Name: 2019 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2019-11-07

For the first time in 2020, Tyre Reviews will be performing its own all season tyre test, but until then, the Auto Bild all season tyre test is the best you can get! Testing ten sets of all season tyres in 225/45 R17 using a BMW 1 Series, and including a summer and winter tyre as reference, Auto Bild have done as thorough a job as ever for their 2019 all season tyre test.

The most notable performances follow the trends other tests have shown during 2019. The new Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 couldn't deliver on the foundations laid by the strong wet and dry braking performance in the shootout test, finishing ninth overall due to a very average snow performance, but more importantly for UK drivers, very high wear.

The Vredestein Quatrac Pro again impressed, beating the established excellent all season tyres from Goodyear and Continental to second place, with a sporty handling feel in all conditions, coupled with good dry and wet grip.

It's no surprise that the Michelin CrossClimate+ won another test, but it was a surprise the "summer optimised" all season tyre from the French manufacturer was second in snow handling. Apparently, it is now a tyre that can do everything.

As this is a German tyre test, they put more weighting on snow performance than we perhaps would in the UK, however the top four places are all excellent all season tyres, with the Goodyear the best if you expect to experience a lot of snow and ice, and the other three patterns having slightly different blends of dry, wet and snow performances.

As always, check out all the glorious data below to decide which tyre is the best for your own personal driving circumstances.

Dry

Due to very strong performances by the new comers from Maxxis and Bridgestone, the usual dry weather braking king, the Michelin CrossClimate+ had to settle for third overall. As usual, all ten all season tyres struggled to match the reference summer tyre, with the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 the worst of the all seasons, tying with the reference winter tyre.

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	37.9 m	-1.60 m
1Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	39.5 m	Best
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005	39.7 m	+0.20 m
3Michelin CrossClimate+	39.9 m	+0.40 m
4Cooper Discoverer All Season	41.2 m	+1.70 m
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	42 m	+2.50 m
6Nexen N Blue 4 Season	42.3 m	+2.80 m
7Continental AllSeasonContact	42.6 m	+3.10 m
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro	42.9 m	+3.40 m
9Kumho Solus HA31	43.8 m	+4.30 m
10Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	44.4 m	+4.90 m
RefReference Winter	44.4 m	+4.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.2% (6.5 m ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths).

Michelin asserted it's dry dominance during dry handling, with the Vredestein Quatrac Pro the best of the rest. Both tyres were reported to have a sporty handling feel when compared to other all season tyres on test.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	86.3 km/h	+0.60 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate+	85.7 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro	85.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	84.6 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact	84.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Bridgestone Weather Control A005	84.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	84.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
RefReference Winter	84 km/h	-1.70 km/h
7Nexen N Blue 4 Season	83.4 km/h	-2.30 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	83.3 km/h	-2.40 km/h
9Kumho Solus HA31	83.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
10Cooper Discoverer All Season	82.5 km/h	-3.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.4% (3.8 Km/H).

Wet

The wet braking test showed the summer tyre having an even bigger advantage. The Bridgestone A005 continued its run of excellent wet braking results to stop the car ahead of all the other all season tyres, and the new Vredestein Quatrac Pro again impressed.

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	42.4 m	-3.90 m
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005	46.3 m	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro	46.5 m	+0.20 m
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	47.5 m	+1.20 m
4Michelin CrossClimate+	48.6 m	+2.30 m
5Kumho Solus HA31	49.5 m	+3.20 m
6Continental AllSeasonContact	49.9 m	+3.60 m
7Nexen N Blue 4 Season	50.4 m	+4.10 m
RefReference Winter	50.4 m	+4.10 m
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	50.8 m	+4.50 m
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	51 m	+4.70 m
10Cooper Discoverer All Season	52.6 m	+6.30 m

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (10.2 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths).

The Vredestein Quatrac Pro was the only all season tyre to beat the summer tyre during wet handling, with the Continental, Michelin, Goodyear and Bridgestone all closely matched.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac Pro	72.6 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	71.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
2Continental AllSeasonContact	71.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate+	71 km/h	-1.60 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	70.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005	70.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	70.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
RefReference Winter	70.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
7Nexen N Blue 4 Season	70 km/h	-2.60 km/h
8Kumho Solus HA31	69.3 km/h	-3.30 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	68.7 km/h	-3.90 km/h
10Cooper Discoverer All Season	66.2 km/h	-6.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.8% (6.4 Km/H).

Dry braking and aquaplaning are often opposing qualities, so it was surprising Maxxis also won the aquaplaning testing! Vredestein, Michelin and Continental were the worst in testing, which highlights the deemphasis of aquaplaning results in new premium designs.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	76.8 km/h	+2.50 km/h
1Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	74.3 km/h	Best
2Cooper Discoverer All Season	73.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	72.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	72.2 km/h	-2.10 km/h
RefReference Winter	72.1 km/h	-2.20 km/h
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005	71.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
6Nexen N Blue 4 Season	71 km/h	-3.30 km/h
7Kumho Solus HA31	70.5 km/h	-3.80 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro	70.4 km/h	-3.90 km/h
9Michelin CrossClimate+	70 km/h	-4.30 km/h
10Continental AllSeasonContact	68.9 km/h	-5.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.3% (7.9 Km/H).

Snow

The winter reference tyre had a narrow advantage over the best all season tyres, with the summer reference tyre performing as expected.

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	23.3 m	-0.30 m
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	23.6 m	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	24.2 m	+0.60 m
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	24.8 m	+1.20 m
4Vredestein Quatrac Pro	24.9 m	+1.30 m
5Michelin CrossClimate+	25.4 m	+1.80 m
6Kumho Solus HA31	25.6 m	+2.00 m
6Cooper Discoverer All Season	25.6 m	+2.00 m
8Nexen N Blue 4 Season	25.7 m	+2.10 m
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	26.3 m	+2.70 m
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005	27.1 m	+3.50 m
RefReference Summer	69.3 m	+45.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 197.4% (46 m ≈ 10.2 Car Lengths).

Goodyear again won the snow handling test, with a surprisingly strong second placed for the dry-optimised Michelin CrossClimate+.

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	56.9 km/h	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate+	56.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
RefReference Winter	56.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	56.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Nexen N Blue 4 Season	56.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	56 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	55.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	55.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
8Kumho Solus HA31	55.1 km/h	-1.80 km/h
9Cooper Discoverer All Season	55 km/h	-1.90 km/h
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005	54.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (2.1 Km/H).

Value

It's no surprise Michelin won the wear testing, the French manufacturer consistently has the best wearing tyres in the market. Continental again prove they've fixed their wear issues with the latest generation of products, wearing nearly as well as the Michelin, and proving better value overall thanks to a lower purchase price.

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate+	70,800 KM	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	67,700 KM	-3,100 KM
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	64,100 KM	-6,700 KM
4Nexen N Blue 4 Season	59,900 KM	-10,900 KM
5Kumho Solus HA31	59,600 KM	-11,200 KM
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	52,000 KM	-18,800 KM
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	50,500 KM	-20,300 KM
8Cooper Discoverer All Season	50,100 KM	-20,700 KM
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	48,100 KM	-22,700 KM
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005	39,000 KM	-31,800 KM

The difference between best and worst was 44.9% (31,800 KM).

The cheaper tyres on test had the best mileage / purchase price balance, with the Continental, Michelin and Goodyear performing well.

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Nexen N Blue 4 Season	5.34 Price/1000	Best	€14.54
2Kumho Solus HA31	5.96 Price/1000	+0.62 Price/1000	€12.16
3Continental AllSeasonContact	6.35 Price/1000	+1.01 Price/1000	€7.98
4Michelin CrossClimate+	6.36 Price/1000	+1.02 Price/1000	€10.25
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	6.4 Price/1000	+1.06 Price/1000	€10.30
6Cooper Discoverer All Season	6.69 Price/1000	+1.35 Price/1000	€12.68
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	6.93 Price/1000	+1.59 Price/1000	€11.50
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro	7.21 Price/1000	+1.87 Price/1000	€12.96
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	7.38 Price/1000	+2.04 Price/1000	€13.30
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005	10.26 Price/1000	+4.92 Price/1000	€12.05

The difference between best and worst was 92.1% (4.92 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Continental AllSeasonContact) works out €262 cheaper than the most expensive (Nexen N Blue 4 Season).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car using 8 l/100km (with rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €1.65 per litre and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2019 test; financing costs are excluded.

Environment

The Bridgestone and Continental had very low rolling resistance results.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005	8.45 kg/t	Best	£0
2Continental AllSeasonContact	8.64 kg/t	+0.19 kg/t	£10
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	9.35 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	£47
4Michelin CrossClimate+	9.38 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t	£49
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	9.47 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t	£53
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	9.86 kg/t	+1.41 kg/t	£74
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	9.88 kg/t	+1.43 kg/t	£75
8Cooper Discoverer All Season	9.92 kg/t	+1.47 kg/t	£77
RefReference Winter	10.05 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	£83
9Kumho Solus HA31	10.06 kg/t	+1.61 kg/t	£84
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season	11.02 kg/t	+2.57 kg/t	£134
RefReference Summer	11.17 kg/t	+2.72 kg/t	£142

The difference between best and worst was 32.2% (2.72 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Nexen N Blue 4 Season uses about 92 L (£134) more fuel than the Bridgestone Weather Control A005.

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Nexen had a significant advantage in external noise testing.

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen N Blue 4 Season	71.3 dB	Best
2Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	71.8 dB	+0.50 dB
3Kumho Solus HA31	71.9 dB	+0.60 dB
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	72 dB	+0.70 dB
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro	72.1 dB	+0.80 dB
6Cooper Discoverer All Season	72.4 dB	+1.10 dB
7Continental AllSeasonContact	72.7 dB	+1.40 dB
RefReference Summer	72.8 dB	+1.50 dB
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	72.8 dB	+1.50 dB
9Bridgestone Weather Control A005	73.1 dB	+1.80 dB
10Michelin CrossClimate+	73.7 dB	+2.40 dB
RefReference Winter	73.9 dB	+2.60 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (2.6 dB).

Results

Test winner.

Dry99.5%

Wet96.3%

Snow96.3%

Comfort96.7%

Value92.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 10	39.9 m	+0.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 10	85.7 km/h	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 10	48.6 m	+2.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 10	71 km/h	-1.60 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 10	70 km/h	-4.30 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 10	25.4 m	+1.80 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 10	56.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
NoiseLower is better	10^th / 10	73.7 dB	+2.40 dB
WearHigher is better	1^st / 10	70800 KM	Best in this discipline
ValueLower is better	4^th / 10	6.36 Price/1000	+1.02 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 10	9.38 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t

Price: 450.00

Exemplary.

Dry95.7%

Wet99.2%

Snow96.5%

Comfort98.9%

Value78%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 10	42.9 m	+3.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 10	85.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 10	46.5 m	+0.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 10	72.6 km/h	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 10	70.4 km/h	-3.90 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 10	24.9 m	+1.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 10	55.9 km/h	-1.00 km/h
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 10	72.1 dB	+0.80 dB
WearHigher is better	6^th / 10	52000 KM	-18,800.00 KM
ValueLower is better	8^th / 10	7.21 Price/1000	+1.87 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 10	9.86 kg/t	+1.41 kg/t

Price: 375.00

Good.

Dry93.1%

Wet97.6%

Snow100%

Comfort99%

Value88.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	10^th / 10	44.4 m	+4.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 10	83.3 km/h	-2.40 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 10	47.5 m	+1.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	70.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 10	72.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 10	23.6 m	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 10	56.9 km/h	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 10	72 dB	+0.70 dB
WearHigher is better	3^rd / 10	64100 KM	-6,700.00 KM
ValueLower is better	5^th / 10	6.4 Price/1000	+1.06 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 10	9.35 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t

Price: 410.00

Good.

Dry95.6%

Wet95.1%

Snow98%

Comfort98.1%

Value93.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 10	42.6 m	+3.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	84.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	49.9 m	+3.60 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 10	71.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	10^th / 10	68.9 km/h	-5.40 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 10	24.2 m	+0.60 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 10	56 km/h	-0.90 km/h
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 10	72.7 dB	+1.40 dB
WearHigher is better	2^nd / 10	67700 KM	-3,100.00 KM
ValueLower is better	3^rd / 10	6.35 Price/1000	+1.01 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 10	8.64 kg/t	+0.19 kg/t

Price: 430.00

Good.

Dry96.4%

Wet94.5%

Snow97.3%

Comfort97.9%

Value79.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 10	42 m	+2.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 10	84.6 km/h	-1.10 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 10	50.8 m	+4.50 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 10	70.6 km/h	-2.00 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 10	72.2 km/h	-2.10 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 10	24.8 m	+1.20 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 10	56.6 km/h	-0.30 km/h
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 10	72.8 dB	+1.50 dB
WearHigher is better	7^th / 10	50500 KM	-20,300.00 KM
ValueLower is better	7^th / 10	6.93 Price/1000	+1.59 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 10	9.47 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t

Price: 350.00

Good.

Dry95.4%

Wet94.3%

Snow95.2%

Comfort100%

Value85.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	42.3 m	+2.80 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	83.4 km/h	-2.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 10	50.4 m	+4.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	70 km/h	-2.60 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 10	71 km/h	-3.30 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	8^th / 10	25.7 m	+2.10 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	56.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 10	71.3 dB	Best in this discipline
WearHigher is better	4^th / 10	59900 KM	-10,900.00 KM
ValueLower is better	1^st / 10	5.34 Price/1000	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	10^th / 10	11.02 kg/t	+2.57 kg/t

Price: 320.00

Good.

Dry99.1%

Wet93.5%

Snow93.8%

Comfort99.3%

Value75.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 10	39.5 m	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 10	84.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 10	51 m	+4.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 10	68.7 km/h	-3.90 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 10	74.3 km/h	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 10	26.3 m	+2.70 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 10	55.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 10	71.8 dB	+0.50 dB
WearHigher is better	9^th / 10	48100 KM	-22,700.00 KM
ValueLower is better	9^th / 10	7.38 Price/1000	+2.04 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 10	9.88 kg/t	+1.43 kg/t

Price: 355.00

Average.

Dry93.6%

Wet94.5%

Snow94.5%

Comfort99.2%

Value85.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 10	43.8 m	+4.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 10	83.1 km/h	-2.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 10	49.5 m	+3.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 10	69.3 km/h	-3.30 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 10	70.5 km/h	-3.80 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	25.6 m	+2.00 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 10	55.1 km/h	-1.80 km/h
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 10	71.9 dB	+0.60 dB
WearHigher is better	5^th / 10	59600 KM	-11,200.00 KM
ValueLower is better	2^nd / 10	5.96 Price/1000	+0.62 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 10	10.06 kg/t	+1.61 kg/t

Price: 355.00

Average.

Dry99%

Wet98.5%

Snow91.7%

Comfort97.5%

Value70.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 10	39.7 m	+0.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 10	84.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 10	46.3 m	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 10	70.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 10	71.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	10^th / 10	27.1 m	+3.50 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 10	54.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 10	73.1 dB	+1.80 dB
WearHigher is better	10^th / 10	39000 KM	-31,800.00 KM
ValueLower is better	10^th / 10	10.26 Price/1000	+4.92 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 10	8.45 kg/t	Best in this discipline

Price: 400.00

Not Recommended.

Dry96.1%

Wet90.6%

Snow94.4%

Comfort98.5%

Value78.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (11)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 10	41.2 m	+1.70 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 10	82.5 km/h	-3.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 10	52.6 m	+6.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 10	66.2 km/h	-6.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 10	73.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 10	25.6 m	+2.00 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 10	55 km/h	-1.90 km/h
NoiseLower is better	6^th / 10	72.4 dB	+1.10 dB
WearHigher is better	8^th / 10	50100 KM	-20,700.00 KM
ValueLower is better	6^th / 10	6.69 Price/1000	+1.35 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 10	9.92 kg/t	+1.47 kg/t

Price: 335.00

Discussion

11 comments

Arin Aug 26, 2020 archived

I had the Michelin crossclimate plus, my first all season. My experience is very disappointing regarding wear. They lasted 3 years and 25.000 km. The noise is high. i think that because the car is not moving very much because of the Covid Pandemic, the tiers changed their form and make a strange noise.

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Marius Anghel Apr 16, 2020 archived

Hi,
I am still looking forward to the promised 2020 test, especially since the vector gen 3 has just been launched.

#5700
1. TyreReviews Marius Anghel Apr 16, 2020 archived
  
  I was meant to have that test finished by now, sadly covid has delayed things so it looks like Autumn now :(
  
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Adrian Cirstea Jan 2, 2020 archived

Best all season tyre for me is by far Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3 Plus! You can buy them on ebay from USA ;)

#5485
1. TyreReviews Adrian Cirstea Jan 3, 2020 archived
  
  There are great tyres, but very different to the European all season tyres in this test!
  
  #5489
2. SS Adrian Cirstea Jun 14, 2020 archived
  
  You can't go in snow with that tyre.
  
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3. Bodhi Adrian Cirstea Sep 27, 2020 archived
  
  haha and end up paying double? Not a good deal at all :(
  
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MausyMaus Dec 12, 2019 archived

To all who are looking at the CrossClimate+ :
I had this tyre in this size on our Audi A3
It is a really good tyre but more summer focussed then Winter.
Negative: very loud (even wenn New)
I would recomend Vredestein Quatrac 5 or (if not in your size) Quatrac Pro.
This tyre is way more balanced and the most important: very very quite!
Best regards,
Morris

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1. disqus_757SXbGBg9 MausyMaus Jun 26, 2020 archived
  
  INTERESTING....thinking about rims change, therefore tires as well......thanks for tip...
  i have 195/65/15 cc+ i think they can be loud sometimes.
  snow - satisfied, but in summer best. h/w rain -ok.
  after 2 years rubber a bit harder in cold...therefore i am juggling with pressures to balance the gelatine effect vs ride stiffnes. :-/ https://media3.giphy.com/me...
  
  #5900
pantel Nov 17, 2019 archived

Since you are about to perform an all season tyre test, I would like to share a thought of mine. How do all season and summer tyres from the same manufacturer, compare with each other; For example, Quatrac 5 vs Sportrack 5 or Cinturato allseason vs P1 etc. Thank you for time.

#5357
David Foster-Key Nov 15, 2019 archived

Interesting test - But for me it highlighted just how biased a test can be by the personal priorities / opinions of whoever is executing them:
I recently was looking for a set of tyres for my mother's Ford Fiesta - She doesn't do big distances (the recently-scrapped set of age-expired premium summers it was wearing still had a good 4-5mm of tread), she just wants to be able to stop quickly in the wet or dry - and she wouldn't swap tyres between warm and cold weather (i.e. she won't do separate summer / winter tyres).
I bought her a set of Conti All-Seasons, but if I'd have seen this test I may well have gone for the Bridgestones: Cheaper, better wet and dry braking, better aquaplaning resistance and better fuel consumption. The only reasons this tyre didn't score better here are poor wear (not an issue in an elderly relative's car) and slightly increased noise (also not a problem, as this demographic does not drive all that fast or far at a time and often has lower awareness of such things!).
I think you should have given it a special shout-out recommendation as a good choice for lower annual mileage cars such as my mother's.

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