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2024 Sports Car All Season 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: 225/40 R18
Tyres tested: 11
Disciplines: 13

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	34.4 m	-2.50 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	36.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	37.4 m	+0.50 m	15 km/h
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	37.9 m	+1.00 m	21 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	38.4 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	38.8 m	+1.90 m	29 km/h
6Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	39.1 m	+2.20 m	31 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	39.4 m	+2.50 m	33 km/h
7Toyo Celsius AS2	39.4 m	+2.50 m	33 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro	41.1 m	+4.20 m	42 km/h
10Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	41.9 m	+5.00 m	45 km/h
11Continental AllSeasonContact	42.1 m	+5.20 m	46 km/h
RefReference Winter	43.1 m	+6.20 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (8.7 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 46 km/h when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 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
RefReference Summer	95.2 km/h	+3.20 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	92 km/h	Best
2Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	91.8 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	91.3 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	90.8 km/h	-1.20 km/h
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro	90.2 km/h	-1.80 km/h
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	90.1 km/h	-1.90 km/h
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	90.1 km/h	-1.90 km/h
8Toyo Celsius AS2	90 km/h	-2.00 km/h
9Continental AllSeasonContact	89.6 km/h	-2.40 km/h
RefReference Winter	89.4 km/h	-2.60 km/h
10Kleber Quadraxer 3	88.3 km/h	-3.70 km/h
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	87 km/h	-5.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (8.2 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	42.1 m	-1.80 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	43.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental AllSeasonContact	45.3 m	+1.40 m	23 km/h
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	45.7 m	+1.80 m	26 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	45.9 m	+2.00 m	27 km/h
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	46 m	+2.10 m	28 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	46.4 m	+2.50 m	30 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	46.8 m	+2.90 m	32 km/h
8Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	47.1 m	+3.20 m	34 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro	48.1 m	+4.20 m	38 km/h
10Toyo Celsius AS2	48.4 m	+4.50 m	40 km/h
RefReference Winter	48.8 m	+4.90 m	41 km/h
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	54.3 m	+10.40 m	57 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 29% (12.2 m ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons would still be travelling at 57 km/h when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 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
RefReference Summer	77.5 km/h	+2.10 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	75.4 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	75.3 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	74.1 km/h	-1.30 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	73.3 km/h	-2.10 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact	73 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	72 km/h	-3.40 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	71.9 km/h	-3.50 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro	71.5 km/h	-3.90 km/h
RefReference Winter	71.4 km/h	-4.00 km/h
9Toyo Celsius AS2	71.4 km/h	-4.00 km/h
10Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	71.3 km/h	-4.10 km/h
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	69.8 km/h	-5.60 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (7.7 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	13.5 s	-0.50 s
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	14 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	14.1 s	+0.10 s
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	14.3 s	+0.30 s
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	14.4 s	+0.40 s
5Continental AllSeasonContact	14.5 s	+0.50 s
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	14.6 s	+0.60 s
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	14.6 s	+0.60 s
8Toyo Celsius AS2	14.7 s	+0.70 s
8Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	14.7 s	+0.70 s
RefReference Winter	14.8 s	+0.80 s
10Vredestein Quatrac Pro	14.8 s	+0.80 s
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	15.2 s	+1.20 s

The difference between best and worst was 12.6% (1.7 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	83.3 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	78.7 km/h	-4.60 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	78.4 km/h	-4.90 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	74.4 km/h	-8.90 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	74.3 km/h	-9.00 km/h
RefReference Winter	73.9 km/h	-9.40 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	73.1 km/h	-10.20 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact	71.7 km/h	-11.60 km/h
7Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	71.4 km/h	-11.90 km/h
8Toyo Celsius AS2	70 km/h	-13.30 km/h
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	67.8 km/h	-15.50 km/h
10Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	66.6 km/h	-16.70 km/h
11Vredestein Quatrac Pro	66.4 km/h	-16.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (16.9 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2.56 m/sec2	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	2.35 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
3Toyo Celsius AS2	2.34 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2.31 m/sec2	-0.25 m/sec2
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	2.22 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	2.21 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
RefReference Winter	2.21 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
6Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	2.15 m/sec2	-0.41 m/sec2
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	2.13 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2
8Continental AllSeasonContact	2.07 m/sec2	-0.49 m/sec2
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2.05 m/sec2	-0.51 m/sec2
10Vredestein Quatrac Pro	2 m/sec2	-0.56 m/sec2
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	1.7 m/sec2	-0.86 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 33.6% (0.86 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	22.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	23 m	+0.60 m	21 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro	23.4 m	+1.00 m	27 km/h
RefReference Winter	23.7 m	+1.30 m	30 km/h
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	23.9 m	+1.50 m	33 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	24.1 m	+1.70 m	35 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	24.4 m	+2.00 m	37 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	24.5 m	+2.10 m	38 km/h
7Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	24.5 m	+2.10 m	38 km/h
9Continental AllSeasonContact	24.6 m	+2.20 m	39 km/h
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	24.8 m	+2.40 m	40 km/h
11Toyo Celsius AS2	24.9 m	+2.50 m	41 km/h
RefReference Summer	67.2 m	+44.80 m	106 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 200% (44.8 m ≈ 10 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Toyo Celsius AS2 would still be travelling at 41 km/h when the Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons 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
RefReference Winter	2805 N	+8.00 N
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2797 N	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2794 N	-3.00 N
3Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	2775 N	-22.00 N
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	2767 N	-30.00 N
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	2743 N	-54.00 N
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	2727 N	-70.00 N
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2688 N	-109.00 N
8Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	2584 N	-213.00 N
9Continental AllSeasonContact	2559 N	-238.00 N
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	2534 N	-263.00 N
11Toyo Celsius AS2	2386 N	-411.00 N
RefReference Summer	621 N	-2,176.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 77.9% (2,184 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	57.5 km/h	Best
RefReference Winter	57.3 km/h	-0.20 km/h
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	57.3 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	57.1 km/h	-0.40 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	57 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro	56.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact	56.1 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	55.8 km/h	-1.70 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	55.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
9Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	53.5 km/h	-4.00 km/h
10Toyo Celsius AS2	53 km/h	-4.50 km/h
10Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	53 km/h	-4.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (4.5 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	4.42 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Winter	4.41 m/sec2	-0.01 m/sec2
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	4.37 m/sec2	-0.05 m/sec2
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	4.36 m/sec2	-0.06 m/sec2
4Continental AllSeasonContact	4.31 m/sec2	-0.11 m/sec2
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	4.21 m/sec2	-0.21 m/sec2
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	4.2 m/sec2	-0.22 m/sec2
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro	4.13 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	4.11 m/sec2	-0.31 m/sec2
9Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	4.07 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
10Toyo Celsius AS2	3.96 m/sec2	-0.46 m/sec2
11Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	3.89 m/sec2	-0.53 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	1.97 m/sec2	-2.45 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 55.4% (2.45 m/sec2).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	71.2 dB	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	71.9 dB	+0.70 dB
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro	72.3 dB	+1.10 dB
RefReference Summer	72.7 dB	+1.50 dB
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	72.8 dB	+1.60 dB
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
5Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	73.2 dB	+2.00 dB
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	73.3 dB	+2.10 dB
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	73.5 dB	+2.30 dB
10Toyo Celsius AS2	73.8 dB	+2.60 dB
11Continental AllSeasonContact	74.4 dB	+3.20 dB
RefReference Winter	74.4 dB	+3.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (3.2 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	7.84 kg/t	Best	£0
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.98 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t	£8
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8.37 kg/t	+0.53 kg/t	£30
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	8.38 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	£30
5Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	8.43 kg/t	+0.59 kg/t	£33
6Continental AllSeasonContact	8.44 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	£34
7Toyo Celsius AS2	8.5 kg/t	+0.66 kg/t	£37
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	8.79 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t	£53
RefReference Winter	8.91 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	£60
9Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	9.06 kg/t	+1.22 kg/t	£69
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	9.23 kg/t	+1.39 kg/t	£78
11Vredestein Quatrac Pro	9.64 kg/t	+1.80 kg/t	£101
RefReference Summer	9.7 kg/t	+1.86 kg/t	£105

The difference between best and worst was 23.7% (1.86 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro uses about 70 L (£101) more fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.

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