A new feature for 2017 is wet testing at over, and under the magic 7c mark the tyre manufacturers recommend we change our tyres at.
Both the wet handling and wet braking tests were done at the two different temperatures, and both sets of results presented in full in the magazine. The conclusion? Not much changed between the two temperatures! The Michelin won all four sets of tests, the Kumho lost all four, the winter tyres performance did not change and the summer tyre lost around 1% of it's relative performance as the temperature dropped.
The other big take from the test is something we've also hinted at before. If you want the best "traditional all season" tyre on test, it's not just the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 you should be considering, but also the Continental WinterContact TS860. It might be classified as a full winter tyre, but its incredible breadth of performance make it as much a traditional all season tyre as any of the tyres included in this test.
Results
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The best balance of performance for the UK climate. Dominated in the dry and wet, and wasn't the worst all season tyre on test in the snow with more than enough performance for the UK winters
