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2017 Auto Bild 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: 225/50 R17
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 7

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

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	37.5 m	-0.40 m
1Michelin CrossClimate	37.9 m	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac 5	39.2 m	+1.30 m
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	40.2 m	+2.30 m
4Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	40.3 m	+2.40 m
5Nokian WeatherProof	40.7 m	+2.80 m
RefReference Winter	40.8 m	+2.90 m
6Syron 365 Days	40.9 m	+3.00 m
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	41.1 m	+3.20 m
8Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	41.4 m	+3.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 10.4% (3.9 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate	82.7 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	82.6 km/h	-0.10 km/h
2Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	82.2 km/h	-0.50 km/h
2Vredestein Quatrac 5	82.2 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4Syron 365 Days	81.7 km/h	-1.00 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	81.7 km/h	-1.00 km/h
6Nokian WeatherProof	81.5 km/h	-1.20 km/h
7Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	81 km/h	-1.70 km/h
8Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	80.6 km/h	-2.10 km/h
RefReference Winter	80.4 km/h	-2.30 km/h

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	49.7 m	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate	51.9 m	+2.20 m
RefReference Summer	51.9 m	+2.20 m
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	52.4 m	+2.70 m
3Nokian WeatherProof	52.4 m	+2.70 m
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	52.5 m	+2.80 m
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	53.1 m	+3.40 m
RefReference Winter	55.9 m	+6.20 m
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	57.9 m	+8.20 m
8Syron 365 Days	61.8 m	+12.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 24.3% (12.1 m ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	72.2 km/h	+0.30 km/h
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	71.9 km/h	Best
2Nokian WeatherProof	70.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate	70.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	69.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	69.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	69.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
RefReference Winter	68.7 km/h	-3.20 km/h
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	67.4 km/h	-4.50 km/h
8Syron 365 Days	63.8 km/h	-8.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.6% (8.4 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	15.4 m	-0.70 m
1Nokian WeatherProof	16.1 m	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	16.2 m	+0.10 m
3Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	16.3 m	+0.20 m
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	17.6 m	+1.50 m
4Michelin CrossClimate	17.6 m	+1.50 m
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	18.1 m	+2.00 m
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	18.9 m	+2.80 m
8Syron 365 Days	19.8 m	+3.70 m
RefReference Summer	33.6 m	+17.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 118.2% (18.2 m ≈ 4 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	56.2 km/h	+0.20 km/h
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	56 km/h	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate	55.7 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	55.6 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	55.5 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Nokian WeatherProof	55.2 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	54.7 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	53.8 km/h	-2.20 km/h
8Syron 365 Days	51.2 km/h	-4.80 km/h
RefReference Summer	36.1 km/h	-19.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 35.8% (20.1 Km/H).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
RefReference Summer	7.45 kg/t	-0.50 kg/t	£0
1Michelin CrossClimate	7.95 kg/t	Best	£0
2Vredestein Quatrac 5	8.1 kg/t	+0.15 kg/t	£8
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	8.35 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£22
4Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert	8.4 kg/t	+0.45 kg/t	£25
5Pirelli Cinturato AllSeason	8.55 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£33
RefReference Winter	8.55 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£33
6Nokian WeatherProof	9 kg/t	+1.05 kg/t	£58
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200	10.8 kg/t	+2.85 kg/t	£158
8Syron 365 Days	11 kg/t	+3.05 kg/t	£169

The difference between best and worst was 47.7% (3.55 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Syron 365 Days uses about 117 L (£169) more fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate.

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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.

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