2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tire Test

Test Publication:

235/55 R19 9 tires 5 categories

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Test Size: 235/55 R19

Tires Tested: 9 tires

Test Categories:
5 categories (10 tests)

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As usual, all seven tire patterns were tested in the dry, wet and snow, and as a reference Auto Bild included a premium summer and winter tire.

All Season vs Summer vs Winter

As we've seen before, the balance of all season vs summer tires follows a general trend. Summer tires do the best in the wet and dry, but cannot perform in snowy conditions. 

When it comes to comparing all season tires against winter tires, things get a little more muddled. In this test the unnamed premium winter tire only won the aquaplaning test. It was strong in the snow, but not the strongest on test, and while it was weaker in the dry and wet than most of the all season tires, it wasn't the worst. It just goes to show, the range of all season tires abilities can span from dry optimised, like the Michelin Crossclimate to a winter tire beating all season tire, like the Nokian Weatherproof.

Dry

The dry braking results yielded no big surprises, with the summer tire and Michelin CrossClimate leading the pack. The Continental was the best of the rest, with the winter bias Nokian Weatherproof struggling to stop the SUV in dry conditions.

The dry handling results were similar to the dry braking, with the summer and Michelin leading the pack.

Wet

During wet braking, the Vredestein and Continental were closest to the summer tires distances, just 0.1 meters off. The Nokian, Falken struggled compared to the best on test, and the budget GripMax was shockingly bad.

As with the dry handling results, the wet handling results showed a similar order to wet braking.

The straight aquaplaning results had the reference winter tire winning the test, with the summer in the middle of the all season tires.

Snow

The winter bias Nokian all season tire won snow braking, stopping in a shorter distance than even the full winter tire! Continental Did a great job of mixing dry, wet and snow results by finishing second.

The Continental and Nokian were again the strongest tires during snow handling, besting the full winter tire. The summer tire could not complete a lap of snow handling, so didn't set a time.

Environment

The Goodyear was the only tire to match the low noise of the summer tire.

The Continental and Michelin had the lowest rolling resistance on test, but were some of the most expensive tires to purchase at the time of test.

Results

1^st

Vredestein Quatrac 5

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

An excellent all season tire with great performance in all weather conditions. Good balance and precise steering, short wet and snow braking, well priced.

None mentioned.

Dry

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	40.5 M	36.9 M	+3.6 M	91.11%
Dry Handling	3rd	95 Km/H	96 Km/H	-1 Km/H	98.96%

Wet

97.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	55.6 M	55.5 M	+0.1 M	99.82%
Wet Handling	2nd	80 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-2.5 Km/H	96.97%
Straight Aqua	8th	72.2 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-4.3 Km/H	94.38%

Snow

95.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	25 M	23.5 M	+1.5 M	94%
Snow Handling	5th	45.7 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-1.6 Km/H	96.62%

Comfort

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	8th	73.1 dB	72.1 dB	+1 dB	98.63%

Value

77.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	2nd	650	480	+170	73.85%
Rolling Resistance	8th	8.27 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+1.54 kg / t	81.38%

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2^nd

Michelin CrossClimate SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

A strong allrounder with sport dynamic handling in the dry, and good in the snow and wet. Low rolling resistance.

Expensive.

Dry

97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	38.9 M	36.9 M	+2 M	94.86%
Dry Handling	2nd	95.2 Km/H	96 Km/H	-0.8 Km/H	99.17%

Wet

95.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	58.5 M	55.5 M	+3 M	94.87%
Wet Handling	5th	78.6 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-3.9 Km/H	95.27%
Straight Aqua	6th	74 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-2.5 Km/H	96.73%

Snow

91.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7th	27.2 M	23.5 M	+3.7 M	86.4%
Snow Handling	4th	45.9 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-1.4 Km/H	97.04%

Comfort

99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72.8 dB	72.1 dB	+0.7 dB	99.04%

Value

74.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	7th	830	480	+350	57.83%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.37 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+0.64 kg / t	91.32%

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3^rd

Continental AllSeasonContact

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Excellent in the snow, dynamic wet handling, good comfort levels, low noise, best rolling resistance on test.

Understeer in the dry.

Dry

94.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	40.1 M	36.9 M	+3.2 M	92.02%
Dry Handling	6th	93.9 Km/H	96 Km/H	-2.1 Km/H	97.81%

Wet

96.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	58.6 M	55.5 M	+3.1 M	94.71%
Wet Handling	2nd	80 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-2.5 Km/H	96.97%
Straight Aqua	3rd	75.1 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-1.4 Km/H	98.17%

Snow

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3rd	24.7 M	23.5 M	+1.2 M	95.14%
Snow Handling	1st	47.3 Km/H			100%

Comfort

99.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	3rd	72.2 dB	72.1 dB	+0.1 dB	99.86%

Value

81.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	5th	770	480	+290	62.34%
Rolling Resistance	1st	6.73 kg / t			100%

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4^th

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Short snow and wet braking distances, low noise, low rolling resistance.

Average snow cornering, understeer in the dry.

Dry

92.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	42 M	36.9 M	+5.1 M	87.86%
Dry Handling	5th	94.1 Km/H	96 Km/H	-1.9 Km/H	98.02%

Wet

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	55.6 M	55.5 M	+0.1 M	99.82%
Wet Handling	4th	78.8 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-3.7 Km/H	95.52%
Straight Aqua	5th	74.5 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-2 Km/H	97.39%

Snow

93.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	25.5 M	23.5 M	+2 M	92.16%
Snow Handling	7th	44.6 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-2.7 Km/H	94.29%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	1st	72.1 dB			100%

Value

74.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	6th	810	480	+330	59.26%
Rolling Resistance	4th	7.51 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+0.78 kg / t	89.61%

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4^th

Nokian WeatherProof SUV

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Strong winter abilities, good aquaplaning result, low noise.

Extended wet and dry braking, understeer in the dry.

Dry

90.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	43.6 M	36.9 M	+6.7 M	84.63%
Dry Handling	8th	92.2 Km/H	96 Km/H	-3.8 Km/H	96.04%

Wet

94.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	61.4 M	55.5 M	+5.9 M	90.39%
Wet Handling	6th	78.5 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-4 Km/H	95.15%
Straight Aqua	6th	74 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-2.5 Km/H	96.73%

Snow

99.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	23.5 M			100%
Snow Handling	2nd	47.1 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-0.2 Km/H	99.58%

Comfort

99.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	4th	72.4 dB	72.1 dB	+0.3 dB	99.59%

Value

73.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	4th	710	480	+230	67.61%
Rolling Resistance	9th	8.55 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+1.82 kg / t	78.71%

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6^th

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Good aquaplaning result.

Slow steering, understeer and long braking distances in the wet, average comfort.

Dry

94.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	40.6 M	36.9 M	+3.7 M	90.89%
Dry Handling	4th	94.3 Km/H	96 Km/H	-1.7 Km/H	98.23%

Wet

94.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	62 M	55.5 M	+6.5 M	89.52%
Wet Handling	8th	77.2 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-5.3 Km/H	93.58%
Straight Aqua	2nd	76.4 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-0.1 Km/H	99.87%

Snow

91.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6th	27.1 M	23.5 M	+3.6 M	86.72%
Snow Handling	6th	45.2 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-2.1 Km/H	95.56%

Comfort

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	7th	73 dB	72.1 dB	+0.9 dB	98.77%

Value

79.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	2nd	650	480	+170	73.85%
Rolling Resistance	7th	7.98 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+1.25 kg / t	84.34%

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7^th

Gripmax Status AllClimate

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Low rolling resistance, low price.

Very poor grip in the wet and snow, very long wet braking distances, poor dry handling.

Dry

91.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	42.1 M	36.9 M	+5.2 M	87.65%
Dry Handling	9th	92 Km/H	96 Km/H	-4 Km/H	95.83%

Wet

77.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	88.5 M	55.5 M	+33 M	62.71%
Wet Handling	9th	66.8 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-15.7 Km/H	80.97%
Straight Aqua	9th	68.5 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-8 Km/H	89.54%

Snow

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8th	28.5 M	23.5 M	+5 M	82.46%
Snow Handling	8th	43 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-4.3 Km/H	90.91%

Comfort

97.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	9th	73.8 dB	72.1 dB	+1.7 dB	97.7%

Value

93.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	1st	480			100%
Rolling Resistance	6th	7.69 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+0.96 kg / t	87.52%

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8^th

Reference Summer

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	36.9 M			100%
Dry Handling	1st	96 Km/H			100%

Wet

99.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	55.5 M			100%
Wet Handling	1st	82.5 Km/H			100%
Straight Aqua	4th	74.7 Km/H	76.5 Km/H	-1.8 Km/H	97.65%

Snow

37.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9th	62.5 M	23.5 M	+39 M	37.6%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	1st	72.1 dB			100%

Value

91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.37 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+0.64 kg / t	91.32%

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8^th

Reference Winter

235/55 R19

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

91.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	42.8 M	36.9 M	+5.9 M	86.21%
Dry Handling	7th	93.4 Km/H	96 Km/H	-2.6 Km/H	97.29%

Wet

96.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	59 M	55.5 M	+3.5 M	94.07%
Wet Handling	7th	78.2 Km/H	82.5 Km/H	-4.3 Km/H	94.79%
Straight Aqua	1st	76.5 Km/H			100%

Snow

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	24.1 M	23.5 M	+0.6 M	97.51%
Snow Handling	3rd	46.2 Km/H	47.3 Km/H	-1.1 Km/H	97.67%

Comfort

99.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	5th	72.5 dB	72.1 dB	+0.4 dB	99.45%

Value

89.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	5th	7.52 kg / t	6.73 kg / t	+0.79 kg / t	89.49%

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