The 2019 Auto Motor und Sport tyre test has tested eleven crossover SUV tyres in 215/55 R17. While this fitment isn't the most exciting fitment in the world, usually being found fitted to vehicles like the Vauxhall Mokka, Skoda Karoq, Seat Ateca, Hyundai Kona and Audi Q2, it is a high growth segment thanks to the huge sales of these types of cars.
The results of this test are fairly straight forward, with only one note. The Continental PremiumContact 5 tested has been replaced by the PremiumContact 6, which undoubtably would have fared better than the seventh place overall.
Dry
Dry braking was extremely close between the top four tyres, with the Michelin just having the edge of the group.
Dry handling was also close, with the top eight tyres averaging 1km/h difference over the handling lap.
Three tyres were awarded the top spot for the subjective dry handling scores.
Wet
Wet braking proved the Nokian WetProof's high safety qualities, winning the wet braking testing to be the best braking tyre overall.
While the Bridgestone couldn't place better than mid-pack for wet braking, it was the fastest around the wet handling lap, with the Nokian again proving its wet weather prowess.
The aging Continental PremiumContact 5 proved to be the best during straight aquaplaning.
The Goodyear took the lead during subjective wet handling scores, with the Nokian and Bridgestone just a point behind.
Environment
The Michelin Primacy 4 used the least fuel on test.
The Nokian was the quietest tyre on test, with the Toyo having its only good placement of the test.
And lastly, the subjective comfort scoring was again very close, but this time Pirelli managed to combine good handling results and good levels of comfort better than any other tyre on test.
Results
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 2nd | 36.2 M | 36.1 M | +0.1 M | 99.72% | Dry Handling | 1st | 104.5 Km/H | | | 100% | Subj. Dry Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 9 Points | -1 Points | 88.89% | Wet Braking | 1st | 35.4 M | | | 100% | Wet Handling | 2nd | 87.1 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -1 Km/H | 98.86% | Subj. Wet Handling | 2nd | 9 Points | 10 Points | -1 Points | 90% | Straight Aqua | 5th | 78.1 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -2.4 Km/H | 97.02% | Subj. Comfort | 11th | 6 Points | 10 Points | -4 Points | 60% | Noise | 1st | 71.5 dB | | | 100% | Rolling Resistance | 9th | 8.8 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +1.2 kg / t | 86.36% | Very high wet grip, good handling in the dry, well balanced. High rolling resistance, slow steering. Read Reviews |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 3rd | 36.4 M | 36.1 M | +0.3 M | 99.18% | Dry Handling | 4th | 104 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.5 Km/H | 99.52% | Subj. Dry Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 9 Points | -1 Points | 88.89% | Wet Braking | 8th | 38.1 M | 35.4 M | +2.7 M | 92.91% | Wet Handling | 1st | 88.1 Km/H | | | 100% | Subj. Wet Handling | 2nd | 9 Points | 10 Points | -1 Points | 90% | Straight Aqua | 8th | 76.1 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -4.4 Km/H | 94.53% | Subj. Comfort | 5th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Noise | 8th | 74.2 dB | 71.5 dB | +2.7 dB | 96.36% | Rolling Resistance | 2nd | 7.7 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.1 kg / t | 98.7% | High lateral stability, good steering speed and accuracy, low rolling resistance. Relatively long wet braking. Read Reviews Buy from £104.99 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 1st | 36.1 M | | | 100% | Dry Handling | 4th | 104 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.5 Km/H | 99.52% | Subj. Dry Handling | 1st | 9 Points | | | 100% | Wet Braking | 6th | 36.6 M | 35.4 M | +1.2 M | 96.72% | Wet Handling | 8th | 85.1 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -3 Km/H | 96.59% | Subj. Wet Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Straight Aqua | 7th | 76.9 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -3.6 Km/H | 95.53% | Subj. Comfort | 2nd | 9 Points | 10 Points | -1 Points | 90% | Noise | 5th | 72.8 dB | 71.5 dB | +1.3 dB | 98.21% | Rolling Resistance | 1st | 7.6 kg / t | | | 100% | Short dry braking, easy to manage. Poor wet grip, average aquaplaning resistance. Read Reviews Buy from £133.60 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 7th | 38 M | 36.1 M | +1.9 M | 95% | Dry Handling | 6th | 103.9 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.6 Km/H | 99.43% | Subj. Dry Handling | 1st | 9 Points | | | 100% | Wet Braking | 2nd | 35.5 M | 35.4 M | +0.1 M | 99.72% | Wet Handling | 4th | 86.2 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -1.9 Km/H | 97.84% | Subj. Wet Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Straight Aqua | 9th | 75.4 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -5.1 Km/H | 93.66% | Subj. Comfort | 1st | 10 Points | | | 100% | Noise | 11th | 74.5 dB | 71.5 dB | +3 dB | 95.97% | Rolling Resistance | 4th | 8.1 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.5 kg / t | 93.83% | Good wet and dry handling, short wet braking distances. Long dry braking distances, poor aquaplaning resistance. Read Reviews Buy from £104.04 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 3rd | 36.4 M | 36.1 M | +0.3 M | 99.18% | Dry Handling | 2nd | 104.3 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.2 Km/H | 99.81% | Subj. Dry Handling | 1st | 9 Points | | | 100% | Wet Braking | 4th | 36.1 M | 35.4 M | +0.7 M | 98.06% | Wet Handling | 9th | 84.1 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -4 Km/H | 95.46% | Subj. Wet Handling | 7th | 7 Points | 10 Points | -3 Points | 70% | Straight Aqua | 11th | 75.1 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -5.4 Km/H | 93.29% | Subj. Comfort | 5th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Noise | 3rd | 72.4 dB | 71.5 dB | +0.9 dB | 98.76% | Rolling Resistance | 6th | 8.5 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.9 kg / t | 89.41% | Good braking performance, good dry handling. Average wet performance, sluggish steering reactions. Read Reviews Buy from £122.96 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 5th | 37.3 M | 36.1 M | +1.2 M | 96.78% | Dry Handling | 9th | 103.2 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -1.3 Km/H | 98.76% | Subj. Dry Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 9 Points | -1 Points | 88.89% | Wet Braking | 4th | 36.1 M | 35.4 M | +0.7 M | 98.06% | Wet Handling | 3rd | 87 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -1.1 Km/H | 98.75% | Subj. Wet Handling | 1st | 10 Points | | | 100% | Straight Aqua | 2nd | 79.7 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -0.8 Km/H | 99.01% | Subj. Comfort | 9th | 7 Points | 10 Points | -3 Points | 70% | Noise | 7th | 73 dB | 71.5 dB | +1.5 dB | 97.95% | Rolling Resistance | 3rd | 7.8 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.2 kg / t | 97.44% | Good wet handling, good aquaplaning resistance. Slight understeer in the dry. Read Reviews Buy from £106.11 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 10th | 39.2 M | 36.1 M | +3.1 M | 92.09% | Dry Handling | 10th | 103.1 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -1.4 Km/H | 98.66% | Subj. Dry Handling | 8th | 7 Points | 9 Points | -2 Points | 77.78% | Wet Braking | 3rd | 35.9 M | 35.4 M | +0.5 M | 98.61% | Wet Handling | 4th | 86.2 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -1.9 Km/H | 97.84% | Subj. Wet Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Straight Aqua | 1st | 80.5 Km/H | | | 100% | Subj. Comfort | 2nd | 9 Points | 10 Points | -1 Points | 90% | Noise | 10th | 74.4 dB | 71.5 dB | +2.9 dB | 96.1% | Rolling Resistance | 9th | 8.8 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +1.2 kg / t | 86.36% | Short wet braking, high aquaplaning resistance. Long dry braking, high levels of understeer in the dry. Read Reviews Buy from £123.01 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 6th | 37.5 M | 36.1 M | +1.4 M | 96.27% | Dry Handling | 6th | 103.9 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.6 Km/H | 99.43% | Subj. Dry Handling | 8th | 7 Points | 9 Points | -2 Points | 77.78% | Wet Braking | 7th | 37.3 M | 35.4 M | +1.9 M | 94.91% | Wet Handling | 6th | 85.7 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -2.4 Km/H | 97.28% | Subj. Wet Handling | 7th | 7 Points | 10 Points | -3 Points | 70% | Straight Aqua | 3rd | 79.1 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -1.4 Km/H | 98.26% | Subj. Comfort | 9th | 7 Points | 10 Points | -3 Points | 70% | Noise | 5th | 72.8 dB | 71.5 dB | +1.3 dB | 98.21% | Rolling Resistance | 11th | 9.3 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +1.7 kg / t | 81.72% | Good in the dry and wet. Understeer during wet handling, very high rolling resistance. Read Reviews Buy from £110.99 |
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Test | # | Result | Best | Difference | % |
Dry Braking | 11th | 39.3 M | 36.1 M | +3.2 M | 91.86% | Dry Handling | 2nd | 104.3 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -0.2 Km/H | 99.81% | Subj. Dry Handling | 4th | 8 Points | 9 Points | -1 Points | 88.89% | Wet Braking | 10th | 39.2 M | 35.4 M | +3.8 M | 90.31% | Wet Handling | 7th | 85.3 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -2.8 Km/H | 96.82% | Subj. Wet Handling | 11th | 5 Points | 10 Points | -5 Points | 50% | Straight Aqua | 4th | 78.2 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -2.3 Km/H | 97.14% | Subj. Comfort | 2nd | 9 Points | 10 Points | -1 Points | 90% | Noise | 4th | 72.7 dB | 71.5 dB | +1.2 dB | 98.35% | Rolling Resistance | 5th | 8.4 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.8 kg / t | 90.48% | Good dry handling, good comfort, low noise. Poor braking results, understeer in the wet. Read Reviews |
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Dry Braking | 7th | 38 M | 36.1 M | +1.9 M | 95% | Dry Handling | 8th | 103.5 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -1 Km/H | 99.04% | Subj. Dry Handling | 8th | 7 Points | 9 Points | -2 Points | 77.78% | Wet Braking | 9th | 38.3 M | 35.4 M | +2.9 M | 92.43% | Wet Handling | 10th | 84 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -4.1 Km/H | 95.35% | Subj. Wet Handling | 9th | 6 Points | 10 Points | -4 Points | 60% | Straight Aqua | 10th | 75.2 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -5.3 Km/H | 93.42% | Subj. Comfort | 5th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Noise | 8th | 74.2 dB | 71.5 dB | +2.7 dB | 96.36% | Rolling Resistance | 8th | 8.6 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +1 kg / t | 88.37% | Acceptable handling. Relatively wea dry and wet grip. Read Reviews Buy from £96.92 |
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Dry Braking | 9th | 38.6 M | 36.1 M | +2.5 M | 93.52% | Dry Handling | 11th | 102.4 Km/H | 104.5 Km/H | -2.1 Km/H | 97.99% | Subj. Dry Handling | 11th | 6 Points | 9 Points | -3 Points | 66.67% | Wet Braking | 11th | 39.7 M | 35.4 M | +4.3 M | 89.17% | Wet Handling | 11th | 82.8 Km/H | 88.1 Km/H | -5.3 Km/H | 93.98% | Subj. Wet Handling | 9th | 6 Points | 10 Points | -4 Points | 60% | Straight Aqua | 6th | 77 Km/H | 80.5 Km/H | -3.5 Km/H | 95.65% | Subj. Comfort | 5th | 8 Points | 10 Points | -2 Points | 80% | Noise | 2nd | 71.6 dB | 71.5 dB | +0.1 dB | 99.86% | Rolling Resistance | 6th | 8.5 kg / t | 7.6 kg / t | +0.9 kg / t | 89.41% | Acceptable dry performance, good comfort, low noise. Weak wet grip, worst aquaplaning resistance on test. Read Reviews |