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2020 Auto Bild SUV 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: 215/60 R16
Tyres tested: 11
Disciplines: 10

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	36.8 m	-3.00 m	0 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate+	39.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Vredestein Quatrac	40.2 m	+0.40 m	13 km/h
3Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	41.2 m	+1.40 m	24 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	41.6 m	+1.80 m	27 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	42.3 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	42.4 m	+2.60 m	32 km/h
7Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	42.6 m	+2.80 m	33 km/h
8Nokian SeasonProof	42.9 m	+3.10 m	35 km/h
RefReference Winter	44 m	+4.20 m	40 km/h
9Continental AllSeasonContact	44.1 m	+4.30 m	41 km/h
10Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	44.4 m	+4.60 m	42 km/h
11Toyo Celsius	44.5 m	+4.70 m	42 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 20.9% (7.7 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Toyo Celsius would still be travelling at 42 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate+ had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac	102.3 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	102.2 km/h	-0.10 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	102.1 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	101.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate+	101.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	101.5 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	101.4 km/h	-0.90 km/h
7Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	101 km/h	-1.30 km/h
8Continental AllSeasonContact	100.7 km/h	-1.60 km/h
RefReference Winter	100.5 km/h	-1.80 km/h
9Toyo Celsius	100.4 km/h	-1.90 km/h
10Nokian SeasonProof	100.3 km/h	-2.00 km/h
11Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	99.8 km/h	-2.50 km/h

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	51.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	52.1 m	+0.20 m	8 km/h
RefReference Summer	52.9 m	+1.00 m	18 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate+	54.2 m	+2.30 m	27 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	54.9 m	+3.00 m	30 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	56.1 m	+4.20 m	36 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	56.4 m	+4.50 m	37 km/h
RefReference Winter	56.6 m	+4.70 m	37 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac	57.5 m	+5.60 m	41 km/h
8Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	58.2 m	+6.30 m	43 km/h
9Toyo Celsius	60.6 m	+8.70 m	49 km/h
10Nokian SeasonProof	64.5 m	+12.60 m	57 km/h
11Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	68.7 m	+16.80 m	64 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 32.4% (16.8 m ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 would still be travelling at 64 km/h when the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	63.3 km/h	Best
1Vredestein Quatrac	63.3 km/h	Best
3Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	63.1 km/h	-0.20 km/h
RefReference Summer	63 km/h	-0.30 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	62.8 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	62.6 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	62 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Michelin CrossClimate+	61.4 km/h	-1.90 km/h
RefReference Winter	61.1 km/h	-2.20 km/h
8Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	60.6 km/h	-2.70 km/h
9Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	60.3 km/h	-3.00 km/h
10Toyo Celsius	59.7 km/h	-3.60 km/h
11Nokian SeasonProof	59.3 km/h	-4.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (4 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	83.7 km/h	Best
2Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	79.5 km/h	-4.20 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	79.2 km/h	-4.50 km/h
RefReference Summer	79.1 km/h	-4.60 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	79 km/h	-4.70 km/h
5Nokian SeasonProof	78.3 km/h	-5.40 km/h
RefReference Winter	77.7 km/h	-6.00 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac	77.6 km/h	-6.10 km/h
7Michelin CrossClimate+	76.2 km/h	-7.50 km/h
8Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	74.7 km/h	-9.00 km/h
9Continental AllSeasonContact	74.3 km/h	-9.40 km/h
10Toyo Celsius	69.3 km/h	-14.40 km/h
11Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	68.2 km/h	-15.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.5% (15.5 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter	23 m	-0.10 m	0 km/h
1Continental AllSeasonContact	23.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nokian SeasonProof	23.5 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
3Toyo Celsius	23.7 m	+0.60 m	21 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	23.8 m	+0.70 m	22 km/h
4Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	23.8 m	+0.70 m	22 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac	24 m	+0.90 m	25 km/h
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	24.1 m	+1.00 m	26 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	24.3 m	+1.20 m	29 km/h
9Michelin CrossClimate+	24.5 m	+1.40 m	31 km/h
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	24.7 m	+1.60 m	33 km/h
11Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	25.7 m	+2.60 m	41 km/h
RefReference Summer	57.2 m	+34.10 m	100 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 148.7% (34.2 m ≈ 7.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV would still be travelling at 41 km/h when the Continental AllSeasonContact had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3460 N	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate+	3450 N	-10.00 N
3Continental AllSeasonContact	3445 N	-15.00 N
4Nokian SeasonProof	3420 N	-40.00 N
5Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	3415 N	-45.00 N
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3395 N	-65.00 N
RefReference Winter	3364 N	-96.00 N
7Vredestein Quatrac	3363 N	-97.00 N
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	3347 N	-113.00 N
9Toyo Celsius	3294 N	-166.00 N
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	3293 N	-167.00 N
11Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	3263 N	-197.00 N
RefReference Summer	1191 N	-2,269.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 65.6% (2,269 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	45.4 km/h	+0.50 km/h
1Continental AllSeasonContact	44.9 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	44.1 km/h	-0.80 km/h
3Nokian SeasonProof	43.7 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	43.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	43.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac	43.6 km/h	-1.30 km/h
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	43.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
8Michelin CrossClimate+	43.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
9Toyo Celsius	42.6 km/h	-2.30 km/h
10Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	42.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
11Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	41.3 km/h	-3.60 km/h
RefReference Summer	28.1 km/h	-16.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 38.1% (17.3 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	67 dB	Best
RefReference Summer	67.1 dB	+0.10 dB
2Nokian SeasonProof	67.1 dB	+0.10 dB
3Michelin CrossClimate+	67.3 dB	+0.30 dB
3Continental AllSeasonContact	67.3 dB	+0.30 dB
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	67.4 dB	+0.40 dB
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	67.7 dB	+0.70 dB
6Vredestein Quatrac	67.7 dB	+0.70 dB
RefReference Winter	68.1 dB	+1.10 dB
8Toyo Celsius	68.7 dB	+1.70 dB
8Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	68.7 dB	+1.70 dB
10Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	69.1 dB	+2.10 dB
11Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	69.3 dB	+2.30 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (2.3 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	6.85 kg/t	Best	£0
2Vredestein Quatrac	6.92 kg/t	+0.07 kg/t	£5
3Continental AllSeasonContact	7.11 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	£17
4Nokian SeasonProof	7.29 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	£28
5Michelin CrossClimate+	7.36 kg/t	+0.51 kg/t	£33
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	7.42 kg/t	+0.57 kg/t	£37
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.64 kg/t	+0.79 kg/t	£51
8Nankang Cross Seasons AW6	7.67 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	£53
RefReference Summer	7.74 kg/t	+0.89 kg/t	£57
RefReference Winter	7.87 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t	£66
9Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV	8.36 kg/t	+1.51 kg/t	£97
10Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	8.43 kg/t	+1.58 kg/t	£102
11Toyo Celsius	9.29 kg/t	+2.44 kg/t	£157

The difference between best and worst was 35.6% (2.44 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Toyo Celsius uses about 108 L (£157) more fuel than the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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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.