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2024 Sport Auto All Season Tyre Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
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.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 (Reference)
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (Reference)
Hankook Kinergy 4S2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 8.10 M (22.9%) | Avg: 39.83 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.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    35.3 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    37.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    38 M
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    39.1 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    41.7 M
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    41.7 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    42.2 M
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    43.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.60 Km/H (3.6%) | Avg: 99.59 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    101.2 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    100.4 Km/H
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    99.8 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    99.6 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    99.5 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    99.4 Km/H
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    99.2 Km/H
  8. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    97.6 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 3.30 M (10.3%) | Avg: 33.65 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].
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    31.9 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    32.7 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    32.8 M
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    33.7 M
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    34.1 M
  6. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    34.3 M
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    34.5 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    35.2 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.50 Km/H (3.1%) | Avg: 78.56 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].
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    79.9 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    79.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    78.9 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    78.8 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    78.2 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    77.8 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    77.8 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    77.4 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.10 Km/H (7.9%) | Avg: 74.08 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.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    77.2 Km/H
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    75.4 Km/H
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    75.2 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    75 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    74.2 Km/H
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    72.5 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    72 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    71.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.61 m/sec2 (22.8%) | Avg: 2.31 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.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    2.67 m/sec2
  2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    2.63 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    2.42 m/sec2
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    2.25 m/sec2
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    2.22 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    2.13 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    2.06 m/sec2
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    2.06 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 28.50 M (116.8%) | Avg: 29.93 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.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    24.4 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    26 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    26.3 M
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    26.5 M
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    26.9 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    27.1 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    29.3 M
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    52.9 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 1.22 N (77.7%) | Avg: 1.32 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.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    1.57 N
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    1.5 N
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    1.49 N
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    1.48 N
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    1.44 N
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    1.4 N
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    1.34 N
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    0.35 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 36.10 Km/H (71.6%) | Avg: 44.13 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.
  1. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    50.4 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    49.6 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    48.8 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    48.8 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    47.7 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    47.5 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    45.9 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    14.3 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.90 dB (2.7%) | Avg: 72.00 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tyres in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    71.2 dB
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    71.5 dB
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    71.5 dB
  4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    71.7 dB
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    71.9 dB
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    72.5 dB
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    72.6 dB
  8. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    73.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.80 kg / t (22.5%) | Avg: 8.58 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].
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    8 kg / t
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    8 kg / t
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Ref
    8.3 kg / t
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.5 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    8.5 kg / t
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    8.7 kg / t
  7. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 Ref
    8.8 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    9.8 kg / t

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
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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