karda çok az önden kayma eğilimi ile iyi yol tutuşu, suda kızaklamaya karşı çok yüksek direnç Hohe Traktion, kurze Bremswege und gutes Handling mit nur geringer Untersteuerneigung im Schnee, sehr hohe Aquaplaning-Resistenz Traction élevée, distances de freinage courtes et bonne maniabilité avec seulement une petite tendance au sous-virage sur la neige, très grande résistance à l'aquaplaning Understeer in the wet and dry Islak ve kuru zeminde önden kayma Untersteuern bei Nässe und Trockenheit Sous-virage sur sol sec et humide Read Reviews
5th: Hankook Kinergy 4S
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 52 Dry: 8 Wet: 20 Snow: 13 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 2 Noise: 5 Good value for money, good handling, short braking distances and high traction on snow, short braking distances on wet roads, high resistance to aquaplaning Paranızın karşılığını iyi alın, iyi yol tutuşu, kısa fren mesafesi ve karda yüksek çekiş, ıslak yollarda kısa fren mesafesi, suda kızaklamaya karşı yüksek direnç Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, gutes Handling, kurze Bremswege und hohe Traktion auf Schnee, kurze Bremswege auf nasser Fahrbahn, hohe Aquaplaning-Resistenz Bon rapport qualité/prix, bonne tenue de route, distances de freinage courtes et traction élevée sur la neige, distances de freinage courtes sur route mouillée, haute résistance à l'aquaplaning Relatively high rolling resistance Nispeten yüksek yuvarlanma direnci Relativ hoher Rollwiderstand Résistance au roulement relativement élevée Read Reviews
6th: Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 51 Dry: 7 Wet: 18 Snow: 15 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 3 Noise: 4 Very good results in the snow Karda çok iyi sonuçlar Sehr gute Ergebnisse im Schnee Très bons résultats sur la neige Poor handling on wet roads, long braking distances on dry and wet roads Islak yollarda kötü yol tutuşu, kuru ve ıslak yollarda uzun fren mesafeleri Schlechtes Handling auf nasser Fahrbahn, lange Bremswege auf trockener und nasser Fahrbahn Mauvaise tenue de route sur route mouillée, longues distances de freinage sur route sèche et mouillée Read Reviews
7th: Continental Eco Contact 5
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 50 Dry: 10 Wet: 23 Snow: 3 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 5 In this test, the summer Continental was the standard in the dry and wet Bu testte, yaz Continental kuru ve ıslak zeminde standarttı In diesem Test war der Sommer Continental der Maßstab bei Trockenheit und Nässe Dans ce test, le Continental été était la référence sur sol sec et humide Extremely weak on snow Karda aşırı zayıf Extrem schwach auf Schnee Extrêmement faible sur la neige Read Reviews    Buy from £79.02
8th: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 49 Dry: 9 Wet: 19 Snow: 11 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 1 Noise: 5 Low Price, good handling and short braking distances in the snow, good handling on dry surfaces, acceptable handling on wet surfaces (even though the tendency to understeer) Düşük Fiyat, iyi yol tutuşu ve karlı zeminde kısa fren mesafesi, kuru zeminde iyi yol tutuşu, ıslak zeminde kabul edilebilir yol tutuşu (önden savrulma eğilimine rağmen) Niedriger Preis, gutes Handling und kurze Bremswege im Schnee, gutes Handling auf trockener Fahrbahn, akzeptables Handling auf nasser Fahrbahn (obwohl die Tendenz zum Untersteuern besteht) Prix bas, bonne tenue de route et distances de freinage courtes sur la neige, bonne tenue de route sur sol sec, tenue de route acceptable sur sol mouillé (malgré la tendance au sous-virage) High rolling resistance (the only noticeable flaw) Yüksek yuvarlanma direnci (tek fark edilebilir kusur) Hoher Rollwiderstand (einziger erkennbarer Mangel) Résistance au roulement élevée (seul défaut notable) Read Reviews
9th: Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 47 Dry: 10 Wet: 17 Snow: 7 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 5 Noise: 4 Very good handling and short braking distances on dry roads, short braking distances on wet surfaces, low rolling resistance Kuru yollarda çok iyi yol tutuşu ve kısa fren mesafeleri, ıslak yüzeylerde kısa fren mesafeleri, düşük yuvarlanma direnci Sehr gutes Handling und kurze Bremswege auf trockener Fahrbahn, kurze Bremswege auf nasser Fahrbahn, geringer Rollwiderstand Très bonne tenue de route et distances de freinage courtes sur route sèche, distances de freinage courtes sur route mouillée, faible résistance au roulement Marked tendency to understeer on wet roads, poor traction and long braking distances on snow Islak yollarda belirgin önden kayma eğilimi, karda zayıf çekiş ve uzun fren mesafeleri Starke Untersteuerneigung auf nasser Fahrbahn, schlechte Traktion und lange Bremswege auf Schnee Tendance marquée au sous-virage sur route mouillée, mauvaise traction et longues distances de freinage sur neige Read Reviews    Buy from £98.86
10th: Vredestein Quatrac 5
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 47 Dry: 8 Wet: 15 Snow: 11 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 4 Noise: 5 Good handling and short braking distance on dry roads, good handling and high traction on snow Kuru yollarda iyi yol tutuşu ve kısa fren mesafesi, karda iyi yol tutuşu ve yüksek çekiş gücü Gutes Handling und kurzer Bremsweg auf trockener Straße, gutes Handling und hohe Traktion auf Schnee Bonne tenue de route et courte distance de freinage sur route sèche, bonne tenue de route et traction élevée sur neige A tendency to understeer and long braking distances on wet roads Islak yollarda önden savrulma eğilimi ve uzun fren mesafeleri Tendenz zum Untersteuern und lange Bremswege auf nasser Fahrbahn Une tendance au sous-virage et de longues distances de freinage sur route mouillée Read Reviews
11th: Westlake SW602 All Season
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 43 Dry: 6 Wet: 15 Snow: 10 Comfort: 4 Rolling Resistance: 3 Noise: 5 Satisfactory handling on snow, in the dry and wet (but worse than the best tyres) Karda, kuru ve ıslak zeminde tatmin edici yol tutuşu (ancak en iyi lastiklerden bile kötü) Zufriedenstellendes Handling auf Schnee, im Trockenen und im Nassen (aber schlechter als die besten Reifen) Tenue de route satisfaisante sur neige, sur sol sec et humide (mais moins bonne que les meilleurs pneus) Low braking performance, the weakest resistance to aquaplaning Düşük fren performansı, suda kızaklamaya karşı en zayıf direnç Geringe Bremsleistung, schwächster Aquaplaning-Schutz Faibles performances de freinage, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning Read Reviews