2024 Tire Rack Highway All Season Tyre Test

+The Continental TerrainContact HT was the most capable tyre on the dry track, sharing the shortest dry braking distance and generating the highest cornering grip, and it set the fastest wet lap with wet braking and wet cornering grip close to the best. Tire Rack's drivers praised its precise, well-weighted steering, which felt almost sporty next to the rest of the group.

−On the road it rode more firmly than most, with harsher large impacts and more road noise than the quietest tyres, and its real-world road score sat in the middle of the group. It was mid-pack on the snow handling lap, where the drivers noted a delayed steering response and a rear that was quick to step out.

+The Bridgestone Dueler LX shared the shortest wet braking distance, generated the most cornering grip in the wet and set the second fastest wet lap, and it was the quickest tyre around the snow handling course. Tire Rack's drivers found it alert and reactive on the wet track and composed through the emergency lane change, and its noise control on the road was among the best.

−Its dry braking was only mid-field, and on the road its steering felt slow, needing more input than most to get the same response. The ride also picked up small, repetitive imperfections, leaving its real-world road score in the middle of the group.

+The Michelin Defender LTX MS2 was third quickest around the snow handling course, had some of the highest dry cornering grip in the test and shared the third best real-world road score, with noise well controlled. Tire Rack's drivers found usable traction on the wet track and no single serious weakness across the test.

−It had the longest dry braking distance in the test and wet braking towards the back of the group. Its steering felt sluggish on the wet track and slow to respond in the emergency lane change, which it cleared only about half the time.

+The General Grabber HT shared the shortest dry braking distance, had among the shortest wet braking distances and set the third fastest wet lap with the third highest wet cornering grip. It shared the third best real-world road score, with Tire Rack's drivers singling out its solid, precise steering, and it felt tidy and drama-free on the wet track.

−Its dry cornering grip was among the lowest in the test, and once past its limit on the dry track it pushed into understeer that made the emergency lane change hard to complete. It was also in the lower half of the snow handling times.

+The Vredestein Pinza HT shared the best real-world road score, with Tire Rack's drivers praising the best impact cushioning in the group and lively, direct steering. It was also second quickest around the snow handling course, where the drivers found it balanced and easy to control at the limit.

−Grip on hard surfaces was the weakness. It had the longest wet braking distance in the test and was among the longest in the dry, and it sat in the bottom third for wet lap time and for cornering grip on both wet and dry surfaces.

+The Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT shared the best real-world road score, with Tire Rack's drivers rating it one of the quietest tyres in the test and finding its steering responsive and direct. It also had the third shortest dry braking distance and was fifth on wet braking, not far behind the leaders.

−It struggled when pushed on the dry track, where heavy understeer meant it rarely cleared the emergency lane change, and its dry cornering grip was among the lowest. It was also one of the slowest tyres around the snow handling course, where the drivers found it hard to keep in line.

+The Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT shared the shortest wet braking distance and had the fourth shortest dry braking distance. On the road it steered responsively, kept noise generally under control and cleared the emergency lane change most of the time.

−Its wet handling did not match its braking. It had the lowest wet cornering grip and the second slowest wet lap, with Tire Rack's drivers finding it slow to steer and quick to spin up under power. It was also the slowest tyre around the snow handling course.

+The Firestone Destination LE3 was fourth quickest around the snow handling course and its wet cornering grip was mid-field. Tire Rack's drivers liked how well it cushioned impacts on the road and found its noise control above average.

−It had the second lowest real-world road score, with loose, imprecise steering, and on the wet track it lost grip easily and was slow to recover, with wet braking towards the back of the group. In the dry it had among the lowest cornering grip and cleared the emergency lane change only about half the time.

+The Kumho Crugen HT51 was at its best on the dry track, sharing the second highest cornering grip in the test, with a progressive breakaway at the limit that let it clear the emergency lane change every time.

−It had the lowest real-world road score, with Tire Rack's drivers noting a firm ride and more noise than most, and it set the slowest wet lap with wet braking among the longest in the group. It was also one of the slowest tyres around the snow handling course.