2024 Motor SUV All Season Tyre Test

Motor magazine has recently conducted an SUV all-season tyre test, focusing on the popular 235/60 R18 size commonly found on SUVs and family vans.

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV won the test. It had a great balance between snow, wet, and dry performance, while maintaining low rolling resistance and noise levels. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 secured the second position, excelling in wet conditions and achieving the lowest rolling resistance. Bridgestone's Turanza All Season 6 completed the top three, displaying consistent high-level performance across all tests. In the mid-range segment, the Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro showed strong dry handling characteristics but underperformed in snow conditions. The budget-oriented Dębica Navigator 3 demonstrated impressive snow performance and competitive pricing, although its wet performance was subpar. The Imperial All Season Driver, while offering the lowest price point, consistently ranked at the bottom of most performance metrics, with notable weaknesses in wet and snow conditions. These results indicate a clear correlation between tyre price and performance, with higher-priced options generally offering superior all-round capabilities. However, some mid-range and budget options showed strengths in specific areas, suggesting potential value for users with particular performance priorities.

Read on for the full data below.

Dry

In dry conditions, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV demonstrated exceptional braking capabilities, stopping from 100 km/h in just 39.6 meters. The Kleber Citilander, on the other hand, required 45.7 meters - a difference of over 6 meters. The Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro surprised with the fastest lap time of 54.16 seconds, while the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ was the slowest at 55.45 seconds. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 received top marks for handling characteristics with 7.250 points, while the Vredestein again underperformed with only 5.500 points.

Wet

On wet surfaces, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 exhibited superior braking performance, stopping from 100 km/h in 44.8 meters. The Dębica Navigator 3, which excelled in snow conditions, struggled here, requiring 54.2 meters - nearly 10 meters more than the Continental. The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 showed impressive resistance to aquaplaning, maintaining grip up to 79.8 km/h, while the Imperial All Season Driver lost traction at just 72.3 km/h. In the wet handling test, the Goodyear again stood out with the highest lateral grip of 0.790 g, while the Dębica continued to underperform with only 0.719 g.

Snow

In snow conditions, the Dębica Navigator 3 emerged as the top performer in braking, stopping from 40 km/h in just 18.2 meters. In stark contrast, the Imperial All Season Driver required 20.5 meters - a 2.3-meter difference that could be crucial in emergency situations. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV demonstrated excellent traction, while the Imperial again struggled. This performance gap was further emphasized in the timed lap, where the Dębica completed the course in 78.4 seconds, while the Kleber Citilander lagged behind at 89.5 seconds.

Comfort

In terms of comfort, the Michelin and Bridgestone tyres tied for the top spot with 7 points, while the budget options from Dębica and Imperial, along with Kleber, scored lowest with 6 points. The Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ proved to be the quietest tyre at 65.4 dB, while the Kleber Citilander was the noisiest at 68.3 dB.

Value

For rolling resistance, a crucial factor in fuel efficiency, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 led the pack with a coefficient of 0.655, while the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 had the highest resistance at 0.811.

Results

1^st

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV wins this year's test thanks to its very good balance. The tyre provides a high level of safety on all types of surfaces. It is also quiet and has low rolling resistance. The disadvantage of the tyre is its high purchase price.

Dry

99.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	39.6 M			100%
Dry Handling	3rd	54.34 s	54.16 s	+0.18 s	99.67%

Wet

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	46 M	44.8 M	+1.2 M	97.39%
Wet Handling	5th	87.9 s	87 s	+0.9 s	98.98%
Straight Aqua	2nd	79.6 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-0.2 Km/H	99.75%
Curved Aquaplaning	2nd	3.13 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2	99.05%

Snow

99.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	18.3 M	18.2 M	+0.1 M	99.45%
Snow Traction	1st	8.52 s			100%
Snow Traction	1st	331 N			100%
Snow Handling	2nd	78.6 s	78.4 s	+0.2 s	99.75%

Comfort

99.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	7 Points			100%
Noise	2nd	65.6 dB	65.4 dB	+0.2 dB	99.7%

Value

94.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	0.692 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.04 kg / t	94.65%

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2^nd

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Continental AllSeasonContact 2 confirms its high parameters in all conditions with a very good point result. In this year's test, the German tyre wins the competition on wet asphalt. It also has the lowest rolling resistance in the stake.

Dry

97.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	41.6 M	39.6 M	+2 M	95.19%
Dry Handling	4th	54.37 s	54.16 s	+0.21 s	99.61%

Wet

98.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	44.8 M			100%
Wet Handling	1st	87 s			100%
Straight Aqua	5th	77.5 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-2.3 Km/H	97.12%
Curved Aquaplaning	4th	3.03 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2	95.89%

Snow

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6th	19.3 M	18.2 M	+1.1 M	94.3%
Snow Traction	4th	8.97 s	8.52 s	+0.45 s	94.98%
Snow Traction	4th	316.3 N	331 N	-14.7 N	95.56%
Snow Handling	3rd	79.4 s	78.4 s	+1 s	98.74%

Comfort

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	3rd	6.88 Points	7 Points	-0.12 Points	98.29%
Noise	5th	66.1 dB	65.4 dB	+0.7 dB	98.94%

Value

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	1st	0.655 kg / t			100%

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3^rd

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is hot on Continental's heels, losing just 0.7 points to it. The tyre offers balanced performance at a high level. It works well both in winter conditions and on dry and wet asphalt. It also has an attractive price.

Dry

99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	40.1 M	39.6 M	+0.5 M	98.75%
Dry Handling	5th	54.55 s	54.16 s	+0.39 s	99.29%

Wet

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	45 M	44.8 M	+0.2 M	99.56%
Wet Handling	6th	88.3 s	87 s	+1.3 s	98.53%
Straight Aqua	3rd	79.4 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-0.4 Km/H	99.5%
Curved Aquaplaning	3rd	3.08 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2	97.47%

Snow

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	18.3 M	18.2 M	+0.1 M	99.45%
Snow Traction	3rd	8.96 s	8.52 s	+0.44 s	95.09%
Snow Traction	3rd	318.1 N	331 N	-12.9 N	96.1%
Snow Handling	4th	80.2 s	78.4 s	+1.8 s	97.76%

Comfort

99.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1st	7 Points			100%
Noise	8th	66.5 dB	65.4 dB	+1.1 dB	98.35%

Value

87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	4th	0.753 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.1 kg / t	86.99%

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4^th

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV of the third generation is a tyre that has been on the market for several years. Despite this, the product achieves a high point result and takes fourth place in the test. It performs very well on wet asphalt. However, it loses in the rolling resistance competition.

Dry

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	43.8 M	39.6 M	+4.2 M	90.41%
Dry Handling	2nd	54.18 s	54.16 s	+0.02 s	99.96%

Wet

98.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	46.7 M	44.8 M	+1.9 M	95.93%
Wet Handling	2nd	87.4 s	87 s	+0.4 s	99.54%
Straight Aqua	1st	79.8 Km/H			100%
Curved Aquaplaning	1st	3.16 m/sec2			100%

Snow

95.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	18.7 M	18.2 M	+0.5 M	97.33%
Snow Traction	5th	9.05 s	8.52 s	+0.53 s	94.14%
Snow Traction	5th	314.4 N	331 N	-16.6 N	94.98%
Snow Handling	7th	82.3 s	78.4 s	+3.9 s	95.26%

Comfort

98.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	3rd	6.88 Points	7 Points	-0.12 Points	98.29%
Noise	6th	66.3 dB	65.4 dB	+0.9 dB	98.64%

Value

80.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	9th	0.811 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.16 kg / t	80.76%

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5^th

Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro performs very well on dry and wet asphalt, and loses the most points on snow, where it has average properties. Falken wins the dry sport driving competition. It also has an attractive price and emits low noise levels.

Dry

96.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	42.2 M	39.6 M	+2.6 M	93.84%
Dry Handling	1st	54.16 s			100%

Wet

95.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	46 M	44.8 M	+1.2 M	97.39%
Wet Handling	4th	87.8 s	87 s	+0.8 s	99.09%
Straight Aqua	7th	74.7 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-5.1 Km/H	93.61%
Curved Aquaplaning	6th	2.88 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2	91.14%

Snow

89.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7th	19.5 M	18.2 M	+1.3 M	93.33%
Snow Traction	7th	10.35 s	8.52 s	+1.83 s	82.32%
Snow Traction	7th	281.4 N	331 N	-49.6 N	85.02%
Snow Handling	6th	81.9 s	78.4 s	+3.5 s	95.73%

Comfort

96.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	5th	6.5 Points	7 Points	-0.5 Points	92.86%
Noise	2nd	65.6 dB	65.4 dB	+0.2 dB	99.7%

Value

84.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	7th	0.779 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.12 kg / t	84.08%

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6^th

Vredestein Quatrac Pro+

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ is not a well-balanced product. In some competitions it performs well, while in others it falls to the bottom of the table. However, it provides the required level of security. It does not have an attractive price. Wins the external noise competition.

Dry

93.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	44.2 M	39.6 M	+4.6 M	89.59%
Dry Handling	9th	55.54 s	54.16 s	+1.38 s	97.52%

Wet

93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	48.6 M	44.8 M	+3.8 M	92.18%
Wet Handling	3rd	87.5 s	87 s	+0.5 s	99.43%
Straight Aqua	6th	74.8 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-5 Km/H	93.73%
Curved Aquaplaning	7th	2.74 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.42 m/sec2	86.71%

Snow

89.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	18.9 M	18.2 M	+0.7 M	96.3%
Snow Traction	8th	10.71 s	8.52 s	+2.19 s	79.55%
Snow Traction	8th	280.3 N	331 N	-50.7 N	84.68%
Snow Handling	5th	81.6 s	78.4 s	+3.2 s	96.08%

Comfort

96.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	5th	6.5 Points	7 Points	-0.5 Points	92.86%
Noise	1st	65.4 dB			100%

Value

84.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	5th	0.775 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.12 kg / t	84.52%

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7^th

Debica Navigator 3

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Dębica Navigator 3 provides very good parameters on snow, and in other conditions it performs averagely. Especially on wet asphalt, it requires conservative driving. The Polish tyre offers low rolling resistance and has an attractive price.

Dry

93.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	45 M	39.6 M	+5.4 M	88%
Dry Handling	6th	54.77 s	54.16 s	+0.61 s	98.89%

Wet

92.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	54.2 M	44.8 M	+9.4 M	82.66%
Wet Handling	9th	91.8 s	87 s	+4.8 s	94.77%
Straight Aqua	4th	77.6 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-2.2 Km/H	97.24%
Curved Aquaplaning	5th	3.01 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2	95.25%

Snow

98.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	18.2 M			100%
Snow Traction	2nd	8.85 s	8.52 s	+0.33 s	96.27%
Snow Traction	2nd	328.9 N	331 N	-2.1 N	99.37%
Snow Handling	1st	78.4 s			100%

Comfort

92.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	6 Points	7 Points	-1 Points	85.71%
Noise	6th	66.3 dB	65.4 dB	+0.9 dB	98.64%

Value

93.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	0.7 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.04 kg / t	93.57%

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8^th

Kleber Citilander

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Kleber Citilander is not impressive in terms of performance. It has long braking distances on all types of surfaces and performs poorly on a snowy track. In addition, the tyre is noisy and has a high rolling resistance coefficient. Kleber's price is also not attractive.

Dry

92.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	45.7 M	39.6 M	+6.1 M	86.65%
Dry Handling	8th	55.01 s	54.16 s	+0.85 s	98.45%

Wet

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	52.3 M	44.8 M	+7.5 M	85.66%
Wet Handling	7th	90.6 s	87 s	+3.6 s	96.03%
Straight Aqua	8th	73.7 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-6.1 Km/H	92.36%
Curved Aquaplaning	8th	2.73 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2	86.39%

Snow

90.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8th	19.9 M	18.2 M	+1.7 M	91.46%
Snow Traction	6th	9.58 s	8.52 s	+1.06 s	88.94%
Snow Traction	6th	307.9 N	331 N	-23.1 N	93.02%
Snow Handling	9th	89.5 s	78.4 s	+11.1 s	87.6%

Comfort

90.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	6 Points	7 Points	-1 Points	85.71%
Noise	9th	68.3 dB	65.4 dB	+2.9 dB	95.75%

Value

82.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	8th	0.791 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.14 kg / t	82.81%

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9^th

Imperial All Season Driver

235/60 R18

• 3PMSF: yes

Imperial All Season Driver performs well only on dry surfaces. It also emits low noise levels. On wet asphalt, the tyre's parameters are poor, but they are within the required margin. The properties on snow are on the verge of acceptability. Imperial is the cheapest product in the test.

Dry

94.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	44.2 M	39.6 M	+4.6 M	89.59%
Dry Handling	7th	54.84 s	54.16 s	+0.68 s	98.76%

Wet

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	52.7 M	44.8 M	+7.9 M	85.01%
Wet Handling	7th	90.6 s	87 s	+3.6 s	96.03%
Straight Aqua	9th	72.3 Km/H	79.8 Km/H	-7.5 Km/H	90.6%
Curved Aquaplaning	9th	2.37 m/sec2	3.16 m/sec2	-0.79 m/sec2	75%

Snow

84.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9th	20.5 M	18.2 M	+2.3 M	88.78%
Snow Traction	9th	11.01 s	8.52 s	+2.49 s	77.38%
Snow Traction	9th	259.6 N	331 N	-71.4 N	78.43%
Snow Handling	8th	82.7 s	78.4 s	+4.3 s	94.8%

Comfort

92.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	7th	6 Points	7 Points	-1 Points	85.71%
Noise	2nd	65.6 dB	65.4 dB	+0.2 dB	99.7%

Value

84.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	6th	0.776 kg / t	0.655 kg / t	+0.12 kg / t	84.41%

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