The test measures the stopping distance of tires on a dry surface. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 performed the best with a braking distance of 36m, while the Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert had the longest distance at 41.8m, indicating a variance in dry braking performance among different tire brands.
Dry Braking
Spread: 5.80 M (16.1%)|Avg: 38.28 M
Dry braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Michelin CrossClimate 2
36.00 M
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
36.70 M
Kleber Quadraxer 3
37.20 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
37.50 M
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
37.90 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
38.50 M
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
39.40 M
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
39.50 M
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
41.80 M
Evaluating the handling characteristics under dry conditions, the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 and Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 performed similarly with times around 83.5s and 83.6s respectively, whereas the Kleber Quadraxer 3 lagged at 85.5s.
Dry Handling
Spread: 2.00 s (2.4%)|Avg: 84.36 s
Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
83.50 s
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
83.60 s
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
84.00 s
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
84.20 s
Michelin CrossClimate 2
84.30 s
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
84.30 s
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
84.50 s
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
85.30 s
Kleber Quadraxer 3
85.50 s
Wet
In wet conditions, the braking distances ranged from 40.8m for the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 to 49m for the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, showing a notable difference in wet braking efficiency among the tires tested.
Wet Braking
Spread: 8.20 M (20.1%)|Avg: 44.13 M
Wet braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
40.80 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
43.00 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
43.50 M
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
43.50 M
Michelin CrossClimate 2
43.60 M
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
43.70 M
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
44.00 M
Kleber Quadraxer 3
46.10 M
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
49.00 M
This test assessed the tires' handling performance on a wet track. Michelin CrossClimate 2 and Kleber Quadraxer 3 were on the higher end with times over 101s, while Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 had a better time at 94.4s.
Wet Handling
Spread: 8.40 s (8.9%)|Avg: 100.10 s
Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
94.40 s
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
98.50 s
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
98.60 s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
99.90 s
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
100.80 s
Michelin CrossClimate 2
101.60 s
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
101.80 s
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
102.50 s
Kleber Quadraxer 3
102.80 s
Tires were tested on a wet circular track with times ranging from 15.6s for Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 to 16.4s for Kleber Quadraxer 3 and Nexen N Blue 4Season 2, depicting a small variance in performance.
Wet Circle
Spread: 0.80 s (5.1%)|Avg: 16.01 s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
15.60 s
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
15.60 s
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
15.60 s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
16.00 s
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
16.00 s
Michelin CrossClimate 2
16.20 s
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
16.30 s
Kleber Quadraxer 3
16.40 s
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
16.40 s
The test measures aquaplaning resistance, with Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 achieving the highest speed of 84.2 Km/H, contrasting with Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 and Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus which were below 75 Km/H.
Straight Aqua
Spread: 10.00 Km/H (11.9%)|Avg: 79.07 Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
84.20 Km/H
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
81.80 Km/H
Kleber Quadraxer 3
81.70 Km/H
Michelin CrossClimate 2
81.10 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
80.00 Km/H
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
77.40 Km/H
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
76.90 Km/H
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
74.30 Km/H
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
74.20 Km/H
Snow
Snow braking distances ranged from 24.9m for Kleber Quadraxer 3 to 26.5m for Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2, indicating the tires' varying efficiency in snowy conditions.
Snow Braking
Spread: 1.60 M (6.4%)|Avg: 25.48 M
Snow braking in meters (50 - 0 km/h) (Lower is better)
Kleber Quadraxer 3
24.90 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
25.10 M
Michelin CrossClimate 2
25.20 M
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
25.30 M
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
25.50 M
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
25.50 M
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
25.60 M
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
25.70 M
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
26.50 M
The force required to move the tires on snow varied, with Michelin CrossClimate 2 requiring 2727N and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 requiring only 2442N, showing a difference in snow traction among the tires.
Snow Traction
Spread: 285.00 N (10.5%)|Avg: 2587.44 N
Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)
Michelin CrossClimate 2
2727.00 N
Kleber Quadraxer 3
2687.00 N
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
2666.00 N
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
2639.00 N
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
2562.00 N
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
2557.00 N
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
2514.00 N
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
2493.00 N
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
2442.00 N
In snow handling, Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 had the longest time at 56.9s, while Michelin CrossClimate 2 and Kleber Quadraxer 3 performed better with times around 51.5s and 51.8s respectively.
Snow Handling
Spread: 5.50 s (10.7%)|Avg: 54.47 s
Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)
Michelin CrossClimate 2
51.50 s
Kleber Quadraxer 3
51.80 s
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
53.30 s
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
53.50 s
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
54.40 s
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
55.30 s
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
56.50 s
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
56.90 s
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
57.00 s
This test evaluated the tires' agility in snowy conditions, with Michelin CrossClimate 2 achieving the highest value of 3.99m/sec^2, contrasting with Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 at 3.51m/sec^2.
Snow Slalom
Spread: 0.48 m/sec2 (12%)|Avg: 3.73 m/sec2
Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)
Michelin CrossClimate 2
3.99 m/sec2
Kleber Quadraxer 3
3.98 m/sec2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
3.72 m/sec2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
3.71 m/sec2
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
3.69 m/sec2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
3.67 m/sec2
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
3.65 m/sec2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
3.62 m/sec2
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
3.51 m/sec2
Comfort
The comfort ratings were subjective, with Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 scoring 12 points, the highest among the tires, and Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 scoring the lowest at 6 points.
Subj. Comfort
Spread: 6.00 Points (50%)|Avg: 8.78 Points
Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
12.00 Points
Michelin CrossClimate 2
11.00 Points
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
10.00 Points
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
9.00 Points
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
9.00 Points
Kleber Quadraxer 3
8.00 Points
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
7.00 Points
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
7.00 Points
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
6.00 Points
Noise levels varied with Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 being the quietest at 64dB and Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 being the loudest at 69dB, indicating a difference in noise comfort among the tires.
Noise
Spread: 5.00 dB (7.8%)|Avg: 67.00 dB
External noise in dB (Lower is better)
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
64.00 dB
Michelin CrossClimate 2
65.00 dB
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
66.00 dB
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
67.00 dB
Kleber Quadraxer 3
67.00 dB
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
68.00 dB
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
68.00 dB
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
69.00 dB
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
69.00 dB
Value
Lower rolling resistance indicates better fuel efficiency. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 had the lowest rolling resistance at 6.73kg/t, while Pirelli had the highest at 8.75kg/t. It's important to note that the Pirelli tire was the SEAL inside puncture resistant version which is a heavier tire with higher rolling resistance than the standard tire.