Once a year, the wonderful people at the German publication Auto Bild take a huge number of all season tires through a wet and dry braking, to find the very best to include in their full test.

Fortunately, this year is no different, and below you'll find the wet and dry braking results of thirty five all season tires, and a summer and winter reference tire, with the top fifteen going through to the full test which will be on the site next week.

Test Publication:

195/55 R16 37 tires 2 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 195/55 R16

Tires Tested: 37 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Dry

Reference Summer
36.50 M
Michelin CrossClimate 2
39.90 M
Kleber Quadraxer 3
40.30 M
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
41.40 M
Vredestein Quatrac
41.70 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
42.10 M
Kormoran Kormoran All Season
42.40 M
Seiberling Sebring All Season
42.50 M
Tristar All Season Power
43.10 M
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
43.10 M
Toyo Celsius AS2
43.50 M
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
43.70 M
Fortuna EcoPlus 4S
43.90 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
43.90 M
Superia Ecoblue 4S
44.20 M
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
44.40 M
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
44.40 M
Dunlop Sport All Season
44.60 M
Ceat 4 SeasonDrive
44.90 M
Atlas Green 4S
45.00 M
Minerva All Season Master
45.00 M
Laufenn G Fit 4S
45.20 M
Triangle SeasonX TA01
45.60 M
Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
45.70 M
Continental AllSeasonContact
45.80 M
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
45.90 M
Nokian SeasonProof
46.30 M
Reference Winter
46.40 M
CST Medallion All Season ACP1
46.60 M
Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
46.90 M
Ovation VI 782 AS
47.10 M
Hifly All Turi 221 Allseason
47.60 M
Torque TQ025 All Season
48.60 M
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
48.70 M
GT Radial 4Seasons
49.30 M
Westlake SW602 All Season
50.50 M
Fulda MultiControl
51.10 M

Wet

Reference Summer
43.30 M
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 E
44.40 M
Dunlop Sport All Season
46.60 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
46.80 M
Vredestein Quatrac
47.10 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
48.00 M
Reference Winter
48.80 M
Continental AllSeasonContact
48.90 M
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
48.90 M
Michelin CrossClimate 2
49.20 M
Kleber Quadraxer 3
49.40 M
GT Radial 4Seasons
51.30 M
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
51.60 M
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
51.80 M
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
51.90 M
Nokian SeasonProof
52.40 M
CST Medallion All Season ACP1
53.00 M
Toyo Celsius AS2
53.20 M
Laufenn G Fit 4S
53.90 M
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
54.50 M
Ovation VI 782 AS
56.20 M
Fulda MultiControl
56.30 M
Triangle SeasonX TA01
57.10 M
Hifly All Turi 221 Allseason
57.50 M
Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
57.60 M
Tristar All Season Power
57.60 M
Westlake SW602 All Season
57.60 M
Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
58.00 M
Torque TQ025 All Season
58.10 M
Seiberling Sebring All Season
58.30 M
Minerva All Season Master
58.30 M
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
58.50 M
Kormoran Kormoran All Season
61.00 M
Fortuna EcoPlus 4S
63.10 M
Superia Ecoblue 4S
63.60 M
Ceat 4 SeasonDrive
63.70 M
Atlas Green 4S
66.20 M

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	41.4 M	36.5 M	+4.9 M	88.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	44.4 M	43.3 M	+1.1 M	97.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5^th	41.7 M	36.5 M	+5.2 M	87.53%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	47.1 M	43.3 M	+3.8 M	91.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	39.9 M	36.5 M	+3.4 M	91.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	49.2 M	43.3 M	+5.9 M	88.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	40.3 M	36.5 M	+3.8 M	90.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	49.4 M	43.3 M	+6.1 M	87.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	42.1 M	36.5 M	+5.6 M	86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	48 M	43.3 M	+4.7 M	90.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	43.9 M	36.5 M	+7.4 M	83.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	46.8 M	43.3 M	+3.5 M	92.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	18^th	44.6 M	36.5 M	+8.1 M	81.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	46.6 M	43.3 M	+3.3 M	92.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25^th	45.8 M	36.5 M	+9.3 M	79.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	48.9 M	43.3 M	+5.6 M	88.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	26^th	45.9 M	36.5 M	+9.4 M	79.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	48.9 M	43.3 M	+5.6 M	88.55%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	43.1 M	36.5 M	+6.6 M	84.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	51.8 M	43.3 M	+8.5 M	83.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	44.4 M	36.5 M	+7.9 M	82.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	51.6 M	43.3 M	+8.3 M	83.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	44.4 M	36.5 M	+7.9 M	82.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	51.9 M	43.3 M	+8.6 M	83.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	43.5 M	36.5 M	+7 M	83.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	53.2 M	43.3 M	+9.9 M	81.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	43.7 M	36.5 M	+7.2 M	83.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	54.5 M	43.3 M	+11.2 M	79.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	46.3 M	36.5 M	+9.8 M	78.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	52.4 M	43.3 M	+9.1 M	82.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	45.2 M	36.5 M	+8.7 M	80.75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	53.9 M	43.3 M	+10.6 M	80.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	29^th	46.6 M	36.5 M	+10.1 M	78.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	53 M	43.3 M	+9.7 M	81.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	49.3 M	36.5 M	+12.8 M	74.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	51.3 M	43.3 M	+8 M	84.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	43.1 M	36.5 M	+6.6 M	84.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	57.6 M	43.3 M	+14.3 M	75.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	42.5 M	36.5 M	+6 M	85.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	58.3 M	43.3 M	+15 M	74.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23^rd	45.6 M	36.5 M	+9.1 M	80.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	57.1 M	43.3 M	+13.8 M	75.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	20^th	45 M	36.5 M	+8.5 M	81.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	58.3 M	43.3 M	+15 M	74.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	47.1 M	36.5 M	+10.6 M	77.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	56.2 M	43.3 M	+12.9 M	77.05%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	42.4 M	36.5 M	+5.9 M	86.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	61 M	43.3 M	+17.7 M	70.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	45.7 M	36.5 M	+9.2 M	79.87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	58 M	43.3 M	+14.7 M	74.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30^th	46.9 M	36.5 M	+10.4 M	77.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	57.6 M	43.3 M	+14.3 M	75.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	47.6 M	36.5 M	+11.1 M	76.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	57.5 M	43.3 M	+14.2 M	75.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	33^rd	48.6 M	36.5 M	+12.1 M	75.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	58.1 M	43.3 M	+14.8 M	74.53%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	43.9 M	36.5 M	+7.4 M	83.14%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	63.1 M	43.3 M	+19.8 M	68.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	48.7 M	36.5 M	+12.2 M	74.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	58.5 M	43.3 M	+15.2 M	74.02%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	51.1 M	36.5 M	+14.6 M	71.43%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	56.3 M	43.3 M	+13 M	76.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	15^th	44.2 M	36.5 M	+7.7 M	82.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	63.6 M	43.3 M	+20.3 M	68.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	36^th	50.5 M	36.5 M	+14 M	72.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	57.6 M	43.3 M	+14.3 M	75.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	44.9 M	36.5 M	+8.4 M	81.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	63.7 M	43.3 M	+20.4 M	67.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	20^th	45 M	36.5 M	+8.5 M	81.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	66.2 M	43.3 M	+22.9 M	65.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	36.5 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	43.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	46.4 M	36.5 M	+9.9 M	78.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	48.8 M	43.3 M	+5.5 M	88.73%

Discussion

12 comments

Pedro Neves Oct 2, 2022 archived

Too bad Fulda MultiControl always gets bad results in dry+wet braking since, in the few tests it was thoroughly tested, it proved to be excellent in the snow and had good dry+wet handling results. It also proved to have great wear results and, since it's a cheap tire, it's a great value for money. But, honestly, if it doesn't prove to be good in dry+wet braking it shouldn't be considered in an All Season tire test!

#8320
1. TireReviews Pedro Neves Oct 3, 2022 archived
  
  Exactly! Sounds more like a winter tire with an all season name!
  
  #8322
  1. Pedro Neves TireReviews Oct 3, 2022 archived
    
    Agree!
    
    #8333
    1. Chris Pedro Neves Oct 4, 2022 archived
      
      After 3 years wet performance got really, really bad with my Fulda Multicontrol. After 45000 km still 5 mm left on the front and over 7 mm on the rear.
      
      #8348
      1. TireReviews Chris Oct 5, 2022 archived
        
        45000 km is very impressive for that little wear!
        
        #8351
      2. Pedro Neves Chris Oct 5, 2022 archived
        
        Maybe you'll get some wet performance back if you have the tires exchange place (front to back and vice versa). I think you may lose some wet stability (may be more oversteery at the very limit) but you'll get more straight aquaplanning performance and certainly get more wet braking performance.
        
        #8353
2. Timo Pedro Neves Oct 3, 2022 archived
  
  I think the Fulda is a cynical tire. It comes from a well known brand so you think "It has to be good!", but instead it is constantly amongst the worst performers when it comes to braking. When i buy a Zeetex i know it is going to be bad, but a Fulda?!
  Even more worrying is the fact that they obviously haven't updated the Multicontrol over the years. I mean...they belong to Goodyear and even GYs other budget brands like Debica and Sava have far more modern allseason tires in their portfolio. So why does Fulda stick to the old Multicontrol?
  
  #8325
  1. TireReviews Timo Oct 3, 2022 archived
    
    I think there's probably production issues throughout the industry which means goodyear are focusing on their main brand. They've stopped developing Dunlop too
    
    #8332
    1. CarlosF TireReviews Oct 27, 2022 archived
      
      Hello, Jonathan.
      Have you got any info on Dunlop's "Sport" and "Winter Trail" tires? They are on sale on various european web-pages, but there is no info on Dunlop's ones. They are also on EPREL database (check 225/40 R18 for example).
      "Sport" (just "Sport", without "Maxx") tread pattern looks like the same of Fulda Multicontrol 2. Weird.
      
      #8469
      1. TireReviews CarlosF Oct 27, 2022 archived
        
        I've not. Goodyear are slowly dropping Dunlop down to a tier 2 brand, so if it was similar to the Fulda which is already a goodyear tier 2 brand that wouldn't be overly surprising!
        
        #8470
Florin Bogdan Sep 30, 2022 archived

Hello,
How come 5 cars are on the list of tires?By the way none of them can not be fitted with the tested size of tires: A6, Navarra,320i,Nissan R32,Infiniti G35.
Wich tires are missing from the test?
Thanks

#8313
1. TireReviews Florin Bogdan Sep 30, 2022 archived
  
  Sorry, I hadn't pinged the site cache, they should be tires now :)
  
  #8314

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