Test Publication:
235/55 R17
9 tyres
4 categories
Images courtesy of ADAC
Test Publication:
Images courtesy of ADAC
Test Size:
235/55 R17
Tyres Tested:
9 tyres
The 2020 ADAC SUV All season tyre test has tested seven all season tyres in the popular 235/55 R17, and include a summer tyre in the dry and wet, and a winter tyre during snow and ice testing.
ADAC usually hides all their data and just gives numeric scores, but this year have released braking distances for all four braking tests. This might be to back up their conclusion from this test, which is even the best all season tyres are deficient compared to a summer and winter tyre combination.
The other thing worth noting, ADAC gives 30% of the score weighting to snow and ice performance, which is ideal for the colder European climates, but less ideal for climates like the UK which see snow once every few years. As always, dig into the data yourself, as according to these results, the last placed Bridgestone might just be a better all season tyre for the South of England than the other all season tyres in this test.
Braking
The dry braking test (from 100 km/h) really highlighted why ADAC believes a summer and winter tyre combination is a safer year round option than an all season tyre, as even the best all season tyre still took an extra 6.5 meters to stop the SUV.
- Reference Summer
- Michelin CrossClimate Plus
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro
- Continental AllSeasonContact
- Nokian WeatherProof
- Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
- Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
The Bridgestone A005 had an impressive advantage when stopping in the wet from 80 km/h. The summer tyre could only place third.
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005
- Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
- Reference Summer
- Continental AllSeasonContact
- Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
- Michelin CrossClimate Plus
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro
- Nokian WeatherProof
Snow braking from 50 km/h was led by the winter tyre, with Nokian, Uniroyal, Continental and Goodyear all performing well.
- Reference Winter
- Nokian WeatherProof
- Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
- Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
- Continental AllSeasonContact
- Michelin CrossClimate Plus
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Ice braking from 30 km/h again gave the winter tyre a clear advantage.
- Reference Winter
- Continental AllSeasonContact
- Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005
- Michelin CrossClimate Plus
- Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
- Nokian WeatherProof
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Results
Relatively good in the wet, satisfactory on snow.
Weakness on dry roads.
Total: 53.6
Dry
4.8
Wet
6.8
Snow
6
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
9
Noise
6
Wear
9
Overall
4.8
Relatively good in the wet, low wear.
Weakness on dry roads and in the snow.
Total: 52.2
Dry
4.4
Wet
6.8
Snow
4.8
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Noise
6.4
Wear
10
Overall
4.4
Top marks in the dry and lowest wear.
Weak on snow.
Total: 53.8
Dry
6.8
Wet
6.6
Snow
4.2
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8
Noise
6
Wear
10.8
Overall
4.2
Satisfactory on snow.
Weak on dry roads, relatively loud.
Total: 47.6
Dry
4.2
Wet
6.2
Snow
6
Ice
6.6
Rolling Resistance
7.2
Noise
5.2
Wear
8
Overall
4.2
Satisfactory on snow, low wear.
Very weak on dry roads.
Total: 50.8
Dry
3.4
Wet
6.6
Snow
6
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
7.6
Noise
6.6
Wear
10
Overall
3.4
Relatively good in the wet, low wear.
Very weak in the snow, weak on dry roads.
Total: 44.4
Dry
4.2
Wet
6.8
Snow
1.6
Ice
6.6
Rolling Resistance
7
Noise
6.6
Wear
10
Overall
1.6
Top marks in the dry and wet.
Very weak in the snow.
Total: 46.8
Dry
6.8
Wet
8
Snow
1.2
Ice
7.2
Rolling Resistance
8.2
Noise
6.2
Wear
8
Overall
1.2
