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2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
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Dry 26%
Wet 37%
Snow 21%
Comfort 5%
Value 11%
Dry 26% · Wet 37% · Snow 21% · Comfort 5% · Value 11%
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Test Results Data

BEST Good Average Below Average
# Tire Total Score Dry Wet Snow Comfort Value
Braking M Handling Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H Straight Aqua Km/H % Braking M Handling Km/H % Noise dB % Wear KM Value Price/1000 Price Rolling Resistance kg / t %
1 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 93.2% 44.6 107 92.1% 46.2 3 72.9 2 80.8 94.7% 26.3 57.3 97.1% 72.7 96.8% 50200 3 5.58 280 8.55 84.8%
2 ▲2 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 93% 40.8 3 107.9 3 96.6% 48.1 71.6 78.5 92% 28.3 56.5 93.1% 71.9 97.9% 58800 5.27 3 310 8.91 88.3%
3 ▼1 Continental AllSeasonContact 92.6% 43.4 107 93.3% 48.6 72.4 85.2 93% 26.2 3 57.9 3 97.8% 73.4 95.9% 45700 6.24 285 8.15 2 81.4%
4 ▲6 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 92.2% 39.4 2 108.6 2 98.6% 45.2 2 72.5 3 80.7 95.3% 31.1 55.1 87.9% 74.6 94.4% 40000 6.63 265 8.48 3 77.1%
5 ▲1 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 92.1% 43.6 107.1 93.1% 49.5 69.7 83.9 2 90.5% 26.9 57.9 3 96.6% 74 95.1% 51700 2 4.84 250 3 9.05 88.5%
6 ▲1 Vredestein Quatrac 5 91.4% 43.9 107.3 92.9% 48.6 71.9 72.7 91.1% 27.2 57.5 95.7% 71.1 3 99% 43200 5.79 250 3 8.92 80.7%
7 ▲1 Nexen N Blue 4 Season 91.3% 43.6 106.6 92.9% 49.9 69.9 75.2 89.2% 26.6 57.5 96.8% 70.4 100% 42900 5.01 2 215 9.99 82.8%
8 ▼3 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 91.1% 43.1 107.7 93.9% 47.8 71.5 81.5 3 92.6% 27.8 56.6 94% 70.6 2 99.7% 34700 7.06 245 2 8.9 73%
9 ▼6 Nokian WeatherProof 91% 44.2 107.1 92.5% 50.7 70.6 81.2 89.8% 25.7 2 58.2 99% 73 96.4% 35500 7.46 265 7.41 76.8%
10 ▼1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus 88.8% 45.8 107.9 3 91.4% 50.7 71.3 74.3 89.3% 27.4 57.6 95.5% 72 97.8% 32200 8.07 260 9.45 67.5%
11 ▲1 Reference Winter 83.7% 47 106.7 89.7% 53.4 70.2 78.1 87.3% 25.2 58 2 99.8% 72.4 97.2% 9.96
12 ▼1 Reference Summer 81.6% 39 110.6 100% 41.4 73.1 75.7 98.8% 42.9 31.8 56.7% 72.6 97% 9.6
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Dry 92% Wet 95% Snow 97% Comfort 97% Value 85%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.6 M
Dry Handling 107 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 46.2 M 3
Wet Handling 72.9 Km/H 2
Straight Aqua 80.8 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.3 M
Snow Handling 57.3 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.7 dB
Value
Wear 50200 KM 3
Value 5.58 Price/1000
Price 280
Rolling Resistance 8.55 kg / t
Dry 97% Wet 92% Snow 93% Comfort 98% Value 88%
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Dry
Dry Braking 40.8 M 3
Dry Handling 107.9 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 48.1 M
Wet Handling 71.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.5 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 28.3 M
Snow Handling 56.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.9 dB
Value
Wear 58800 KM
Value 5.27 Price/1000 3
Price 310
Rolling Resistance 8.91 kg / t
Dry 93% Wet 93% Snow 98% Comfort 96% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.4 M
Dry Handling 107 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.6 M
Wet Handling 72.4 Km/H
Straight Aqua 85.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.2 M 3
Snow Handling 57.9 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 73.4 dB
Value
Wear 45700 KM
Value 6.24 Price/1000
Price 285
Rolling Resistance 8.15 kg / t 2
Dry 99% Wet 95% Snow 88% Comfort 94% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39.4 M 2
Dry Handling 108.6 Km/H 2
Wet
Wet Braking 45.2 M 2
Wet Handling 72.5 Km/H 3
Straight Aqua 80.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 31.1 M
Snow Handling 55.1 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 74.6 dB
Value
Wear 40000 KM
Value 6.63 Price/1000
Price 265
Rolling Resistance 8.48 kg / t 3
Dry 93% Wet 91% Snow 97% Comfort 95% Value 89%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.6 M
Dry Handling 107.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.5 M
Wet Handling 69.7 Km/H
Straight Aqua 83.9 Km/H 2
Snow
Snow Braking 26.9 M
Snow Handling 57.9 Km/H 3
Comfort
Noise 74 dB
Value
Wear 51700 KM 2
Value 4.84 Price/1000
Price 250 3
Rolling Resistance 9.05 kg / t
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91.4%
Dry 93% Wet 91% Snow 96% Comfort 99% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.9 M
Dry Handling 107.3 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 48.6 M
Wet Handling 71.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 72.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.2 M
Snow Handling 57.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 71.1 dB 3
Value
Wear 43200 KM
Value 5.79 Price/1000
Price 250 3
Rolling Resistance 8.92 kg / t
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91.3%
Dry 93% Wet 89% Snow 97% Comfort 100% Value 83%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.6 M
Dry Handling 106.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 49.9 M
Wet Handling 69.9 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 26.6 M
Snow Handling 57.5 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.4 dB
Value
Wear 42900 KM
Value 5.01 Price/1000 2
Price 215
Rolling Resistance 9.99 kg / t
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91.1%
Dry 94% Wet 93% Snow 94% Comfort 100% Value 73%
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Dry
Dry Braking 43.1 M
Dry Handling 107.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 47.8 M
Wet Handling 71.5 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.5 Km/H 3
Snow
Snow Braking 27.8 M
Snow Handling 56.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 70.6 dB 2
Value
Wear 34700 KM
Value 7.06 Price/1000
Price 245 2
Rolling Resistance 8.9 kg / t
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91%
Dry 93% Wet 90% Snow 99% Comfort 96% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 44.2 M
Dry Handling 107.1 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 50.7 M
Wet Handling 70.6 Km/H
Straight Aqua 81.2 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.7 M 2
Snow Handling 58.2 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 73 dB
Value
Wear 35500 KM
Value 7.46 Price/1000
Price 265
Rolling Resistance 7.41 kg / t
Dry 91% Wet 89% Snow 96% Comfort 98% Value 68%
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Dry
Dry Braking 45.8 M
Dry Handling 107.9 Km/H 3
Wet
Wet Braking 50.7 M
Wet Handling 71.3 Km/H
Straight Aqua 74.3 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 27.4 M
Snow Handling 57.6 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72 dB
Value
Wear 32200 KM
Value 8.07 Price/1000
Price 260
Rolling Resistance 9.45 kg / t
11
83.7%
Dry 90% Wet 87% Snow 100% Comfort 97% Value 74%
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Dry
Dry Braking 47 M
Dry Handling 106.7 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 53.4 M
Wet Handling 70.2 Km/H
Straight Aqua 78.1 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 25.2 M
Snow Handling 58 Km/H 2
Comfort
Noise 72.4 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.96 kg / t
12
81.6%
Dry 100% Wet 99% Snow 57% Comfort 97% Value 77%
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Dry
Dry Braking 39 M
Dry Handling 110.6 Km/H
Wet
Wet Braking 41.4 M
Wet Handling 73.1 Km/H
Straight Aqua 75.7 Km/H
Snow
Snow Braking 42.9 M
Snow Handling 31.8 Km/H
Comfort
Noise 72.6 dB
Value
Rolling Resistance 9.6 kg / t
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Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tire's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tire moves when your custom weighting is applied.
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