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2017 All Season Tyre Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 11

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	37.1 m	-1.90 m
1Michelin CrossClimate	39 m	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	40.7 m	+1.70 m
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	40.9 m	+1.90 m
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	41.8 m	+2.80 m
5Vredestein Quatrac 5	41.9 m	+2.90 m
6Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	42 m	+3.00 m
6Nexen N Blue 4 Season	42 m	+3.00 m
8Hankook Kinergy 4S	42.2 m	+3.20 m
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	42.3 m	+3.30 m
9Kleber Quadraxer 2	42.3 m	+3.30 m
RefReference Winter	44.1 m	+5.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 18.9% (7 m ≈ 1.6 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	115.2 km/h	+1.20 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate	114 km/h	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	113.9 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	113.4 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	113.4 km/h	-0.60 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S	113.2 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	113.1 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6Kleber Quadraxer 2	113.1 km/h	-0.90 km/h
6BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	113.1 km/h	-0.90 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	112.5 km/h	-1.50 km/h
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season	112.2 km/h	-1.80 km/h
RefReference Winter	112.1 km/h	-1.90 km/h

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	40.7 m	-0.90 m
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	41.6 m	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	43.1 m	+1.50 m
3Michelin CrossClimate	43.6 m	+2.00 m
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	43.9 m	+2.30 m
5Nexen N Blue 4 Season	44.9 m	+3.30 m
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	45.3 m	+3.70 m
7Hankook Kinergy 4S	46.3 m	+4.70 m
8BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	46.5 m	+4.90 m
9Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	46.7 m	+5.10 m
10Kleber Quadraxer 2	46.9 m	+5.30 m
RefReference Winter	49.2 m	+7.60 m

The difference between best and worst was 20.9% (8.5 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	75.6 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	75.3 km/h	-0.30 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	75.1 km/h	-0.50 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate	74 km/h	-1.60 km/h
4Nexen N Blue 4 Season	73.7 km/h	-1.90 km/h
5Vredestein Quatrac 5	73.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	73.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 2	72.8 km/h	-2.80 km/h
8BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	72.5 km/h	-3.10 km/h
RefReference Winter	72.1 km/h	-3.50 km/h
9Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	71.6 km/h	-4.00 km/h
10Hankook Kinergy 4S	70.9 km/h	-4.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.2% (4.7 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	73.4 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	73.2 km/h	-0.20 km/h
RefReference Summer	71.4 km/h	-2.00 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate	71.1 km/h	-2.30 km/h
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	70.5 km/h	-2.90 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S	70.4 km/h	-3.00 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	70.4 km/h	-3.00 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac 5	70.1 km/h	-3.30 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 2	70.1 km/h	-3.30 km/h
9Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	69.5 km/h	-3.90 km/h
RefReference Winter	69.3 km/h	-4.10 km/h
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season	68.8 km/h	-4.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (4.6 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	17.1 m	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	17.4 m	+0.30 m
2Kleber Quadraxer 2	17.4 m	+0.30 m
RefReference Winter	17.4 m	+0.30 m
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	17.5 m	+0.40 m
5Nexen N Blue 4 Season	17.6 m	+0.50 m
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	18.1 m	+1.00 m
7Michelin CrossClimate	18.3 m	+1.20 m
8Hankook Kinergy 4S	18.4 m	+1.30 m
9Vredestein Quatrac 5	18.7 m	+1.60 m
10Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	19.7 m	+2.60 m
RefReference Summer	27.1 m	+10.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 58.5% (10 m ≈ 2.2 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	60.6 km/h	Best
RefReference Winter	60.4 km/h	-0.20 km/h
2Nexen N Blue 4 Season	59.6 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	59 km/h	-1.60 km/h
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	58.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h
5Kleber Quadraxer 2	58.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	58.4 km/h	-2.20 km/h
7Michelin CrossClimate	58.2 km/h	-2.40 km/h
8Hankook Kinergy 4S	57.7 km/h	-2.90 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac 5	57.5 km/h	-3.10 km/h
10Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	56.3 km/h	-4.30 km/h
RefReference Summer	36.2 km/h	-24.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 40.3% (24.4 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen N Blue 4 Season	67.4 dB	Best
RefReference Winter	68.5 dB	+1.10 dB
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	68.6 dB	+1.20 dB
2Kleber Quadraxer 2	68.6 dB	+1.20 dB
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	68.7 dB	+1.30 dB
4Michelin CrossClimate	68.7 dB	+1.30 dB
6BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	68.8 dB	+1.40 dB
7Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	69.1 dB	+1.70 dB
8Continental AllSeasonContact	69.2 dB	+1.80 dB
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	69.5 dB	+2.10 dB
RefReference Summer	69.6 dB	+2.20 dB
10Hankook Kinergy 4S	69.9 dB	+2.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.7% (2.5 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	48,501 KM	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer 2	48,474 KM	-27 KM
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	44,509 KM	-3,992 KM
4Michelin CrossClimate	44,347 KM	-4,154 KM
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	40,004 KM	-8,497 KM
6Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	32,532 KM	-15,969 KM
7Hankook Kinergy 4S	31,911 KM	-16,590 KM
8Continental AllSeasonContact	31,804 KM	-16,697 KM
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	30,994 KM	-17,507 KM
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season	29,106 KM	-19,395 KM
RefReference Summer	28,000 KM	-20,501 KM
RefReference Winter	28,000 KM	-20,501 KM

The difference between best and worst was 42.3% (20,501 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Kleber Quadraxer 2	5.98 Price/1000	Best	€9.96
2BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	6.29 Price/1000	+0.31 Price/1000	€10.70
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	7.08 Price/1000	+1.10 Price/1000	€12.77
4Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	8.15 Price/1000	+2.17 Price/1000	€14.95
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	8.62 Price/1000	+2.64 Price/1000	€13.70
6Nexen N Blue 4 Season	9.1 Price/1000	+3.12 Price/1000	€19.52
7Hankook Kinergy 4S	9.24 Price/1000	+3.26 Price/1000	€18.19
8Michelin CrossClimate	9.25 Price/1000	+3.27 Price/1000	€13.51
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	9.68 Price/1000	+3.70 Price/1000	€17.02
10Continental AllSeasonContact	11.63 Price/1000	+5.65 Price/1000	€13.83
RefReference Summer	12 Price/1000	+6.02 Price/1000	€21.23
RefReference Winter	12 Price/1000	+6.02 Price/1000	€23.12

The difference between best and worst was 100.7% (6.02 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Kleber Quadraxer 2) works out €526 cheaper than the most expensive (Reference Winter).

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 2017 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental AllSeasonContact	7.38 kg/t	Best	£0
2Kleber Quadraxer 2	8.09 kg/t	+0.71 kg/t	£42
3Michelin CrossClimate	8.13 kg/t	+0.75 kg/t	£45
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	8.21 kg/t	+0.83 kg/t	£50
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	8.31 kg/t	+0.93 kg/t	£56
6Vredestein Quatrac 5	8.53 kg/t	+1.15 kg/t	£69
7Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	8.68 kg/t	+1.30 kg/t	£78
8Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	8.8 kg/t	+1.42 kg/t	£85
RefReference Summer	9.26 kg/t	+1.88 kg/t	£112
9Hankook Kinergy 4S	9.27 kg/t	+1.89 kg/t	£113
10Nexen N Blue 4 Season	9.62 kg/t	+2.24 kg/t	£134
RefReference Winter	9.79 kg/t	+2.41 kg/t	£144

The difference between best and worst was 32.7% (2.41 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Nexen N Blue 4 Season uses about 92 L (£134) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

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