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2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV 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.

Gripmax Status AllClimate
Vredestein Quatrac 5
Continental AllSeasonContact
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
Nokian WeatherProof SUV
Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Reference Summer
Reference Winter

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.70 M (18.2%) | Avg: 40.83 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 36.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.4%.
  1. Reference Summer
    36.9 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    38.9 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    40.1 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    40.5 M
  5. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    40.6 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    42 M
  7. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    42.1 M
  8. Reference Winter
    42.8 M
  9. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    43.6 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.00 Km/H (4.2%) | Avg: 94.01 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 96 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.2%.
  1. Reference Summer
    96 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    95.2 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    95 Km/H
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    94.3 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    94.1 Km/H
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    93.9 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    93.4 Km/H
  8. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    92.2 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    92 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 33.00 M (59.5%) | Avg: 61.63 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 55.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 37.3%.
  1. Reference Summer
    55.5 M
  2. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    55.6 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    55.6 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    58.5 M
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    58.6 M
  6. Reference Winter
    59 M
  7. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    61.4 M
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    62 M
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    88.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 15.70 Km/H (19%) | Avg: 77.84 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 82.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 19%.
  1. Reference Summer
    82.5 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    80 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    80 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    78.8 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    78.6 Km/H
  6. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    78.5 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    78.2 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    77.2 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    66.8 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 8.00 Km/H (10.5%) | Avg: 73.99 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 76.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Reference Winter
    76.5 Km/H
  2. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    76.4 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    75.1 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    74.7 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    74.5 Km/H
  6. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    74 Km/H
  7. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    74 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    72.2 Km/H
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    68.5 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 39.00 M (166%) | Avg: 29.79 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nokian WeatherProof SUV with a result of 23.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 62.4%.
  1. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    23.5 M
  2. Reference Winter
    24.1 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    24.7 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    25 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    25.5 M
  6. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    27.1 M
  7. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    27.2 M
  8. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    28.5 M
  9. Reference Summer
    62.5 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.30 Km/H (9.1%) | Avg: 45.63 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 47.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    47.3 Km/H
  2. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    47.1 Km/H
  3. Reference Winter
    46.2 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    45.9 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    45.7 Km/H
  6. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    45.2 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    44.6 Km/H
  8. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    43 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 1.70 dB (2.4%) | Avg: 72.67 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer
    72.1 dB
  2. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    72.1 dB
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.2 dB
  4. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    72.4 dB
  5. Reference Winter
    72.5 dB
  6. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    72.8 dB
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    73 dB
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    73.1 dB
  9. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    73.8 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 350.00 (72.9%) | Avg: 700.00

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Gripmax Status AllClimate. The difference between best and worst was 42.2%.
  1. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    480
  2. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    650
  3. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    650
  4. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    710
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    770
  6. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    810
  7. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    830

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.82 kg / t (27%) | Avg: 7.67 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 6.73 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.3%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    6.73 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    7.37 kg / t
  3. Reference Summer
    7.37 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
    7.51 kg / t
  5. Reference Winter
    7.52 kg / t
  6. Gripmax Status AllClimate
    7.69 kg / t
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    7.98 kg / t
  8. Vredestein Quatrac 5
    8.27 kg / t
  9. Nokian WeatherProof SUV
    8.55 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Vredestein Quatrac 5 0%
2 Michelin CrossClimate SUV 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Nokian WeatherProof SUV 0%
5 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV 0%
6 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
7 Gripmax Status AllClimate 0%
8 Reference Summer 0%
9 Reference Winter 0%
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