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2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test

Overall test winnerGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Following on from the 32 tyre braking shootout, Auto Bild have taken the fourteen best all season tyres to the full test, and included a summer and winter tyre as reference.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson
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Tyres tested
14
Tested size
205/55 R16
Disciplines
11

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14 Tyres tested

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

1st

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

+New all season tyre with convincing performance in all weather conditions. Dynamic snow, wet and dry handling, high mileage.

−None mentioned.

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2nd

Vredestein Quatrac

+New all season tyre with exemplary level of performance. Stable driving characteristics in the snow, best aquaplaning resistance, dynamic wet handling, short braking, very low wear.

−None mentioned.

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30 owner reviews Test Results
3rd

Continental AllSeasonContact

+Convincing all round performance with best winter qualities and very good price-performance ratio. Very good aquaplaning properties, precise steering, low wear, low rolling resistance.

−None mentioned.

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4th

Michelin CrossClimate+

+Premium all season tyres with balanced performance, dynamic handling qualities, precise steering, low wear, low rolling resistance.

−Expensive.

120 owner reviews Test Results
5th

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

+Balanced driving characteristics, stable behavior in all weather, good aquaplaning resistance, high mileage, low price.

−Average snow braking.

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6th

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

+Good traction and short braking distances in the snow, dynamic wet handling, short dry braking distances, low wear, very good price-performance ratio.

−Average aquaplaning resistance.

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7th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

+Convincing driving characteristics in the wet, good snow performance, short wet and dry braking, very good aquaplaning resistance.

−Average wear, average comfort.

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8th

Kleber Quadraxer 2

+Winter professional with best driving performance on snow, short dry braking distances, low noise, good mileage, well priced.

−Limited curved aquaplaning resistance.

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9th

BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2

+Snow professional with excellent cornering and good traction, short dry braking, good comfort, low rolling resistance.

−Understeer in the wet.

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10th

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

+Sporty dynamic handling in the dry and wet, short dry and wet braking, best rolling resistance.

−Poor wear, moderate snow performance.

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11th

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

+Balanced level of performance, short dry braking, good aquaplaning resistance, low noise, low price.

−Average wet grip, high rolling resistance.

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12th

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF

+Good aquaplaning resistance, short dry braking distances, low wear, low rolling resistance.

−Long braking distances and understeer in the snow.

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13th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32

+Good driving characteristics for all weather, short braking distances in the snow, dynamic wet and dry handling.

−High wear, high rolling resistance.

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14th

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

+Good safety reserves in aquaplaning, dynamic handling and short braking distances in the dry.

−Moderate wear, understeer in the dry, long wet braking distances.

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2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test · 205/55 R16

TyreGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3Vredestein QuatracContinental AllSeasonContactMichelin CrossClimate+Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02Hankook Kinergy 4S2Kleber Quadraxer 2BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVONexen N Blue 4 SeasonPirelli Cinturato All Season SFKumho Solus 4S HA32Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry97.4%98.8%95.8%99.7%96%97.8%98%95%95%98.5%96.5%98.8%94.4%98%
Wet97.3%98.7%95.6%94.4%92.6%94.3%97.7%92%92%98.6%93.1%92.4%94%90.6%
Snow96.1%94.6%97%94.1%91.9%96.1%96%98.9%99.8%90.2%91.8%88.4%95.8%92.5%
Comfort99.4%98.7%98.5%99.6%97.4%98.6%98.2%99.6%99.9%99.4%99.6%99.3%100%99.9%
Value96.1%91.1%86.7%89.5%91.1%92.7%71.5%88.5%79.2%76.3%85.4%86.7%66.2%76.8%
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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

Following on from the 32 tyre braking shootout, Auto Bild have taken the fourteen best all season tyres to the full test, and included a summer and winter tyre as reference.

As with the Tyre Reviews all season test, Auto Bild have ranked the new Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 as the best all season tyre, not because it was outstanding in one single area, but because it had a rounded performance in nearly all tests.

Auto Bild also tested the new Vredestein Quatrac, which replaces the Quatrac 5. This new tyre performed excellently in the dry and wet tests, and had the best wear of the group, making the Vredestein Quatrac a very good tyre for climates like the UK.

Auto Bild also found the Continental AllSeasonContact to be a well rounded tyre, and the CrossClimate+ strong in the dry, but a little disappointing in the wet.

The updated Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO again struggled in the snow, which peanalised it more with the German score weighting than it did in the Tyre Reviews test.

Auto Bild performed drum wear testing and while their mileage predictions seem somewhat optimistic, it's worth scrolling down to the wear section to see the results as it wasn't something Tyre Reviews could test this year.

It's always nice when the data from two different tests, in difference sizes, performed in different conditions are similar, and this is what we have between the Auto Bild results, and our own. 

Dry

As usual, the summer reference tyre had the advantage in dry braking, and the dry optimised Michelin CrossClimate+ was a close second. 

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 39 m -0.70 m
1Michelin CrossClimate+
 39.7 m Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 39.8 m +0.10 m
3Vredestein Quatrac
 40.6 m +0.90 m
4Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 40.9 m +1.20 m
4Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 40.9 m +1.20 m
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 41.1 m +1.40 m
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 41.2 m +1.50 m
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 41.6 m +1.90 m
9Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 41.9 m +2.20 m
10Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 42.7 m +3.00 m
11Continental AllSeasonContact
 43 m +3.30 m
12BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 43.1 m +3.40 m
13Kleber Quadraxer 2
 43.2 m +3.50 m
RefReference Winter
 44.3 m +4.60 m
14Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 44.3 m +4.60 m

The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (5.3 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling retained the summer tyre's advantage, with the Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 EVO moving up to second place, ahead of the Vredestein and Michelin.

Dry Handling

Dry Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 90.9 km/h +0.30 km/h
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 90.6 km/h Best
2Vredestein Quatrac
 90.4 km/h -0.20 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate+
 90.1 km/h -0.50 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 90.1 km/h -0.50 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact
 90 km/h -0.60 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 90 km/h -0.60 km/h
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 89.9 km/h -0.70 km/h
8Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 89.8 km/h -0.80 km/h
9Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 89.7 km/h -0.90 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 89.7 km/h -0.90 km/h
11Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 89 km/h -1.60 km/h
12Kleber Quadraxer 2
 88.9 km/h -1.70 km/h
13Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 88.7 km/h -1.90 km/h
14BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 88.6 km/h -2.00 km/h
RefReference Winter
 88.5 km/h -2.10 km/h

All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

As in the Tyre Reviews test, a number of all season tyres beat the summer tyre in wet braking, with Bridgestone taking the lead.

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 45 m Best
2Vredestein Quatrac
 46.3 m +1.30 m
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 47 m +2.00 m
RefReference Summer
 47.2 m +2.20 m
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 47.2 m +2.20 m
5Continental AllSeasonContact
 48.6 m +3.60 m
6Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 49.3 m +4.30 m
6Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 49.3 m +4.30 m
8Michelin CrossClimate+
 49.7 m +4.70 m
9Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 50.3 m +5.30 m
10BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 51 m +6.00 m
11Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 51.1 m +6.10 m
12Kleber Quadraxer 2
 51.2 m +6.20 m
13Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 51.3 m +6.30 m
14Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 53.4 m +8.40 m
RefReference Winter
 55.8 m +10.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 24% (10.8 m ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths).

Wet handling moved the new Quatrac to the top, ahead of the Hankook and Goodyear.

Wet Handling

Wet Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac
 79.5 km/h Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 79.1 km/h -0.40 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 78.8 km/h -0.70 km/h
RefReference Summer
 78.6 km/h -0.90 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate+
 78.5 km/h -1.00 km/h
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 78.3 km/h -1.20 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact
 77.9 km/h -1.60 km/h
6Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 77.9 km/h -1.60 km/h
8Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 77.1 km/h -2.40 km/h
9Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 77 km/h -2.50 km/h
10Kleber Quadraxer 2
 76.4 km/h -3.10 km/h
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 76.4 km/h -3.10 km/h
10Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 76.4 km/h -3.10 km/h
13BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 76.1 km/h -3.40 km/h
RefReference Winter
 75.7 km/h -3.80 km/h
14Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 75.5 km/h -4.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5% (4 Km/H).

Straight aquaplaning had the summer leading by a small margin over the Vredestein and Hankook.

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in Km/H

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 81.9 km/h +0.50 km/h
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 81.4 km/h Best
1Vredestein Quatrac
 81.4 km/h Best
3Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 80.7 km/h -0.70 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact
 80.2 km/h -1.20 km/h
5Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 78.4 km/h -3.00 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 78.2 km/h -3.20 km/h
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 78 km/h -3.40 km/h
8Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 77.9 km/h -3.50 km/h
RefReference Winter
 76.7 km/h -4.70 km/h
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 76.2 km/h -5.20 km/h
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 75.8 km/h -5.60 km/h
11Michelin CrossClimate+
 75.3 km/h -6.10 km/h
11BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 75.3 km/h -6.10 km/h
13Kleber Quadraxer 2
 75.1 km/h -6.30 km/h
14Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 74.6 km/h -6.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (7.3 Km/H).

Snow

There was a 5.3 meter spread between the best and worst all season tyres, with the summer tyre stopping significantly behind the group.

Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 26.6 m Best
RefReference Winter
 27 m +0.40 m
2Kleber Quadraxer 2
 27.2 m +0.60 m
3Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 27.6 m +1.00 m
4Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 27.7 m +1.10 m
5Continental AllSeasonContact
 27.9 m +1.30 m
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 27.9 m +1.30 m
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 28.5 m +1.90 m
8Vredestein Quatrac
 28.6 m +2.00 m
9Michelin CrossClimate+
 28.9 m +2.30 m
10Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 29.5 m +2.90 m
11Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 29.9 m +3.30 m
12Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 30.3 m +3.70 m
13Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 30.9 m +4.30 m
14Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 31.9 m +5.30 m
RefReference Summer
 68.8 m +42.20 m

The difference between best and worst was 158.6% (42.2 m ≈ 9.4 Car Lengths).

Kleber and BFGoodrich performed well in snow braking and snow handling, with Bridgestone and Pirelli the worst of the all season tyres in both tests.

Snow Handling

Snow handling average speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Kleber Quadraxer 2
 42.5 km/h Best
2BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 42.3 km/h -0.20 km/h
RefReference Winter
 42.2 km/h -0.30 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 42 km/h -0.50 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact
 41.9 km/h -0.60 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 41.1 km/h -1.40 km/h
6Michelin CrossClimate+
 40.9 km/h -1.60 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac
 40.9 km/h -1.60 km/h
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 40.8 km/h -1.70 km/h
9Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 40.7 km/h -1.80 km/h
10Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 40.6 km/h -1.90 km/h
11Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 40.3 km/h -2.20 km/h
12Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 40.2 km/h -2.30 km/h
13Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 40.1 km/h -2.40 km/h
14Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 39.7 km/h -2.80 km/h
RefReference Summer
 26.7 km/h -15.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 37.2% (15.8 Km/H).

Cost

The projected wear numbers seemed unusually high, with the new Vredestein reportedly being good for over 75,000kms!

While the numbers might be optimistic, we can focus on the overall order of the result to show us the new Vredestein and Goodyear beat the wear king Michelin, while the Bridgestone and Hankook struggle.

Wear

Predicted tread life in KM

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac
 75,090 KM Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 72,680 KM -2,410 KM
3Michelin CrossClimate+
 70,210 KM -4,880 KM
4Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 67,820 KM -7,270 KM
5Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 67,815 KM -7,275 KM
6Continental AllSeasonContact
 64,890 KM -10,200 KM
7Kleber Quadraxer 2
 62,750 KM -12,340 KM
8Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 60,175 KM -14,915 KM
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 60,150 KM -14,940 KM
10BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 57,235 KM -17,855 KM
11Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 50,030 KM -25,060 KM
12Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 48,575 KM -26,515 KM
13Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 44,905 KM -30,185 KM
14Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 43,000 KM -32,090 KM

The difference between best and worst was 42.7% (32,090 KM).

Calculating euros per 1000km gives us an overall cost for the tyres life, where the cheaper tyres can still be cost effective, even with lower projected wear.

Value

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestcost per 1,000 km
1Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 3.99 Price/1000 Best €11.78
2Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 4.05 Price/1000 +0.06 Price/1000 €9.29
3Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 4.06 Price/1000 +0.07 Price/1000 €7.72
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 4.27 Price/1000 +0.28 Price/1000 €5.91
5Kleber Quadraxer 2
 4.3 Price/1000 +0.31 Price/1000 €8.22
6Vredestein Quatrac
 4.73 Price/1000 +0.74 Price/1000 €9.59
7Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 4.9 Price/1000 +0.91 Price/1000 €6.75
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 5.1 Price/1000 +1.11 Price/1000 €10.70
9Continental AllSeasonContact
 5.24 Price/1000 +1.25 Price/1000 €7.75
10Michelin CrossClimate+
 5.34 Price/1000 +1.35 Price/1000 €7.29
11Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 5.79 Price/1000 +1.80 Price/1000 €11.79
12BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 5.85 Price/1000 +1.86 Price/1000 €9.88
13Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 6.28 Price/1000 +2.29 Price/1000 €15.63
14Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 6.59 Price/1000 +2.60 Price/1000 €8.03

The difference between best and worst was 65.2% (2.6 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3) works out €389 cheaper than the most expensive (Kumho Solus 4S HA32).

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 2020 test; financing costs are excluded.

Fuel use is another important factor for a tyre you will use year round, and in this test Bridgestone, Goodyear and Pirelli lead the way.

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 7.73 kg/t Best £0
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 7.93 kg/t +0.20 kg/t £11
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 7.93 kg/t +0.20 kg/t £11
4Michelin CrossClimate+
 8.01 kg/t +0.28 kg/t £16
5Continental AllSeasonContact
 8.15 kg/t +0.42 kg/t £24
6Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 8.5 kg/t +0.77 kg/t £44
7Kleber Quadraxer 2
 8.55 kg/t +0.82 kg/t £47
7BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 8.55 kg/t +0.82 kg/t £47
RefReference Summer
 8.59 kg/t +0.86 kg/t £49
RefReference Winter
 8.6 kg/t +0.87 kg/t £50
9Vredestein Quatrac
 8.88 kg/t +1.15 kg/t £66
10Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 8.96 kg/t +1.23 kg/t £70
10Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 8.96 kg/t +1.23 kg/t £70
12Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 9.03 kg/t +1.30 kg/t £74
13Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 9.67 kg/t +1.94 kg/t £111
14Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 9.99 kg/t +2.26 kg/t £129

The difference between best and worst was 29.2% (2.26 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Kumho Solus 4S HA32 uses about 89 L (£129) more fuel than the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO.

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19,000 km
£1.45/L
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.

Noise

Unlike the Tyre Reviews test, Auto Bild tested external pass by noise, not internal noise.

Noise

External noise in dB

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Kumho Solus 4S HA32
 70.3 dB Best
2BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 70.4 dB +0.10 dB
2Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
 70.4 dB +0.10 dB
4Kleber Quadraxer 2
 70.6 dB +0.30 dB
4Nexen N Blue 4 Season
 70.6 dB +0.30 dB
4Michelin CrossClimate+
 70.6 dB +0.30 dB
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 70.7 dB +0.40 dB
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
 70.7 dB +0.40 dB
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
 70.8 dB +0.50 dB
10Vredestein Quatrac
 71.2 dB +0.90 dB
RefReference Summer
 71.3 dB +1.00 dB
11Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 71.3 dB +1.00 dB
12Continental AllSeasonContact
 71.4 dB +1.10 dB
13Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 71.6 dB +1.30 dB
14Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
 72.2 dB +1.90 dB
RefReference Winter
 72.4 dB +2.10 dB

All the tyres in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Results

Be sure to check out the Auto Bild website for the full data.

1st

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

205/55 R16
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Dry97.4%
Wet97.3%
Snow96.1%
Comfort99.4%
Value96.1%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better8th / 1441.6 m+1.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better5th / 1490 km/h-0.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better3rd / 1447 m+2.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1478.8 km/h-0.70 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better6th / 1478.2 km/h-3.20 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better7th / 1428.5 m+1.90 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1442 km/h-0.50 km/h
NoiseLower is better7th / 1470.7 dB+0.40 dB
WearHigher is better2nd / 1472680 KM-2,410.00 KM
ValueLower is better4th / 144.27 Price/1000+0.28 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 147.93 kg/t+0.20 kg/t
Price
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2nd

Vredestein Quatrac

205/55 R16
Vredestein Quatrac
Dry98.8%
Wet98.7%
Snow94.6%
Comfort98.7%
Value91.1%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 1440.6 m+0.90 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1490.4 km/h-0.20 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better2nd / 1446.3 m+1.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better1st / 1479.5 km/hBest in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better1st / 1481.4 km/hBest in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better8th / 1428.6 m+2.00 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 1440.9 km/h-1.60 km/h
NoiseLower is better10th / 1471.2 dB+0.90 dB
WearHigher is better1st / 1475090 KMBest in this discipline
ValueLower is better6th / 144.73 Price/1000+0.74 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better9th / 148.88 kg/t+1.15 kg/t
Price
355.00
3rd

Continental AllSeasonContact

205/55 R16
Continental AllSeasonContact
Dry95.8%
Wet95.6%
Snow97%
Comfort98.5%
Value86.7%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better11th / 1443 m+3.30 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better5th / 1490 km/h-0.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better5th / 1448.6 m+3.60 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 1477.9 km/h-1.60 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better4th / 1480.2 km/h-1.20 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better5th / 1427.9 m+1.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better4th / 1441.9 km/h-0.60 km/h
NoiseLower is better12th / 1471.4 dB+1.10 dB
WearHigher is better6th / 1464890 KM-10,200.00 KM
ValueLower is better9th / 145.24 Price/1000+1.25 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better5th / 148.15 kg/t+0.42 kg/t
Price
340.00
4th

Michelin CrossClimate+

205/55 R16
Michelin CrossClimate+
Dry99.7%
Wet94.4%
Snow94.1%
Comfort99.6%
Value89.5%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better1st / 1439.7 mBest in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1490.1 km/h-0.50 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better8th / 1449.7 m+4.70 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better4th / 1478.5 km/h-1.00 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better11th / 1475.3 km/h-6.10 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 1428.9 m+2.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 1440.9 km/h-1.60 km/h
NoiseLower is better4th / 1470.6 dB+0.30 dB
WearHigher is better3rd / 1470210 KM-4,880.00 KM
ValueLower is better10th / 145.34 Price/1000+1.35 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better4th / 148.01 kg/t+0.28 kg/t
Price
375.00
5th

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

205/55 R16
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Dry96%
Wet92.6%
Snow91.9%
Comfort97.4%
Value91.1%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better10th / 1442.7 m+3.00 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better9th / 1489.7 km/h-0.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better13th / 1451.3 m+6.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better9th / 1477 km/h-2.50 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 1478 km/h-3.40 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better12th / 1430.3 m+3.70 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better8th / 1440.8 km/h-1.70 km/h
NoiseLower is better14th / 1472.2 dB+1.90 dB
WearHigher is better4th / 1467820 KM-7,270.00 KM
ValueLower is better2nd / 144.05 Price/1000+0.06 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better10th / 148.96 kg/t+1.23 kg/t
Price
275.00
6th

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

205/55 R16
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Dry97.8%
Wet94.3%
Snow96.1%
Comfort98.6%
Value92.7%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better7th / 1441.2 m+1.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better7th / 1489.9 km/h-0.70 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 1449.3 m+4.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 1477.9 km/h-1.60 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better14th / 1474.6 km/h-6.80 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better3rd / 1427.6 m+1.00 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better9th / 1440.7 km/h-1.80 km/h
NoiseLower is better11th / 1471.3 dB+1.00 dB
WearHigher is better5th / 1467815 KM-7,275.00 KM
ValueLower is better3rd / 144.06 Price/1000+0.07 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better6th / 148.5 kg/t+0.77 kg/t
Price
275.00
7th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

205/55 R16
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Dry98%
Wet97.7%
Snow96%
Comfort98.2%
Value71.5%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better6th / 1441.1 m+1.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1490.1 km/h-0.50 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better4th / 1447.2 m+2.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1479.1 km/h-0.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better1st / 1481.4 km/hBest in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better5th / 1427.9 m+1.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better5th / 1441.1 km/h-1.40 km/h
NoiseLower is better13th / 1471.6 dB+1.30 dB
WearHigher is better13th / 1444905 KM-30,185.00 KM
ValueLower is better11th / 145.79 Price/1000+1.80 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better12th / 149.03 kg/t+1.30 kg/t
Price
260.00
8th

Kleber Quadraxer 2

205/55 R16
Kleber Quadraxer 2
Dry95%
Wet92%
Snow98.9%
Comfort99.6%
Value88.5%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better13th / 1443.2 m+3.50 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better12th / 1488.9 km/h-1.70 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better12th / 1451.2 m+6.20 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better10th / 1476.4 km/h-3.10 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better13th / 1475.1 km/h-6.30 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 1427.2 m+0.60 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better1st / 1442.5 km/hBest in this discipline
NoiseLower is better4th / 1470.6 dB+0.30 dB
WearHigher is better7th / 1462750 KM-12,340.00 KM
ValueLower is better5th / 144.3 Price/1000+0.31 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better7th / 148.55 kg/t+0.82 kg/t
Price
270.00
9th

BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2

205/55 R16
BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
Dry95%
Wet92%
Snow99.8%
Comfort99.9%
Value79.2%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better12th / 1443.1 m+3.40 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better14th / 1488.6 km/h-2.00 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better10th / 1451 m+6.00 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better13th / 1476.1 km/h-3.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better11th / 1475.3 km/h-6.10 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better1st / 1426.6 mBest in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1442.3 km/h-0.20 km/h
NoiseLower is better2nd / 1470.4 dB+0.10 dB
WearHigher is better10th / 1457235 KM-17,855.00 KM
ValueLower is better12th / 145.85 Price/1000+1.86 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better7th / 148.55 kg/t+0.82 kg/t
Price
335.00
10th

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

205/55 R16
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Dry98.5%
Wet98.6%
Snow90.2%
Comfort99.4%
Value76.3%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better4th / 1440.9 m+1.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better1st / 1490.6 km/hBest in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better1st / 1445 mBest in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better5th / 1478.3 km/h-1.20 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better10th / 1475.8 km/h-5.60 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better13th / 1430.9 m+4.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better13th / 1440.1 km/h-2.40 km/h
NoiseLower is better7th / 1470.7 dB+0.40 dB
WearHigher is better12th / 1448575 KM-26,515.00 KM
ValueLower is better14th / 146.59 Price/1000+2.60 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better1st / 147.73 kg/tBest in this discipline
Price
320.00
11th

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

205/55 R16
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Dry96.5%
Wet93.1%
Snow91.8%
Comfort99.6%
Value85.4%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better9th / 1441.9 m+2.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better11th / 1489 km/h-1.60 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better9th / 1450.3 m+5.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better10th / 1476.4 km/h-3.10 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better5th / 1478.4 km/h-3.00 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better11th / 1429.9 m+3.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better12th / 1440.2 km/h-2.30 km/h
NoiseLower is better4th / 1470.6 dB+0.30 dB
WearHigher is better8th / 1460175 KM-14,915.00 KM
ValueLower is better1st / 143.99 Price/1000Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better13th / 149.67 kg/t+1.94 kg/t
Price
240.00
12th

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF

205/55 R16
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
Dry98.8%
Wet92.4%
Snow88.4%
Comfort99.3%
Value86.7%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better2nd / 1439.8 m+0.10 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 1488.7 km/h-1.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better11th / 1451.1 m+6.10 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better10th / 1476.4 km/h-3.10 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better8th / 1477.9 km/h-3.50 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 1431.9 m+5.30 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better14th / 1439.7 km/h-2.80 km/h
NoiseLower is better9th / 1470.8 dB+0.50 dB
WearHigher is better9th / 1460150 KM-14,940.00 KM
ValueLower is better7th / 144.9 Price/1000+0.91 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 147.93 kg/t+0.20 kg/t
Price
295.00
13th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32

205/55 R16
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
Dry94.4%
Wet94%
Snow95.8%
Comfort100%
Value66.2%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better14th / 1444.3 m+4.60 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 1489.8 km/h-0.80 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 1449.3 m+4.30 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better8th / 1477.1 km/h-2.40 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better9th / 1476.2 km/h-5.20 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better4th / 1427.7 m+1.10 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better10th / 1440.6 km/h-1.90 km/h
NoiseLower is better1st / 1470.3 dBBest in this discipline
WearHigher is better14th / 1443000 KM-32,090.00 KM
ValueLower is better13th / 146.28 Price/1000+2.29 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better14th / 149.99 kg/t+2.26 kg/t
Price
270.00
14th

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

205/55 R16
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Dry98%
Wet90.6%
Snow92.5%
Comfort99.9%
Value76.8%

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.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better4th / 1440.9 m+1.20 m
Dry HandlingHigher is better9th / 1489.7 km/h-0.90 km/h
Wet BrakingLower is better14th / 1453.4 m+8.40 m
Wet HandlingHigher is better14th / 1475.5 km/h-4.00 km/h
Straight AquaHigher is better3rd / 1480.7 km/h-0.70 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better10th / 1429.5 m+2.90 m
Snow HandlingHigher is better11th / 1440.3 km/h-2.20 km/h
NoiseLower is better2nd / 1470.4 dB+0.10 dB
WearHigher is better11th / 1450030 KM-25,060.00 KM
ValueLower is better8th / 145.1 Price/1000+1.11 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better10th / 148.96 kg/t+1.23 kg/t
Price
255.00

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Discussion

33 comments
  1. Vjekoslav Perasović archived

    Hi. There is much of unlogic stuff. Kimbo Solus H32. 2020. Worst on test in wear, 2021.first on test in wear. Same tyre...

    #7406
    1. TyreReviews Vjekoslav Perasović archived

      Tyre companies love putting out big updates into existing tyres and not changing the name. I'm not sure of the logic, but it could be that

      #7412
  2. Alexandra Lu archived

    Hi TyreReviews
    Thanks for great and detailed review, however I am uncertain as to which exact tyres were tested. Example - following your review I would like to buy Goodyear Vector, but in the tested size (205/55/16) they come in a few different versions. Even if I stick to my load/fuel index (which is 91 V) Goodyear still has 3 versions of that tyre - one regular and two XLs. And the difference between them can be seen in noise levels, fuel consumption etc.
    Two of them have C for fuel consumption (EU label) and one of them has A respectively.
    So which variation of this tyre exactly is meant in the test?
    There is quite a difference between A and C fuel indexes so which tyre was better in this respect than Continental AllSeason which is widely considered to have low rolling resistance. But here again, Continental comes in regular and XL variants with C and B fuel indexes - so which Continental do you mean?

    I would gladly follow your advice and choose Goodyear but should I go for XL Goodyear tyres? My car allegedly does not need them (Toyota Corolla Verso 1.6 110HP R1 - 2004) but maybe I would benefit from using them? Only XL version has A class fuel consumption.
    Could you please clarify this topic a bit and specify which tyre versions were used in these tests?
    Thank you a lot.

    #7038
    1. TyreReviews Alexandra Lu archived

      Hi Alexandra, this wasn't my test, it was conducted by Auto Bild, they should have the full details on their German website. You can read the tyre reviews all season test here which has the load / speed / DOT noted in the results:

      https://www.tyrereviews.com...

      #7044
      1. Alexandra Lu TyreReviews archived

        OK - but Auto Bild says that they had tested Goodyear V4season with 91V index and C petrol class, and that petrolwise it was almost the best (2nd place). They claim it was even better than Continental - the only tyre with B petrol class in the test. So how can Goodyear be better in this respect?? Are EU labels unreliable or was Auto Bild test faulty? I would really appreciate your opinion on that.

        #7047
        1. TyreReviews Alexandra Lu archived

          Different test conditions can change the order, it's not unusual to see magazines having different RR results from the official label scores, in fact it's quite common!

          #7048
  3. William Read archived

    I am planning to purchase Nokian Seasonproof tyres for my Skoda Fabia estate for use in the UK. Any recent user comments, please?

    #7035
    1. TyreReviews William Read archived

      Traditionally the Nokian all season tyres are the most winter bias, so unless you're in the very North of the UK I would suggest something a bit more suited to our climate

      #7036
      1. William Read TyreReviews archived

        Thanks; I am in the Midlands of England with little snow most winters.

        #7037
  4. Rosen archived

    Hey, is this the Vredestein Quatrac 5 or the Pro version?

    #6435
    1. TyreReviews Rosen archived

      Neither, it's the new Quatrac

      #6436
      1. Rosen TyreReviews archived

        Can you please post a link of it? I cannot find it and here the thread is not shown as well.

        #6437
  5. R Woj (bobwoj) archived

    Is it possible that premium class Bridgestone is worst then middle class Firestone? It's not make any sense cos firestone belongs to bridgestone.

    #6379
    1. TyreReviews R Woj (bobwoj) archived

      I would be surprised if that was the case with same generation tyres

      #6380
      1. R Woj (bobwoj) TyreReviews archived

        Thanks for quick reply :-). Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO should be better because is premium grade. Firestone is middle class. Why Bridgestone make better tire from Firestone Company?

        #6381
        1. TyreReviews R Woj (bobwoj) archived

          It doesn't make sense to have two brands at the same level, so they split tier them

          #6382
          1. R Woj (bobwoj) TyreReviews archived

            It is obvious, I don't understand why cheaper lower class tires (Firestone Multiseason 2) are better than premium tires (Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo)?

            #6383
            1. TyreReviews R Woj (bobwoj) archived

              The score weighting in this test favours snow grip, which the firestone did well in and the Bridgestone did not. The Bridgestone was way better in the dry and wet.

              #6384
              1. R Woj (bobwoj) TyreReviews archived

                In your opinion as an expert which tire is better? I have a toyota avensis T27 1.8 valvematic. Mainly city driving. Which one would you choose?

                #6385
                1. TyreReviews R Woj (bobwoj) archived

                  This test highlights the differences. One is better in dry and wet and the other in snow, so it depends what you want

                  #6386
                  1. R Woj (bobwoj) TyreReviews archived

                    Should I be influenced by the fact that one is premium class and the other is middle class, is it a negligible argument

                    #6387
  6. Jan archived

    https://www.tirerack.com/ti...

    I just found CC² on U.S. web. Looks they improve behavior on snow, but I expected more different pattern. Michelin wants sell out stores in Europe with old specs. probably, or myabe delay duo to EU ecoterorism.

    #6375
    1. TyreReviews Jan archived

      The US version of the CC2 is a slightly different spec to the European version, I'll have more details in Feb :)

      #6376
      1. Kolemjdouci TyreReviews archived

        And, do you have more info now, about the European Michelin CrossClimate 2 version?

        #6528
        1. TyreReviews Kolemjdouci archived

          Sadly the planned test has been delayed, but I do know the main improvements of the CC2 are wet and snow performance. It was always dominating in the dry so it should be a really impressive tyre

          #6529
          1. David Foster-Key TyreReviews archived

            Any further info on the CC2 / it's launch in Europe?

            #7042
              1. David Foster-Key TyreReviews archived

                Mr Benson, you’ve outdone yourself yet again. Thank you.

                #7045
  7. Jan archived

    One big suprise in this test, Vredestein made directional pattern....finally :-D
    Here is another winter+AS tire test in 205/55/16. Even it's in Slovak language, graph and table are easily understandable. My front Hankooks quit burn out in Slovakian test.

    https://www.youtube.com/wat...

    #6335
    1. TyreReviews Jan archived

      The Quatrac 5 was direction, which this replaces :)

      I've seen the video, interesting test, though I feel it's a shame there isn't two seperate videos forAS and winter.

      #6336
      1. Jan TyreReviews archived

        It's probably due to, they had GY Utra Grip 9+ as a referential tire, and all winter and AS tires were compered to GY UG 9+.
        This new Vredestein look like my next AS tires, because Bridgestone, even on EVO version, did'n improve snow performance and aquaplaning to my acceptable values.

        #6337
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