Auto Bild's 2025 All Season Camper Van Tyre Test evaluated 9 all-season tyres in size 245/45 R18, alongside reference summer and winter tyres. The test revealed significant performance differences across the all-season field, with gaps of up to 9.7 meters in wet braking and 12.4 km/h in aquaplaning resistance. While the best all-season tyres approached or exceeded the reference tyres in certain conditions, the results highlight the importance of choosing quality products within the all-season category.
5 categories (13 tests)
Test Category | Best Performer | Worst Performer | Difference |
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Dry (2 tests) | |||
Dry Braking | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 39.2 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 45.3 M | 6.1 M (13.5%) |
Dry Handling | ▲ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 82.7 Km/H | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 78.9 Km/H | 3.8 Km/H (4.8%) |
Wet (5 tests) | |||
Wet Braking | ▲ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 47.6 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 55 M | 7.4 M (13.5%) |
Wet Handling | ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact 2: 68.4 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 66.3 Km/H | 2.1 Km/H (3.2%) |
Wet Circle | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 13.3 s | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 14.2 s | 0.9 s (6.3%) |
Straight Aqua | ▲ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 100.4 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 86.6 Km/H | 13.8 Km/H (15.9%) |
Curved Aquaplaning | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 2.85 m/sec2 | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 2.34 m/sec2 | 0.5 m/sec2 (21.8%) |
Snow (4 tests) | |||
Snow Braking | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 29.8 M | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 31.9 M | 2.1 M (6.6%) |
Snow Traction | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 5894 N | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 5148 N | 746.0 N (14.5%) |
Snow Handling | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 57.2 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 54.8 Km/H | 2.4 Km/H (4.4%) |
Snow Slalom | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 3.81 m/sec2 | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 3.33 m/sec2 | 0.5 m/sec2 (14.4%) |
Comfort (1 tests) | |||
Noise | ▲ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 72.1 dB | ▼ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 74.6 dB | 2.5 dB (3.4%) |
Value (1 tests) | |||
Rolling Resistance | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.3 kg / t | ▼ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.7 kg / t | 1.4 kg / t (16.1%) |
Dry
In dry braking, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 led the all-season field with a stopping distance of 39.2 meters from 100 km/h. The worst performer, Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03, required 45.3 meters - a 6.1 meter difference. The reference summer tyre stopped in 36.6 meters, significantly outperforming all all-season tyres, while the reference winter tyre needed 45.8 meters.
Dry handling showed the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 achieving the highest average speed among all-season tyres at 82.7 km/h, followed by Continental at 82.5 km/h. The Triangle SeasonX TA01 was slowest at 78.9 km/h. The reference summer tyre achieved 83.2 km/h, outperforming all all-season tyres, while the reference winter tyre managed 79.4 km/h.
Wet
Wet braking performance varied dramatically among the all-season tyres. The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 stopped in 47.6 meters, while the Rotalla required 55.0 meters - a 7.4-meter difference. The reference summer tyre achieved an impressive 43.7 meters, significantly outperforming all all-season tyres, while the reference winter tyre needed 53.4 meters.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 achieved the highest wet handling average speed among all-season tyres at 68.4 km/h, with Rotalla posting the lowest at 66.3 km/h. The reference summer tyre achieved 69.1 km/h, outperforming all all-season tyres, while the reference winter tyre managed 67.2 km/h.
Straight-line aquaplaning resistance showed both Bridgestone and Pirelli achieving float speeds of 100.4 km/h, while Rotalla managed only 86.6 km/h - a 13.8 km/h difference. The reference summer tyre achieved 100.0 km/h and the reference winter tyre 93.1 km/h.
Curved aquaplaning performance varied significantly. The Pirelli achieved 2.85 m/s² of lateral acceleration, while Vredestein managed 2.34 m/s² - a 0.51 m/s² difference. The reference summer tyre achieved 2.97 m/s², outperforming all all-season tyres, while the reference winter tyre managed 2.35 m/s².
Snow
Snow braking demonstrated the winter capabilities of all-season tyres. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped in 29.8 meters from 50 km/h, while Vredestein needed the longest distance at 31.9 meters among all-season tyres. The reference winter tyre achieved 29.9 meters (very close to the best all-season tyre), and the reference summer tyre needed 66.9 meters - more than double any all-season tyre.
Snow traction testing showed Pirelli achieving 5894 N of pulling force, with Triangle recording the lowest at 5148 N among all-season tyres. The reference winter tyre managed 5750 N, while the reference summer tyre achieved only 1697 N.
Snow handling results placed Michelin at the top among all-season tyres with an average speed of 57.2 km/h, while Rotalla was slowest at 54.8 km/h. The reference winter tyre achieved 57.8 km/h, slightly outperforming the best all-season tyre. The reference summer tyre was not listed, indicating insufficient performance to complete the test safely.
The snow slalom test saw Michelin leading at 3.81 m/s² lateral acceleration, with Triangle lowest at 3.33 m/s². The reference winter tyre achieved 3.77 m/s², slightly outperforming the best all-season tyre, while the reference summer tyre managed only 1.62 m/s².
Comfort
Rolling noise measurements ranged from 72.1 dB for Triangle to 74.6 dB for Bridgestone - a 2.5 dB difference among all-season tyres. The reference summer tyre measured 72.1 dB (tied for quietest overall) and the reference winter tyre 73.1 dB.
Value
Rolling resistance showed Continental, Goodyear, and Michelin all achieving the best result of 7.3 kg/t, while Hankook recorded the highest at 8.7 kg/t among all-season tyres. The reference summer tyre measured 8.3 kg/t and the reference winter tyre 8.6 kg/t
Results
1st: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd: Michelin CrossClimate 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3rd: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th: Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5th: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th: Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th: Triangle SeasonX TA01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th: Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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