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2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-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: 245/45 R19
Tyres tested: 3
Disciplines: 10
Test vehicle: Hyundai Ionic 6S

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	39 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	40.3 m	+1.30 m	23 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	42.3 m	+3.30 m	36 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (3.3 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 36 km/h when the Hankook iON FlexClimate 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
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	110.1 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	107.5 km/h	-2.60 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	107 km/h	-3.10 km/h

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	39.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	40.3 m	+1.20 m	22 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	42.3 m	+3.20 m	36 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (3.2 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 36 km/h when the Hankook iON FlexClimate 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
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	74.6 km/h	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	71.4 km/h	-3.20 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	71.1 km/h	-3.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4.7% (3.5 Km/H).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	86 km/h	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	80.9 km/h	-5.10 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	78.9 km/h	-7.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.3% (7.1 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	3.04 m/sec2	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	2.76 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	2.64 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (0.4 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	32 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	33.1 m	+1.10 m	24 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	35.3 m	+3.30 m	40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 10.3% (3.3 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 40 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	6.2 s	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	6.5 s	+0.30 s
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	6.9 s	+0.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.3% (0.7 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	54.5 km/h	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	53.8 km/h	-0.70 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	52.3 km/h	-2.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 4% (2.2 Km/H).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.03 kg/t	Best	£0
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	7.1 kg/t	+0.07 kg/t	£2
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	7.45 kg/t	+0.42 kg/t	£14

The difference between best and worst was 6% (0.42 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £0.28/kWh, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV uses about 51 kWh (£14) more electricity than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

Petrol/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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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.