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2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15

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: 185/65 R15
Tyres tested: 16
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Mastersteel All Weather 2	39.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	39.6 m	+0.10 m	7 km/h
3Roadhog RGAS02	40 m	+0.50 m	15 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	40.1 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
5Nokian Seasonproof 2	41.5 m	+2.00 m	29 km/h
6Vredestein Quatrac	42 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	42.1 m	+2.60 m	32 km/h
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2	42.1 m	+2.60 m	32 km/h
9Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	42.2 m	+2.70 m	33 km/h
10Norauto 4 Seasons 2	42.3 m	+2.80 m	33 km/h
11GT Radial ClimateActive	42.4 m	+2.90 m	34 km/h
12Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	42.6 m	+3.10 m	35 km/h
13Milever All Season Versat mc545	43 m	+3.50 m	37 km/h
14Tomason Allseason	44 m	+4.50 m	42 km/h
15Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	44.4 m	+4.90 m	43 km/h
16Dunlop All Season 2	45 m	+5.50 m	45 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.9% (5.5 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Dunlop All Season 2 would still be travelling at 45 km/h when the Mastersteel All Weather 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	32.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	32.6 m	+0.20 m	10 km/h
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	32.8 m	+0.40 m	14 km/h
4Mastersteel All Weather 2	34 m	+1.60 m	28 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	34.2 m	+1.80 m	30 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	34.9 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
7Vredestein Quatrac	35.1 m	+2.70 m	36 km/h
7Roadhog RGAS02	35.1 m	+2.70 m	36 km/h
9Michelin CrossClimate 2	35.2 m	+2.80 m	37 km/h
10GT Radial ClimateActive	35.4 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
11Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	35.6 m	+3.20 m	39 km/h
12Hankook Kinergy 4S2	36.5 m	+4.10 m	44 km/h
13Milever All Season Versat mc545	37.1 m	+4.70 m	46 km/h
13Norauto 4 Seasons 2	37.1 m	+4.70 m	46 km/h
15Dunlop All Season 2	38 m	+5.60 m	50 km/h
16Tomason Allseason	38.3 m	+5.90 m	51 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.2% (5.9 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomason Allseason would still be travelling at 51 km/h when the Nokian Seasonproof 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Braking - Concrete
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	38.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	39 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
2Nokian Seasonproof 2	39 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	39.3 m	+0.60 m	16 km/h
5Roadhog RGAS02	40.3 m	+1.60 m	26 km/h
6Mastersteel All Weather 2	40.6 m	+1.90 m	28 km/h
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	40.8 m	+2.10 m	29 km/h
8GT Radial ClimateActive	40.9 m	+2.20 m	30 km/h
9Vredestein Quatrac	41 m	+2.30 m	31 km/h
9Michelin CrossClimate 2	41 m	+2.30 m	31 km/h
11Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	42 m	+3.30 m	36 km/h
12Hankook Kinergy 4S2	42.7 m	+4.00 m	40 km/h
13Milever All Season Versat mc545	43.5 m	+4.80 m	43 km/h
14Norauto 4 Seasons 2	43.9 m	+5.20 m	45 km/h
15Dunlop All Season 2	44.4 m	+5.70 m	47 km/h
16Tomason Allseason	44.5 m	+5.80 m	47 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15% (5.8 m ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Tomason Allseason would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	91.9 km/h	Best
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	90.1 km/h	-1.80 km/h
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	89.4 km/h	-2.50 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	88.2 km/h	-3.70 km/h
5GT Radial ClimateActive	87.3 km/h	-4.60 km/h
6Norauto 4 Seasons 2	87.1 km/h	-4.80 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	86.5 km/h	-5.40 km/h
8Vredestein Quatrac	86 km/h	-5.90 km/h
9Michelin CrossClimate 2	85.9 km/h	-6.00 km/h
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	85.9 km/h	-6.00 km/h
11Dunlop All Season 2	84.9 km/h	-7.00 km/h
12Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	81.1 km/h	-10.80 km/h
13Tomason Allseason	80.4 km/h	-11.50 km/h
14Milever All Season Versat mc545	75.8 km/h	-16.10 km/h
14Mastersteel All Weather 2	75.8 km/h	-16.10 km/h
16Roadhog RGAS02	74.7 km/h	-17.20 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.7% (17.2 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	3.9 m/sec2	Best
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	3.9 m/sec2	Best
3GT Radial ClimateActive	3.8 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
3Norauto 4 Seasons 2	3.8 m/sec2	-0.10 m/sec2
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	3.7 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	3.7 m/sec2	-0.20 m/sec2
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.6 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
7Vredestein Quatrac	3.6 m/sec2	-0.30 m/sec2
9Michelin CrossClimate 2	3.5 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	3.5 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
9Dunlop All Season 2	3.5 m/sec2	-0.40 m/sec2
12Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	3.2 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
12Tomason Allseason	3.2 m/sec2	-0.70 m/sec2
14Milever All Season Versat mc545	2.7 m/sec2	-1.20 m/sec2
15Mastersteel All Weather 2	2.6 m/sec2	-1.30 m/sec2
16Roadhog RGAS02	2.4 m/sec2	-1.50 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 38.5% (1.5 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	11.3 m	Best	0 km/h
1Dunlop All Season 2	11.3 m	Best	0 km/h
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	11.6 m	+0.30 m	21 km/h
3Milever All Season Versat mc545	11.6 m	+0.30 m	21 km/h
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	11.7 m	+0.40 m	24 km/h
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	11.8 m	+0.50 m	27 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	11.8 m	+0.50 m	27 km/h
8GT Radial ClimateActive	11.9 m	+0.60 m	29 km/h
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	12.1 m	+0.80 m	33 km/h
9Norauto 4 Seasons 2	12.1 m	+0.80 m	33 km/h
11Nokian Seasonproof 2	12.3 m	+1.00 m	37 km/h
11Tomason Allseason	12.3 m	+1.00 m	37 km/h
13Vredestein Quatrac	12.4 m	+1.10 m	39 km/h
14Mastersteel All Weather 2	12.7 m	+1.40 m	43 km/h
15Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	12.9 m	+1.60 m	46 km/h
16Roadhog RGAS02	13.1 m	+1.80 m	48 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 15.9% (1.8 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Roadhog RGAS02 would still be travelling at 48 km/h when the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 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
1Dunlop All Season 2	2584 N	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	2549 N	-35.00 N
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2547 N	-37.00 N
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2529 N	-55.00 N
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	2489 N	-95.00 N
6Milever All Season Versat mc545	2471 N	-113.00 N
7Norauto 4 Seasons 2	2408 N	-176.00 N
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	2396 N	-188.00 N
9GT Radial ClimateActive	2388 N	-196.00 N
10Vredestein Quatrac	2380 N	-204.00 N
11Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	2358 N	-226.00 N
12Nokian Seasonproof 2	2330 N	-254.00 N
13Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	2232 N	-352.00 N
14Mastersteel All Weather 2	2192 N	-392.00 N
15Tomason Allseason	2166 N	-418.00 N
16Roadhog RGAS02	2159 N	-425.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 16.4% (425 N).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	20.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	20.5 m	+0.20 m	13 km/h
3Dunlop All Season 2	20.7 m	+0.40 m	18 km/h
4GT Radial ClimateActive	20.9 m	+0.60 m	22 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	21 m	+0.70 m	24 km/h
5Tomason Allseason	21 m	+0.70 m	24 km/h
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2	21.1 m	+0.80 m	25 km/h
8Norauto 4 Seasons 2	21.2 m	+0.90 m	27 km/h
9Milever All Season Versat mc545	21.5 m	+1.20 m	31 km/h
10Michelin CrossClimate 2	21.8 m	+1.50 m	34 km/h
11Hankook Kinergy 4S2	22.1 m	+1.80 m	37 km/h
12Nokian Seasonproof 2	22.2 m	+1.90 m	38 km/h
13Vredestein Quatrac	22.3 m	+2.00 m	39 km/h
14Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	22.5 m	+2.20 m	41 km/h
14Roadhog RGAS02	22.5 m	+2.20 m	41 km/h
16Mastersteel All Weather 2	23 m	+2.70 m	45 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (2.7 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Mastersteel All Weather 2 would still be travelling at 45 km/h when the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	69.8 dB	Best
2Milever All Season Versat mc545	70.2 dB	+0.40 dB
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	70.5 dB	+0.70 dB
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	70.9 dB	+1.10 dB
5Nokian Seasonproof 2	71.2 dB	+1.40 dB
6Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	71.3 dB	+1.50 dB
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	71.3 dB	+1.50 dB
6Dunlop All Season 2	71.3 dB	+1.50 dB
9Michelin CrossClimate 2	71.4 dB	+1.60 dB
10Vredestein Quatrac	71.7 dB	+1.90 dB
11GT Radial ClimateActive	71.9 dB	+2.10 dB
12Norauto 4 Seasons 2	72.5 dB	+2.70 dB
13Roadhog RGAS02	72.7 dB	+2.90 dB
14Hankook Kinergy 4S2	72.8 dB	+3.00 dB
15Mastersteel All Weather 2	73.7 dB	+3.90 dB
16Tomason Allseason	74.5 dB	+4.70 dB

The difference between best and worst was 6.7% (4.7 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Norauto 4 Seasons 2	46,000 KM	Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	44,500 KM	-1,500 KM
3Vredestein Quatrac	43,600 KM	-2,400 KM
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	43,600 KM	-2,400 KM
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	43,200 KM	-2,800 KM
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	43,100 KM	-2,900 KM
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	42,900 KM	-3,100 KM
8Continental AllSeasonContact 2	41,300 KM	-4,700 KM
9Dunlop All Season 2	37,800 KM	-8,200 KM
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	37,200 KM	-8,800 KM
11Nokian Seasonproof 2	37,100 KM	-8,900 KM
12Tomason Allseason	35,900 KM	-10,100 KM
13GT Radial ClimateActive	35,300 KM	-10,700 KM
14Roadhog RGAS02	35,000 KM	-11,000 KM
15Mastersteel All Weather 2	34,600 KM	-11,400 KM
16Milever All Season Versat mc545	32,400 KM	-13,600 KM

The difference between best and worst was 29.6% (13,600 KM).

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	5.4 l/100km	Best	£0
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
2Dunlop All Season 2	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
2Nokian Seasonproof 2	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
2Norauto 4 Seasons 2	5.5 l/100km	+0.10 l/100km	£28
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Vredestein Quatrac	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7GT Radial ClimateActive	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Roadhog RGAS02	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Tomason Allseason	5.6 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
14Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
14Milever All Season Versat mc545	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
14Mastersteel All Weather 2	5.7 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (0.3 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 uses about 57 L (£83) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.

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Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	48 mg/km/t	Best
2Norauto 4 Seasons 2	56 mg/km/t	+8.00 mg/km/t
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	57 mg/km/t	+9.00 mg/km/t
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	59 mg/km/t	+11.00 mg/km/t
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	59 mg/km/t	+11.00 mg/km/t
6Vredestein Quatrac	60 mg/km/t	+12.00 mg/km/t
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO	62 mg/km/t	+14.00 mg/km/t
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	63 mg/km/t	+15.00 mg/km/t
9Dunlop All Season 2	65 mg/km/t	+17.00 mg/km/t
10Milever All Season Versat mc545	67 mg/km/t	+19.00 mg/km/t
11Roadhog RGAS02	68 mg/km/t	+20.00 mg/km/t
12Mastersteel All Weather 2	69 mg/km/t	+21.00 mg/km/t
13Tomason Allseason	70 mg/km/t	+22.00 mg/km/t
14Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	72 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
14Nokian Seasonproof 2	72 mg/km/t	+24.00 mg/km/t
16GT Radial ClimateActive	75 mg/km/t	+27.00 mg/km/t