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2025 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test
- Tested size
- 225/45 R17
- Tyres tested
- 6
- Disciplines
- 12
- Test vehicle
- Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia
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| m ↓ | s ↓ | m ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | km/h ↑ | m/sec2 ↑ | m ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.89 | 36.90 | 50.10 | 99.9 | 29.61 | 87.01 | 12.32 | 80.2 | 3.32 | 98.8 | 30.03 | 4.11 | 53.30 | 99.6 | 67.8 | 99.1 | 8.38 | 90.2 | |
StrengthsThe Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 won four tests outright, snow traction, the snow handling lap, curved aquaplaning and dry braking, and it was second in four more, including wet braking and straight-line aquaplaning. On the snow circuit it had more traction and lateral grip than the other all-season tyres and lapped with remarkable consistency, and on the wet and dry circuits it combined sharp turn-in with strong mid-corner grip. It was also the second quietest of the all-season tyres in the cabin. ConsiderationsThe Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had few weak spots. It was joint fourth on the wet circle and joint third in snow braking, although close to the best in both, and third on the wet handling lap, a fraction behind the Continental. It is also one of the more expensive tyres in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.9 × 27% = 26.97 Wet98.8 × 37% = 36.55 Snow99.62 × 26% = 25.9 Comfort99.12 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance90.21 × 5% = 4.51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 97.14 | 39.81 | 50.15 | 96.2 | 29.82 | 86.40 | 12.31 | 76.3 | 2.78 | 97.3 | 29.70 | 4.33 | 53.41 | 98.4 | 68.2 | 98.5 | 8.14 | 92.9 | |
StrengthsThe Continental AllSeasonContact 2 set the fastest wet handling lap of the all-season tyres, combining low-speed agility with composure in both fast and slow corners, and it stopped shortest of all the all-season tyres on snow. It was second on the snow handling lap, third in wet braking, on the wet circle and in dry braking, and second for low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsThe Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was last in both aquaplaning tests, its one clear weakness. On the dry circuit it felt effective rather than engaging, delivering its grip a little reluctantly, and it was only mid-pack on the cabin noise meter. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.2 × 27% = 25.97 Wet97.34 × 37% = 36.02 Snow98.4 × 26% = 25.58 Comfort98.53 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance92.87 × 5% = 4.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 97.43 | 38.20 | 50.30 | 98.0 | 29.40 | 87.98 | 12.02 | 81.5 | 3.18 | 99.2 | 30.00 | 4.34 | 55.18 | 96.9 | 68.5 | 98.1 | 9.04 | 83.6 | |
StrengthsThe Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 won the key wet braking test, the wet circle and straight-line aquaplaning, and was joint second in curved aquaplaning. It was second in dry braking and in snow braking, and it felt responsive, grippy and precise on the dry handling circuit. ConsiderationsThe Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 was only fifth in snow traction and on the snow handling lap, and fifth on the wet handling lap, where it took a moment to settle into corners. It was the noisiest tyre in the cabin and one of the less economical ones. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98 × 27% = 26.46 Wet99.18 × 37% = 36.7 Snow96.87 × 26% = 25.19 Comfort98.1 × 5% = 4.91 Rolling Resistance83.63 × 5% = 4.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 95.88 | 40.50 | 50.97 | 94.6 | 31.44 | 86.92 | 12.75 | 77.8 | 3.08 | 95.5 | 30.03 | 4.25 | 53.62 | 98.4 | 68.2 | 98.5 | 8.43 | 89.7 | |
StrengthsThe Vredestein Quatrac was a strong third in all three snow tests and in straight-line aquaplaning, and second on the wet handling lap, where it was very effective through the slower corners. On snow it was grippy and confident at low speeds. ConsiderationsThe Vredestein Quatrac was the slowest of the all-season tyres on the dry handling lap, where it felt scrubby and needed to be driven hard, and last on the wet circle. It was only joint fourth in wet braking, well behind the leaders, and a little loose in the fast corners on both the snow and wet circuits. Its cabin noise was towards the higher end of the group. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.61 × 27% = 25.54 Wet95.52 × 37% = 35.34 Snow98.42 × 26% = 25.59 Comfort98.53 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance89.68 × 5% = 4.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 96.29 | 42.41 | 50.15 | 93.4 | 31.44 | 87.89 | 12.19 | 77.0 | 2.97 | 96.1 | 30.12 | 4.24 | 53.68 | 98.3 | 67.9 | 99.0 | 7.56 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Dunlop All Season 2 had the lowest rolling resistance in the test, making it the most economical choice. It was second in snow traction and on the wet circle, joint third on the dry handling lap and the third quietest of the all-season tyres in the cabin. ConsiderationsThe Dunlop All Season 2 was well off the pace in dry braking and only joint fourth in wet braking, some way behind the leaders. It was not the easiest tyre to read on the wet handling circuit and lacked consistency in the dry. It was also the most expensive of the all-season tyres. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.36 × 27% = 25.21 Wet96.11 × 37% = 35.56 Snow98.34 × 26% = 25.57 Comfort98.97 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance100 × 5% = 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 91.58 | 42.51 | 50.00 | 93.4 | 34.39 | 88.80 | 12.32 | 76.7 | 3.18 | 93.6 | 34.45 | 5.01 | 55.75 | 88.2 | 67.2 | 100.0 | 10.00 | 75.6 | |
StrengthsThe Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons set the fastest dry handling lap of the all-season tyres, although the whole field was very closely grouped there, and it was the quietest of the all-season tyres in the cabin. It was joint second in curved aquaplaning and had useful adjustability on the snow circuit. It was also the cheapest tyre in the test. ConsiderationsThe Sailun Atrezzo 4 Seasons was last in all three snow tests and last in wet and dry braking, by a clear margin in the wet. It felt skittish at higher speeds on the wet circuit, and it had the highest rolling resistance in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.4 × 27% = 25.22 Wet93.62 × 37% = 34.64 Snow88.25 × 26% = 22.94 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance75.6 × 5% = 3.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Continental WinterContact TS 870
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— | — | 42.12 | 51.12 | 92.7 | 30.72 | 85.38 | 12.50 | 81.8 | 3.48 | 98.4 | 28.70 | 4.06 | 52.77 | 101.9 | 67.9 | 99.0 | 8.23 | 91.9 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.71 × 27% = 25.03 Wet98.39 × 37% = 36.4 Snow101.94 × 26% = 26.5 Comfort98.97 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance91.86 × 5% = 4.59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Vredestein Ultrac+
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— | — | 36.00 | 49.50 | 101.8 | 29.20 | 83.64 | 11.89 | 78.6 | 3.62 | 101.8 | 54.20 | 8.97 | 83.41 | 55.3 | 63.1 | 106.5 | 7.93 | 95.3 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry101.76 × 27% = 27.47 Wet101.84 × 37% = 37.68 Snow55.29 × 26% = 14.38 Comfort106.5 × 5% = 5.33 Rolling Resistance95.33 × 5% = 4.77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tyres it creates: a discipline in which every tyre performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tyre Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 27% Real impact 37%
- Wet Weighting 37% Real impact 36%
- Snow Weighting 26% Real impact 14%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 5% Real impact 12%
- Dry Braking counts for 13.5% of the score but creates 35% of the difference between the tyres, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 13.5% of the score but creates only 1% of the difference, because most tyres performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 12
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 13.5% | 35% |
| Dry Handling | 13.5% | 1% |
| Wet Braking | 10.7% | 21% |
| Wet Handling | 10.7% | 4% |
| Wet Circle | 10.4% | 3% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.6% | 3% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2.6% | 5% |
| Snow Braking | 9.1% | 1% |
| Snow Traction | 7.8% | 6% |
| Snow Handling | 9.1% | 8% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 5% | 12% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tyres, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tyres; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tyre in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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