Data Explorer / Auto Bild Allrad
2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tire Test
- Tested size
- 235/50 R18
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 4
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No test-specific category weights are recorded; this starts with season defaults.
Season defaults
Results
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98.88 | 114 | 69.7 | 99.2 | 156 | 47.0 | 98.7 | |
StrengthsGood performance balance, very good results on dry and wet roads, high resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsLow traction on grass, expensive Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.17 × 41% = 40.66 Wet98.68 × 59% = 58.22 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 99.64 | 115 | 70.5 | 99.1 | 153 | 47.0 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe best resistance to aquaplaning, high braking performance, high grip on wet surfaces, good results on dry roads ConsiderationsAverage comfort, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.13 × 41% = 40.64 Wet100 × 59% = 59 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 97.47 | 116 | 70.0 | 98.6 | 160 | 46.1 | 96.7 | |
StrengthsA good balance of performance, good results in wet conditions, good traction in the mud ConsiderationsHighest rolling resistance, expensive Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.64 × 41% = 40.44 Wet96.66 × 59% = 57.03 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 97.29 | 115 | 70.0 | 99.2 | 161 | 45.7 | 96.0 | |
StrengthsVery short braking distances on dry roads, fast, accurate steering response, low noise ConsiderationsLow resistance to aquaplaning, very expensive Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.2 × 41% = 40.67 Wet95.97 × 59% = 56.62 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 98.61 | 114 | 70.9 | 100.0 | 159 | 46.7 | 97.6 | |
StrengthsVery high grip on dry and wet roads, low rolling resistance, good traction in the dirt ConsiderationsWorst aquaplaning result, highest price, a little noisy Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 41% = 41 Wet97.64 × 59% = 57.61 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.92 | 119 | 69.4 | 97.0 | 166 | 46.3 | 95.2 | |
StrengthsGood traction on wet roads, low rolling resistance, surprisingly good traction in sand and mud, cheap ConsiderationsVery low traction on wet grass and gravel, inaccurate response to steering, noisy Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.02 × 41% = 39.78 Wet95.16 × 59% = 56.14 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 95.81 | 116 | 70.1 | 98.7 | 169 | 45.7 | 93.8 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning, high traction on gravel and grass ConsiderationsLong braking distance on wet roads, relatively weak lateral stability on wet surfaces, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.72 × 41% = 40.48 Wet93.78 × 59% = 55.33 | |||||||||
| 8 | 9 | 93.07 | 122 | 68.9 | 95.4 | 177 | 45.5 | 91.5 | |
StrengthsGood comfort and low noise, high traction on grass and dirt, low price ConsiderationsAverage grip on wet and dry roads Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.38 × 41% = 39.1 Wet91.47 × 59% = 53.97 | |||||||||
| 9 | 8 | 93.20 | 124 | 69.0 | 94.7 | 174 | 45.4 | 92.2 | |
StrengthsLow rolling resistance, good resistance to aquaplaning, surprisingly high traction on grass ConsiderationsLow braking performance on dry roads, slow response to steering, low traction on sand, gravel and mud Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.72 × 41% = 38.83 Wet92.16 × 59% = 54.37 | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 89.51 | 126 | 68.8 | 93.8 | 192 | 44.0 | 86.5 | |
StrengthsSurprisingly high traction on gravel, cheapest tire on test ConsiderationsPoor braking performance in dry and wet, low grip on wet surfaces, inaccurate response to steering, uncomfortable, low grip in mud Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.83 × 41% = 38.47 Wet86.51 × 59% = 51.04 | |||||||||
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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 41% Real impact 32%
- Wet Weighting 59% Real impact 68%
- Wet Braking counts for 29.5% of the score but creates 53% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 29.5% of the score but creates only 15% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 4
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 20.5% | 26% |
| Dry Handling | 20.5% | 6% |
| Wet Braking | 29.5% | 53% |
| Wet Handling | 29.5% | 15% |
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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