A new feature for 2017 is wet testing at over, and under the magic 7c mark the tire manufacturers recommend we change our tires at.
Both the wet handling and wet braking tests were done at the two different temperatures, and both sets of results presented in full in the magazine. The conclusion? Not much changed between the two temperatures! The Michelin won all four sets of tests, the Kumho lost all four, the winter tires performance did not change and the summer tire lost around 1% of it's relative performance as the temperature dropped.
The other big take from the test is something we've also hinted at before. If you want the best "traditional all season" tire on test, it's not just the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 you should be considering, but also the Continental WinterContact TS860. It might be classified as a full winter tire, but its incredible breadth of performance make it as much a traditional all season tire as any of the tires included in this test.
Results
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The best balance of performance for the UK climate. Dominated in the dry and wet, and wasn't the worst all season tire on test in the snow with more than enough performance for the UK winters
