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2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV 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: 235/55 R19
Tyres tested: 7
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

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	36.9 m	-2.00 m
1Michelin CrossClimate SUV	38.9 m	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	40.1 m	+1.20 m
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	40.5 m	+1.60 m
4Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	40.6 m	+1.70 m
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	42 m	+3.10 m
6Gripmax Status AllClimate	42.1 m	+3.20 m
RefReference Winter	42.8 m	+3.90 m
7Nokian WeatherProof SUV	43.6 m	+4.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 18.2% (6.7 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	96 km/h	+0.80 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate SUV	95.2 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac 5	95 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	94.3 km/h	-0.90 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	94.1 km/h	-1.10 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	93.9 km/h	-1.30 km/h
RefReference Winter	93.4 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Nokian WeatherProof SUV	92.2 km/h	-3.00 km/h
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	92 km/h	-3.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (4 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	55.5 m	-0.10 m
1Vredestein Quatrac 5	55.6 m	Best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	55.6 m	Best
3Michelin CrossClimate SUV	58.5 m	+2.90 m
4Continental AllSeasonContact	58.6 m	+3.00 m
RefReference Winter	59 m	+3.40 m
5Nokian WeatherProof SUV	61.4 m	+5.80 m
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	62 m	+6.40 m
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	88.5 m	+32.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 59.5% (33 m ≈ 7.3 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	82.5 km/h	+2.50 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac 5	80 km/h	Best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	80 km/h	Best
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	78.8 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate SUV	78.6 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Nokian WeatherProof SUV	78.5 km/h	-1.50 km/h
RefReference Winter	78.2 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	77.2 km/h	-2.80 km/h
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	66.8 km/h	-13.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19% (15.7 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	76.5 km/h	+0.10 km/h
1Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	76.4 km/h	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	75.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
RefReference Summer	74.7 km/h	-1.70 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	74.5 km/h	-1.90 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate SUV	74 km/h	-2.40 km/h
4Nokian WeatherProof SUV	74 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac 5	72.2 km/h	-4.20 km/h
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	68.5 km/h	-7.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.5% (8 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian WeatherProof SUV	23.5 m	Best
RefReference Winter	24.1 m	+0.60 m
2Continental AllSeasonContact	24.7 m	+1.20 m
3Vredestein Quatrac 5	25 m	+1.50 m
4Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	25.5 m	+2.00 m
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	27.1 m	+3.60 m
6Michelin CrossClimate SUV	27.2 m	+3.70 m
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	28.5 m	+5.00 m
RefReference Summer	62.5 m	+39.00 m

The difference between best and worst was 166% (39 m ≈ 8.7 Car Lengths).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact	47.3 km/h	Best
2Nokian WeatherProof SUV	47.1 km/h	-0.20 km/h
RefReference Winter	46.2 km/h	-1.10 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate SUV	45.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac 5	45.7 km/h	-1.60 km/h
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	45.2 km/h	-2.10 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	44.6 km/h	-2.70 km/h
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	43 km/h	-4.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.1% (4.3 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	72.1 dB	Best
RefReference Summer	72.1 dB	0.00 dB
2Continental AllSeasonContact	72.2 dB	+0.10 dB
3Nokian WeatherProof SUV	72.4 dB	+0.30 dB
RefReference Winter	72.5 dB	+0.40 dB
4Michelin CrossClimate SUV	72.8 dB	+0.70 dB
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	73 dB	+0.90 dB
6Vredestein Quatrac 5	73.1 dB	+1.00 dB
7Gripmax Status AllClimate	73.8 dB	+1.70 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental AllSeasonContact	6.73 kg/t	Best	£0
2Michelin CrossClimate SUV	7.37 kg/t	+0.64 kg/t	£42
RefReference Summer	7.37 kg/t	+0.64 kg/t	£42
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV	7.51 kg/t	+0.78 kg/t	£51
RefReference Winter	7.52 kg/t	+0.79 kg/t	£52
4Gripmax Status AllClimate	7.69 kg/t	+0.96 kg/t	£63
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	7.98 kg/t	+1.25 kg/t	£82
6Vredestein Quatrac 5	8.27 kg/t	+1.54 kg/t	£101
7Nokian WeatherProof SUV	8.55 kg/t	+1.82 kg/t	£119

The difference between best and worst was 27% (1.82 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Nokian WeatherProof SUV uses about 82 L (£119) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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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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