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2024 All Season and Winter 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: 215/55 R17
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	38.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	40.4 m	+2.10 m	30 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	41.8 m	+3.50 m	38 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	43.2 m	+4.90 m	44 km/h
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	43.3 m	+5.00 m	44 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	44 m	+5.70 m	47 km/h
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	44.4 m	+6.10 m	48 km/h
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	44.8 m	+6.50 m	50 km/h
9Michelin Alpin 6	44.9 m	+6.60 m	50 km/h
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	44.9 m	+6.60 m	50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.2% (6.6 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 would still be travelling at 50 km/h when the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.9 s	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	72.5 s	+0.60 s
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	72.8 s	+0.90 s
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	73 s	+1.10 s
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	73 s	+1.10 s
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	73.4 s	+1.50 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	73.8 s	+1.90 s
8Michelin Alpin 6	74.2 s	+2.30 s
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	74.4 s	+2.50 s
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	74.5 s	+2.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (2.6 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	48.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	49 m	+0.10 m	6 km/h
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	49.8 m	+0.90 m	17 km/h
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	51.2 m	+2.30 m	28 km/h
5Michelin Alpin 6	51.5 m	+2.60 m	29 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	51.9 m	+3.00 m	31 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	52.5 m	+3.60 m	34 km/h
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	53 m	+4.10 m	36 km/h
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	53.3 m	+4.40 m	37 km/h
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	53.7 m	+4.80 m	39 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.8% (4.8 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 would still be travelling at 39 km/h when the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	86.5 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	86.6 s	+0.10 s
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	86.8 s	+0.30 s
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	86.9 s	+0.40 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	87 s	+0.50 s
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	87.3 s	+0.80 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	87.6 s	+1.10 s
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	88.3 s	+1.80 s
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	88.5 s	+2.00 s
10Michelin Alpin 6	88.9 s	+2.40 s

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

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	12.18 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	12.21 s	+0.03 s
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	12.33 s	+0.15 s
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.39 s	+0.21 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.46 s	+0.28 s
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	12.47 s	+0.29 s
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	12.48 s	+0.30 s
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.5 s	+0.32 s
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.59 s	+0.41 s
10Michelin Alpin 6	12.69 s	+0.51 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (0.51 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	82.2 km/h	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	79.4 km/h	-2.80 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	79.3 km/h	-2.90 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	78.7 km/h	-3.50 km/h
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	78.3 km/h	-3.90 km/h
6Michelin Alpin 6	78.1 km/h	-4.10 km/h
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	77.1 km/h	-5.10 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	76.5 km/h	-5.70 km/h
8Continental AllSeasonContact 2	76.5 km/h	-5.70 km/h
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	75.8 km/h	-6.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (6.4 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	21.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Alpin 6	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	21.9 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	22 m	+0.30 m	15 km/h
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2	22.1 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	22.2 m	+0.50 m	20 km/h

All the tyres in the Snow Braking test finished less than 3% apart. From 130 km/h, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 would still be travelling at 20 km/h when the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	3259 N	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	3257 N	-2.00 N
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3230 N	-29.00 N
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	3226 N	-33.00 N
5Michelin Alpin 6	3217 N	-42.00 N
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	3211 N	-48.00 N
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	3186 N	-73.00 N
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	3159 N	-100.00 N
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	3141 N	-118.00 N
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3119 N	-140.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (140 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	65.7 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	66.2 s	+0.50 s
3Michelin Alpin 6	66.3 s	+0.60 s
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	66.3 s	+0.60 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	66.4 s	+0.70 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	66.5 s	+0.80 s
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	67.9 s	+2.20 s
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	68.2 s	+2.50 s
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2	68.4 s	+2.70 s
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	68.5 s	+2.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (2.8 s).

Snow Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	4.65 ms/2	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	4.62 ms/2	-0.03 ms/2
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	4.62 ms/2	-0.03 ms/2
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	4.61 ms/2	-0.04 ms/2
5Michelin Alpin 6	4.59 ms/2	-0.06 ms/2
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	4.59 ms/2	-0.06 ms/2
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	4.57 ms/2	-0.08 ms/2
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	4.57 ms/2	-0.08 ms/2
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	4.56 ms/2	-0.09 ms/2
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	4.54 ms/2	-0.11 ms/2

All the tyres in the Snow Circle test finished less than 3% apart.

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.2 dB	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	72.2 dB	Best
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	72.5 dB	+0.30 dB
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	72.7 dB	+0.50 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72.8 dB	+0.60 dB
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72.9 dB	+0.70 dB
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	73.3 dB	+1.10 dB
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	73.3 dB	+1.10 dB
9Michelin Alpin 6	73.5 dB	+1.30 dB
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	73.8 dB	+1.60 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
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	6.58 kg/t	Best	£0
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.1 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	£35
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.26 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	£46
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.44 kg/t	+0.86 kg/t	£58
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	7.6 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t	£68
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	7.92 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	£90
7Michelin Alpin 6	8.14 kg/t	+1.56 kg/t	£105
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.28 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	£114
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.31 kg/t	+1.73 kg/t	£116
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8.45 kg/t	+1.87 kg/t	£125

The difference between best and worst was 28.4% (1.87 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 uses about 86 L (£125) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.

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