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2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial 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: 235/65 R16
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 11

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	42.2 m	-2.60 m
1Pirelli Carrier All Season	44.8 m	Best
2Hifly All Transit	45.3 m	+0.50 m
3Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	48.3 m	+3.50 m
4Continental VanContact 4Season	48.4 m	+3.60 m
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	49.7 m	+4.90 m
6Kleber Transpro 4S	49.9 m	+5.10 m
7Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	50.1 m	+5.30 m
8Falken EuroAll Season Van11	50.7 m	+5.90 m
RefReference Winter	52.5 m	+7.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 24.4% (10.3 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths).

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	59.9 km/h	+0.30 km/h
1Kleber Transpro 4S	59.6 km/h	Best
1Pirelli Carrier All Season	59.6 km/h	Best
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	59.3 km/h	-0.30 km/h
3Continental VanContact 4Season	59.3 km/h	-0.30 km/h
5Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	58.9 km/h	-0.70 km/h
6Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	58.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Hifly All Transit	58.7 km/h	-0.90 km/h
8Falken EuroAll Season Van11	58.1 km/h	-1.50 km/h
RefReference Winter	57.9 km/h	-1.70 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.3% (2 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	49.5 m	-2.30 m
1Pirelli Carrier All Season	51.8 m	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	54.3 m	+2.50 m
3Continental VanContact 4Season	54.8 m	+3.00 m
4Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	55.4 m	+3.60 m
5Hifly All Transit	55.8 m	+4.00 m
6Kleber Transpro 4S	57.8 m	+6.00 m
6Falken EuroAll Season Van11	57.8 m	+6.00 m
8Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	58 m	+6.20 m
RefReference Winter	62.2 m	+10.40 m

The difference between best and worst was 25.7% (12.7 m ≈ 2.8 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	68.6 km/h	0.00 km/h
1Continental VanContact 4Season	68.6 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	68.2 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	68.1 km/h	-0.50 km/h
4Pirelli Carrier All Season	68 km/h	-0.60 km/h
5Kleber Transpro 4S	67.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	67.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Falken EuroAll Season Van11	66.7 km/h	-1.90 km/h
RefReference Winter	66.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
8Hifly All Transit	65.3 km/h	-3.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (3.3 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	94.5 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	93.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
2Pirelli Carrier All Season	93.2 km/h	-1.30 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	92.8 km/h	-1.70 km/h
4Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	92.6 km/h	-1.90 km/h
5Kleber Transpro 4S	91 km/h	-3.50 km/h
6Continental VanContact 4Season	90.9 km/h	-3.60 km/h
RefReference Winter	90 km/h	-4.50 km/h
7Falken EuroAll Season Van11	90 km/h	-4.50 km/h
8Hifly All Transit	89.9 km/h	-4.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.9% (4.6 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	24.3 m	-0.30 m
1Kleber Transpro 4S	24.6 m	Best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	24.6 m	Best
3Continental VanContact 4Season	25.3 m	+0.70 m
4Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	25.7 m	+1.10 m
5Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	26.3 m	+1.70 m
6Falken EuroAll Season Van11	26.5 m	+1.90 m
7Pirelli Carrier All Season	29.9 m	+5.30 m
8Hifly All Transit	30.2 m	+5.60 m

The difference between best and worst was 24.3% (5.9 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths).

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	4460 N	Best
2Kleber Transpro 4S	4410 N	-50.00 N
RefReference Winter	4350 N	-110.00 N
3Continental VanContact 4Season	4320 N	-140.00 N
4Falken EuroAll Season Van11	4130 N	-330.00 N
5Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	4115 N	-345.00 N
6Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	4030 N	-430.00 N
7Pirelli Carrier All Season	3860 N	-600.00 N
8Hifly All Transit	3840 N	-620.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 13.9% (620 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	45.3 km/h	+0.20 km/h
1Continental VanContact 4Season	45.1 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	45 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Falken EuroAll Season Van11	44.9 km/h	-0.20 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	44.8 km/h	-0.30 km/h
5Hifly All Transit	44.5 km/h	-0.60 km/h
6Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	44.3 km/h	-0.80 km/h
7Kleber Transpro 4S	44.2 km/h	-0.90 km/h
8Pirelli Carrier All Season	43.9 km/h	-1.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (1.4 Km/H).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Carrier All Season	70.5 dB	Best
RefReference Summer	71 dB	+0.50 dB
2Hifly All Transit	71 dB	+0.50 dB
3Kleber Transpro 4S	71.6 dB	+1.10 dB
4Falken EuroAll Season Van11	72.3 dB	+1.80 dB
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	72.4 dB	+1.90 dB
6Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	72.5 dB	+2.00 dB
6Continental VanContact 4Season	72.5 dB	+2.00 dB
RefReference Winter	74.7 dB	+4.20 dB
8Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	74.7 dB	+4.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6% (4.2 dB).

Tyre Weight
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hifly All Transit	56 Kg	Best
2Kleber Transpro 4S	59.2 Kg	+3.20 Kg
3Continental VanContact 4Season	60.8 Kg	+4.80 Kg
4Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	61.6 Kg	+5.60 Kg
4Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	61.6 Kg	+5.60 Kg
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	65.2 Kg	+9.20 Kg
7Pirelli Carrier All Season	66 Kg	+10.00 Kg
8Falken EuroAll Season Van11	67.2 Kg	+11.20 Kg

The difference between best and worst was 20% (11.2 Kg).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental VanContact 4Season	6.36 kg/t	Best	£0
2Kleber Transpro 4S	6.8 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	£30
RefReference Winter	6.8 kg/t	+0.44 kg/t	£30
3Pirelli Carrier All Season	6.84 kg/t	+0.48 kg/t	£33
4Hifly All Transit	6.9 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	£37
RefReference Summer	6.98 kg/t	+0.62 kg/t	£43
5Falken EuroAll Season Van11	7.21 kg/t	+0.85 kg/t	£59
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo	7.22 kg/t	+0.86 kg/t	£60
7Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2	7.23 kg/t	+0.87 kg/t	£60
8Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season	7.4 kg/t	+1.04 kg/t	£72

The difference between best and worst was 16.4% (1.04 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season uses about 50 L (£72) more fuel than the Continental VanContact 4Season.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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