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2026 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test for EVs (215/55 R18)

Name: 2026 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test for EVs (215/55 R18)
Creator: Tyre Reviews
Published: 2026-06-16

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 R18
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 16
Test vehicle: Kia EV3 150 kW/204 PS

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
RefReference Summer	35 m	-4.50 m	0 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	39.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	39.8 m	+0.30 m	11 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	40.7 m	+1.20 m	22 km/h
4Kleber Quadraxer SUV	41.1 m	+1.60 m	26 km/h
5Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	41.5 m	+2.00 m	29 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	42 m	+2.50 m	32 km/h
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	43.8 m	+4.30 m	41 km/h
8Goodtrip Blueguard As	44.2 m	+4.70 m	42 km/h
RefReference Winter	45.9 m	+6.40 m	49 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 31.1% (10.9 m ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Goodtrip Blueguard As would still be travelling at 42 km/h when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 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	93.7 km/h	+1.10 km/h
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	92.6 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	91.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	91.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	90.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	90.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
RefReference Winter	90.2 km/h	-2.40 km/h
6Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	90.2 km/h	-2.40 km/h
7Kleber Quadraxer SUV	89.2 km/h	-3.40 km/h
8Goodtrip Blueguard As	88.5 km/h	-4.10 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (5.2 Km/H).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	39 m	-1.70 m	0 km/h
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	40.7 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	41.7 m	+1.00 m	20 km/h
3Kleber Quadraxer SUV	42 m	+1.30 m	23 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	42.2 m	+1.50 m	25 km/h
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	43.6 m	+2.90 m	34 km/h
RefReference Winter	43.7 m	+3.00 m	34 km/h
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	44.1 m	+3.40 m	36 km/h
7Goodtrip Blueguard As	45.7 m	+5.00 m	43 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	45.9 m	+5.20 m	44 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.7% (6.9 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 would still be travelling at 44 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
RefReference Summer	76 km/h	+0.70 km/h
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	75.3 km/h	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	74.4 km/h	-0.90 km/h
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	74.1 km/h	-1.20 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	73.6 km/h	-1.70 km/h
RefReference Winter	73.5 km/h	-1.80 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	73.3 km/h	-2.00 km/h
6Kleber Quadraxer SUV	72.8 km/h	-2.50 km/h
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	72.1 km/h	-3.20 km/h
8Goodtrip Blueguard As	71 km/h	-4.30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.6% (5 Km/H).

Wet Circle
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	12.5 s	-0.50 s
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	13 s	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	13.1 s	+0.10 s
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	13.2 s	+0.20 s
RefReference Winter	13.3 s	+0.30 s
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	13.3 s	+0.30 s
5Kleber Quadraxer SUV	13.4 s	+0.40 s
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	13.5 s	+0.50 s
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	13.6 s	+0.60 s
8Goodtrip Blueguard As	13.7 s	+0.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 9.6% (1.2 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	75.2 km/h	+1.00 km/h
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	74.2 km/h	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	73.7 km/h	-0.50 km/h
3Kleber Quadraxer SUV	70.3 km/h	-3.90 km/h
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	67.5 km/h	-6.70 km/h
RefReference Winter	66.6 km/h	-7.60 km/h
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	66.4 km/h	-7.80 km/h
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	61.9 km/h	-12.30 km/h
7Goodtrip Blueguard As	61.2 km/h	-13.00 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	60.8 km/h	-13.40 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19.1% (14.4 Km/H).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	2.9 m/sec2	+0.16 m/sec2
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	2.74 m/sec2	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	2.73 m/sec2	-0.01 m/sec2
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	2.61 m/sec2	-0.13 m/sec2
4Kleber Quadraxer SUV	2.6 m/sec2	-0.14 m/sec2
RefReference Winter	2.55 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	2.55 m/sec2	-0.19 m/sec2
6Goodtrip Blueguard As	2.4 m/sec2	-0.34 m/sec2
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	2.33 m/sec2	-0.41 m/sec2
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	2.31 m/sec2	-0.43 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (0.59 m/sec2).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Winter	16.5 m	-0.40 m	0 km/h
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	16.9 m	Best	0 km/h
1Kleber Quadraxer SUV	16.9 m	Best	0 km/h
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	17 m	+0.10 m	10 km/h
3Hankook iON FlexClimate	17 m	+0.10 m	10 km/h
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	17.1 m	+0.20 m	14 km/h
5Goodtrip Blueguard As	17.1 m	+0.20 m	14 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	17.6 m	+0.70 m	26 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	18.1 m	+1.20 m	33 km/h
RefReference Summer	37 m	+20.10 m	96 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 124.2% (20.5 m ≈ 4.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 would still be travelling at 33 km/h when the Continental AllSeasonContact 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
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	3750 N	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer SUV	3665 N	-85.00 N
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	3615 N	-135.00 N
RefReference Winter	3610 N	-140.00 N
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3577 N	-173.00 N
5Goodtrip Blueguard As	3556 N	-194.00 N
6Hankook iON FlexClimate	3544 N	-206.00 N
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3506 N	-244.00 N
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	3362 N	-388.00 N
RefReference Summer	443 N	-3,307.00 N

The difference between best and worst was 88.2% (3,307 N).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	58.6 km/h	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer SUV	57.8 km/h	-0.80 km/h
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	57.2 km/h	-1.40 km/h
RefReference Winter	56.8 km/h	-1.80 km/h
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	56.5 km/h	-2.10 km/h
5Hankook iON FlexClimate	56.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
5Goodtrip Blueguard As	56.3 km/h	-2.30 km/h
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	54.9 km/h	-3.70 km/h
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	53.7 km/h	-4.90 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (4.9 Km/H).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	4.05 m/sec2	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer SUV	4.02 m/sec2	-0.03 m/sec2
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	3.97 m/sec2	-0.08 m/sec2
RefReference Winter	3.96 m/sec2	-0.09 m/sec2
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	3.81 m/sec2	-0.24 m/sec2
5Goodtrip Blueguard As	3.79 m/sec2	-0.26 m/sec2
6Hankook iON FlexClimate	3.77 m/sec2	-0.28 m/sec2
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	3.64 m/sec2	-0.41 m/sec2
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	3.6 m/sec2	-0.45 m/sec2

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (0.45 m/sec2).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	8 Points	Best
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8 Points	Best
3Hankook iON FlexClimate	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Goodtrip Blueguard As	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
3Kleber Quadraxer SUV	7.3 Points	-0.70 Points
6Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	6.7 Points	-1.30 Points

The difference between best and worst was 16.3% (1.3 Points).

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	71 dB	-0.10 dB
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.1 dB	Best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	71.1 dB	Best
3Hankook iON FlexClimate	71.3 dB	+0.20 dB
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	71.5 dB	+0.40 dB
5Kleber Quadraxer SUV	71.6 dB	+0.50 dB
6Goodtrip Blueguard As	72.6 dB	+1.50 dB
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	72.9 dB	+1.80 dB
RefReference Winter	73.6 dB	+2.50 dB
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	74.3 dB	+3.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.6% (3.3 dB).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	54,560 KM	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	52,160 KM	-2,400 KM
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	49,900 KM	-4,660 KM
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	48,070 KM	-6,490 KM
5Kleber Quadraxer SUV	44,110 KM	-10,450 KM
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	42,960 KM	-11,600 KM
7Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	30,250 KM	-24,310 KM
8Goodtrip Blueguard As	26,420 KM	-28,140 KM

The difference between best and worst was 51.6% (28,140 KM).

Value
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	cost per 1,000 km
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	10.22 Price/1000	Best	€11.62
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	10.54 Price/1000	+0.32 Price/1000	€13.40
3Hankook iON FlexClimate	10.63 Price/1000	+0.41 Price/1000	€13.56
4Kleber Quadraxer SUV	11.34 Price/1000	+1.12 Price/1000	€14.72
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	11.86 Price/1000	+1.64 Price/1000	€14.18
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	12.34 Price/1000	+2.12 Price/1000	€14.31
7Goodtrip Blueguard As	13.25 Price/1000	+3.03 Price/1000	€17.59
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	14.55 Price/1000	+4.33 Price/1000	€19.00

The difference between best and worst was 42.4% (4.33 Price/1000). Over 40,000 km the cheapest tyre to own (Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6) works out €295 cheaper than the most expensive (Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical EV using 18 kWh/100km (with rolling resistance causing 25% of energy use), electricity at €0.32 per kWh and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2026 test; financing costs are excluded.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	6.65 kg/t	Best	£0
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	6.81 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t	£6
RefReference Summer	7.03 kg/t	+0.38 kg/t	£14
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	7.05 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£14
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.35 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	£25
5Hankook iON FlexClimate	7.41 kg/t	+0.76 kg/t	£27
6Goodtrip Blueguard As	7.43 kg/t	+0.78 kg/t	£28
7Kleber Quadraxer SUV	7.48 kg/t	+0.83 kg/t	£30
8Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3	7.64 kg/t	+0.99 kg/t	£36
RefReference Winter	8.17 kg/t	+1.52 kg/t	£55

The difference between best and worst was 22.9% (1.52 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £0.28/kWh, the Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 uses about 127 kWh (£36) more electricity than the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6.

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