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2017 All Season VS Winter 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
11
Disciplines
9

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

2

Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate
 39.4 m Best
2BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 42.9 m +3.50 m
3Hankook Kinergy 4S
 43.8 m +4.40 m
4Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 44.6 m +5.20 m
5Vredestein Quatrac 5
 45.1 m +5.70 m
5Continental WinterContact TS 860
 45.1 m +5.70 m
7Nokian WeatherProof
 45.3 m +5.90 m
8Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 45.5 m +6.10 m
9Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 46.4 m +7.00 m
10Toyo Celsius
 46.7 m +7.30 m
11Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 47.2 m +7.80 m

The difference between best and worst was 19.8% (7.8 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling

Dry handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate
 59.7 s Best
2Vredestein Quatrac 5
 59.8 s +0.10 s
3BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 60 s +0.30 s
4Hankook Kinergy 4S
 60.1 s +0.40 s
4Toyo Celsius
 60.1 s +0.40 s
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 60.4 s +0.70 s
6Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 60.4 s +0.70 s
8Continental WinterContact TS 860
 60.6 s +0.90 s
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 60.7 s +1.00 s
10Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 60.9 s +1.20 s
10Nokian WeatherProof
 60.9 s +1.20 s

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

Wet

3

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 54.1 m Best
1Continental WinterContact TS 860
 54.1 m Best
3Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 58.3 m +4.20 m
4Michelin CrossClimate
 58.4 m +4.30 m
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 59.1 m +5.00 m
6BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 59.5 m +5.40 m
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 60.2 m +6.10 m
8Vredestein Quatrac 5
 61.1 m +7.00 m
9Nokian WeatherProof
 63.1 m +9.00 m
10Toyo Celsius
 64.8 m +10.70 m
11Hankook Kinergy 4S
 65.3 m +11.20 m

The difference between best and worst was 20.7% (11.2 m ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling

Wet handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 860
 88.7 s Best
2Michelin CrossClimate
 89.8 s +1.10 s
3BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 90.9 s +2.20 s
4Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 91.4 s +2.70 s
5Vredestein Quatrac 5
 91.5 s +2.80 s
6Toyo Celsius
 92.1 s +3.40 s
7Hankook Kinergy 4S
 92.4 s +3.70 s
7Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 92.4 s +3.70 s
9Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 92.5 s +3.80 s
9Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 92.5 s +3.80 s
11Nokian WeatherProof
 92.8 s +4.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (4.1 s).

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in Km/H

Higher is better ↑
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Continental WinterContact TS 860
 74.3 km/h Best
2Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 71.7 km/h -2.60 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 71.1 km/h -3.20 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate
 69.9 km/h -4.40 km/h
5Nokian WeatherProof
 69.5 km/h -4.80 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S
 67.9 km/h -6.40 km/h
7BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 66.6 km/h -7.70 km/h
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 66.2 km/h -8.10 km/h
9Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 66 km/h -8.30 km/h
10Vredestein Quatrac 5
 64.3 km/h -10.00 km/h
11Toyo Celsius
 61.9 km/h -12.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 16.7% (12.4 Km/H).

Snow

2

Snow Braking

Snow braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 21.1 m Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860
 21.2 m +0.10 m
3Nokian WeatherProof
 21.4 m +0.30 m
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 21.7 m +0.60 m
5Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 21.8 m +0.70 m
6Michelin CrossClimate
 23 m +1.90 m
7Hankook Kinergy 4S
 23.3 m +2.20 m
7Vredestein Quatrac 5
 23.3 m +2.20 m
9Toyo Celsius
 23.4 m +2.30 m
10Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 23.6 m +2.50 m
11Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 24.8 m +3.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.5% (3.7 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling

Snow handling time in seconds

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Nokian WeatherProof
 97 s Best
2Continental WinterContact TS 860
 97.1 s +0.10 s
3Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 98.4 s +1.40 s
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 100.6 s +3.60 s
5BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 101.1 s +4.10 s
6Toyo Celsius
 101.9 s +4.90 s
7Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 102.9 s +5.90 s
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 103.2 s +6.20 s
9Vredestein Quatrac 5
 103.5 s +6.50 s
10Michelin CrossClimate
 103.6 s +6.60 s
11Hankook Kinergy 4S
 103.7 s +6.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 6.9% (6.7 s).

Comfort

1

Noise

External noise in dB

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 71 dB Best
1Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 71 dB Best
1Continental WinterContact TS 860
 71 dB Best
1Toyo Celsius
 71 dB Best
1BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 71 dB Best
6Hankook Kinergy 4S
 72 dB +1.00 dB
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 72 dB +1.00 dB
6Michelin CrossClimate
 72 dB +1.00 dB
6Nokian WeatherProof
 72 dB +1.00 dB
6Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 72 dB +1.00 dB
11Vredestein Quatrac 5
 73 dB +2.00 dB

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

Value

1

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Nokian WeatherProof
 7.77 kg/t Best £0
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
 7.87 kg/t +0.10 kg/t £6
3Continental WinterContact TS 860
 8.16 kg/t +0.39 kg/t £22
4BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
 8.41 kg/t +0.64 kg/t £36
5Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason
 8.63 kg/t +0.86 kg/t £49
6Michelin CrossClimate
 8.67 kg/t +0.90 kg/t £51
7Vredestein Quatrac 5
 8.75 kg/t +0.98 kg/t £56
8Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert
 8.89 kg/t +1.12 kg/t £64
9Toyo Celsius
 9.36 kg/t +1.59 kg/t £90
10Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
 9.64 kg/t +1.87 kg/t £106
11Hankook Kinergy 4S
 9.78 kg/t +2.01 kg/t £114

The difference between best and worst was 25.9% (2.01 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Hankook Kinergy 4S uses about 79 L (£114) more fuel than the Nokian WeatherProof.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

19,000 km
£1.45/L
Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.
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