Test Charts / Auto Bild Allrad
2021 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
- 215/65 R17
- Tyres tested
- 10
- 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.
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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
2Dry Braking
Dry braking in meters
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Summer |
35.4 m | -2.80 m |
| 38.2 m | Best | |
| 40.3 m | +2.10 m | |
| 40.6 m | +2.40 m | |
| 40.7 m | +2.50 m | |
| 41.9 m | +3.70 m | |
| 42 m | +3.80 m | |
| 42.9 m | +4.70 m | |
| 43.3 m | +5.10 m | |
| 43.4 m | +5.20 m | |
| 43.6 m | +5.40 m | |
RefReference Winter |
46.4 m | +8.20 m |
The difference between best and worst was 31.1% (11 m ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths).
Dry Handling
Dry Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Summer |
105.7 km/h | +0.20 km/h |
| 105.5 km/h | Best | |
| 105.2 km/h | -0.30 km/h | |
| 104.9 km/h | -0.60 km/h | |
| 104.8 km/h | -0.70 km/h | |
| 104.6 km/h | -0.90 km/h | |
| 104.5 km/h | -1.00 km/h | |
| 104.2 km/h | -1.30 km/h | |
| 104.1 km/h | -1.40 km/h | |
| 103.7 km/h | -1.80 km/h | |
| 103.7 km/h | -1.80 km/h | |
RefReference Winter |
103.5 km/h | -2.00 km/h |
All the tyres in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.
Wet
4Wet Braking
Wet braking in meters
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Summer |
46.4 m | -1.90 m |
| 48.3 m | Best | |
| 48.6 m | +0.30 m | |
RefReference Winter |
49.5 m | +1.20 m |
| 49.9 m | +1.60 m | |
| 50.4 m | +2.10 m | |
| 50.7 m | +2.40 m | |
| 51 m | +2.70 m | |
| 52 m | +3.70 m | |
| 53 m | +4.70 m | |
| 53.9 m | +5.60 m | |
| 60.8 m | +12.50 m |
The difference between best and worst was 31% (14.4 m ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths).
Wet Handling
Wet Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 66.2 km/h | Best | |
| 65.7 km/h | -0.50 km/h | |
RefReference Summer |
65.6 km/h | -0.60 km/h |
| 65.5 km/h | -0.70 km/h | |
| 65.1 km/h | -1.10 km/h | |
| 64.7 km/h | -1.50 km/h | |
| 64.1 km/h | -2.10 km/h | |
| 63.6 km/h | -2.60 km/h | |
RefReference Winter |
63.3 km/h | -2.90 km/h |
| 63.2 km/h | -3.00 km/h | |
| 62.8 km/h | -3.40 km/h | |
| 61.3 km/h | -4.90 km/h |
The difference between best and worst was 7.4% (4.9 Km/H).
Straight Aqua
Float Speed in Km/H
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 86.8 km/h | Best | |
| 86 km/h | -0.80 km/h | |
RefReference Winter |
86 km/h | -0.80 km/h |
| 85.5 km/h | -1.30 km/h | |
RefReference Summer |
84.4 km/h | -2.40 km/h |
| 83.6 km/h | -3.20 km/h | |
| 83.5 km/h | -3.30 km/h | |
| 82 km/h | -4.80 km/h | |
| 81.5 km/h | -5.30 km/h | |
| 81 km/h | -5.80 km/h | |
| 76.7 km/h | -10.10 km/h | |
| 75 km/h | -11.80 km/h |
The difference between best and worst was 13.6% (11.8 Km/H).
Curved Aquaplaning
Remaining lateral acceleration
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Winter |
4.86 m/sec2 | +0.05 m/sec2 |
| 4.81 m/sec2 | Best | |
| 4.8 m/sec2 | -0.01 m/sec2 | |
| 4.45 m/sec2 | -0.36 m/sec2 | |
| 4.43 m/sec2 | -0.38 m/sec2 | |
| 4.39 m/sec2 | -0.42 m/sec2 | |
RefReference Summer |
4.36 m/sec2 | -0.45 m/sec2 |
| 3.99 m/sec2 | -0.82 m/sec2 | |
| 3.97 m/sec2 | -0.84 m/sec2 | |
| 3.83 m/sec2 | -0.98 m/sec2 | |
| 3.76 m/sec2 | -1.05 m/sec2 | |
| 3.53 m/sec2 | -1.28 m/sec2 |
The difference between best and worst was 27.4% (1.33 m/sec2).
Snow
3Snow Braking
Snow braking in meters
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Winter |
23 m | -0.80 m |
| 23.8 m | Best | |
| 23.9 m | +0.10 m | |
| 24.4 m | +0.60 m | |
| 24.5 m | +0.70 m | |
| 24.6 m | +0.80 m | |
| 24.6 m | +0.80 m | |
| 24.6 m | +0.80 m | |
| 24.9 m | +1.10 m | |
| 25 m | +1.20 m | |
| 25.3 m | +1.50 m | |
RefReference Summer |
57.2 m | +33.40 m |
The difference between best and worst was 148.7% (34.2 m ≈ 7.6 Car Lengths).
Snow Traction
Pulling Force in Newtons
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 3518 N | Best | |
RefReference Winter |
3514 N | -4.00 N |
| 3493 N | -25.00 N | |
| 3486 N | -32.00 N | |
| 3478 N | -40.00 N | |
| 3444 N | -74.00 N | |
| 3376 N | -142.00 N | |
| 3339 N | -179.00 N | |
| 3230 N | -288.00 N | |
| 3177 N | -341.00 N | |
| 3163 N | -355.00 N | |
RefReference Summer |
1306 N | -2,212.00 N |
The difference between best and worst was 62.9% (2,212 N).
Snow Handling
Snow handling average speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Winter |
44 km/h | +0.40 km/h |
| 43.6 km/h | Best | |
| 43.4 km/h | -0.20 km/h | |
| 43.4 km/h | -0.20 km/h | |
| 42.9 km/h | -0.70 km/h | |
| 42.6 km/h | -1.00 km/h | |
| 42.5 km/h | -1.10 km/h | |
| 42.4 km/h | -1.20 km/h | |
| 42.3 km/h | -1.30 km/h | |
| 42 km/h | -1.60 km/h | |
| 41.3 km/h | -2.30 km/h | |
RefReference Summer |
32 km/h | -11.60 km/h |
The difference between best and worst was 27.3% (12 Km/H).
Comfort
1Noise
External noise in dB
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 dB | Best | |
| 71.7 dB | +0.90 dB | |
| 72.2 dB | +1.40 dB | |
RefReference Summer |
72.3 dB | +1.50 dB |
| 72.4 dB | +1.60 dB | |
| 72.5 dB | +1.70 dB | |
| 72.6 dB | +1.80 dB | |
| 72.7 dB | +1.90 dB | |
| 72.7 dB | +1.90 dB | |
| 73.5 dB | +2.70 dB | |
| 73.8 dB | +3.00 dB | |
RefReference Winter |
74.2 dB | +3.40 dB |
The difference between best and worst was 4.8% (3.4 dB).
Value
1Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance in kg t
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best | Extra fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
RefReference Summer |
6.66 kg/t | -0.45 kg/t | £0 |
| 7.11 kg/t | Best | £0 | |
| 7.2 kg/t | +0.09 kg/t | £6 | |
| 7.32 kg/t | +0.21 kg/t | £13 | |
| 7.86 kg/t | +0.75 kg/t | £46 | |
| 7.88 kg/t | +0.77 kg/t | £48 | |
| 7.9 kg/t | +0.79 kg/t | £49 | |
| 7.93 kg/t | +0.82 kg/t | £51 | |
RefReference Winter |
8.01 kg/t | +0.90 kg/t | £56 |
| 8.01 kg/t | +0.90 kg/t | £56 | |
| 8.39 kg/t | +1.28 kg/t | £79 | |
| 9.32 kg/t | +2.21 kg/t | £137 |
The difference between best and worst was 39.9% (2.66 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Cooper Discoverer All Season uses about 94 L (£137) more fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
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