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2017 All Season VS Winter Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 11
- Disciplines
- 9
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 97.78 | 148 | 60.6 | 92.9 | 177 | 88.7 | 46.2 | 100.0 | 70 | 97.1 | 99.7 | 71 | 100.0 | 8.16 | 95.2 | |
StrengthsExcellent performance in the snow (better than any of the all-season tires), good braking and handling in the wet, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsPoor dry handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.94 × 27% = 25.09 Wet100 × 37% = 37 Snow99.72 × 26% = 25.93 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance95.22 × 5% = 4.76 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 3 | 95.84 | 129 | 59.7 | 100.0 | 192 | 89.8 | 43.4 | 95.5 | 75 | 103.6 | 92.7 | 72 | 98.6 | 8.67 | 89.6 | |
StrengthsGood acceleration and braking on snow, good in the wet, very short dry braking, excellent dry handling ConsiderationsWeak snow handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 27% = 27 Wet95.5 × 37% = 35.34 Snow92.69 × 26% = 24.1 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance89.62 × 5% = 4.48 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 96.33 | 149 | 60.4 | 92.7 | 177 | 92.4 | 41.0 | 97.0 | 69 | 100.6 | 98.2 | 72 | 98.6 | 7.87 | 98.7 | |
StrengthsEven better than the winter under snow braking, excellent snow traction, good wet braking, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsRelatively long dry braking and poor dry handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.72 × 27% = 25.03 Wet97.01 × 37% = 35.89 Snow98.21 × 26% = 25.53 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance98.73 × 5% = 4.94 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 95.24 | 141 | 60.0 | 95.7 | 195 | 90.9 | 41.4 | 93.7 | 71 | 101.1 | 96.6 | 71 | 100.0 | 8.41 | 92.4 | |
StrengthsGood acceleration and braking on snow, good handling on wet and dry roads, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsPoor snow handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.67 × 27% = 25.83 Wet93.71 × 37% = 34.67 Snow96.59 × 26% = 25.11 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance92.39 × 5% = 4.62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 94.37 | 149 | 60.9 | 92.5 | 207 | 92.8 | 43.2 | 90.9 | 70 | 97.0 | 99.3 | 72 | 98.6 | 7.77 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsAlmost as good as a full winter in the snow, good aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsAverage braking and handling in the wet Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.51 × 27% = 24.98 Wet90.93 × 37% = 33.64 Snow99.3 × 26% = 25.82 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance100 × 5% = 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 93.77 | 155 | 60.9 | 90.8 | 198 | 92.5 | 44.6 | 93.2 | 72 | 98.4 | 97.7 | 71 | 100.0 | 8.89 | 87.4 | |
StrengthsGood snow handling, good wet braking, good resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsLongest braking in the dry, and poor dry handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.75 × 27% = 24.5 Wet93.25 × 37% = 34.5 Snow97.69 × 26% = 25.4 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance87.4 × 5% = 4.37 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 92.58 | 148 | 59.8 | 93.6 | 200 | 91.5 | 40.0 | 92.0 | 76 | 103.5 | 92.1 | 73 | 97.3 | 8.75 | 88.8 | |
StrengthsGood wet and dry handling ConsiderationsWeak resistance to aquaplaning, poor lateral snow grip, loudest tire on test Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.6 × 27% = 25.27 Wet92.02 × 37% = 34.05 Snow92.14 × 26% = 23.96 Comfort97.26 × 5% = 4.86 Rolling Resistance88.8 × 5% = 4.44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 92.35 | 152 | 60.4 | 91.9 | 194 | 91.4 | 41.1 | 93.7 | 77 | 103.2 | 91.7 | 71 | 100.0 | 9.64 | 80.6 | |
StrengthsGood wet handling ConsiderationsWeak grip in the snow, long dry braking, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.88 × 27% = 24.81 Wet93.7 × 37% = 34.67 Snow91.7 × 26% = 23.84 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance80.6 × 5% = 4.03 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 92.91 | 146 | 60.7 | 93.3 | 191 | 92.5 | 44.2 | 94.5 | 81 | 102.9 | 89.7 | 72 | 98.6 | 8.63 | 90.0 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning and good wet braking ConsiderationsUndersteer in the dry, longest braking distances in the snow Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.35 × 27% = 25.2 Wet94.48 × 37% = 34.96 Snow89.68 × 26% = 23.32 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance90.03 × 5% = 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 91.53 | 144 | 60.1 | 94.6 | 214 | 92.4 | 42.2 | 89.6 | 76 | 103.7 | 92.1 | 72 | 98.6 | 9.78 | 79.5 | |
StrengthsGood dry handling ConsiderationsPoor snow handling, longest wet braking, poor wet handling Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.64 × 27% = 25.55 Wet89.58 × 37% = 33.14 Snow92.05 × 26% = 23.93 Comfort98.61 × 5% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance79.45 × 5% = 3.97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 11 | 91.02 | 153 | 60.1 | 91.9 | 213 | 92.1 | 38.5 | 89.1 | 77 | 101.9 | 92.7 | 71 | 100.0 | 9.36 | 83.0 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned ConsiderationsPoor snow handling, long dry braking Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.85 × 27% = 24.8 Wet89.11 × 37% = 32.97 Snow92.68 × 26% = 24.1 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance83.01 × 5% = 4.15 | |||||||||||||||||
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These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
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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 15%
- Wet Weighting 37% Real impact 35%
- Snow Weighting 26% Real impact 37%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 5% Real impact 11%
- Snow Braking counts for 13% of the score but creates 25% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 16.3% of the score but creates only 6% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 9
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 13.5% | 12% |
| Dry Handling | 13.5% | 3% |
| Wet Braking | 16.7% | 24% |
| Wet Handling | 16.3% | 6% |
| Straight Aqua | 4.1% | 6% |
| Snow Braking | 13% | 25% |
| Snow Handling | 13% | 12% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 5% | 11% |
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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