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2020 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Cooper Discoverer All Season
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Reference Summer
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
Reference Winter
Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Continental AllSeasonContact
Hankook Kinergy 4S2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.10 M (17.4%) | Avg: 38.54 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 35 M. The difference between best and worst was 14.8%.
  1. Reference Summer
    35 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    36.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    37.6 M
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    37.9 M
  5. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    38.5 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    39.1 M
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    39.2 M
  8. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    39.3 M
  9. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    40 M
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    40 M
  11. Reference Winter
    41.1 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 3.63 s (3.6%) | Avg: 101.77 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 99.92 s. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Reference Summer
    99.92 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    101.04 s
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    101.04 s
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    101.22 s
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    101.35 s
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    101.36 s
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    101.59 s
  8. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    102.2 s
  9. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    102.72 s
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    103.43 s
  11. Reference Winter
    103.55 s

Subj. Dry Handling ( Points)

Spread: 2.50 Points (25%) | Avg: 8.85 Points

Subjective Dry Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 25%.
  1. Reference Summer
    10 Points
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    9.5 Points
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    9.2 Points
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    9 Points
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    8.8 Points
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.8 Points
  7. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    8.8 Points
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    8.8 Points
  9. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    8.5 Points
  10. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    8.5 Points
  11. Reference Winter
    7.5 Points

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 4.70 M (12.9%) | Avg: 38.43 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 with a result of 36.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    36.5 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    36.8 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    36.9 M
  4. Reference Summer
    37.7 M
  5. Reference Winter
    38 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    38.3 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    38.6 M
  8. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    38.8 M
  9. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    39.5 M
  10. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    40.4 M
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    41.2 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 3.22 s (4.6%) | Avg: 71.87 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 70.69 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%.
  1. Reference Summer
    70.69 s
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    70.72 s
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    70.83 s
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    71.08 s
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    71.62 s
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    71.75 s
  7. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    72.12 s
  8. Reference Winter
    72.31 s
  9. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    72.6 s
  10. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    72.94 s
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    73.91 s

Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)

Spread: 3.00 Points (30%) | Avg: 8.96 Points

Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 30%.
  1. Reference Summer
    10 Points
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    9.5 Points
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    9.5 Points
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    9.2 Points
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    9.2 Points
  6. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    9.2 Points
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    9 Points
  8. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    9 Points
  9. Reference Winter
    8.5 Points
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    8.5 Points
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    7 Points

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 12.30 Km/H (14.6%) | Avg: 78.15 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 84.28 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.6%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    84.28 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    82.91 Km/H
  3. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    81.96 Km/H
  4. Reference Winter
    81.31 Km/H
  5. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    79.68 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    79.03 Km/H
  7. Reference Summer
    75.97 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    75.66 Km/H
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    73.99 Km/H
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    72.91 Km/H
  11. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    71.98 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.53 m/sec2 (22.9%) | Avg: 2.01 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Cooper Discoverer All Season with a result of 2.319 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 22.9%.
  1. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    2.319 m/sec2
  2. Reference Summer
    2.168 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    2.146 m/sec2
  4. Reference Winter
    2.117 m/sec2
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    2.058 m/sec2
  6. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    2.007 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    1.988 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    1.961 m/sec2
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    1.816 m/sec2
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    1.797 m/sec2
  11. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    1.787 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 17.72 M (76.3%) | Avg: 26.32 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 23.22 M. The difference between best and worst was 43.3%.
  1. Reference Winter
    23.22 M
  2. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    23.75 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    23.84 M
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    23.87 M
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    24.73 M
  6. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    24.91 M
  7. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    25.15 M
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    25.75 M
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    26.64 M
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    26.7 M
  11. Reference Summer
    40.94 M

Snow Traction (s)

Spread: 47.34 s (222%) | Avg: 27.78 s

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 21.32 s. The difference between best and worst was 68.9%.
  1. Reference Winter
    21.32 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    21.56 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    21.95 s
  4. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    22.48 s
  5. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    22.62 s
  6. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    22.74 s
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    24.17 s
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    24.98 s
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    27.05 s
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    28.03 s
  11. Reference Summer
    68.66 s

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 51.49 s (70.7%) | Avg: 86.98 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 72.81 s. The difference between best and worst was 41.4%.
  1. Reference Winter
    72.81 s
  2. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    80.21 s
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    81.35 s
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    81.43 s
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    81.92 s
  6. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    83.22 s
  7. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    83.87 s
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    86.15 s
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    88.51 s
  10. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    92.98 s
  11. Reference Summer
    124.3 s

Subj. Snow Handling ( Points)

Spread: 9.00 Points (90%) | Avg: 6.30 Points

Subjective Snow Handling Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 90%.
  1. Reference Winter
    10 Points
  2. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    8 Points
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.5 Points
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    7 Points
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7 Points
  6. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    6.8 Points
  7. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    6 Points
  8. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    6 Points
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    5 Points
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    5 Points
  11. Reference Summer
    1 Points

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.00 Points (10%) | Avg: 9.48 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 10%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    10 Points
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    9.8 Points
  3. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    9.8 Points
  4. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    9.5 Points
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    9.5 Points
  6. Reference Winter
    9.5 Points
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    9.5 Points
  8. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    9.5 Points
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    9.2 Points
  10. Reference Summer
    9 Points
  11. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    9 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.80 dB (3.1%) | Avg: 58.13 dB

Internal noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    57.3 dB
  2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    57.5 dB
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    57.6 dB
  4. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    57.6 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    57.7 dB
  6. Reference Summer
    57.8 dB
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    58.4 dB
  8. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    58.4 dB
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    58.9 dB
  10. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    59.1 dB
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    59.1 dB

Rough Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.90 dB (2.9%) | Avg: 67.31 dB

Internal rough surface noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the rough noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    66.5 dB
  2. Reference Winter
    66.9 dB
  3. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    66.9 dB
  4. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    66.9 dB
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    67 dB
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    67.1 dB
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    67.2 dB
  8. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    67.7 dB
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    67.9 dB
  10. Reference Summer
    67.9 dB
  11. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    68.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 31.10 (47.5%) | Avg: 80.20

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer. The difference between best and worst was 32.2%.
  1. Reference Summer
    65.5
  2. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    66.4
  3. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    66.4
  4. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    67.9
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    78.6
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    83.28
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    85.34
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    87
  9. Reference Winter
    92.6
  10. Continental AllSeasonContact
    92.6
  11. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    96.6

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.72 kg / t (38.9%) | Avg: 8.63 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 7 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 28%.
  1. Reference Summer
    7 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.96 kg / t
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    8.01 kg / t
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    8.48 kg / t
  5. Giti GitiAllSeason AS1
    8.54 kg / t
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.57 kg / t
  7. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    8.77 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    9.26 kg / t
  9. Reference Winter
    9.3 kg / t
  10. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    9.32 kg / t
  11. Cooper Discoverer All Season
    9.72 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tyre Score
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 0%
5 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 0%
6 Giti GitiAllSeason AS1 0%
7 Nexen N Blue 4 Season 0%
8 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 0%
9 Cooper Discoverer All Season 0%
10 Reference Summer 0%
11 Reference Winter 0%

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