2024 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
October 27, 2024
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Sport Auto 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.

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (Reference)
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (Reference)

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 37.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%. The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 [reference tyre] was 5.1% better than the best competitive tyre.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 31.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%. The best competitive tyre was 7% better than Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre].

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact 2 with a result of 79.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%. The best competitive tyre was 1.3% better than Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre].

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 75.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.5%. The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre] was 2.7% better than the best competitive tyre.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 2.42 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 14.9%. The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre] was 10.3% better than the best competitive tyre.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 26 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%. The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre] was 6.2% better than the best competitive tyre.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 1.5 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.7%. The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre] was 4.7% better than the best competitive tyre.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 49.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.5%. The Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 [reference tyre] was 1.6% better than the best competitive tyre.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 18.4%. The best competitive tyre was 3.6% better than Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 [reference tyre].

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tyres: Reference tyres (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tyre Score
1 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 0%
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
3 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 0%
4 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
6 Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus 0%
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (Reference) 0%
- Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (Reference) 0%

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