Test Charts / Auto Bild

2021 All Season Tyre Market Overview

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: 225/50 R17
Tyres tested: 32
Disciplines: 2

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	37.3 m	-0.30 m	0 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	37.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	38.4 m	+0.80 m	19 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	40.2 m	+2.60 m	33 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	40.3 m	+2.70 m	34 km/h
5Avon AS7 Gen 2	40.9 m	+3.30 m	37 km/h
6Cooper Discoverer All Season	41.1 m	+3.50 m	38 km/h
7Nokian SeasonProof	41.4 m	+3.80 m	39 km/h
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	41.4 m	+3.80 m	39 km/h
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32	41.5 m	+3.90 m	40 km/h
10Dunlop Sport All Season	41.7 m	+4.10 m	41 km/h
11Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	41.9 m	+4.30 m	42 km/h
12BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	42 m	+4.40 m	42 km/h
12Nexen N Blue 4 Season	42 m	+4.40 m	42 km/h
12Vredestein Quatrac Pro	42 m	+4.40 m	42 km/h
15Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	42.2 m	+4.60 m	43 km/h
16Continental AllSeasonContact	42.3 m	+4.70 m	43 km/h
17Berlin Tires Berlin All Season 1	42.4 m	+4.80 m	44 km/h
17Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	42.4 m	+4.80 m	44 km/h
19Kleber Quadraxer 2	42.6 m	+5.00 m	45 km/h
20Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	42.8 m	+5.20 m	45 km/h
21Tomket Allyear 3	42.9 m	+5.30 m	46 km/h
22Kenda Kenetica 4S	43.3 m	+5.70 m	47 km/h
23Viking FourTech	43.5 m	+5.90 m	48 km/h
23Giti GitiAllSeason AS1	43.5 m	+5.90 m	48 km/h
25Laufenn G Fit 4S	43.6 m	+6.00 m	48 km/h
26Semperit AllSeason Grip	44.1 m	+6.50 m	50 km/h
27General Altimax 365AW	44.2 m	+6.60 m	50 km/h
28CST Medallion All Season ACP1	44.3 m	+6.70 m	51 km/h
RefReference Winter	44.3 m	+6.70 m	51 km/h
29Barum Quartaris 5	44.4 m	+6.80 m	51 km/h
30Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	44.8 m	+7.20 m	52 km/h
31GT Radial 4Seasons	45.3 m	+7.70 m	54 km/h
32Fulda MultiControl	45.5 m	+7.90 m	54 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 22% (8.2 m ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Fulda MultiControl would still be travelling at 54 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had stopped.

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	49.9 m	-0.10 m	0 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac Pro	50 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	50.7 m	+0.70 m	15 km/h
3Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210	50.8 m	+0.80 m	16 km/h
4Dunlop Sport All Season	51.4 m	+1.40 m	21 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	52.3 m	+2.30 m	27 km/h
6Viking FourTech	52.6 m	+2.60 m	29 km/h
RefReference Winter	52.7 m	+2.70 m	29 km/h
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	52.7 m	+2.70 m	29 km/h
8Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	52.9 m	+2.90 m	30 km/h
8Giti GitiAllSeason AS1	52.9 m	+2.90 m	30 km/h
10Continental AllSeasonContact	53 m	+3.00 m	31 km/h
11Nokian SeasonProof	53.5 m	+3.50 m	33 km/h
12Barum Quartaris 5	53.9 m	+3.90 m	35 km/h
12Michelin CrossClimate 2	53.9 m	+3.90 m	35 km/h
14Nexen N Blue 4 Season	54 m	+4.00 m	35 km/h
15Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	54.1 m	+4.10 m	36 km/h
16Kumho Solus 4S HA32	54.4 m	+4.40 m	37 km/h
17Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	54.7 m	+4.70 m	38 km/h
18Laufenn G Fit 4S	55.2 m	+5.20 m	40 km/h
19Semperit AllSeason Grip	55.5 m	+5.50 m	41 km/h
20Kleber Quadraxer 2	55.8 m	+5.80 m	42 km/h
21BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2	55.9 m	+5.90 m	42 km/h
22Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	56 m	+6.00 m	43 km/h
23Kenda Kenetica 4S	57.2 m	+7.20 m	46 km/h
24CST Medallion All Season ACP1	57.5 m	+7.50 m	47 km/h
25GT Radial 4Seasons	58.2 m	+8.20 m	49 km/h
25General Altimax 365AW	58.2 m	+8.20 m	49 km/h
27Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	58.5 m	+8.50 m	50 km/h
28Fulda MultiControl	58.6 m	+8.60 m	50 km/h
29Avon AS7 Gen 2	59.5 m	+9.50 m	52 km/h
30Cooper Discoverer All Season	59.6 m	+9.60 m	52 km/h
31Berlin Tires Berlin All Season 1	62.3 m	+12.30 m	58 km/h
32Tomket Allyear 3	63.7 m	+13.70 m	60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 27.7% (13.8 m ≈ 3.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomket Allyear 3 would still be travelling at 60 km/h when the Vredestein Quatrac Pro had stopped.

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