Falken Aklimate vs Continental SecureContact AW
Ahead in each discipline
The Falken Aklimate and the Continental SecureContact AW have met in one independent test so far, and the SecureContact AW finished ahead. The SecureContact AW was stronger in wet, snow, ice, comfort and value.
Performance profile
19 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Aklimate
SecureContact AW
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Aklimate
Not ahead in any category
SecureContact AW
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Aklimate | Gap | SecureContact AW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | |||
| Dry Braking m | 43.35 | 5.4% | 41.03 |
| Dry Handling s | 77.07 | 0.2% | 77.26 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 8.3 | = | 8.3 |
| Wet SecureContact AW ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 35.49 | 9.9% | 31.97 |
| Wet Handling s | 77.87 | 6.7% | 72.69 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7.6 | 7.9% | 8.2 |
| Wet Circle s | 13.97 | 6.4% | 13.08 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 70.13 | 0.8% | 69.59 |
| Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | 2.31 | 4.5% | 2.21 |
| Snow SecureContact AW ahead | |||
| Snow Braking m | 18.27 | 11.5% | 16.16 |
| Snow Traction s | 4.24 | 11.6% | 3.75 |
| Snow Handling s | 92.25 | 6.5% | 86.28 |
| Subj. Snow Handling pts | 7.2 | 15.3% | 8.3 |
| Snow Cornering g | 0.3 | 9.9% | 0.33 |
| Ice SecureContact AW ahead | |||
| Ice Braking m | 6.99 | 12% | 6.15 |
| Ice Traction s | 6.9 | 13.9% | 5.94 |
| Comfort SecureContact AW ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 9 | 5.6% | 9.5 |
| Noise dB | 75.4 | 2.5 dB | 72.9 |
| Value SecureContact AW ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 9.25 | 5.6% | 8.73 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Aklimate | Field | SecureContact AW |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BEST All Weather Tyres for 2026/27 | P7 of 8 | P1 of 8 |
Aklimate vs SecureContact AW: your questions
Is the Falken Aklimate or the Continental SecureContact AW the better tyre?
The Falken Aklimate and the Continental SecureContact AW have met in one independent test so far, and the SecureContact AW finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Aklimate scores 3.4 and the SecureContact AW 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Aklimate or the SecureContact AW?
The SecureContact AW led 4 of the 6 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Aklimate and the SecureContact AW.
Which is better in snow?
The SecureContact AW led 5 of the 5 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the SecureContact AW 94% from 4 reviews; the Aklimate has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.