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2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tire Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/55 R17
Tires tested: 7
Disciplines: 4

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	121 ft	-22 ft
1Michelin CrossClimate+	143 ft	Best
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005	144 ft	+1 ft
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro	151 ft	+8 ft
4Continental AllSeasonContact	154 ft	+11 ft
5Nokian WeatherProof	158 ft	+15 ft
5Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	158 ft	+15 ft
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	169 ft	+26 ft

The difference between best and worst was 39.5% (48 ft ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Weather Control A005	114 ft	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	123 ft	+9 ft
RefReference Summer	128 ft	+14 ft
3Continental AllSeasonContact	129 ft	+15 ft
4Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	130 ft	+16 ft
5Michelin CrossClimate+	130 ft	+16 ft
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	132 ft	+18 ft
7Nokian WeatherProof	136 ft	+22 ft

The difference between best and worst was 19.7% (22 ft ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	82 ft	-4 ft
1Nokian WeatherProof	86 ft	Best
2Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	88 ft	+2 ft
3Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	91 ft	+5 ft
3Continental AllSeasonContact	91 ft	+5 ft
5Michelin CrossClimate+	103 ft	+17 ft
6Bridgestone Weather Control A005	109 ft	+23 ft
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro	110 ft	+24 ft

The difference between best and worst was 34.1% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	129 ft	-16 ft
1Continental AllSeasonContact	145 ft	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2	145 ft	0 ft
2Bridgestone Weather Control A005	145 ft	0 ft
4Michelin CrossClimate+	145 ft	0 ft
5Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	152 ft	+7 ft
6Nokian WeatherProof	154 ft	+9 ft
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro	159 ft	+14 ft