It's never a bad thing when a magazine goes to the effort of testing summer AND all season tires in the same test, as it gives the motorist a good idea of the different balance of performances each tire type has, so it's great to see Auto Navigator doing exactly this for their 205/55 R16 summer tire test.

Not satisfied with just summer and all season tires, Auto Navigator have included a "test winning" winter tire, as well as worn summer and worn winter tires (tread depth unknown!)

Caveats from the test? Well, sadly Auto Navigator didn't perform what I would call a full tire test, instead just covering dry and wet braking, dry and wet peak cornering speed (not a full handling lap) and they touched upon noise and wear.

Additionally, we've decided not to include the wear testing scoring in our database, as they seemed to give a score out of "1", with "0.9" being the best and "0.1" being the worst with very little scientific basis behind the result. For reference the Michelin Primacy 4 and Continental AllSeasonContact seemed to show the lowest wear.

Dry

During dry braking (60-0 mph), the Michelin CrossClimate+ and Bridgestone WeatherControl A005 were the only all season tires to trouble the summers. The worn winter tire performed better than the new one, which isn't unusual for a siped tire in the dry as lower tread depth means lower block movement / tear.

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 4	49 ft	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	49 ft	0 ft
3Michelin CrossClimate+	49 ft	0 ft
4Continental Premium Contact 6	50 ft	+1 ft
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005	50 ft	+1 ft
6Barum Bravuris 5HM	52 ft	+3 ft
6Firestone RoadHawk	52 ft	+3 ft
6Hankook Kinergy Eco 2	52 ft	+3 ft
9Momo Outrun M20	52 ft	+3 ft
9Davanti DX390	52 ft	+3 ft
9Bridgestone Turanza T005	52 ft	+3 ft
RefReference Summer Worn	52 ft	+3 ft
12Continental AllSeasonContact	55 ft	+6 ft
13Kleber Quadraxer 2	56 ft	+7 ft
RefReference Winter Worn	56 ft	+7 ft
RefReference Winter	57 ft	+8 ft
14Vredestein Quatrac 5	57 ft	+8 ft
15Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	61 ft	+12 ft

The difference between best and worst was 25.7% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).

The dry "handling" lap was actually peak cornering speed on a dry circle. Again, the worn tires had an advantage thanks to less block movement, but the Michelin CrossClimate+ was mighty impressive.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate+	27.0 mph	Best
RefReference Summer Worn	27.0 mph	0.0 mph
2Firestone RoadHawk	26.9 mph	-0.1 mph
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	26.5 mph	-0.5 mph
RefReference Winter Worn	26.4 mph	-0.6 mph
4Hankook Kinergy Eco 2	26.2 mph	-0.8 mph
4Bridgestone Weather Control A005	26.2 mph	-0.8 mph
6Barum Bravuris 5HM	26.1 mph	-0.9 mph
7Vredestein Quatrac 5	26.0 mph	-1.0 mph
7Bridgestone Turanza T005	26.0 mph	-1.0 mph
9Kleber Quadraxer 2	25.7 mph	-1.3 mph
9Continental Premium Contact 6	25.7 mph	-1.3 mph
11Continental AllSeasonContact	25.5 mph	-1.5 mph
12Davanti DX390	25.4 mph	-1.6 mph
13Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	25.3 mph	-1.7 mph
RefReference Winter	25.2 mph	-1.8 mph
14Michelin Primacy 4	24.9 mph	-2.1 mph
15Momo Outrun M20	24.4 mph	-2.6 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (2.6 mph).

Wet

The results get more confusing in the wet. The wet braking was the same 60-0 mph tested, and some tires managed to do a better job of stopping the car than in the dry (we're assuming a higher friction surface for wet braking.) The Goodyear won this safety critical test, which also makes us wonder why it finished tenth overall...

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	47 ft	Best
2Continental Premium Contact 6	49 ft	+2 ft
2Bridgestone Turanza T005	49 ft	+2 ft
4Michelin Primacy 4	50 ft	+3 ft
4Hankook Kinergy Eco 2	50 ft	+3 ft
6Barum Bravuris 5HM	51 ft	+4 ft
7Bridgestone Weather Control A005	52 ft	+5 ft
8Firestone RoadHawk	52 ft	+5 ft
9Momo Outrun M20	54 ft	+7 ft
9Michelin CrossClimate+	54 ft	+7 ft
11Davanti DX390	54 ft	+7 ft
RefReference Summer Worn	55 ft	+8 ft
RefReference Winter	57 ft	+10 ft
12Continental AllSeasonContact	57 ft	+10 ft
13Kleber Quadraxer 2	58 ft	+11 ft
14Vredestein Quatrac 5	58 ft	+11 ft
RefReference Winter Worn	60 ft	+13 ft
15Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	61 ft	+14 ft

The difference between best and worst was 30.1% (14 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths).

Wet "handling" was again peak speed on a wet circle, not a real handling lap. This time the Firestone won, with the Kleber Quadraxer 2, which performed relatively poorly in the wet braking, taking third overall.

It might be worth noting at this point, Tire Reviews doesn't conduct peak speed circle testing as the results can be variable.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Firestone RoadHawk	30.3 mph	Best
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005	30.0 mph	-0.3 mph
3Kleber Quadraxer 2	29.8 mph	-0.5 mph
4Barum Bravuris 5HM	29.6 mph	-0.7 mph
4Hankook Kinergy Eco 2	29.6 mph	-0.7 mph
6Bridgestone Turanza T005	29.5 mph	-0.8 mph
7Michelin Primacy 4	29.5 mph	-0.8 mph
8Davanti DX390	29.4 mph	-0.9 mph
8Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	29.4 mph	-0.9 mph
10Momo Outrun M20	29.2 mph	-1.1 mph
11Continental Premium Contact 6	28.9 mph	-1.4 mph
RefReference Winter	28.7 mph	-1.6 mph
12Vredestein Quatrac 5	28.6 mph	-1.7 mph
13Michelin CrossClimate+	28.1 mph	-2.2 mph
RefReference Summer Worn	27.8 mph	-2.5 mph
14Continental AllSeasonContact	27.7 mph	-2.6 mph
15Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	27.5 mph	-2.8 mph
RefReference Winter Worn	27.2 mph	-3.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 10.2% (3.1 mph).

Environment

Only the Bridgestone Turanza T005 had an advantage in the noise testing.

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Turanza T005	60 dB	Best
2Hankook Kinergy Eco 2	61 dB	+1.00 dB
2Michelin CrossClimate+	61 dB	+1.00 dB
2Michelin Primacy 4	61 dB	+1.00 dB
RefReference Winter	61 dB	+1.00 dB
5Momo Outrun M20	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Barum Bravuris 5HM	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Bridgestone Weather Control A005	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Continental AllSeasonContact	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Firestone RoadHawk	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Continental Premium Contact 6	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Kleber Quadraxer 2	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Davanti DX390	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Apollo Alnac 4G All Season	62 dB	+2.00 dB
5Vredestein Quatrac 5	62 dB	+2.00 dB
RefReference Summer Worn	63 dB	+3.00 dB
RefReference Winter Worn	63 dB	+3.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 5% (3 dB).

Results

Be sure to check out the full article on the Auto Nagivator website, where you can change your driving preferences to change the order of the results!

Dry96%

Wet95.3%

Comfort98.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 15	49 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	14^th / 15	24.9 mph	-2.1 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 15	50 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 15	29.5 mph	-0.8 mph
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 15	61 dB	+1.00 dB

Dry96.5%

Wet95.3%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4^th / 15	50 ft	+1 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 15	25.7 mph	-1.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 15	49 ft	+2 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 15	28.9 mph	-1.4 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry94.9%

Wet96.3%

Comfort100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 15	26.0 mph	-1.0 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 15	49 ft	+2 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 15	29.5 mph	-0.8 mph
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 15	60 dB	Best in this discipline

Dry95.6%

Wet95.6%

Comfort98.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 15	26.2 mph	-0.8 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 15	50 ft	+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 15	29.6 mph	-0.7 mph
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 15	61 dB	+1.00 dB

Magazine note - Conditionally recommended - "it is only available in a few ways, and we know that the different production times can give significantly different characteristics, so it is far from certain that the purchased copy is so good will be like the test arrived"

Dry93.7%

Wet91.5%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	12^th / 15	25.4 mph	-1.6 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 15	54 ft	+7 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 15	29.4 mph	-0.9 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry90.9%

Wet86.5%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	12^th / 15	55 ft	+6 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 15	25.5 mph	-1.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 15	57 ft	+10 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	14^th / 15	27.7 mph	-2.6 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry99.3%

Wet90%

Comfort98.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 15	49 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 15	27.0 mph	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 15	54 ft	+7 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	13^th / 15	28.1 mph	-2.2 mph
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 15	61 dB	+1.00 dB

Dry97.2%

Wet94.9%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5^th / 15	50 ft	+1 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 15	26.2 mph	-0.8 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 15	52 ft	+5 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 15	30.0 mph	-0.3 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry96.9%

Wet95.3%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 15	26.9 mph	-0.1 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 15	52 ft	+5 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 15	30.3 mph	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry98.7%

Wet98.5%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 15	49 ft	0 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 15	26.5 mph	-0.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 15	47 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 15	29.4 mph	-0.9 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry91.9%

Wet91.8%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	15^th / 15	24.4 mph	-2.6 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 15	54 ft	+7 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 15	29.2 mph	-1.1 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry91%

Wet89.6%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	13^th / 15	56 ft	+7 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 15	25.7 mph	-1.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	13^th / 15	58 ft	+11 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 15	29.8 mph	-0.5 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry95.4%

Wet94.7%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 15	52 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 15	26.1 mph	-0.9 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 15	51 ft	+4 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 15	29.6 mph	-0.7 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry90.3%

Wet87.3%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	14^th / 15	57 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 15	26.0 mph	-1.0 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 15	58 ft	+11 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	12^th / 15	28.6 mph	-1.7 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Dry86.6%

Wet83.7%

Comfort96.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (5)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	15^th / 15	61 ft	+12 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	13^th / 15	25.3 mph	-1.7 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	15^th / 15	61 ft	+14 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	15^th / 15	27.5 mph	-2.8 mph
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 15	62 dB	+2.00 dB

Discussion

15 comments

EnigmaTurk Jul 1, 2021 archived

the problem is which subject is important.. wet and dry braking or wet and dry handing? All normal people drive slowly and carefully at wet conditions. Braking is much more important than driving speed. Faster driving can makes a little more time saved but better braking can save your life and your car. as my opinion, this test system does not show what's important. atb test system, every subject does not have the same weight in overall .

#6988
Therion Nov 4, 2019 archived

Compare Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance with Bridgestone Turanza T005, the goodyear beat the bridgestone in everything why the final results put it 10th place vs 3rd place?

#5291
1. TireReviews Therion Nov 4, 2019 archived
  
  We don't cover all their data, if you check out the full test in the link you should have a better idea of why they were ranked as they were
  
  #5292
tiagooq Sep 14, 2019 archived

In 175/65 R15 size, what is the best tire regarding handling and steering precision? I like stiff sidewalls. My car is tall and light and in highway it sways a bit. I have Michelin Energy Saver Plus tires and I think there are sportier alternatives. Thanks in advance for your help.

#5108
1. TireReviews tiagooq Sep 16, 2019 archived
  
  No one really tests sidewall strength in that size. Track day tires, if any, will be best, but as for normal road tires, you might have to go and see for yourself. Older / cheaper tires usually have stiffer sidewalls.
  
  #5110
M. Ghasemi Aug 28, 2019 archived

I have a Renault Talisman with 225/55R17 101W tires and I live in northern Italy. The snow is a rarity and most of the year is rainy or dry. I usually drive 10000km/year and I was looking for an all season tire. These tires are available to me at the following costs:
Hankook kinergy 4S2 (97€/Tire)
Bridgeston weather control A005 (105€/Tire)
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons G2 (113€/Tire)
Michelin CrossClimate+ (123€/Tire)
I really appreciate your help on which tire to choose that best suits my needs. thank you so much in advance.
Best Regards

#5043
1. TireReviews M. Ghasemi Aug 29, 2019 archived
  
  If you can stretch to the Crossclimate this is where my money would go if snow was a rarity rather than the norm
  
  #5049
  1. M. Ghasemi TireReviews Aug 29, 2019 archived
    
    Thank you so much again for your kind help. I will definitely go with the Michelin as you suggested. Have a great day and all the best.
    
    #5050
Geoff Adams Aug 19, 2019 archived

I need new front tires to replace Vredestein Vortis, what would be a good All season match as there's loads of tread on the rear?

#5017
1. TireReviews Geoff Adams Aug 19, 2019 archived
  
  There's sadly no good way of matching an all season and summer tire, you'll have dry, wet and handling differences.
  
  #5018
BMW E36 Driver Aug 13, 2019 archived

Hello Greg and Mark S!
The final results are correct!
If you read the original Auto-Navigator website,the score tables show up two other columns:
"Fuel Efficiency" and "Wear"... ;)
In both of theses columns,the "Continental AllSeasonContact" tires do better than "Michelin CrossClimate" and also better than "Bridgestone Weather Control A005" !
Salute!

#5002
1. Aris Mosialos BMW E36 Driver Oct 27, 2019 archived
  
  It remains confusing. Are these 2 categories so important to overcome the results in the other 5 categories? I dont think so. The results are not right
  
  #5270
Greg Apr 20, 2019 archived

I do not understand the final results...
The 6th Continental is not better than 8th Bridgestone in any metrics...

#4709
1. Mark S Greg Apr 27, 2019 archived
  
  Exactly. Continental AllSeasonContact performed worse than both, Bridgestone Weather Control A005 and Michelin CrossClimate+, in every single test, (noise including) yet it is classified higher than these tires. Very confusing.
  
  #4738
Andy Holmes Apr 10, 2019 archived

Bit of chinglish crept in there for the Davanti 😆

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