Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 vs Kleber Quadraxer 3
A few patterns stand out immediately. Kleber dominates dry braking across all shared tests and is notably stronger on snow handling and aquaplaning resistance, often by meaningful margins. Firestone counters with steadier wet handling and wet circle pace, plus lower rolling resistance in several tests. If you commute through mixed weather with frequent heavy rain, the Firestone's wet composure appeals; if you need confident dry stops, better aquaplaning safety, and stronger snow agility, the Kleber makes a compelling case.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been eight tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Kleber Quadraxer 3 | eight |
While it might look like the Kleber Quadraxer 3 is better than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently strong wet handling and wet circle pace
- Often lower rolling resistance and slightly better fuel use
- Competitive snow braking/traction in several tests
- Good overall balance and predictable manners
- Class-leading dry braking across all shared tests
- Excellent aquaplaning resistance (straight and curved)
- Strong snow handling and overall winter confidence
- Comfortable, quiet ride with solid value and wear in key tests
Dry Braking
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during eight dry braking tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 stopped the vehicle in 8.93% less distance than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Dry Braking: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during two dry handling [s] tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was 0.86% faster around a lap than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was 1.16% faster around a lap than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 and Kleber Quadraxer 3 performed equally well in subj. dry handling tests.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from eight tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 stopped the vehicle in 1.07% less distance than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Wet Braking: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was 6.02% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was 2.68% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 and Kleber Quadraxer 3 performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during three wet circle tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was 2.14% faster around a wet circle than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Wet Circle: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during four straight aqua tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 floated at a 5.47% higher speed than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Straight Aqua: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 slipped out at a 20.41% higher speed than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during three snow braking tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 stopped the vehicle in 1.33% less distance than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Snow Braking: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 accelerated 1.58% faster than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Snow Traction: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 had 2.5% better snow traction than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Snow Traction: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was 4.64% faster around a lap than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was 1.06% faster around a lap than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Subj. Snow Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during one subj. snow handling tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 scored 2% more points than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Subj. Snow Handling: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during three snow slalom tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was 7.56% faster through a slalom than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Snow Slalom: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during two subj. comfort tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 scored 8.33% more points than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during one noise tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 measured 0.28% quieter than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Noise: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Tyre Weight
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during one tyre weight tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 weighed 3.34% less than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Tyre Weight: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Wear
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during one wear tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 is predicted to cover 7.7% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Wear: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Value
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during one value tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 proved to have a 12% better value based on price/1000km than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Value: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Price
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during two price tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 cost 6.28% less than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Price: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 had a 0.13% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 used 1.08% less fuel than the Kleber Quadraxer 3.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Kleber Quadraxer 3 emitted 34.89% less particle wear matter than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.
Best In Abrasion: Kleber Quadraxer 3
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Real World Driver Reviews
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 Driver Reviews
Most drivers rate the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 highly, praising secure wet and cold-weather grip, reliable winter/snow performance, stable high-speed handling, and strong overall value. A minority report increased noise at higher speeds and one low-score outlier cites poor hot/dry braking and faster degradation, but the majority of higher-scoring reviews are positive across conditions.
Based on 9 reviews with an average rating of 84%
Kleber Quadraxer 3 Driver Reviews
Drivers rate the Kleber Quadraxer 3 very highly, praising its confident winter capability (snow and ice), excellent wet grip with strong aquaplaning resistance, and a quiet, comfortable ride. Many note solid dry performance for everyday driving, good longevity, and strong value compared to premium options like Michelin CrossClimate. A few isolated reviews mention high-speed noise or less inspiring dry grip versus previous models, but these are in the minority. Overall, it's viewed as a safe, refined, and durable all-season choice.
Based on 24 reviews with an average rating of 87%
Motorway driving is on par with many other tyres; the wind noise coming from the car is always louder than the tyres themselves, so no trouble there; you get just a wee bit less fuel efficiency overall (compared to the more expensive choice), but it is nothing to transcendental, on the dry they... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 remains a sensible, well-balanced option with repeatable advantages in wet handling/cornering feel and often lower rolling resistance. However, its longer dry stopping distances and weaker curved-aquaplaning performance are practical trade-offs. In short: pick Kleber for all-round safety (especially dry stops, aquaplaning, and snow agility) and comfort; choose Firestone if you prioritize wet-road confidence and a slight efficiency edge, and can accept longer dry braking.
Key Differences
- Dry braking: Kleber is consistently shorter (wins 8/8) by 5-12% depending on size/test.
- Wet handling: Firestone more composed and quicker on lap in most tests (wins 4/4; wet circle 3/3).
- Aquaplaning: Kleber offers markedly better straight and curved aquaplaning margins.
- Snow agility: Kleber leads snow handling/slalom; Firestone is competitive in snow braking/traction but trails in overall snow pace.
- Efficiency: Firestone often posts lower rolling resistance and slightly better fuel numbers; Kleber trades a bit of efficiency for grip/comfort.
- Comfort/Noise: Kleber generally rates higher subjectively for comfort; noise differences are minimal.
Overall Winner: Kleber Quadraxer 3
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Kleber Quadraxer 3 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
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