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2015 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

Overall test winnerVredestein Quatrac 5

Tires tested
6
Tested size
215/65 R16

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6 Tires tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Vredestein Quatrac 5

+Excellent results in the snow, good results on wet and dry surfaces, very low rolling resistance

−Low resistance to aquaplaning, relatively high price

2nd

Apollo Alnac 4G All Season

+Good results in the snow, good lateral grip on dry surfaces, very low rolling resistance

−Long braking distances on wet roads, weak resistance to aquaplaning

3rd

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200

+High resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distances on wet surfaces, low noise

−Long braking distance in the dry, high rolling resistance

4th

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season

+Very high resistance to aquaplaning, good handling on wet roads, low noise level

−Average results and a long braking distances on snow, the relatively high rolling resistance

5th

Nexen N Priz 4S

+Good results and short braking distances on snow, very low price

−Poor resistance to aquaplaning, long braking distances on dry and wet roads, low lateral grip

6th

Nankang NK 88 All Season

+Excellent resistance to aquaplaning, good grip on wet and dry surfaces, cheap

−Very low grip on snow (not much better than a summer tire), high rolling resistance, average level of comfort

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2015 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test · 215/65 R16

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The evidence behind the verdict

Below are the results of the 2015 Auto Bild all season tire test for SUV and 4x4s.

For this test, Auto Bild used a VW Tiguan wearing 215/65 R16 tires

Results

1st

Vredestein Quatrac 5

215/65 R16
Vredestein Quatrac 5
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6
Wet6
Snow9
Rolling Resistance9
Noise6

Total: 36

2nd

Apollo Alnac 4G All Season

215/65 R16
Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry7
Wet4
Snow6
Rolling Resistance9
Noise7

Total: 33

3rd

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200

215/65 R16
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6
Wet7
Snow6
Rolling Resistance3
Noise8

Total: 30

4th

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season

215/65 R16
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6
Wet7
Snow3
Rolling Resistance6
Noise8

Total: 30

5th

Nexen N Priz 4S

215/65 R16
Nexen N Priz 4S
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry4
Wet3
Snow7
Rolling Resistance6
Noise6

Total: 26

6th

Nankang NK 88 All Season

215/65 R16
Nankang NK 88 All Season
All discipline results (5)
TestResult
Dry6
Wet7
Snow1
Rolling Resistance4
Noise6

Total: 24

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