Auto Bild's 2025 All Season Camper Van Tyre Test evaluated 9 all-season tyres in size 245/45 R18, alongside reference summer and winter tyres. The test revealed significant performance differences across the all-season field, with gaps of up to 9.7 meters in wet braking and 12.4 km/h in aquaplaning resistance. While the best all-season tyres approached or exceeded the reference tyres in certain conditions, the results highlight the importance of choosing quality products within the all-season category.
5 categories (13 tests)
Test Category | Best Performer | Worst Performer | Difference |
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Dry (2 tests) | |||
Dry Braking | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 36.6 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 43.6 M | 7.0 M (16.1%) |
Dry Handling | ▲ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 83.2 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 79.4 Km/H | 3.8 Km/H (4.8%) |
Wet (5 tests) | |||
Wet Braking | ▲ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 43.7 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 53.4 M | 9.7 M (18.2%) |
Wet Handling | ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact 2: 69.1 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 67.2 Km/H | 1.9 Km/H (2.8%) |
Wet Circle | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 12.9 s | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 14 s | 1.1 s (7.9%) |
Straight Aqua | ▲ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 100.4 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 88 Km/H | 12.4 Km/H (14.1%) |
Curved Aquaplaning | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 2.97 m/sec2 | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 2.37 m/sec2 | 0.6 m/sec2 (25.3%) |
Snow (4 tests) | |||
Snow Braking | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 29.8 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 31.3 M | 1.5 M (4.8%) |
Snow Traction | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 3.81 N | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 3.39 N | 0.4 N (12.4%) |
Snow Handling | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 57.8 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 55.1 Km/H | 2.7 Km/H (4.9%) |
Snow Slalom | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 3.81 m/sec2 | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 3.39 m/sec2 | 0.4 m/sec2 (12.4%) |
Comfort (1 tests) | |||
Noise | ▲ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 72.1 dB | ▼ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 73.8 dB | 1.7 dB (2.3%) |
Value (1 tests) | |||
Rolling Resistance | ▲ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 7.3 kg / t | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 8.5 kg / t | 1.2 kg / t (14.1%) |
Dry
In dry braking, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 led the all-season field with a stopping distance of 36.6 meters from 100 km/h. The worst performer, Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03, required 43.6 meters - a 7 meter difference. The reference summer tyre stopped in 45.8 meters, while the reference winter tyre needed 45.3 meters, both performing worse than most all-season tyres tested.
Dry handling showed the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 achieving the highest average speed at 83.2 km/h, followed by Continental at 82.7 km/h. The Triangle SeasonX TA01 was slowest at 79.4 km/h. The reference summer tyre managed 78.9 km/h and the reference winter tyre 79.0 km/h, both slower than all tested all-season tyres.
Wet
Wet braking performance varied dramatically among the all-season tyres. The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 stopped in 43.7 meters, while the Rotalla required 53.4 meters - a 9.7-meter difference. The reference summer tyre needed 55.0 meters and the reference winter tyre 54.5 meters, both longer than any all-season tyre tested.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 achieved the highest wet handling average speed of 69.1 km/h, with Rotalla posting the lowest at 67.2 km/h. The reference summer tyre managed 66.3 km/h and the reference winter tyre 66.5 km/h, both slower than all tested all-season tyres.
Wet circle testing saw Pirelli post the fastest lap time of 12.9 seconds, while Triangle was slowest at 14.0 seconds. The reference winter tyre took 14.1 seconds and the reference summer tyre 14.2 seconds.
Straight-line aquaplaning resistance showed both Bridgestone and Pirelli achieving float speeds of 100.4 km/h, while Rotalla managed only 88.0 km/h - a 12.4 km/h difference. The reference summer tyre achieved 86.6 km/h and the reference winter tyre 87.5 km/h.
Curved aquaplaning performance varied significantly. The Pirelli achieved 2.97 m/s² of lateral acceleration, while Vredestein managed 2.37 m/s² - a 0.6 m/s² difference. The reference summer tyre achieved 2.34 m/s² and the reference winter tyre 2.35 m/s².
Snow
Snow braking demonstrated the winter capabilities of all-season tyres. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped in 29.8 meters from 50 km/h, while Rotalla needed 31.3 meters. The reference winter tyre required 31.9 meters, and the reference summer tyre needed 66.9 meters - more than double any all-season tyre.
Snow traction testing showed Michelin achieving 3.81 N of pulling force, with Triangle recording the lowest at 3.39 N among all-season tyres. The reference winter tyre managed 3.33 N, while the reference summer tyre achieved only 1.62 N.
Snow handling results placed Michelin at the top with an average speed of 57.8 km/h, while Rotalla was slowest at 55.1 km/h. The reference winter tyre achieved 54.8 km/h. The reference summer tyre was not listed, indicating insufficient performance to complete the test safely.
The snow slalom test saw Michelin leading at 3.81 m/s² lateral acceleration, with Triangle lowest at 3.39 m/s². The reference winter tyre achieved 3.33 m/s², while the reference summer tyre managed only 1.62 m/s².
Comfort
Rolling noise measurements ranged from 72.1 dB for both Triangle and Goodyear to 73.8 dB for Bridgestone - a 1.7 dB difference. The reference summer tyre measured 74.6 dB and the reference winter tyre 73.1 dB.
Value
Rolling resistance showed Continental, Goodyear, and Michelin all achieving 7.3 kg/t, while Hankook and Vredestein recorded the highest at 8.5 kg/t each. The reference summer tyre measured 8.7 kg/t and the reference winter tyre 8.6 kg/t.
Results
1st: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd: Michelin CrossClimate 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3rd: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th: Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5th: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th: Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th: Triangle SeasonX TA01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th: Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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