Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking - Cool: 100 → 0 km/h
Dry Braking: 100 → 0 km/h
Snow Braking: 50 → 0 km/h

The 2021 Auto Zeitung all season tyre test tested nine all season tyres in the popular 205/55 R16 size.

While this test doesn't have the new Michelin CrossClimate 2 or Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2, it does have the new Vredestein Quatrac, and even more interestingly, it tested at multiple temperatures. We didn't get precise temperature data, but the magazine did detail that the cooler temperature was under 10c, and the warmer temperature over 20c.

As there's a huge amount of data generated from this test, we've chosen not to database some of the different temperature tests we felt weren't important, such as aquaplaning and noise.

The other caveat is that the split temperature tests were conducted on different proving grounds, with different circuits and grip surfaces so the results aren't directly comparable.

If you'd like to see the full data, head over to the Auto Zeitung website, or there's the key data below.

Dry

The Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 EVO led the way in the cooler dry braking test, and performed well in the warmer dry braking test. The Vredestein Quatrac also performed well at both temperatures, but the Michelin CrossClimate couldn't match its usual dry braking dominance at cooler temperatures, finishing sixth overall. Normal service resumed for the Michelin as the temperature increased, where it led the group.

Nokian, Goodyear and Falken performed poorly at both temperatures.

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.

On average, Goodyear and Michelin performed best in the two dry handling tests, with Vredestein also posting a consistent result. Once again, the Nokian SeasonProof struggled at both temperatures.

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 was led by Bridgestone, which had a significant lead in the cooler temperatures. Michelin, Continental and Vredestein again did well.

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 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 handling closely matched wet braking, other then the Falken Euroall Season AS210 having a surprise result, winning the wet handling at warmer temperatures when it was nearly last in the cooler temperatures.

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).

The new Vredestein Quatrac led the wet in the straight aquaplaning test, with Hankook and Bridgestone also performing very well.

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 testing was only performed at one temperature.

As we've seen before, the winter specialists Nokian performed well in snow braking, matching the Continental and slightly ahead of the Falken.

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.

Hankook led the way in snow handling, with Nokian second and three tyres tied for third place overall.

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).

Continental and Nokian also led the way in snow traction, confirming these are the best choice for snow driving.

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).

Environment

All nine sets of tyres were separated by just 3 dB in the external noise test.

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.

The Nokian SeasonProof led the group in fuel use, with a very low rolling resistance.

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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Maxxis, Hankook and Falken were the cheapest tyres on test, with Michelin and Continental the most expensive.

Results

Test victory for the Continental AllSeasonContact. The German all-rounder convinced on snow, wet and dry surfaces.

Dry96.9%

Wet96.9%

Snow99.5%

Comfort98.6%

Rolling Resistance94.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	5^th / 9	39.7 m	+1.70 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	42 m	+2.80 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	5^th / 9	77.2 s	+0.60 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	69.7 s	+0.50 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	54.9 m	+0.30 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	5^th / 9	59.7 m	+6.30 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	5^th / 9	91.5 s	+1.20 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	65.1 s	+0.20 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 9	76.2 km/h	-1.00 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	32 m	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	1^st / 9	2240 N	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	30.4 s	+0.40 s
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 9	71 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 9	7.9 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
Weight: 8.5 kgs
Tread: 8 mm
Price: 310.00

With top results in the wet and dry, the new Vredestein Quatrac wins the test. Safe on snow, very good value for money.

Dry98.7%

Wet97.8%

Snow97.5%

Comfort97.2%

Rolling Resistance94.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	3^rd / 9	38.9 m	+0.90 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	40.1 m	+0.90 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	4^th / 9	77.1 s	+0.50 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	69.2 s	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	55.7 m	+1.10 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	3^rd / 9	56.8 m	+3.40 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	1^st / 9	90.3 s	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingLower is better	4^th / 9	65.6 s	+0.70 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 9	77.2 km/h	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	32.8 m	+0.80 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 9	2152 N	-88.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	30.4 s	+0.40 s
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 9	72 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 9	7.9 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/70
Weight: 8.1 kgs
Tread: 7.6 mm
Price: 260.00

Strong in the wet and dry, safe in the snow, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 is highly recommended, and particularly efficient with fuel.

Dry96.4%

Wet96.9%

Snow97%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance97.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	7^th / 9	41 m	+3.00 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	42 m	+2.80 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	1^st / 9	76.6 s	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	69.4 s	+0.20 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	54.6 m	Best in this discipline
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	4^th / 9	59.2 m	+5.80 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	2^nd / 9	90.5 s	+0.20 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	65.5 s	+0.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 9	71.4 km/h	-5.80 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	33.2 m	+1.20 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 9	2159 N	-81.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	6^th / 9	30.6 s	+0.60 s
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 9	70 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 9	7.7 kg/t	+0.20 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/70
Weight: 8.2 kgs
Tread: 7.1 mm
Price: 295.00

Consistently good results for the highly recommendable Michelin CrossClimate+, when it's wet or dry. Reliable on snowy roads.

Dry98.7%

Wet97.1%

Snow96.7%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance89.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	6^th / 9	39.8 m	+1.80 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	39.2 m	Best in this discipline
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	2^nd / 9	76.9 s	+0.30 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	69.3 s	+0.10 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	55.1 m	+0.50 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	2^nd / 9	56.3 m	+2.90 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	4^th / 9	90.6 s	+0.30 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	68 s	+3.10 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 9	73 km/h	-4.20 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 9	32.8 m	+0.80 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	7^th / 9	2114 N	-126.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	7^th / 9	30.7 s	+0.70 s
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 9	70 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 9	8.4 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/69
Weight: 8.7 kgs
Tread: 7.1 mm
Price: 315.00

Whether cold or warm: The Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo is ideal wet and dry conditions. In the snow, however only average grip

Dry99.5%

Wet99.3%

Snow94.8%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance90.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	1^st / 9	38 m	Best in this discipline
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	39.4 m	+0.20 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	6^th / 9	77.3 s	+0.70 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	69.7 s	+0.50 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 9	54.7 m	+0.10 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	1^st / 9	53.4 m	Best in this discipline
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	2^nd / 9	90.5 s	+0.20 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	7^th / 9	66.6 s	+1.70 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 9	76.4 km/h	-0.80 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	33.1 m	+1.10 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	8^th / 9	2083 N	-157.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	31.8 s	+1.80 s
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 9	70 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 9	8.3 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t

EU Label: C/A/71
Weight: 8.7 kgs
Tread: 7.8 mm
Price: 290.00

Very safe on snow and dry roads, when it's warm, and even when wet and cold.

Dry98.9%

Wet94%

Snow97.9%

Comfort98.6%

Rolling Resistance86.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	2^nd / 9	38.2 m	+0.20 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	40.2 m	+1.00 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	3^rd / 9	77 s	+0.40 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	69.8 s	+0.60 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 9	56.4 m	+1.80 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	7^th / 9	63.6 m	+10.20 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	9^th / 9	94.4 s	+4.10 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	65.9 s	+1.00 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 9	76.6 km/h	-0.60 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	33 m	+1.00 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 9	2159 N	-81.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	30 s	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 9	71 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 9	8.7 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/69
Weight: 9 kgs
Tread: 7.7 mm
Price: 250.00

The new Nokian SeasonProof is very strong in the snow, and has a low rolling resistance, however it's not good enough in the wet.

Dry95.4%

Wet93.4%

Snow99.2%

Comfort98.6%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	9^th / 9	41.6 m	+3.60 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 9	41.7 m	+2.50 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	9^th / 9	78.1 s	+1.50 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	9^th / 9	70.5 s	+1.30 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	58.9 m	+4.30 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	6^th / 9	62.4 m	+9.00 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	7^th / 9	93.5 s	+3.20 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	6^th / 9	66 s	+1.10 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 9	74.6 km/h	-2.60 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 9	32 m	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	2^nd / 9	2205 N	-35.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	2^nd / 9	30.3 s	+0.30 s
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 9	71 dB	+1.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 9	7.5 kg/t	Best in this discipline

EU Label: C/B/69
Weight: 8 kgs
Tread: 8.1 mm
Price: 260.00

Good results in the snow, strong when wet when warm. When the temperature drops, so does the grip of the AS210.

Dry95.9%

Wet94.2%

Snow98%

Comfort97.2%

Rolling Resistance84.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	8^th / 9	41.3 m	+3.30 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	42.1 m	+2.90 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	7^th / 9	77.4 s	+0.80 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	4^th / 9	69.6 s	+0.40 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 9	55.4 m	+0.80 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	9^th / 9	65.5 m	+12.10 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	8^th / 9	93.9 s	+3.60 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	1^st / 9	64.9 s	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 9	75.5 km/h	-1.70 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	32.3 m	+0.30 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 9	2152 N	-88.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	3^rd / 9	30.4 s	+0.40 s
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 9	72 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 9	8.9 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/69
Weight: 9.5 kgs
Tread: 7.1 mm
Price: 250.00

Late aquaplaning and short dry braking distances, but the AP3 generally offers too little grip and has too high a rolling resistance.

Dry98.5%

Wet92.9%

Snow94.4%

Comfort97.2%

Rolling Resistance81.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (14)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry Braking - CoolLower is better	4^th / 9	39.2 m	+1.20 m
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 9	39.7 m	+0.50 m
Dry Handling - CoolLower is better	7^th / 9	77.4 s	+0.80 s
Dry HandlingLower is better	5^th / 9	69.7 s	+0.50 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 9	57.9 m	+3.30 m
Wet Braking - CoolLower is better	8^th / 9	64.6 m	+11.20 m
Wet Handling - CoolLower is better	6^th / 9	93.3 s	+3.00 s
Wet HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	67 s	+2.10 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 9	75.7 km/h	-1.50 km/h
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 9	33.9 m	+1.90 m
Snow TractionHigher is better	9^th / 9	2059 N	-181.00 N
Snow HandlingLower is better	8^th / 9	31.1 s	+1.10 s
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 9	72 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 9	9.2 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t

EU Label: C/C/70
Weight: 9 kgs
Tread: 7.4 mm
Price: 240.00

Discussion

16 comments

Mark Nov 4, 2021 archived

I struggle to see how a tyre that is 21 ft worse than the best at cool wet braking and is very average at wet handling in cool conditions and is even more average/poor in dry conditions can be the test winner. Yes its snow performance is excellent but this is not a winter tyre test. Even if I lived in central Europe I wouldn't want to risk the Continental in non snowy weather. Surely if you have the sort of climate with winter snow that the Conti excels in you'd go for a winter/summer combo. Just MHO but the Vredestein and Michelin seem much more rounded tyres.
Your point in another test that a tyre that is poor in key areas can't make that up by excellence in others due to weighting of scores is well made. German tyre tests do seem to err in this regard.

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1. TyreReviews Mark Nov 5, 2021 archived
  
  I totally agree, however there is one thing to keep in mind. It's super far behind the Bridgestone, which we know from other tests trades wet grip for wear, so it's a bit of a false benchmark!
  
  #7510
  1. Mark TyreReviews Nov 5, 2021 archived
    
    The Bridgestone braking results are amazing - only 1.4m off the best across the 5 braking results compared to the Contis 11.1m. Wear is important but only within reason, it's not everything. If I'm doing 6K a year then 40K life is fine as I change every 5-6 years come what may. If I'm doing 20K a year then I want 60K life as it's much more important. Having said that safety trumps wear every time for me.
    The comment by AZ that the Conti convinced across dry and wet surfaces is just not borne out by the results.
    For example the total of the braking distances across the various conditions are:
    Bridge +1.4M!!!!
    MCC +6.0M
    Vred +7.1M
    Conti +11.1M
    Good + 12.8M
    The combined handling times are:
    Vred +1.6s
    Good +1.6s
    Conti +2.9s
    MCC +4.5s
    Bridge +4.9s
    This is where your Tests are so good, Jonathan. I forget which test it was but you marked one tyre down from 3rd where its score put it to 4th due to a poor performance in a key test. Otherwise, in the converse to the German tests, you could end up with a situation in a mild climate scoring system in which snow gets say 5%, where a summer tyre wins an AS test due to its woeful snow performance being totally eclipsed by its much higher scoring superior dry/wet results which would be equally odd
    Basically IMHO there has to be a minimum standard for every key test which a tyre cannot fall behind if it wants to win. ADAC, AutoBild, AZ scoring systems seem to ignore dry/wet provided snow is great. Well it doesn't snow in Bavaria in July😁.
    
    #7511
Timothy Blake Oct 13, 2021 archived

I really wonder why the Vredestein Tyre get´s such a good rating. I mean it really wears of quickly. Which isnt rated here. But all in all the tyre is definitely not better than the allmighty Vectore 4S Gen3!
Especially if it wears of quicker and loses grip during aging.

#7400
1. TyreReviews Timothy Blake Oct 13, 2021 archived
  
  In tests where you don't test wear, you can't degrade a result based on another tests data (though some days I wish you could!)
  
  #7403
  1. Timothy Blake TyreReviews Oct 13, 2021 archived
    
    This is why I love your Page. I love tyres. Written with a Y not I.
    I can compare differents tests, weigh them and see every tyre compared in bar charts in each specific summary of yours. Your videos are also great.
    Through your page I startet weighing my specific needs on a tyre. This is how I came to a set of summer tyres (for summer) and a set of all season tyres (for winter use).
    
    #7404
William Read Oct 12, 2021 archived

I am about to purchase all-season tyres for my Skoda Fabia Estate, 185/60R15, 20,000+ miles per annum, and I live in the West Midlands region of the UK. Snow is rare, but temperatures are regularly below 7c in the winter. My driving is leisurely, and I am interested in good fuel economy and ride comfort, but not interested in sporty performance or handling. The Nokian Seasonproof has some excellent reviews; any other ideas?

#7392
1. TyreReviews William Read Oct 12, 2021 archived
  
  I'm not sure where you saw excellent reviews of the seasonproof but it only really does well in the snow, which isn't that useful. Check out our all season test video for recommendations but the usual recommendations are the Michelin, Goodyear, Conti or Pirelli
  
  #7394
  1. William Read TyreReviews Oct 12, 2021 archived
    
    Thanks; I will compare the Vredestein and the Pirelli for local availability and prices.
    
    #7397
Scour Sep 16, 2021 archived

Vredestein seems to be on a good way actually. The new Quatrac seems to be good, the Ultrac (Summer Tyre) had a good test result in Auto Express and the new Wintrac seems to be also not bad
https://reifenpresse.de/202...

#7159
1. TyreReviews Scour Sep 16, 2021 archived
  
  Their' latest gen stuff is really good, it performed well in the tyre review as test this year
  
  #7162
Asier Sep 6, 2021 archived

Very nice to see how they perform at different temp and surfaces. Some of them are less influenced by those variables, so it could make the results more aplicable to the real world of roads and countries. Looking forward to see your own test! Which tyre measure have you used for it? 💪

#7102
1. TyreReviews Asier Sep 6, 2021 archived
  
  205/55 R16 :)
  
  #7103
2. Scour Asier Sep 16, 2021 archived
  
  Yep, agree. 1st test I see with these parameters. It looks like the all season tyres going to be more all season tyres than winter tyres. Maybe I will get in the next years all season instead of winter tyres, for summer I will stay with summer tyres.
  
  #7160
bshaftoe Sep 4, 2021 archived

I am thinking about buying an electric car. I know EVs have their own specialized tyres that are usually optimized for very low rolling resistance to increase range as much as possible. Would it be a good idea to fit all season tyres if you'd rather have better grip in all weather even if range suffers? What's the average rolling resistance of EV optimized tyres when compared with the tyres in this test?

#7097
1. TyreReviews bshaftoe Sep 5, 2021 archived
  
  If you'd rather have better all weather grip, an all season / winter tyre is a good option :) The Crossclimate 2 is OE on one of the Volvo EVs so they must be getting there in terms of RR :)
  
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