215/65 R16 Tires
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| Tire Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental 4x4 WinterContact (6) | 90% | 97% | 92% | 95% | 96% | 90% |
| Michelin Agilis CrossClimate (11) | 98% | 97% | 90% | 83% | 94% | 92% |
| Kormoran Suv Summer (16) | 96% | 90% | 89% | 91% | 90% | 93% |
| Lassa Competus AT2 (4) | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 90% |
| BFGoodrich Advantage SUV (2) | 95% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 100% | 90% |
| Uniroyal Snow Max 2 (2) | 90% | 100% | 65% | 85% | 100% | 80% |
| Apollo Apterra HP (2) | 90% | 90% | 70% | 95% | 90% | 90% |
| Toyo Open Country WT (4) | 88% | 93% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 85% |
| Nokian Outpost AT (9) | 95% | 93% | 87% | 81% | 95% | 83% |
| Viking Pro Tech II (3) | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 87% |
| Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV (4) | 93% | 95% | 90% | 90% | 78% | 83% |
| BFGoodrich Urban Terrain TA (18) | 89% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 89% | 85% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (26) | 85% | 90% | 81% | 89% | 89% | 90% |
| Barum Bravuris 4x4 (3) | 90% | 87% | 77% | 80% | 83% | 93% |
| Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA (2) | 90% | 90% | 80% | 85% | 80% | 85% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 (30) | 87% | 88% | 83% | 85% | 88% | 87% |
| Cooper Discoverer ATT SUV (5) | 94% | 82% | 84% | 90% | 96% | 88% |
| Michelin Latitude Alpin (4) | 90% | 85% | 80% | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| Michelin Alpin 5 (29) | 84% | 91% | 82% | 79% | 90% | 85% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV (8) | 87% | 93% | 76% | 60% | 90% | 84% |
| Michelin Alpin 6 (35) | 89% | 91% | 85% | 84% | 87% | 90% |
| Debica Frigo HP2 (13) | 87% | 87% | 84% | 83% | 85% | 83% |
| Avon Ranger (16) | 87% | 86% | 85% | 77% | 92% | 76% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS449 (35) | 85% | 87% | 80% | 77% | 85% | 84% |
| Michelin X Ice Snow (16) | 78% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 90% | 88% |
| Kleber Krisalp HP3 (36) | 85% | 85% | 82% | 81% | 84% | 88% |
| Dunlop Winter Sport 5 (43) | 83% | 85% | 79% | 79% | 87% | 84% |
| Nokian Outpost APT (7) | 91% | 90% | 80% | 71% | 97% | 81% |
| Event ML698 (10) | 90% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 93% | 76% |
| Avon Ranger HTT (7) | 87% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 81% |
| Hankook Winter i pike RS2 (5) | 70% | 82% | 68% | 80% | 90% | 76% |
| Continental PremiumContact 7 (49) | 92% | 93% | 84% | 84% | 76% | 75% |
| Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 (10) | 84% | 82% | 77% | 68% | 83% | 82% |
| Vredestein Quatrac (28) | 83% | 87% | 73% | 81% | 88% | 80% |
| Pirelli Scorpion ICE plus SNOW (14) | 82% | 82% | 75% | 69% | 87% | 79% |
| Nokian WR SUV 3 (17) | 86% | 81% | 85% | 84% | 78% | 88% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact 2 (46) | 85% | 86% | 79% | 77% | 79% | 88% |
| General Grabber GT (17) | 89% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 88% | 81% |
| Nokian Rotiiva AT (3) | 90% | 73% | 80% | 73% | 90% | 87% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact (40) | 83% | 86% | 82% | 82% | 76% | 83% |
| Michelin Latitude Cross (59) | 86% | 84% | 78% | 76% | 89% | 82% |
| Nankang SP7 (3) | 77% | 80% | 77% | 83% | 80% | 87% |
| BFGoodrich Winter Slalom (3) | 83% | 87% | 73% | 70% | 80% | 87% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (68) | 82% | 86% | 77% | 78% | 85% | 82% |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (34) | 86% | 85% | 74% | 78% | 85% | 85% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (113) | 86% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 79% |
| Dunlop Grandtrek ST20 (9) | 81% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 83% | 77% |
| Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 (14) | 89% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 83% | 89% |
| Continental CrossContact ATR (7) | 89% | 81% | 83% | 80% | 79% | 74% |
| General Grabber AT3 (26) | 86% | 79% | 80% | 75% | 89% | 86% |
| Nankang SV3 (4) | 90% | 75% | 65% | 75% | 75% | 88% |
| Nokian WeatherProof SUV (11) | 82% | 89% | 79% | 71% | 65% | 81% |
| Nokian WR D4 (72) | 82% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 68% | 83% |
| Nokian V (7) | 89% | 84% | 74% | 77% | 87% | 73% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (38) | 83% | 93% | 77% | 75% | 65% | 81% |
| Vredestein Quatrac 3 (48) | 81% | 86% | 78% | 75% | 76% | 76% |
| Momo Outrun M2 (9) | 88% | 91% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 79% |
| Tigar SUV Summer (1) | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S (13) | 82% | 76% | 75% | 68% | 72% | 77% |
| Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 (35) | 83% | 80% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 86% |
| Nexen CP672 (13) | 83% | 70% | 71% | 66% | 77% | 75% |
| Yokohama Geolandar SUV (5) | 83% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 77% | 67% |
| Vredestein Quatrac 2 (7) | 83% | 81% | 80% | 59% | 85% | 86% |
| Toyo Open Country AT plus (10) | 84% | 73% | 70% | 80% | 71% | 78% |
| Sailun Terramax CVR (4) | 75% | 68% | 75% | 80% | 87% | 83% |
| Toyo Observe G3 Ice (5) | 88% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 87% | 66% |
| Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme (64) | 83% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 87% | 86% |
| Yokohama iceGUARD iG60 (1) | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 90% |
| Rovelo RHP 780 (3) | 80% | 73% | 63% | 73% | 85% | 77% |
| Michelin Energy Saver (137) | 83% | 71% | 74% | 71% | 85% | 80% |
| Continental ContiCrossContact LX 2 (25) | 85% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 86% | 76% |
| Lassa Competus (1) | 80% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 50% |
| Yokohama Geolandar AT S (13) | 81% | 74% | 76% | 69% | 78% | 78% |
| Nokian All Weather Plus (6) | 88% | 87% | 80% | 76% | 92% | 62% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV (6) | 82% | 90% | 75% | 80% | 48% | 82% |
| Falken ZE912 (200) | 82% | 74% | 75% | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Davanti Wintoura SUV (2) | 80% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Michelin X Ice Xi3 (14) | 79% | 73% | 67% | 61% | 79% | 79% |
| Triangle TR998 (1) | 80% | 70% | 70% | 80% | 60% | 80% |
| Hankook Optimo K406 (9) | 90% | 83% | 87% | 61% | 66% | 66% |
| Pirelli Scorpion STR (27) | 83% | 73% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 72% |
| BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 (37) | 81% | 66% | 69% | 72% | 83% | 72% |
| Nexen Winguard WT1 (1) | 80% | 80% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 90% |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 (30) | 81% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 76% | 68% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 (22) | 84% | 75% | 79% | 71% | 64% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 (179) | 80% | 78% | 72% | 73% | 66% | 72% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV (31) | 80% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 65% | 74% |
| Fulda 4x4 ROAD (4) | 78% | 68% | 68% | 65% | 83% | 75% |
| Goodyear Eagle Sport All Season (19) | 88% | 83% | 73% | 76% | 76% | 69% |
| Continental 4x4 SportContact (7) | 89% | 73% | 75% | 67% | 54% | 81% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (107) | 78% | 84% | 75% | 73% | 59% | 74% |
| Viking TransTech II (1) | 90% | 50% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Kumho Solus KH17 (56) | 76% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Yokohama Geolandar G055 Blue Earth (12) | 77% | 55% | 74% | 66% | 79% | 77% |
| Toyo Snowprox S943 (7) | 76% | 77% | 72% | 64% | 82% | 71% |
| Event Semita SUV (6) | 75% | 65% | 68% | 72% | 62% | 77% |
| GT Radial Savero SUV (11) | 79% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 75% |
| Toyo Proxes C1S (37) | 78% | 68% | 70% | 69% | 66% | 70% |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 (90) | 80% | 68% | 68% | 69% | 74% | 68% |
| Falken EuroAll Season Van11 (2) | 60% | 90% | 50% | 60% | 80% | 60% |
| Federal Formoza AZ01 (4) | 88% | 67% | 80% | 73% | 50% | 65% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season (71) | 81% | 66% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| Yokohama Aspec A349 BluEarth (11) | 72% | 59% | 69% | 78% | 87% | 65% |
| BFGoodrich AllTerrain TA KO (13) | 84% | 64% | 67% | 68% | 75% | 65% |
| Viking Snow Tech II (10) | 76% | 66% | 76% | 53% | 76% | 74% |
| Nexen CP641 (33) | 75% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 76% | 70% |
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 (91) | 75% | 61% | 68% | 61% | 78% | 69% |
| Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport (8) | 78% | 79% | 69% | 63% | 54% | 66% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde (64) | 78% | 69% | 69% | 68% | 60% | 71% |
| Nexen N Priz 4S (14) | 78% | 59% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 76% |
| Hankook Vantra LT (5) | 80% | 54% | 78% | 72% | 62% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (88) | 78% | 65% | 67% | 62% | 68% | 62% |
| Continental 4x4 Contact (35) | 81% | 75% | 70% | 56% | 51% | 76% |
| Michelin Latitude tour HP (31) | 79% | 67% | 66% | 67% | 69% | 78% |
| Premiorri ViaMaggiore (8) | 64% | 53% | 61% | 61% | 85% | 54% |
| Continental ContiCrossContact LX (24) | 79% | 65% | 66% | 62% | 57% | 67% |
| Landsail LS388 AS (53) | 77% | 68% | 70% | 67% | 70% | 76% |
| BFGoodrich Traction TA (4) | 75% | 68% | 60% | 63% | 80% | 37% |
| Landsail LS988 (37) | 76% | 52% | 59% | 54% | 72% | 66% |
| Pirelli P3000 (17) | 74% | 57% | 66% | 58% | 65% | 67% |
| Tigar SUV Winter (2) | 75% | 55% | 45% | 70% | 50% | 65% |
| Goodride SW608 (9) | 76% | 71% | 68% | 60% | 59% | 68% |
| Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23 (24) | 73% | 55% | 64% | 60% | 70% | 75% |
| Landsail DH2 (26) | 70% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (151) | 73% | 55% | 58% | 60% | 51% | 69% |
| Joyroad VAN RX5 (1) | 60% | 15% | 40% | 45% | 100% | 60% |
| Continental ContiVanContact 200 (8) | 73% | 60% | 69% | 73% | 30% | 64% |
| Cordiant Sport 3 (2) | 70% | 55% | 45% | 45% | 60% | 35% |
| Toyo Open Country HT (9) | 70% | 33% | 54% | 51% | 83% | 63% |
| Accelera Alpha (131) | 65% | 44% | 53% | 48% | 69% | 56% |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (80) | 69% | 39% | 55% | 51% | 65% | 60% |
| Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 (3) | 73% | 63% | 50% | 75% | 55% | 73% |
| Hifly HF201 (36) | 58% | 44% | 51% | 45% | 47% | 57% |
| Falken ZE512 (27) | 67% | 47% | 52% | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| Point S Summerstar 2 (9) | 53% | 41% | 43% | 51% | 62% | 56% |
| Primewell VALERA TOURING (29) | 72% | 60% | 38% | 40% | 47% | 49% |
| Maxtrek SU830 (8) | 56% | 39% | 37% | 41% | 50% | 55% |
| Petlas Explero PT421 (2) | 45% | 20% | 40% | 50% | 90% | 20% |
| BCT S600 (4) | 50% | 23% | 28% | 30% | 55% | 33% |
215/65 R16 Tire Review Highlights
Writing about the Vredestein Quatrac
rated 83%
I have been using Vredestein Quatracs for 4 years now. They have done 60,000 km so far (mostly commuting and school runs, but also several longer trips). The tires still have plenty od tread (4-5 mm). During this winter they will reach the winter indicators and they will definitely last through the next summer, so it will be more than 4.5 years and approximately 70,000 km.
They are very good, quiet, very grippy in the wet and fine even in the occasional snow. I would definitely recommend them. It is difficult to comment on handling or road feedback, as the car is really not handling-focused and the tire sidewall is huge. On the other hand the comfort is very nice. The only negligible drawback is that the tread blocks like to tear a little more then ussual and I don't drive in any off-road conditions at all. It does not seem to have any adverse effect on the performance though. In comparison to other cars in the family I have seem similar problem on Pirelli Cinturato SF3. The Bridgestone Turanza 6 AS and Toyo Celsius AS2 seem to be more resistant to this.
Overall I have been very satifsied and I can recommend them.
They are very good, quiet, very grippy in the wet and fine even in the occasional snow. I would definitely recommend them. It is difficult to comment on handling or road feedback, as the car is really not handling-focused and the tire sidewall is huge. On the other hand the comfort is very nice. The only negligible drawback is that the tread blocks like to tear a little more then ussual and I don't drive in any off-road conditions at all. It does not seem to have any adverse effect on the performance though. In comparison to other cars in the family I have seem similar problem on Pirelli Cinturato SF3. The Bridgestone Turanza 6 AS and Toyo Celsius AS2 seem to be more resistant to this.
Overall I have been very satifsied and I can recommend them.
tire reviewed on 2026-02-04 01:47:42
Writing about the Bridgestone Turanza T005
rated 59%
I put 4 tires on my 2005 Honda CR-V (215/65/R16) back in early 2022. Back then I was changing from Turanza AR20 to this T005. Did around 20.000 miles with this set, mostly consist of city driving and inter-city roads with lots of uneven surface & potholes.
Initially it was a massive upgrade in terms of comfort and cabin noise compared to my old AR20s. Dry grips was generally the same, excellent but not impressive, Wet grip was impressive though. Overall a great tire for my use case.
The downside to this tire is the wear. The wear was uneven, the treads didn't last very long, and my set only last me 20.000 miles (2022-2025). During my usage all 4 of my tires have had multiple punctures, it was like a nail magnets! probably because of the soft compound. Granted the road in my country weren't exactly the cleanest / smoothest, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.
Overall it's a solid tire for me, did it's job. What's stopping me from buying it again was the price, to me it was too expensive for what it is.
Initially it was a massive upgrade in terms of comfort and cabin noise compared to my old AR20s. Dry grips was generally the same, excellent but not impressive, Wet grip was impressive though. Overall a great tire for my use case.
The downside to this tire is the wear. The wear was uneven, the treads didn't last very long, and my set only last me 20.000 miles (2022-2025). During my usage all 4 of my tires have had multiple punctures, it was like a nail magnets! probably because of the soft compound. Granted the road in my country weren't exactly the cleanest / smoothest, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.
Overall it's a solid tire for me, did it's job. What's stopping me from buying it again was the price, to me it was too expensive for what it is.
tire reviewed on 2026-01-24 09:03:13
Writing about the Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
rated 78%
This is my second season on this tires. The tires are good on snow and very good on wet and slushy roads. With 2wd and 5° incline and with 2 inch of sniw I had no issues starting up the hill. Tire also performs very good on dry roads - winter only. Wear for a winter tire is also very good. Noise and comfort is ok for dimension. I recommend this tire.
tire reviewed on 2026-01-24 08:10:39
Writing about the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015
rated 60%
Quite good on dry and gravel, comfortable and silent for an AT tire, but not so good on wet
tire reviewed on 2026-01-10 15:02:06
Writing about the Falken Wildpeak AT AT3WA
rated 94%
The Falken Wildpeak A/T3WA is a great allround tire in all types of terrain and season. Only negative point is the weight, I think is to heavy for a cross-over :(
tire reviewed on 2025-12-13 14:02:04
Writing about the Rovelo RHP 780
rated 83%
Nothing much to report. Two tires fitted front Dacia duster. Grip well, ride good, nothing special, but for the price I don’t think there is much better. Rovelo is made by Sailum. I would recommend this tires for everyday driving.
tire reviewed on 2025-12-06 13:52:23
Writing about the Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
rated 82%
Have these on my 2006 Honda Crv. Also had previous version 607+ , the new tires are just as good as the old. Handling and response are not the most important part as when the weather is freezing or ice is on the ground I slow down. Traction is great with the AWD rarely cutting in which is surprising as with the original fit Bridgestones it often came on in wet conditions.
Braking is fine ABS has only activated a few times , mainly on sheet ice and black ice. It plows through mud and had no problem with wet grass on a hill in a field, it was noted that a couple of Range Rovers struggled but it appeared their tires were performance oriented.
Wear seems to be fine , grip in the dry is perfectly acceptable it's not a sportscar so not thrown around.
Price wise significantly cheaper than the top brands, but are they that much lower in performance ?
In conclusion they are an excellent all round tire which have proved their worth in bad conditions and have been excellent in snow and ice.
P.s. have put a set on the family runaround, 2001 Yaris ..transformed the wet weather grip
Braking is fine ABS has only activated a few times , mainly on sheet ice and black ice. It plows through mud and had no problem with wet grass on a hill in a field, it was noted that a couple of Range Rovers struggled but it appeared their tires were performance oriented.
Wear seems to be fine , grip in the dry is perfectly acceptable it's not a sportscar so not thrown around.
Price wise significantly cheaper than the top brands, but are they that much lower in performance ?
In conclusion they are an excellent all round tire which have proved their worth in bad conditions and have been excellent in snow and ice.
P.s. have put a set on the family runaround, 2001 Yaris ..transformed the wet weather grip
tire reviewed on 2025-12-02 01:19:28
Writing about the Continental AllSeasonContact 2
rated 82%
Had a set for 2 months now on my VW T28 Transporter. This in the OE size of 215/65 R16. They replaced a set of Hankook R28 - a commercial (C rated) tire so that's what I will compare them to.
The Continetal are more comfortable in that they handle both small surface imperfections and larger pot holes far better than the Hankooks did. Being 102 load rated and presumably a slightly softer compound to allow grip in colder temperatures (the R28s were 104 rated summer tires), this is no surprise. However it does seem to equate to less road noise too - despite the R28 being rated as 69db (nice) and the Conti 102db I am pleased with the reduction in cabin noise.
In terms of driving dynamics the Contis feel slightly more 'wooly' and just different. It's not worrying in any way but the stiffer R28s were lazer focused, very precise and confidence inspiring. The Contis do tend to waft along and require more correctional inputs on the steering wheel - assume the softness is part of this and perhaps they track tramlines in the road more. Again, not a worry as I am aware they still have plenty of grip, it's just different. I think this equates to a more comfortable experience for passengers overall but for the driver it's less clear cut - the better ride quality and reduced noise of the Contis is slightly offset by having to adjust the steering more often, not by a huge amount though.
Have driven in the dry and wet and at 2 degrees centigrade all without any concerns - they just work well.
Yet to test on snow or Ice but we don't get that in the midlands every year so who knows.
When driving on narrow country lanes where tractors have pulled the grass verge onto the carriageway and you have to drive on that muddy edge to fit past oncoming traffic the Contis do still have a little skid under hard breaking. Had wondered if an all season would be better at this 'mud on road' situation thatn a summer tire but I'd say not. Summer tires will always win for dry and wet handling, all season just reduces chance of getting stuck in snow and slush a bit more.
If I was going for all season again I would happily buy the Continental ASC2 again. Very comfortable and competent tire. I might just go to a premium summer touring tire next time though - always served me well before - I never got stuck on campfields and they coped with farm tracks etc. Having said that I wouldn't buy the R28s again.
The Continetal are more comfortable in that they handle both small surface imperfections and larger pot holes far better than the Hankooks did. Being 102 load rated and presumably a slightly softer compound to allow grip in colder temperatures (the R28s were 104 rated summer tires), this is no surprise. However it does seem to equate to less road noise too - despite the R28 being rated as 69db (nice) and the Conti 102db I am pleased with the reduction in cabin noise.
In terms of driving dynamics the Contis feel slightly more 'wooly' and just different. It's not worrying in any way but the stiffer R28s were lazer focused, very precise and confidence inspiring. The Contis do tend to waft along and require more correctional inputs on the steering wheel - assume the softness is part of this and perhaps they track tramlines in the road more. Again, not a worry as I am aware they still have plenty of grip, it's just different. I think this equates to a more comfortable experience for passengers overall but for the driver it's less clear cut - the better ride quality and reduced noise of the Contis is slightly offset by having to adjust the steering more often, not by a huge amount though.
Have driven in the dry and wet and at 2 degrees centigrade all without any concerns - they just work well.
Yet to test on snow or Ice but we don't get that in the midlands every year so who knows.
When driving on narrow country lanes where tractors have pulled the grass verge onto the carriageway and you have to drive on that muddy edge to fit past oncoming traffic the Contis do still have a little skid under hard breaking. Had wondered if an all season would be better at this 'mud on road' situation thatn a summer tire but I'd say not. Summer tires will always win for dry and wet handling, all season just reduces chance of getting stuck in snow and slush a bit more.
If I was going for all season again I would happily buy the Continental ASC2 again. Very comfortable and competent tire. I might just go to a premium summer touring tire next time though - always served me well before - I never got stuck on campfields and they coped with farm tracks etc. Having said that I wouldn't buy the R28s again.
tire reviewed on 2025-12-01 16:28:13
Writing about the Vredestein Quatrac
rated 88%
I have used Quatrac for 4 years now and after 57000 km they still have 5 mm of tread depth. They will definitely survive the upcoming winter and the next summer. So far, I have been very satisfied with the tires, they seem to handle all conditions pretty well. I have not driven them in very snowy conditions as we do not get a lot of snow in Central Europe anymore. Surprisingly, it has won the 2025 Autobild SUV test and scored good in Autobild car test even though it is not the newest tire anymore. I would definitely recommend Quatrac and it will definitely be a hot candidate next Autumn when I will be shopping for the next set of tires for the car.
tire reviewed on 2025-11-17 00:43:34
Writing about the Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
rated 52%
Bought 4 new MAXXIS Vansmart AL2 All season tires for my 2012 Vivaro and fitted last year. Have done about 7,000 miles since. They work fine in wet / dry conditions during the summer months. However this past week I've used them for the first time in snow and I've been very dissapointed. All season tires are always going to be a bit of a compromise and will never give the same grip and handling in snow and ice that a full winter tire will. However you should expect it to handle mixed / light snow conditions well. In less than 2 inches of snow the van was sliding around if driven above 30mph and when not going straight. Even had a moment when braking from 10mph that the van started sliding sideways - luckily I didn't go into a ditch. This was the first day after the first snowfall of the winter and about 1 inch of compacted snow and 1 inch of fresh powder. I did not feel safe and had no confidence. In slushy conditions the tires would skid from stand still- again not ideal. And forget trying to get any grip going uphill from a standing start- almost got stuck coming out of a parking garage.
I've also noticed that the small groves on the tire tread blocks have started to "squish" together- i.e. the tire has worn down about 1mm since last year but the tread block patterns do not hold their pattern- this might be contributing to the above handling concerns.
All in- this is not remotely a safe tire to use in even light snow / in-between conditions - which is what an All/season tire should do. My van is also empty and running standard wheels so no extra weight or other issues which would change the dynamics of handling. Very dissapointed in these tires and cant reccomend them for anything but summer use- which in that case, you'd be better getting a summer tire!
I've also noticed that the small groves on the tire tread blocks have started to "squish" together- i.e. the tire has worn down about 1mm since last year but the tread block patterns do not hold their pattern- this might be contributing to the above handling concerns.
All in- this is not remotely a safe tire to use in even light snow / in-between conditions - which is what an All/season tire should do. My van is also empty and running standard wheels so no extra weight or other issues which would change the dynamics of handling. Very dissapointed in these tires and cant reccomend them for anything but summer use- which in that case, you'd be better getting a summer tire!
tire reviewed on 2025-11-15 03:23:57
Writing about the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
rated 84%
The Goodyear came with my car. I always have proper winter and summer tire sets, but these were less than 2 years old so I kept them. I knew they are all-season and didn't count too much on snow performance, but we don't get much snow anymore and I decided to give it a go for a couple of winters. I was amazed at how much traction these get on snow and ice. I drove in a blizzard more than once and had zero issues (AWD SUV), either with fluffy powder or with compacted hard snow. I did experience some lateral instability when it's extremely slippery, and also over frozen tire tracks, but I take into account they aren't a proper winter tire, I always adjusted to the conditions and never pushed hard. With thoughtful driving I never felt unsafe. I am very happy with how they perform in wet and dry, again zero issues even at 40C heat on the highway or during massive rain. I am now changing them due to tread wear and because they started to dry rot to the point one tire is leaking air through the side wall. It was surprising because they are dot 21 and started leaking in 24, so basically 3 years were enough to degrade the side wall. Now it's end of 25 and the other 3 tires still don't leak, but there's visible dry rot and cracks on all of them. But for something I got basically for free - what an excellent performance and balance in all driving conditions! Now I got my favorite snow powerhouse Kleber Krisalp HP3 and I will miss not having to swap and store tires.
tire reviewed on 2025-10-16 14:47:48
Writing about the Kleber Krisalp HP3
rated 96%
I've used these tires on four different cars / four different sizes in the span of 9 years. These are a powerhouse in the snow, I've never had any problem or wheel spin no matter 4x4 or FWD. They are excellent in the wet and I've never felt unsafe. Very good comfort and good wear. The reason I always buy again is because of safety - they are #1 on snow in pretty much every test, beating Michelin and Continental over and over again; they are always #1 or #2 in aquaplaning; they are always in the top for low noise, which matters to me. In the dry almost all tires perform adequate, but the hidden dangers lurk on snow and wet roads. So I don't need it to be top on dry, but I appreciate being safe when the risks are highest. Also, the compound is a bit softer than the rest, so if you store them correctly it will remain soft for many winters, it will take more seasons to have to replace them. Now the negative - the sidewall is rather thin and flexible, so with a higher tire you will eventually get some roll when hard cornering. My SUV's top speed is 165km/h so it doesn't matter to me, but if you drive sporty, look at low tires or at another model like Hankook icept evo 3, as this will inevitably affect handling precision and overall feel.
tire reviewed on 2025-10-16 14:41:21
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