Data Explorer / Auto Bild Allrad
2018 All Road 265/60 R18 4x4 Tire Test
- Tested size
- 265/60 R18
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 11
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | mph ↑ | lbf ↑ | lbf ↑ | lbf ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1= | 1 | 99.10 | 124 | 72.3 | 100.0 | 173 | 49.9 | 56.4 | 98.9 | 40.7 | 901 | 728 | 355 | 91.8 | 67.9 | 97.8 | 7.60 | 98.4 | |
StrengthsExcellent balanced performance, accurate steering, short braking in the dry and wet. ConsiderationsAverage traction in mud. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 34.65% = 34.65 Wet98.89 × 49.5% = 48.96 Off road91.76 × 0.99% = 0.91 Comfort97.79 × 4.95% = 4.84 Rolling Resistance98.42 × 9.9% = 9.74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1= | 4 | 95.81 | 131 | 70.6 | 96.2 | 174 | 48.8 | 57.8 | 98.2 | 40.1 | 937 | 818 | 400 | 97.7 | 68.2 | 97.4 | 9.20 | 81.3 | |
StrengthsGood off-road, high resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distances in the wet, well priced. ConsiderationsHigh rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.24 × 34.65% = 33.35 Wet98.21 × 49.5% = 48.62 Off road97.72 × 0.99% = 0.97 Comfort97.36 × 4.95% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance81.3 × 9.9% = 8.05 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 95.84 | 132 | 71.8 | 96.7 | 180 | 49.6 | 56.4 | 97.0 | 40.3 | 897 | 731 | 353 | 91.4 | 68.6 | 96.8 | 8.59 | 87.1 | |
StrengthsGood handling in the dry and wet, good lateral stability and steering response, good comfort levels. ConsiderationsAverage traction in mud. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.71 × 34.65% = 33.51 Wet96.98 × 49.5% = 48.01 Off road91.35 × 0.99% = 0.9 Comfort96.79 × 4.95% = 4.79 Rolling Resistance87.08 × 9.9% = 8.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 96.78 | 131 | 70.8 | 96.1 | 171 | 47.0 | 56.6 | 96.9 | 40.7 | 917 | 708 | 380 | 93.0 | 66.7 | 99.6 | 7.65 | 97.8 | |
StrengthsHigh grip and good handling in the dry, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage stability and understeer in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.1 × 34.65% = 33.3 Wet96.86 × 49.5% = 47.95 Off road92.99 × 0.99% = 0.92 Comfort99.55 × 4.95% = 4.93 Rolling Resistance97.78 × 9.9% = 9.68 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.13 | 131 | 70.3 | 95.8 | 181 | 47.8 | 57.1 | 95.6 | 39.6 | 881 | 744 | 434 | 95.5 | 67.4 | 98.5 | 8.40 | 89.1 | |
StrengthsHigh grip on sand and mud, balance in the wet, well priced. ConsiderationsSlow steering and understeer in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.75 × 34.65% = 33.18 Wet95.57 × 49.5% = 47.31 Off road95.55 × 0.99% = 0.95 Comfort98.52 × 4.95% = 4.88 Rolling Resistance89.05 × 9.9% = 8.82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.61 | 132 | 71.0 | 95.9 | 192 | 46.8 | 57.1 | 92.5 | 40.1 | 870 | 728 | 391 | 92.6 | 68.9 | 96.4 | 7.48 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood handling in the dry, good comfort levels, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsUndersteer and long braking distances in the wet. High noise level. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.87 × 34.65% = 33.22 Wet92.5 × 49.5% = 45.79 Off road92.61 × 0.99% = 0.92 Comfort96.37 × 4.95% = 4.77 Rolling Resistance100 × 9.9% = 9.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 91.02 | 141 | 70.0 | 92.1 | 208 | 46.9 | 59.0 | 90.3 | 39.8 | 839 | 753 | 391 | 92.3 | 70.7 | 93.9 | 8.40 | 89.1 | |
StrengthsHighest resistance to aquaplaning, high level of comfort. ConsiderationsAverage off-road performance, slow steering, understeer in the dry and wet, long braking distances in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.15 × 34.65% = 31.93 Wet90.31 × 49.5% = 44.71 Off road92.34 × 0.99% = 0.91 Comfort93.92 × 4.95% = 4.65 Rolling Resistance89.05 × 9.9% = 8.82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 87.46 | 143 | 70.2 | 91.9 | 237 | 42.9 | 55.2 | 81.7 | 39.6 | 897 | 771 | 387 | 94.1 | 66.4 | 100.0 | 7.97 | 93.9 | |
StrengthsGood off-road performance, low price. ConsiderationsVery poor grip, poor balance and very long braking distances in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.88 × 34.65% = 31.84 Wet81.71 × 49.5% = 40.45 Off road94.07 × 0.99% = 0.93 Comfort100 × 4.95% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance93.85 × 9.9% = 9.29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 34.7% Real impact 13%
- Wet Weighting 49.5% Real impact 66%
- Off road Weighting 1% Real impact 1%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 2%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 9.9% Real impact 19%
- Wet Braking counts for 20.3% of the score but creates 45% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 17.3% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 11
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 17.3% | 8% |
| Dry Handling | 17.3% | 4% |
| Wet Braking | 20.3% | 45% |
| Wet Handling | 20.3% | 18% |
| Straight Aqua | 8.9% | 3% |
| Gravel Handling | 0.2% | <1% |
| Gravel Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Grass Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Mud Traction | 0.2% | <1% |
| Noise | 5% | 2% |
| Rolling Resistance | 9.9% | 19% |
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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