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2025 Auto Bild 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: 225/45 R18
Tyres tested: 10
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: BMW 3 Series

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	34.7 m	-3.70 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	38.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	38.8 m	+0.40 m	13 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	39.5 m	+1.10 m	22 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	39.6 m	+1.20 m	23 km/h
5Linglong Sport Master 4S	39.8 m	+1.40 m	24 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	41.9 m	+3.50 m	38 km/h
RefReference Winter	43.3 m	+4.90 m	44 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	43.7 m	+5.30 m	45 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	44.5 m	+6.10 m	48 km/h
9Delmax X Weather 4S	45 m	+6.60 m	50 km/h
10Viking Fourtech Plus	46.1 m	+7.70 m	53 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 32.9% (11.4 m ≈ 2.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Viking Fourtech Plus would still be travelling at 53 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	94.6 km/h	+1.90 km/h
1Linglong Sport Master 4S	92.7 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	92.5 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	92.1 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	91.9 km/h	-0.80 km/h
5Viking Fourtech Plus	91.5 km/h	-1.20 km/h
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	91.4 km/h	-1.30 km/h
RefReference Winter	91.2 km/h	-1.50 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	91.1 km/h	-1.60 km/h
8Kleber Quadraxer 3	90.7 km/h	-2.00 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	90.6 km/h	-2.10 km/h
10Delmax X Weather 4S	89.2 km/h	-3.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (5.4 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	39.3 m	-3.60 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	42.9 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	44.4 m	+1.50 m	24 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	44.5 m	+1.60 m	25 km/h
3Linglong Sport Master 4S	44.5 m	+1.60 m	25 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	44.6 m	+1.70 m	25 km/h
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	45.9 m	+3.00 m	33 km/h
RefReference Winter	47.1 m	+4.20 m	39 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	47.8 m	+4.90 m	42 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	47.9 m	+5.00 m	42 km/h
9Viking Fourtech Plus	49.4 m	+6.50 m	47 km/h
10Delmax X Weather 4S	56.3 m	+13.40 m	63 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 43.3% (17 m ≈ 3.8 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Delmax X Weather 4S would still be travelling at 63 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	77.4 km/h	+1.90 km/h
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	75.5 km/h	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	75.4 km/h	-0.10 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	75.3 km/h	-0.20 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	75 km/h	-0.50 km/h
5Linglong Sport Master 4S	74.9 km/h	-0.60 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	74.7 km/h	-0.80 km/h
RefReference Winter	74.1 km/h	-1.40 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	72.9 km/h	-2.60 km/h
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	72.7 km/h	-2.80 km/h
9Viking Fourtech Plus	71.2 km/h	-4.30 km/h
10Delmax X Weather 4S	68.2 km/h	-7.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (9.2 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	14.01 s	-0.33 s
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	14.34 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	14.4 s	+0.06 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	14.43 s	+0.09 s
RefReference Winter	14.44 s	+0.10 s
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	14.47 s	+0.13 s
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	14.52 s	+0.18 s
6Linglong Sport Master 4S	14.53 s	+0.19 s
7Michelin CrossClimate 2	14.8 s	+0.46 s
8Viking Fourtech Plus	14.92 s	+0.58 s
9Kleber Quadraxer 3	15.05 s	+0.71 s
10Delmax X Weather 4S	15.67 s	+1.33 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (1.66 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	80.3 km/h	Best
RefReference Summer	79.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	79.7 km/h	-0.60 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	79.2 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	78 km/h	-2.30 km/h
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	77.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
5Viking Fourtech Plus	77.5 km/h	-2.80 km/h
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	75.9 km/h	-4.40 km/h
RefReference Winter	75.7 km/h	-4.60 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	72.1 km/h	-8.20 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master 4S	71.2 km/h	-9.10 km/h
10Delmax X Weather 4S	66.3 km/h	-14.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.4% (14 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2.6 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Winter	2.58 m/sec2	-0.02 m/sec2
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2.45 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2
RefReference Summer	2.44 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	2.43 m/sec2	-0.17 m/sec2
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2.3 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	2.29 m/sec2	-0.31 m/sec2
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2.25 m/sec2	-0.35 m/sec2
7Viking Fourtech Plus	2.23 m/sec2	-0.37 m/sec2
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	2.2 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
9Delmax X Weather 4S	2.09 m/sec2	-0.51 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 19.6% (0.51 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter	22.7 m	-0.80 m	0 km/h
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	23.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	23.7 m	+0.20 m	12 km/h
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	23.8 m	+0.30 m	15 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	23.9 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
5Viking Fourtech Plus	24.3 m	+0.80 m	24 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	24.7 m	+1.20 m	29 km/h
7Delmax X Weather 4S	24.8 m	+1.30 m	30 km/h
8Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	25.2 m	+1.70 m	34 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	25.7 m	+2.20 m	38 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	27.2 m	+3.70 m	48 km/h
RefReference Summer	63.6 m	+40.10 m	103 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 180.2% (40.9 m ≈ 9.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Linglong Sport Master 4S would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 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
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	2914 N	Best
RefReference Winter	2887 N	-27.00 N
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2834 N	-80.00 N
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2808 N	-106.00 N
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	2808 N	-106.00 N
5Viking Fourtech Plus	2720 N	-194.00 N
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	2718 N	-196.00 N
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2685 N	-229.00 N
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2662 N	-252.00 N
9Delmax X Weather 4S	2659 N	-255.00 N
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	2499 N	-415.00 N
RefReference Summer	935 N	-1,979.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 67.9% (1,979 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	55.9 km/h	Best
RefReference Winter	55.8 km/h	-0.10 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	55.7 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	55.3 km/h	-0.60 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	54.5 km/h	-1.40 km/h
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	54.4 km/h	-1.50 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	54.2 km/h	-1.70 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	53.8 km/h	-2.10 km/h
8Viking Fourtech Plus	53.5 km/h	-2.40 km/h
9Delmax X Weather 4S	52.6 km/h	-3.30 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	52.5 km/h	-3.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.1% (3.4 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	4.36 m/sec2	Best
RefReference Winter	4.27 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	4.22 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	4.2 m/sec2	-0.16 m/sec2
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.99 m/sec2	-0.37 m/sec2
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3.93 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3.92 m/sec2	-0.44 m/sec2
7Delmax X Weather 4S	3.91 m/sec2	-0.45 m/sec2
8Viking Fourtech Plus	3.8 m/sec2	-0.56 m/sec2
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	3.76 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	3.7 m/sec2	-0.66 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 15.1% (0.66 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	13 Points	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	13 Points	Best
1Linglong Sport Master 4S	13 Points	Best
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	12 Points	-1.00 Points
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	12 Points	-1.00 Points
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	11 Points	-2.00 Points
6Delmax X Weather 4S	11 Points	-2.00 Points
8Michelin CrossClimate 2	10 Points	-3.00 Points
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	10 Points	-3.00 Points
8Viking Fourtech Plus	10 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 23.1% (3 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	67.5 dB	-0.30 dB
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	67.8 dB	Best
RefReference Winter	68.1 dB	+0.30 dB
2Viking Fourtech Plus	68.6 dB	+0.80 dB
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	68.9 dB	+1.10 dB
3Linglong Sport Master 4S	68.9 dB	+1.10 dB
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	69 dB	+1.20 dB
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	69.1 dB	+1.30 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	69.1 dB	+1.30 dB
8Delmax X Weather 4S	69.2 dB	+1.40 dB
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	69.3 dB	+1.50 dB
10Hankook Kinergy 4S2	69.4 dB	+1.60 dB

All the tyres in the Noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Delmax X Weather 4S	7.1 kg/t	Best	£0
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.8 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	£43
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.9 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£50
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	8 kg/t	+0.90 kg/t	£56
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	8.1 kg/t	+1.00 kg/t	£62
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8.3 kg/t	+1.20 kg/t	£75
7Viking Fourtech Plus	8.4 kg/t	+1.30 kg/t	£81
8Linglong Sport Master 4S	8.6 kg/t	+1.50 kg/t	£93
RefReference Winter	8.7 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	£99
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	8.7 kg/t	+1.60 kg/t	£99
RefReference Summer	8.8 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	£106
10Hankook Kinergy 4S2	8.8 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	£106

The difference between best and worst was 23.9% (1.7 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 uses about 73 L (£106) more fuel than the Delmax X Weather 4S.

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