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2021 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Tested and written by Jonathan Benson
12 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2021 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.

Michelin CrossClimate 2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Continental AllSeasonContact
Vredestein Quatrac
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Nokian SeasonProof
Avon AS7 Gen 2
Star-Performer SPTS AS
Reference Summer
Reference Winter

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 36.07 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.6%.
  1. Reference Summer
    36.07 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    36.9 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    37.67 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    38.25 M
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    38.8 M
  6. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    39.22 M
  7. Nokian SeasonProof
    39.93 M
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    39.99 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    40.31 M
  10. Reference Winter
    40.86 M
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    43.27 M

Dry Handling (s)

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 44.7 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%.
  1. Reference Summer
    44.7 s
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    45.8 s
  3. Vredestein Quatrac
    45.83 s
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    45.91 s
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    46 s
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    46.11 s
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    46.21 s
  8. Nokian SeasonProof
    46.39 s
  9. Reference Winter
    46.42 s
  10. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    46.56 s
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    46.6 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 24.94 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.4%.
  1. Reference Summer
    24.94 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    26.48 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac
    26.67 M
  4. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    27.45 M
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    27.59 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    28.05 M
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    28.61 M
  8. Nokian SeasonProof
    29.43 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    29.48 M
  10. Reference Winter
    29.91 M
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    32.54 M

Wet Braking - Cool (M)

Wet braking at cooler temperature in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO with a result of 29.44 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.7%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    29.44 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac
    30.4 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    30.58 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    30.88 M
  5. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    30.94 M
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    30.95 M
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    31.23 M
  8. Nokian SeasonProof
    31.59 M
  9. Reference Winter
    34.29 M
  10. Reference Summer
    35.28 M
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    39.09 M

Wet Handling (s)

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac with a result of 48.48 s. The difference between best and worst was 12.1%.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    48.48 s
  2. Reference Summer
    49.96 s
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    49.98 s
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    50.18 s
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    50.65 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    50.69 s
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    50.88 s
  8. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    50.98 s
  9. Nokian SeasonProof
    51.11 s
  10. Reference Winter
    51.39 s
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    55.15 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 92.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 12.7%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    92.2 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    88.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    88.5 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    87.9 Km/H
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    87.8 Km/H
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    87.8 Km/H
  7. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    87.3 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    85.7 Km/H
  9. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    83 Km/H
  10. Reference Winter
    81.7 Km/H
  11. Reference Summer
    80.5 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 87 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 6.1%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    87 m/sec2
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    86.8 m/sec2
  3. Nokian SeasonProof
    86 m/sec2
  4. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    85 m/sec2
  5. Reference Summer
    84.5 m/sec2
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    84.5 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac
    83.6 m/sec2
  8. Reference Winter
    82.8 m/sec2
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    82.2 m/sec2
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    81.9 m/sec2
  11. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    81.7 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 16.91 M. The difference between best and worst was 62.1%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    16.91 M
  2. Reference Winter
    17.18 M
  3. Nokian SeasonProof
    17.21 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    17.33 M
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    17.44 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    17.6 M
  7. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    17.81 M
  8. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    17.88 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    18.01 M
  10. Vredestein Quatrac
    18.08 M
  11. Reference Summer
    44.65 M

Snow Traction (s)

Snow acceleration time (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 5.45 s. The difference between best and worst was 72.7%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    5.45 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    5.54 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    5.74 s
  4. Reference Winter
    5.79 s
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    5.85 s
  6. Vredestein Quatrac
    5.88 s
  7. Nokian SeasonProof
    5.88 s
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    5.9 s
  9. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    6.13 s
  10. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    6.58 s
  11. Reference Summer
    19.96 s

Snow Handling (s)

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian SeasonProof with a result of 89 s. The difference between best and worst was 49.1%.
  1. Nokian SeasonProof
    89 s
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    89.19 s
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    89.29 s
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    89.86 s
  5. Reference Winter
    90.52 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    90.52 s
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    91.05 s
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
    92.34 s
  9. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    92.34 s
  10. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    94.11 s
  11. Reference Summer
    174.7 s

Snow Circle (S)

Snow Circle Time in Seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian SeasonProof with a result of 28.75 S. The difference between best and worst was 35.2%.
  1. Nokian SeasonProof
    28.75 S
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    28.98 S
  3. Reference Winter
    29.15 S
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    29.22 S
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    29.41 S
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    29.44 S
  7. Vredestein Quatrac
    29.52 S
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    30.25 S
  9. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    30.97 S
  10. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    31.99 S
  11. Reference Summer
    44.35 S

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian SeasonProof with a result of 10 Points. The difference between best and worst was 15%.
  1. Nokian SeasonProof
    10 Points
  2. Reference Winter
    10 Points
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    10 Points
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    10 Points
  5. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    9.5 Points
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    9.5 Points
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    9.5 Points
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    9.5 Points
  9. Vredestein Quatrac
    9.5 Points
  10. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    9 Points
  11. Reference Summer
    8.5 Points

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 68.7 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.8%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    68.7 dB
  2. Reference Summer
    68.8 dB
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    69.1 dB
  4. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    69.2 dB
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    69.2 dB
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    69.8 dB
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    69.9 dB
  8. Reference Winter
    70 dB
  9. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    70.7 dB
  10. Vredestein Quatrac
    70.9 dB
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    71.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 7.2 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.4%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    7.2 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.62 kg / t
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    7.66 kg / t
  4. Reference Winter
    7.68 kg / t
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.82 kg / t
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    7.92 kg / t
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    8.11 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
    8.28 kg / t
  9. Reference Summer
    8.69 kg / t
  10. Star-Performer SPTS AS
    9.12 kg / t
  11. Avon AS7 Gen 2
    9.16 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tyre Score
Michelin CrossClimate 2 91.6%
2 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 90.5%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 89.9%
4 Vredestein Quatrac 89.5%
5 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 89.2%
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 89.2%
7 Nokian SeasonProof 88.8%
8 Reference Winter 87.6%
9 Avon AS7 Gen 2 86.8%
10 Star-Performer SPTS AS 82.4%
11 Reference Summer 75.7%

Test Winner

Reference Summer
Reference Summer

75.7%

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