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2025 Autobild SUV 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: 215/55 R17
Tyres tested: 11
Disciplines: 14
Test vehicle: VW T-Roc

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	34.9 m	-2.10 m	0 km/h
1Linglong Sport Master 4S	37 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	37.6 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
3Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	38.2 m	+1.20 m	23 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	38.4 m	+1.40 m	25 km/h
5Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	38.5 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	39.3 m	+2.30 m	31 km/h
7GT Radial ClimateActive	40.1 m	+3.10 m	36 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac	40.6 m	+3.60 m	39 km/h
9Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	41.2 m	+4.20 m	42 km/h
10Arivo Carlorful AS	41.5 m	+4.50 m	43 km/h
11Viking Fourtech Plus	41.6 m	+4.60 m	43 km/h
RefReference Winter	43.3 m	+6.30 m	50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 24.1% (8.4 m ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Viking Fourtech Plus would still be travelling at 43 km/h when the Linglong Sport Master 4S 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	96.3 km/h	+3.00 km/h
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	93.3 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	93.1 km/h	-0.20 km/h
3Vredestein Quatrac	92.6 km/h	-0.70 km/h
4Linglong Sport Master 4S	92.4 km/h	-0.90 km/h
5GT Radial ClimateActive	92.2 km/h	-1.10 km/h
6Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	92.1 km/h	-1.20 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	91.9 km/h	-1.40 km/h
8Kleber Quadraxer 3	91.8 km/h	-1.50 km/h
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	91.7 km/h	-1.60 km/h
10Viking Fourtech Plus	91.6 km/h	-1.70 km/h
11Arivo Carlorful AS	91.1 km/h	-2.20 km/h
RefReference Winter	90 km/h	-3.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (6.3 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	55 m	-3.00 m	0 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac	58 m	Best	0 km/h
2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	60.4 m	+2.40 m	26 km/h
3Viking Fourtech Plus	61 m	+3.00 m	29 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	61.3 m	+3.30 m	30 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	61.3 m	+3.30 m	30 km/h
RefReference Winter	61.5 m	+3.50 m	31 km/h
6GT Radial ClimateActive	62.2 m	+4.20 m	34 km/h
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	62.4 m	+4.40 m	35 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	62.5 m	+4.50 m	35 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master 4S	62.8 m	+4.80 m	36 km/h
10Kleber Quadraxer 3	65.1 m	+7.10 m	43 km/h
11Arivo Carlorful AS	78 m	+20.00 m	66 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 41.8% (23 m ≈ 5.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Arivo Carlorful AS would still be travelling at 66 km/h when the Vredestein Quatrac 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	85 km/h	+1.60 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac	83.4 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	81.5 km/h	-1.90 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	81.4 km/h	-2.00 km/h
4Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	81.3 km/h	-2.10 km/h
RefReference Winter	80.8 km/h	-2.60 km/h
5Viking Fourtech Plus	80.5 km/h	-2.90 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	79.9 km/h	-3.50 km/h
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	79.9 km/h	-3.50 km/h
8GT Radial ClimateActive	79.8 km/h	-3.60 km/h
9Linglong Sport Master 4S	78.9 km/h	-4.50 km/h
10Kleber Quadraxer 3	77.5 km/h	-5.90 km/h
11Arivo Carlorful AS	72.4 km/h	-11.00 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (12.6 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	15.27 s	-0.87 s
1Vredestein Quatrac	16.14 s	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	16.19 s	+0.05 s
3Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	16.31 s	+0.17 s
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	16.32 s	+0.18 s
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	16.34 s	+0.20 s
RefReference Winter	16.35 s	+0.21 s
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	16.35 s	+0.21 s
7GT Radial ClimateActive	16.36 s	+0.22 s
8Linglong Sport Master 4S	16.37 s	+0.23 s
9Viking Fourtech Plus	16.47 s	+0.33 s
10Kleber Quadraxer 3	16.51 s	+0.37 s
11Arivo Carlorful AS	16.97 s	+0.83 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (1.7 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	82.6 km/h	+5.10 km/h
RefReference Winter	79.4 km/h	+1.90 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac	77.5 km/h	Best
2Viking Fourtech Plus	77.1 km/h	-0.40 km/h
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	76.4 km/h	-1.10 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	76.3 km/h	-1.20 km/h
5GT Radial ClimateActive	74.6 km/h	-2.90 km/h
6Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	74.3 km/h	-3.20 km/h
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	73.5 km/h	-4.00 km/h
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	73 km/h	-4.50 km/h
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	71.9 km/h	-5.60 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	71.2 km/h	-6.30 km/h
11Arivo Carlorful AS	70.4 km/h	-7.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (12.2 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	3.3 m/sec2	+0.13 m/sec2
RefReference Winter	3.24 m/sec2	+0.07 m/sec2
1Viking Fourtech Plus	3.17 m/sec2	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac	2.78 m/sec2	-0.39 m/sec2
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2.68 m/sec2	-0.49 m/sec2
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2.63 m/sec2	-0.54 m/sec2
5GT Radial ClimateActive	2.59 m/sec2	-0.58 m/sec2
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2.57 m/sec2	-0.60 m/sec2
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	2.45 m/sec2	-0.72 m/sec2
8Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	2.4 m/sec2	-0.77 m/sec2
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	2.38 m/sec2	-0.79 m/sec2
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	2.34 m/sec2	-0.83 m/sec2
11Arivo Carlorful AS	2.26 m/sec2	-0.91 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 31.5% (1.04 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter	22.1 m	-0.30 m	0 km/h
1Vredestein Quatrac	22.4 m	Best	0 km/h
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	22.4 m	Best	0 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	22.8 m	+0.40 m	17 km/h
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	23 m	+0.60 m	21 km/h
4Viking Fourtech Plus	23 m	+0.60 m	21 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	23.2 m	+0.80 m	24 km/h
7GT Radial ClimateActive	23.6 m	+1.20 m	29 km/h
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	23.8 m	+1.40 m	32 km/h
9Arivo Carlorful AS	24.1 m	+1.70 m	35 km/h
10Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	25 m	+2.60 m	42 km/h
11Linglong Sport Master 4S	26 m	+3.60 m	48 km/h
RefReference Summer	47 m	+24.60 m	94 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 112.7% (24.9 m ≈ 5.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Linglong Sport Master 4S would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Vredestein Quatrac 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
RefReference Winter	3584 N	+73.00 N
1Vredestein Quatrac	3511 N	Best
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	3511 N	Best
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3504 N	-7.00 N
4Viking Fourtech Plus	3457 N	-54.00 N
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3442 N	-69.00 N
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3367 N	-144.00 N
7GT Radial ClimateActive	3338 N	-173.00 N
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	3324 N	-187.00 N
9Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	3317 N	-194.00 N
10Arivo Carlorful AS	3302 N	-209.00 N
11Linglong Sport Master 4S	3168 N	-343.00 N
RefReference Summer	1584 N	-1,927.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 55.8% (2,000 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	104.1 km/h	Best
RefReference Winter	103 km/h	-1.10 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	102.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
2Vredestein Quatrac	102.7 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	101.8 km/h	-2.30 km/h
5Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	100.5 km/h	-3.60 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	100 km/h	-4.10 km/h
6Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	100 km/h	-4.10 km/h
8Viking Fourtech Plus	98.6 km/h	-5.50 km/h
9GT Radial ClimateActive	98.5 km/h	-5.60 km/h
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	97 km/h	-7.10 km/h
11Arivo Carlorful AS	96 km/h	-8.10 km/h
RefReference Summer	64.7 km/h	-39.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 37.8% (39.4 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	4.23 m/sec2	+0.14 m/sec2
1Linglong Sport Master 4S	4.09 m/sec2	Best
2Arivo Carlorful AS	4.06 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	4.05 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
3GT Radial ClimateActive	4.05 m/sec2	-0.04 m/sec2
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3.94 m/sec2	-0.15 m/sec2
6Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	3.89 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
7Viking Fourtech Plus	3.86 m/sec2	-0.23 m/sec2
8Vredestein Quatrac	3.81 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3.8 m/sec2	-0.29 m/sec2
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.76 m/sec2	-0.33 m/sec2
11Kleber Quadraxer 3	3.69 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
RefReference Winter	1.92 m/sec2	-2.17 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 54.6% (2.31 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	8 Points	Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
2Vredestein Quatrac	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
2Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
2Linglong Sport Master 4S	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	7 Points	-1.00 Points
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	7 Points	-1.00 Points
7GT Radial ClimateActive	7 Points	-1.00 Points
7Viking Fourtech Plus	7 Points	-1.00 Points
11Arivo Carlorful AS	5.3 Points	-2.70 Points

The difference between best and worst was 33.8% (2.7 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Quatrac	70.4 dB	Best
2Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	70.5 dB	+0.10 dB
3Arivo Carlorful AS	71.1 dB	+0.70 dB
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.6 dB	+1.20 dB
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	71.8 dB	+1.40 dB
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	72.2 dB	+1.80 dB
6GT Radial ClimateActive	72.2 dB	+1.80 dB
8Viking Fourtech Plus	72.4 dB	+2.00 dB
9Kleber Quadraxer 3	72.6 dB	+2.20 dB
10Linglong Sport Master 4S	72.8 dB	+2.40 dB
RefReference Winter	73.1 dB	+2.70 dB
11Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	73.7 dB	+3.30 dB
RefReference Summer	73.9 dB	+3.50 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3.5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.31 kg/t	Best	£0
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	7.44 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	£8
2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5	7.44 kg/t	+0.13 kg/t	£8
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	7.51 kg/t	+0.20 kg/t	£12
5GT Radial ClimateActive	7.59 kg/t	+0.28 kg/t	£17
6Vredestein Quatrac	7.67 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	£22
7Arivo Carlorful AS	7.71 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£24
8Viking Fourtech Plus	7.82 kg/t	+0.51 kg/t	£31
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	7.85 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	£33
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	7.89 kg/t	+0.58 kg/t	£35
11Linglong Sport Master 4S	8.06 kg/t	+0.75 kg/t	£45
RefReference Winter	8.37 kg/t	+1.06 kg/t	£64
RefReference Summer	8.38 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	£65

The difference between best and worst was 14.6% (1.07 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Linglong Sport Master 4S uses about 31 L (£45) more fuel than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

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