2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tire Test, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Continental AllSeasonContact
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Toyo Celsius
Kleber Citilander
Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season
Reference Summer
Reference Winter

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.3%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 113.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.5%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 with a result of 46.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.4%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 73.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate SUV with a result of 94.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 17.1%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 23.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 59.6%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 3514 N. The difference between best and worst was 65.6%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 52.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 35.6%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X with a result of 70.6 dB. The difference between best and worst was 6.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV. The difference between best and worst was 26.2%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 6.17 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 27.6%.

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
1 Michelin CrossClimate SUV 0%
2 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 0%
5 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV 0%
6 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
7 Toyo Celsius 0%
8 Kleber Citilander 0%
9 Nankang Cross Season AW 8 SUV 0%
10 Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season 0%
11 Reference Summer 0%
12 Reference Winter 0%
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