Continental AllSeasonContact 2 vs Dunlop All Season 2
- TR Score
- 9.5/10
- Owners say
- 83% · 70
- TR Score
- 8.7/10
- Owners say
- 70% · 7
In the 10 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 10 times and the All Season 2 not once. The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 6.6% shorter in the wet; the All Season 2 lasted 23.7% longer in the wear tests.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Pick the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 if you want the best all-round safety and confidence-especially in wet weather and everyday braking-critical driving. Choose the Dunlop All Season 2 if your priority is maximum mileage/low cost-per-kilometer and you regularly see snow/ice, but accept that its dry and wet braking performance is consistently behind the Continental.
Where the AllSeasonContact 2 is stronger
- Consistently shorter dry and wet braking across all shared tests (often multi-meter gains in the wet)
- Strong all-round balance: typically top-tier overall positions (e.g., 1/16 ADAC 2026; 2/15 AutoBild 2024/2025; 2/12 AutoBild Allrad 2026) with few or no glaring weaknesses
- Very competitive wet safety toolkit beyond braking (wet handling/circle frequently ahead; straight aquaplaning often better)
Where the All Season 2 is stronger
- Excellent projected mileage and value-per-kilometer in multiple tests (endurance 'champion' in AutoBild datasets)
- Often lower rolling resistance / strong economy focus (wins rolling resistance in several shared comparisons)
- Capable winter emphasis: repeated wins in snow and ice braking (ADAC 2025/2026) and good snow traction/handling competitiveness
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
AllSeasonContact 2 vs All Season 2 at a glance
| Category | AllSeasonContact 2 | Gap | All Season 2 |
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| Shared tests won10 shared tests | 10 | 0 | |
| Dry15 measurements | 14 | The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 4.8% shorter in the dry (10 tests) | 0 |
| Wet36 measurements | 27 | The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 6.6% shorter in the wet (10 tests) | 9 |
| Snow23 measurements | 11 | The AllSeasonContact 2 averaged a 2.1% higher speed on the snow handling course (4 tests) | 10 |
| Ice2 measurements | 0 | The All Season 2 stopped 3.5% shorter on ice (2 tests) | 2 |
| Comfort9 measurements | 7 | 2 | |
| Value18 measurements | 4 | The All Season 2 lasted 23.7% longer in the wear tests (5 tests) | 13 |
| Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.5/10 | The AllSeasonContact 2 by 0.8 | 8.7/10 |
| Owner rating70 and 7 reviews | 83% | The AllSeasonContact 2 by 13 points | 70% |
| Would buy againshare of owners | 82% | The AllSeasonContact 2 by 39 points | 43% |
| Pricein the 7 tests that listed prices | +15.6% | The AllSeasonContact 2 was dearer in 6 of 7 | Cheaper |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 140 | 82 sizes made in both | 99 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 10 tests, 2024 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | AllSeasonContact 2 | Field | All Season 2 |
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| 2026 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test | P5 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2026 All Season Tire Braking Test - 30 Sets | P8 of 30 | P15 of 30 | |
| 2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV All Season Tire Test | P2 of 12 | P10 of 12 | |
| 2026 ADAC All Season Tire Test - 185/65 R15 | P1 of 16 | P10 of 16 | |
| 2025 Auto Express All Season Tire Test | P2 of 6 | P5 of 6 | |
| 2025 AutoBild All Season Tire Test | P2 of 15 | P12 of 15 | |
| 2025 All Season 30 Tire Braking Test | P7 of 30 | P15 of 30 | |
| 2025 ADAC All Season Tire Test | P2 of 16 | P6 of 16 | |
| 2024 AutoBild All Season Tire Test | P2 of 15 | P6 of 15 | |
| 2024 All Season Tire Market Overview | P3 of 37 | P11 of 37 |
Performance profile
20 measurements from the 10 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
AllSeasonContact 2
All Season 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 5 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
AllSeasonContact 2
All Season 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
AllSeasonContact 2
All Season 2
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70 reviews and the All Season 2 70% from 7. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
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| 63.1 | 1.4% | 62.3 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 86.4 | 1.7% | 87.89 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 47.3 | 2.4% | 46.3 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 48.9 | 0.6% | 48.6 | 4-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 9.7 | 2.1% | 9.9 | 2-5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 72 | 1.9% | 70 | 1-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4.33 | 2.1% | 4.24 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 527 | 0.1% | 526 | 3-3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 53.41 | 0.5% | 53.68 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35.1 | 2.1% | 34.4 | 3-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12.3 | 4.2% | 11.8 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12.2 | 2.3% | 11.8 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 60 | 3.5% | 58 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 31,246 | 23.7% | 38,949 | 1-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the AllSeasonContact 2 scores 9.5 and the All Season 2 8.7 out of 10.
| AllSeasonContact 2 | Category | All Season 2 | ||
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| 87 | Dry | 43 | ||
| 94 | Wet | 72 | ||
| 83 | Comfort | 46 | ||
| 74 | Value | 94 | ||
| 84 | Snow | 90 | ||
| 42 | Ice | 79 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| AllSeasonContact 2 | Category | All Season 2 | ||
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| 8.4 | Dry Grip | 7.4 | ||
| 8.7 | Wet Grip | 7.8 | ||
| 8 | Road Feedback | 7.7 | ||
| 8 | Handling | 5.3 | ||
| 7.9 | Wear | 7.4 | ||
| 8.9 | Comfort | 8 | ||
| 8.3 | Snow Grip | 8 | ||
| 7.7 | Ice Grip | 8 | ||
Owners rate the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70 reviews and the All Season 2 70% from 7. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
- 83%from 70 reviews
- 82%would buy again
- 667,287 milesdriven by reviewers
Owners rate the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 highly overall (81% average), most often praising its smooth, comfortable ride and low noise levels, alongside very strong wet grip that inspires confidence. Dry grip is also widely viewed as secure and predictable, and around one in five owners report it coping well in snow for an all-season. The main recurring drawback is steering feel: around one in four owners describe softer, less immediate response, and tread life feedback is mixed, with a noticeable minority reporting faster-than-expected wear.
- Noticeably smoother, more comfortable ride
- Low cabin noise and a refined drive
- Excellent wet grip and confidence in the rain
- Strong dry grip and traction under acceleration
- Steering feels soft or delayed, with a dead spot for some drivers
- Tread life reports are inconsistent, with some seeing faster wear
- Handling can feel less sharp than expected in the dry
Summarised by AI from 61 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 70 AllSeasonContact 2 reviewsI chose XL-rated tires because I tend to drive a bit faster, and they provide better stability with less sidewall flex. I use them only during the winter, and they've been excellent. They are no noisier than winter tires, and in my experience they perform better in about 90% of winter conditions. The only exception is deep snow, where proper winter tires still have an advantage, although these tires handle it quite well too.
Dunlop All Season 2
- 70%from 7 reviews
- 43%would buy again
- 47,065 milesdriven by reviewers
Drivers' feedback on the Dunlop All Season 2 is mixed but generally favorable, with the highest-scoring reviews strongly praising confident all-season traction-especially in wet and colder conditions-and good real-world mileage. Several users also describe it as good value and secure in everyday driving. A smaller but recurring set of comments mentions noticeable noise/squeal and less satisfying handling/understeer on warmer, dry roads; one very low score reports poor sidewall durability but this is not widely echoed.
- Strong grip/traction in wet and cold conditions
- Good all-season versatility (including light snow capability)
- Good tread life/mileage when maintained
- Good value for money
- Noticeable road noise/squeaking
- Less precise handling on warm/dry roads (can feel like understeer)
Summarised by AI from 7 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.
All 7 All Season 2 reviewsFrom my experience tire is very good in cold, wet and damp condition. On dry and warmer asphalt not so great at handling.
Wear is expetional, they wear very little.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tire: 140 sizes of the AllSeasonContact 2 and 99 of the All Season 2, 82 of them made in both.
| Category | AllSeasonContact 2 | All Season 2 |
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| Season | All Season | All Season |
| Sizes made | 140 sizes, 15 to 22 inch | 99 sizes, 13 to 21 inch |
| Made in both | 82 sizes 175/65 R15185/55 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15195/60 R15195/65 R15205/65 R15195/45 R16195/50 R16195/55 R16195/60 R16205/45 R16and 70 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B98%C2% | B51%C46%D2%A1% |
| EU label rolling resistance | B75%C20%A4%D1% | C68%B30%D2% |
| EU label noise | 70-73 dB B97%A3% | 70-72 dB B100% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 248 of 248 | 175 of 175 |
| On the market since | - | 2023 |
| Replaced | Continental AllSeasonContact (2017) | - |
| Awards | Highly Recommended: Best All Season Tires (DriverReviews, 2026/27) Recommended: Best All Season Tires for SUVs (DriverReviews, 2026/27) Winner: All-Season SUV Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2026/27) | - |
| Price in the shared tests | The AllSeasonContact 2 was the dearer tire in 6 of the 7 tests that listed prices, by 15.6% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
Continental's AllSeasonContact 2 and Dunlop's All Season 2 sit in the same “premium-touring” all-season bracket, but the shared test data shows they're tuned with noticeably different priorities. Across nine overlapping professional tests (spanning small-car 185/65 R15 up to SUV 225/55 R18 fitments), the Continental consistently lands near the top of the table, while the Dunlop tends to cluster in the mid-to-lower half overall.
The headline split is simple: Continental repeatedly delivers shorter braking distances on dry and-especially-wet roads, while Dunlop's main counterpunch is running-cost performance (wear/value/rolling resistance) plus a slight edge in some winter sub-tests (snow/ice braking in particular). If your all-season use is dominated by rain-soaked commutes and motorway driving, the numbers strongly favor the Continental; if you're cost-focused and see frequent snow, the Dunlop has a more specific appeal-provided you accept its dry/wet braking deficits.
Conclusion
Looking at results across the test pool, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is the more complete and consistently safer all-season tire. It beats the Dunlop in dry braking in every shared dataset (e.g., 42.1 m vs 45.0 m in ADAC 2026; 39.49 m vs 43.86 m in Auto Bild Allrad 2026) and also wins wet braking every time (e.g., 32.8 m vs 38.0 m in ADAC 2026; 44.9 m vs 49.3 m in AutoBild 2025). Those gaps are often meaningful in real traffic-wet braking differences of ~4-5 meters recur, and in some cases exceed 10%.
The Dunlop All Season 2's strongest case is ownership cost and endurance. In multiple AutoBild/ADAC datasets it projects substantially higher mileage and better value-per-km (e.g., 68,600 km vs 48,650 km in AutoBild 2025; and value 5.54 vs 9.66 price/1000). It also shows repeated small wins in snow/ice braking (e.g., ADAC 2025 ice: 14.8 m vs 15.6 m; ADAC 2026 ice: 20.7 m vs 21.1 m). But the trade-off is hard to ignore: several reports explicitly flag the Dunlop's dry and wet braking as among the weakest in their line-ups, which is exactly where an all-season tire spends most of its life for many drivers.
Practical takeaway: if you want one set of tires that feels “no drama” across changing weather and prioritizes stopping performance on wet roads, the Continental is the clear pick-even when it's not the outright best in every single sub-test, it avoids big weaknesses. Choose the Dunlop primarily if your priority is maximum mileage/low cost-per-km and you regularly face snow/ice where its winter-leaning balance can pay back, while accepting that its dry/wet braking margin is the price of that efficiency and longevity.
AllSeasonContact 2 vs All Season 2: your questions
Is the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 or the Dunlop All Season 2 the better tire?
In the 10 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 10 times and the All Season 2 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the AllSeasonContact 2 scores 9.5 and the All Season 2 8.7 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the AllSeasonContact 2 or the All Season 2?
The AllSeasonContact 2 led 27 of the 36 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 6.6% shorter in the wet across 10 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The AllSeasonContact 2 led 14 of the 15 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4.8% shorter in the dry across 10 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The AllSeasonContact 2 led 11 of the 23 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it averaged a 2.1% higher speed on the snow handling course across 4 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The All Season 2 lasted 23.7% longer in the wear tests (5 tests) and had 5.6% lower rolling resistance (5 tests). Owners rate wear 7.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2 and 7.4/10 for the All Season 2.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2 and 8/10 for the All Season 2.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70 reviews and the All Season 2 70% from 7. 82% of AllSeasonContact 2 owners would buy it again, against 43% for the All Season 2.
Which is more expensive?
In the 7 tests that listed prices, the AllSeasonContact 2 was the dearer tire in 6 of them, by 15.6% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The AllSeasonContact 2 is made in 140 sizes (15 to 22 inch) and the All Season 2 in 99 (13 to 21 inch). 82 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the AllSeasonContact 2 is graded B for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the All Season 2 B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
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