Auto Bild SportsCars published their second all-season tyre test in October, evaluating ten tyres in the 215/50 R 18 size. The test included products ranging from established premium manufacturers such as Continental, Pirelli, and Goodyear through to budget offerings from Linglong and Fortuna. All testing was conducted using a VW T-Roc R equipped with a 300 PS turbocharged engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive.
The test produced a three-way tie for first place, with Bridgestone, Continental, and Pirelli all achieving a 1.2 overall grade and an "exemplary" rating. However, each arrived at this result via different routes. Continental demonstrated the strongest winter capabilities, coming closest to matching the reference winter tyre on snow. Pirelli delivered the most balanced performance with no notable weaknesses in any discipline. Bridgestone similarly proved itself as a consistent all-rounder across all conditions.
Goodyear's fourth-place finish tells an interesting story of how a single weakness can derail an otherwise excellent product. The Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 matched the top performers on snow and led the all-season field in dry handling, yet received a downgrade due to wet braking distances approximately one vehicle length longer than competitors.
The budget segment produced mixed and sometimes surprising results. Linglong recorded shorter wet braking distances than every premium manufacturer in the test, yet struggled with snow braking and aquaplaning resistance, earning only a conditional recommendation. Fortuna presented the opposite problem: acceptable snow performance but dangerously extended wet braking distances and unpredictable wet handling. The testers issued a clear "not recommended" verdict for Fortuna despite its attractive price point.
Kleber, the Michelin sub-brand, carved out a niche as the snow specialist, recording the shortest braking distances and highest lateral grip on snow-covered surfaces. This makes it particularly suitable for drivers without all-wheel drive who regularly encounter winter conditions. However, this specialisation came at the cost of wet and dry handling precision.
Summer and Winter Tyres vs All Seasons
The reference summer and winter tyres provided context for understanding all-season compromises. On snow, even the best all-season candidates required approximately 2.5 additional metres to stop compared to the winter reference. The gap widened dramatically in the opposite direction: the summer reference needed 47 metres to stop on snow versus 22.6 metres for the winter tyre. In dry braking, the summer reference stopped in 34.2 metres while the best all-season tyre (Pirelli) required 35.6 metres, demonstrating that modern all-season designs have significantly closed this traditional weakness. Wet handling showed the summer reference averaging 82 km/h on the handling circuit compared to 80 km/h for the best all-season (Goodyear), indicating all-season tyres can now approach summer tyre wet performance.
Dry
Pirelli stopped shortest among all-season tyres, with budget Linglong surprisingly close behind in second place. Fortuna required the longest distance, nearly five metres more than Pirelli.
Dry Braking
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Reference Summer Ref
34.20 M
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
35.60 M
Linglong Sport Master 4S
36.80 M
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
36.90 M
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
37.30 M
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
37.80 M
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
38.60 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
39.00 M
Giti AllSeason AS2
39.10 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
39.20 M
Reference Winter Ref
40.30 M
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
40.40 M
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Goodyear led the all-season field in dry handling, with Pirelli and Bridgestone close behind. Fortuna trailed significantly, the only tyre unable to break 100 km/h average.
Dry Handling
Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Reference Summer Ref
104.50 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
103.60 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
103.20 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
102.90 Km/H
Linglong Sport Master 4S
102.70 Km/H
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
102.70 Km/H
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
102.60 Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
102.10 Km/H
Reference Winter Ref
101.60 Km/H
Giti AllSeason AS2
101.40 Km/H
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
101.30 Km/H
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
99.60 Km/H
Wet
Budget Linglong delivered a surprise win, stopping shorter than all premium competitors. Goodyear struggled here despite its dry handling prowess, while Fortuna's dangerously long stopping distance earned it a fail.
Wet Braking
Wet braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Reference Summer Ref
39.87 M
Linglong Sport Master 4S
43.67 M
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
43.94 M
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
44.65 M
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
45.20 M
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
45.77 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
46.99 M
Reference Winter Ref
46.99 M
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
48.76 M
Giti AllSeason AS2
48.87 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
48.98 M
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
54.99 M
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Goodyear topped the wet handling test, matching its dry handling dominance. Fortuna again finished last by a considerable margin, reinforcing concerns about its wet weather safety.
Wet Handling
Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)
Reference Summer Ref
82.00 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
80.00 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
78.70 Km/H
Linglong Sport Master 4S
78.30 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
78.30 Km/H
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
78.10 Km/H
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
77.80 Km/H
Reference Winter Ref
77.50 Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
77.10 Km/H
Giti AllSeason AS2
77.00 Km/H
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
76.70 Km/H
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
72.10 Km/H
Pirelli resisted aquaplaning longest, followed by Continental. Linglong and Fortuna were weakest, floating at speeds well below the leaders.
Straight Aqua
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
81.15 Km/H
Reference Winter Ref
80.35 Km/H
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
80.05 Km/H
Reference Summer Ref
79.98 Km/H
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
79.90 Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
79.54 Km/H
Giti AllSeason AS2
79.36 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
79.32 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
78.18 Km/H
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
77.39 Km/H
Linglong Sport Master 4S
75.26 Km/H
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
72.39 Km/H
Giti topped curved aquaplaning, with Goodyear close behind. Linglong finished last, contrasting sharply with its strong wet braking result.
Curved Aquaplaning
Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
Giti AllSeason AS2
3.07 m/sec2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
3.06 m/sec2
Reference Summer Ref
3.02 m/sec2
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
2.96 m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
2.96 m/sec2
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
2.94 m/sec2
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
2.86 m/sec2
Reference Winter Ref
2.86 m/sec2
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
2.82 m/sec2
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
2.68 m/sec2
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
2.63 m/sec2
Linglong Sport Master 4S
2.55 m/sec2
Snow
Kleber stopped shortest on snow, followed by Giti. The premium trio of Pirelli, Continental, and Bridgestone sat mid-pack, while Linglong needed almost five metres more than Kleber.
Snow Braking
Snow braking in meters (50 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Reference Winter Ref
22.60 M
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
23.40 M
Giti AllSeason AS2
23.80 M
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
24.20 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
24.30 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
24.40 M
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
24.60 M
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
25.20 M
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
25.30 M
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
27.00 M
Linglong Sport Master 4S
28.00 M
Reference Summer Ref
47.00 M
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Pirelli led traction, important for pulling away on slippery surfaces. Maxxis and Linglong struggled most, a concern for drivers without all-wheel drive.
Snow Traction
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
Reference Winter Ref
3084.10 N
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
2968.40 N
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
2953.50 N
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
2917.90 N
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
2909.00 N
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
2873.40 N
Giti AllSeason AS2
2849.60 N
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
2849.60 N
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
2825.90 N
Linglong Sport Master 4S
2546.90 N
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
2514.20 N
Reference Summer Ref
1642.00 N
Goodyear and Continental tied for fastest on the snow handling circuit. Linglong was slowest, consistent with its overall weak winter performance.
Snow Handling
Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)
Reference Winter Ref
60.71 Km/H
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
60.23 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
60.23 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
59.93 Km/H
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
59.57 Km/H
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
59.45 Km/H
Giti AllSeason AS2
57.78 Km/H
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
57.72 Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
57.60 Km/H
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
57.24 Km/H
Linglong Sport Master 4S
55.08 Km/H
Reference Summer Ref
36.00 Km/H
Kleber continued its snow dominance with the best lateral grip. Pirelli placed second, while Linglong again finished last.
Snow Slalom
Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
Reference Winter Ref
4.57 m/sec2
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
4.43 m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
4.42 m/sec2
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
4.36 m/sec2
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
4.28 m/sec2
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
4.27 m/sec2
Giti AllSeason AS2
4.20 m/sec2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
4.19 m/sec2
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
4.14 m/sec2
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
4.04 m/sec2
Linglong Sport Master 4S
4.00 m/sec2
Reference Summer Ref
1.98 m/sec2
Comfort
Fortuna was the quietest tyre tested, one of its few positive results. Goodyear was loudest, a trade-off for its otherwise strong performance.
Noise
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
72.14 dB
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
72.58 dB
Reference Winter Ref
72.66 dB
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
72.73 dB
Giti AllSeason AS2
72.82 dB
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
73.04 dB
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
73.05 dB
Linglong Sport Master 4S
73.06 dB
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
73.28 dB
Reference Summer Ref
73.61 dB
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
73.67 dB
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
73.97 dB
Value
Goodyear recorded the lowest rolling resistance, beneficial for fuel economy. Maxxis was worst, potentially offsetting its lower purchase price over time.
Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
7.53 kg / t
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
7.88 kg / t
Reference Summer Ref
8.13 kg / t
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
8.17 kg / t
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
8.20 kg / t
Reference Winter Ref
8.38 kg / t
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
8.41 kg / t
Giti AllSeason AS2
8.48 kg / t
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
8.79 kg / t
Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S
8.83 kg / t
Linglong Sport Master 4S
8.93 kg / t
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV
9.37 kg / t
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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.
The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 emerges as a true all-rounder, delivering very balanced performance across all road conditions tested. Whether on snow, wet, or dry surfaces, this tyre consistently performs without any significant weaknesses. The testers noted it as an "Alleskönner" (jack of all trades) that drivers can rely on throughout the year. The only minor criticism relates to a somewhat louder rolling noise compared to some competitors, but this does not detract from its overall exemplary rating.
The Continental AllSeason Contact 2 proves itself as a snow expert, offering convincing winter properties that bring it closest to a dedicated quality winter tyre among all candidates tested. It also achieves top results in wet conditions, making it particularly suited for drivers who prioritize cold-weather safety. The tyre's only notable weakness is a slightly extended braking distance on dry roads, suggesting a small compromise was made to achieve its excellent winter performance.
The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3 is described as the "compromise ace" of the test, delivering strong results across all test disciplines without any notable slip-ups. This tyre demonstrates convincing grip in wet conditions, consistently placing near the top in all wet-weather tests. The testers could not identify any significant weaknesses, making it an excellent choice for drivers seeking a well-rounded all-season solution that excels everywhere rather than specializing in one area.
The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 performs like a snow plow in winter conditions while also delivering a strong showing on dry roads. Its handling characteristics are sporty and engaging, particularly appreciated in dry conditions where it leads the field. However, the tyre receives a downgrade due to an extended braking distance in wet conditions, which the testers described as a full vehicle length longer than the best performers. This safety-relevant weakness prevents an otherwise impressive tyre from achieving an exemplary rating.
The Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X distinguishes itself as an aquaplaning expert, offering reassuring resistance to hydroplaning in both straight-line and cornering situations. It delivers consistently good performance across all disciplines without any dramatic weaknesses, combined with an attractive price point. The testers noted that braking distances in both wet and dry conditions are somewhat longer compared to the class leaders, but overall the tyre represents solid value for money-conscious drivers.
The Giti All Season AS 2 shows its strengths as a winter performer, achieving impressively short braking distances on snow-covered roads and excelling in curved aquaplaning resistance. However, the tyre struggles with extended wet braking distances and displays slightly imprecise handling characteristics on dry pavement. These inconsistencies across different conditions result in a satisfactory rather than good overall rating, despite the competitive pricing.
The Kleber Quadraxer 3 SUV emerges as the snow specialist of the test, recording the best lateral grip and shortest braking distance on snow among all candidates. Drivers without all-wheel drive should particularly appreciate its strong traction values for getting moving on slippery surfaces. However, the tyre's winter focus comes at the expense of wet handling and braking performance, as well as dry handling precision, making it best suited for regions with significant snowfall.
The Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 SUV positions itself as a rain king, boasting large aquaplaning reserves that inspire confidence in heavy downpours. Unfortunately, this tyre is overall weaker on snow and records the highest rolling resistance among all candidates, which diminishes its fuel-saving potential. The elevated rolling resistance represents a hidden ongoing cost that offsets some of the initial purchase price savings.
The Linglong Sport Master 4S presents itself as a dry-condition specialist and offers the highest permissible load capacity among the candidates tested. However, its winter performance raises concerns, with extended braking distances on snow and weaker aquaplaning resistance. These shortcomings in safety-critical areas result in a conditional recommendation, suggesting drivers in regions with harsh winters should look elsewhere.
The Fortuna Eco Plus 2 4S attracts attention as a budget option with surprisingly good performance on snow. However, this is where the positives end. The tyre exhibits significantly excessive wet braking distances that pose a genuine safety concern, combined with difficult-to-control handling behavior in wet conditions and an unharmonious feel on dry roads. The testers conclude with a clear warning: drivers should avoid this tyre entirely despite its tempting low price.