The 2016 Auto Bild SUV and 4x4 tyre test looks at seven of the latest tyres for the quickly growing "softroad" vehicle segment. These latest softroaders have sporty driving characteristics, and spend most of their time on road, yet should still retain some performance on grass or gravel.
As with passengar cars, the tyres being fitted to these vehicles are becoming increasingly large and low profile, which is why Auto Bild have chosen to test the massive 255/55 R19!
The results between the premium and midrange tyres on test were extremely close, with the premium Contientnal narrowly beating mid-range Nokian and Falken to the top spot.
Results
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 7 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 7 |
| Comfort | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 6 |
| Noise | 6 |
Total: 39
Nokian zLine SUV
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 6 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 7 |
| Noise | 6 |
Total: 37
Falken FK453CC
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 6 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 3 |
| Noise | 7 |
Total: 34
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 5 |
| Offroad | 7 |
| Comfort | 7 |
| Rolling Resistance | 6 |
| Noise | 7 |
Total: 38
Pirelli Scorpion Verde
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 6 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 6 |
| Noise | 7 |
Total: 37
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 SUV
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 5 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 6 |
| Noise | 4 |
Total: 33
Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 SUV
255/55 R19All discipline results (6)
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Dry | 6 |
| Wet | 6 |
| Offroad | 5 |
| Comfort | 6 |
| Rolling Resistance | 6 |
| Noise | 7 |
Total: 36

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