Data Explorer / Auto Bild
2017 All Season Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | miles ↑ | Price/1000 ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 97.55 | 134 | 70.3 | 97.3 | 136 | 46.7 | 45.5 | 99.7 | 57 | 36.7 | 97.8 | 68.6 | 98.3 | 24,857 | 8.62 | 8.31 | 81.2 | |
StrengthsThe Goodyear Vector 4 Season Gen 2 wins the test thanks to an excellent all round performance. Amazing in the snow, good wet grip and handling, the Goodyear also boasts a low rolling resistance and good ride comfort. ConsiderationsAverage wear. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.28 × 27% = 26.27 Wet99.68 × 37% = 36.88 Snow97.82 × 26% = 25.43 Comfort98.25 × 5% = 4.91 Value81.22 × 5% = 4.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 96.50 | 128 | 70.8 | 100.0 | 143 | 46.0 | 44.2 | 96.7 | 60 | 36.2 | 94.7 | 68.7 | 98.1 | 27,556 | 9.25 | 8.13 | 84.0 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin CrossClimate has an excellent all round performance, with a particular strength in the dry and wet. ConsiderationsAverage snow handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 27% = 27 Wet96.66 × 37% = 35.76 Snow94.74 × 26% = 24.63 Comfort98.11 × 5% = 4.91 Value83.97 × 5% = 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 97.42 | 134 | 70.8 | 97.9 | 141 | 47.0 | 45.6 | 98.4 | 56 | 37.7 | 100.0 | 69.2 | 97.4 | 19,762 | 11.63 | 7.38 | 74.1 | |
StrengthsThe new Continental AllSeasonContact proves to have excellent snow performance, beating the dedicated winter tire during the braking and handling tests, and also proving to be strong in the wet. Very low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsVery high wear, high purchase price. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.87 × 27% = 26.42 Wet98.43 × 37% = 36.42 Snow100 × 26% = 26 Comfort97.4 × 5% = 4.87 Value74.14 × 5% = 3.71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 95.32 | 139 | 70.3 | 95.7 | 154 | 45.2 | 43.6 | 92.8 | 57 | 36.5 | 97.7 | 68.6 | 98.3 | 30,120 | 5.98 | 8.09 | 96.8 | |
StrengthsExcellent on snow, high aquaplaning resistance and the best price / mileage ratio on test. ConsiderationsAverage wet and dry grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.71 × 27% = 25.84 Wet92.79 × 37% = 34.33 Snow97.66 × 26% = 25.39 Comfort98.25 × 5% = 4.91 Value96.82 × 5% = 4.84 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 95.39 | 137 | 70.3 | 96.3 | 153 | 45.0 | 43.8 | 93.0 | 57 | 36.6 | 97.5 | 68.8 | 98.0 | 30,137 | 6.29 | 8.21 | 95.0 | |
StrengthsGood snow performance. Low cost per KM. ConsiderationsAverage wet and dry grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.26 × 27% = 25.99 Wet93.02 × 37% = 34.42 Snow97.45 × 26% = 25.34 Comfort97.97 × 5% = 4.9 Value95.03 × 5% = 4.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 94.73 | 138 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 147 | 45.8 | 42.8 | 94.9 | 58 | 37.0 | 97.8 | 67.4 | 100.0 | 18,086 | 9.10 | 9.62 | 67.6 | |
StrengthsGood in the snow and good wet grip. ConsiderationsHigh wear, poor dry grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.64 × 27% = 25.82 Wet94.9 × 37% = 35.11 Snow97.76 × 26% = 25.42 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Value67.56 × 5% = 3.38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 93.97 | 139 | 69.9 | 95.4 | 149 | 45.7 | 43.7 | 94.7 | 59 | 36.3 | 95.4 | 69.5 | 97.0 | 19,259 | 9.68 | 8.80 | 70.5 | |
StrengthsGood traction and handling in the snow. Good comfort. ConsiderationsPoor wet handling, high wear. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.44 × 27% = 25.77 Wet94.65 × 37% = 35.02 Snow95.43 × 26% = 24.81 Comfort96.98 × 5% = 4.85 Value70.51 × 5% = 3.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 95.01 | 137 | 70.5 | 96.3 | 144 | 45.7 | 43.6 | 95.9 | 61 | 35.7 | 93.2 | 68.7 | 98.1 | 27,657 | 7.08 | 8.53 | 87.9 | |
StrengthsBalance wet and dry performances. Good value for money. ConsiderationsPoor snow grip, low aquaplaning reserves. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.28 × 27% = 25.99 Wet95.92 × 37% = 35.49 Snow93.16 × 26% = 24.22 Comfort98.11 × 5% = 4.91 Value87.91 × 5% = 4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 92.82 | 138 | 70.3 | 95.9 | 152 | 44.1 | 43.7 | 92.2 | 60 | 35.9 | 94.1 | 69.9 | 96.4 | 19,829 | 9.24 | 9.27 | 70.5 | |
StrengthsGood traction and short braking distances on snow, high aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsPoor snow and wet handling, slow steering, average wear. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.86 × 27% = 25.88 Wet92.25 × 37% = 34.13 Snow94.07 × 26% = 24.46 Comfort96.42 × 5% = 4.82 Value70.48 × 5% = 3.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 92.07 | 138 | 70.5 | 96.2 | 153 | 44.5 | 43.2 | 92.2 | 65 | 35.0 | 89.9 | 69.1 | 97.5 | 20,214 | 8.15 | 8.68 | 75.2 | |
StrengthsStrong aquaplaning resistance, low price. ConsiderationsVery poor snow handling, high wear. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.17 × 27% = 25.96 Wet92.17 × 37% = 34.1 Snow89.85 × 26% = 23.36 Comfort97.54 × 5% = 4.88 Value75.23 × 5% = 3.76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 122 | 71.6 | 103.1 | 134 | 46.8 | 44.4 | 100.5 | 89 | 22.5 | 61.4 | 69.6 | 96.8 | 17,398 | 12.00 | 9.26 | 63.5 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry103.09 × 27% = 27.83 Wet100.52 × 37% = 37.19 Snow61.42 × 26% = 15.97 Comfort96.84 × 5% = 4.84 Value63.51 × 5% = 3.18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Winter
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— | — | 145 | 69.7 | 93.4 | 161 | 44.8 | 43.1 | 90.4 | 57 | 37.5 | 99.0 | 68.5 | 98.4 | 17,398 | 12.00 | 9.79 | 62.0 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.39 × 27% = 25.21 Wet90.4 × 37% = 33.45 Snow98.98 × 26% = 25.73 Comfort98.39 × 5% = 4.92 Value61.95 × 5% = 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Leading with these priorities
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 27% Real impact 10%
- Wet Weighting 37% Real impact 38%
- Snow Weighting 26% Real impact 27%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Value Weighting 5% Real impact 24%
- Wear counts for 1.9% of the score but creates 14% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 13.5% of the score but creates only 1% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 13.5% | 9% |
| Dry Handling | 13.5% | 1% |
| Wet Braking | 16.7% | 28% |
| Wet Handling | 16.3% | 9% |
| Straight Aqua | 4.1% | 1% |
| Snow Braking | 13% | 19% |
| Snow Handling | 13% | 7% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Wear | 1.9% | 14% |
| Value | 1.4% | 7% |
| Rolling Resistance | 1.8% | 3% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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