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2021 AZ 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: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 9
Disciplines: 14

Dry

Dry Braking - Cool
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	38 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	38.2 m	+0.20 m	9 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac	38.9 m	+0.90 m	20 km/h
4Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	39.2 m	+1.20 m	23 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	39.7 m	+1.70 m	27 km/h
6Michelin CrossClimate+	39.8 m	+1.80 m	28 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	41 m	+3.00 m	35 km/h
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	41.3 m	+3.30 m	37 km/h
9Nokian SeasonProof	41.6 m	+3.60 m	38 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.5% (3.6 m ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Nokian SeasonProof would still be travelling at 38 km/h when the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO had stopped.

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

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate+	39.2 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	39.4 m	+0.20 m	9 km/h
3Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	39.7 m	+0.50 m	15 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac	40.1 m	+0.90 m	19 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	40.2 m	+1.00 m	21 km/h
6Nokian SeasonProof	41.7 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
7Continental AllSeasonContact	42 m	+2.80 m	34 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	42 m	+2.80 m	34 km/h
9Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	42.1 m	+2.90 m	34 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (2.9 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 would still be travelling at 34 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 - Cool
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	76.6 s	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate+	76.9 s	+0.30 s
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	77 s	+0.40 s
4Vredestein Quatrac	77.1 s	+0.50 s
5Continental AllSeasonContact	77.2 s	+0.60 s
6Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	77.3 s	+0.70 s
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	77.4 s	+0.80 s
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	77.4 s	+0.80 s
9Nokian SeasonProof	78.1 s	+1.50 s

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac	69.2 s	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate+	69.3 s	+0.10 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	69.4 s	+0.20 s
4Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	69.6 s	+0.40 s
5Continental AllSeasonContact	69.7 s	+0.50 s
5Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	69.7 s	+0.50 s
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	69.7 s	+0.50 s
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	69.8 s	+0.60 s
9Nokian SeasonProof	70.5 s	+1.30 s

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	54.6 m	Best
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	54.7 m	+0.10 m
3Continental AllSeasonContact	54.9 m	+0.30 m
4Michelin CrossClimate+	55.1 m	+0.50 m
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	55.4 m	+0.80 m
6Vredestein Quatrac	55.7 m	+1.10 m
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	56.4 m	+1.80 m
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	57.9 m	+3.30 m
9Nokian SeasonProof	58.9 m	+4.30 m

The difference between best and worst was 7.9% (4.3 m ≈ 1 Car Lengths).

Wet Braking - Cool
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	53.4 m	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate+	56.3 m	+2.90 m
3Vredestein Quatrac	56.8 m	+3.40 m
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	59.2 m	+5.80 m
5Continental AllSeasonContact	59.7 m	+6.30 m
6Nokian SeasonProof	62.4 m	+9.00 m
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	63.6 m	+10.20 m
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	64.6 m	+11.20 m
9Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	65.5 m	+12.10 m

The difference between best and worst was 22.7% (12.1 m ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling - Cool
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac	90.3 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	90.5 s	+0.20 s
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	90.5 s	+0.20 s
4Michelin CrossClimate+	90.6 s	+0.30 s
5Continental AllSeasonContact	91.5 s	+1.20 s
6Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	93.3 s	+3.00 s
7Nokian SeasonProof	93.5 s	+3.20 s
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	93.9 s	+3.60 s
9Hankook Kinergy 4S2	94.4 s	+4.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (4.1 s).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	64.9 s	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact	65.1 s	+0.20 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	65.5 s	+0.60 s
4Vredestein Quatrac	65.6 s	+0.70 s
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	65.9 s	+1.00 s
6Nokian SeasonProof	66 s	+1.10 s
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	66.6 s	+1.70 s
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	67 s	+2.10 s
9Michelin CrossClimate+	68 s	+3.10 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (3.1 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac	77.2 km/h	Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	76.6 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	76.4 km/h	-0.80 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact	76.2 km/h	-1.00 km/h
5Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	75.7 km/h	-1.50 km/h
6Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	75.5 km/h	-1.70 km/h
7Nokian SeasonProof	74.6 km/h	-2.60 km/h
8Michelin CrossClimate+	73 km/h	-4.20 km/h
9Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.4 km/h	-5.80 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.5% (5.8 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental AllSeasonContact	32 m	Best	0 km/h
1Nokian SeasonProof	32 m	Best	0 km/h
3Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	32.3 m	+0.30 m	13 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate+	32.8 m	+0.80 m	20 km/h
4Vredestein Quatrac	32.8 m	+0.80 m	20 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	33 m	+1.00 m	23 km/h
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	33.1 m	+1.10 m	24 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	33.2 m	+1.20 m	25 km/h
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	33.9 m	+1.90 m	31 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (1.9 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 would still be travelling at 31 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
1Continental AllSeasonContact	2240 N	Best
2Nokian SeasonProof	2205 N	-35.00 N
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2159 N	-81.00 N
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2159 N	-81.00 N
5Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	2152 N	-88.00 N
5Vredestein Quatrac	2152 N	-88.00 N
7Michelin CrossClimate+	2114 N	-126.00 N
8Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	2083 N	-157.00 N
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	2059 N	-181.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 8.1% (181 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	30 s	Best
2Nokian SeasonProof	30.3 s	+0.30 s
3Continental AllSeasonContact	30.4 s	+0.40 s
3Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	30.4 s	+0.40 s
3Vredestein Quatrac	30.4 s	+0.40 s
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	30.6 s	+0.60 s
7Michelin CrossClimate+	30.7 s	+0.70 s
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	31.1 s	+1.10 s
9Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	31.8 s	+1.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 6% (1.8 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate+	70 dB	Best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	70 dB	Best
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	70 dB	Best
4Continental AllSeasonContact	71 dB	+1.00 dB
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	71 dB	+1.00 dB
4Nokian SeasonProof	71 dB	+1.00 dB
7Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	72 dB	+2.00 dB
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	72 dB	+2.00 dB
7Vredestein Quatrac	72 dB	+2.00 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
1Nokian SeasonProof	7.5 kg/t	Best	£0
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.7 kg/t	+0.20 kg/t	£12
3Continental AllSeasonContact	7.9 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£24
3Vredestein Quatrac	7.9 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£24
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	8.3 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£47
6Michelin CrossClimate+	8.4 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	£53
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	8.7 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£71
8Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	8.9 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	£82
9Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	9.2 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	£100

The difference between best and worst was 22.7% (1.7 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 uses about 69 L (£100) more fuel than the Nokian SeasonProof.

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