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2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Auto Bild 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.

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
Vredestein Quatrac
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
Reference Summer
Kleber Quadraxer 2
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Kumho Solus 4S HA32
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
Reference Winter
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Continental AllSeasonContact

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.30 M (13.6%) | Avg: 41.71 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 39 M. The difference between best and worst was 12%.
  1. Reference Summer
    39 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    39.7 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    39.8 M
  4. Vredestein Quatrac
    40.6 M
  5. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    40.9 M
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    40.9 M
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    41.1 M
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    41.2 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    41.6 M
  10. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    41.9 M
  11. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    42.7 M
  12. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43 M
  13. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    43.1 M
  14. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    43.2 M
  15. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    44.3 M
  16. Reference Winter
    44.3 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.40 Km/H (2.6%) | Avg: 89.68 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Reference Summer
    90.9 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    90.6 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Quatrac
    90.4 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    90.1 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    90.1 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    90 Km/H
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    90 Km/H
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    89.9 Km/H
  9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    89.8 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    89.7 Km/H
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    89.7 Km/H
  12. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    89 Km/H
  13. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    88.9 Km/H
  14. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    88.7 Km/H
  15. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    88.6 Km/H
  16. Reference Winter
    88.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 10.80 M (24%) | Avg: 49.61 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO with a result of 45 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.4%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    45 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac
    46.3 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    47 M
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    47.2 M
  5. Reference Summer
    47.2 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    48.6 M
  7. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    49.3 M
  8. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    49.3 M
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    49.7 M
  10. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    50.3 M
  11. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    51 M
  12. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    51.1 M
  13. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    51.2 M
  14. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    51.3 M
  15. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    53.4 M
  16. Reference Winter
    55.8 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.00 Km/H (5%) | Avg: 77.45 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac with a result of 79.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5%.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    79.5 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    79.1 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    78.8 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    78.6 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    78.5 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    78.3 Km/H
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    77.9 Km/H
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    77.9 Km/H
  9. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    77.1 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    77 Km/H
  11. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    76.4 Km/H
  12. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    76.4 Km/H
  13. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    76.4 Km/H
  14. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    76.1 Km/H
  15. Reference Winter
    75.7 Km/H
  16. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    75.5 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 7.30 Km/H (8.9%) | Avg: 77.94 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 81.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.9%.
  1. Reference Summer
    81.9 Km/H
  2. Vredestein Quatrac
    81.4 Km/H
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    81.4 Km/H
  4. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    80.7 Km/H
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    80.2 Km/H
  6. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    78.4 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    78.2 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    78 Km/H
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    77.9 Km/H
  10. Reference Winter
    76.7 Km/H
  11. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    76.2 Km/H
  12. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    75.8 Km/H
  13. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    75.3 Km/H
  14. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    75.3 Km/H
  15. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    75.1 Km/H
  16. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    74.6 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 42.20 M (158.6%) | Avg: 31.20 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 with a result of 26.6 M. The difference between best and worst was 61.3%.
  1. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    26.6 M
  2. Reference Winter
    27 M
  3. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    27.2 M
  4. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    27.6 M
  5. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    27.7 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    27.9 M
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    27.9 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    28.5 M
  9. Vredestein Quatrac
    28.6 M
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    28.9 M
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    29.5 M
  12. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    29.9 M
  13. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    30.3 M
  14. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    30.9 M
  15. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    31.9 M
  16. Reference Summer
    68.8 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 15.80 Km/H (37.2%) | Avg: 40.18 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Quadraxer 2 with a result of 42.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 37.2%.
  1. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    42.5 Km/H
  2. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    42.3 Km/H
  3. Reference Winter
    42.2 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    42 Km/H
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    41.9 Km/H
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    41.1 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac
    40.9 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    40.9 Km/H
  9. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    40.8 Km/H
  10. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    40.7 Km/H
  11. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    40.6 Km/H
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    40.3 Km/H
  13. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    40.2 Km/H
  14. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    40.1 Km/H
  15. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    39.7 Km/H
  16. Reference Summer
    26.7 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.10 dB (3%) | Avg: 71.03 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    70.3 dB
  2. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    70.4 dB
  3. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    70.4 dB
  4. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    70.6 dB
  5. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    70.6 dB
  6. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    70.6 dB
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    70.7 dB
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    70.7 dB
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    70.8 dB
  10. Vredestein Quatrac
    71.2 dB
  11. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    71.3 dB
  12. Reference Summer
    71.3 dB
  13. Continental AllSeasonContact
    71.4 dB
  14. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    71.6 dB
  15. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    72.2 dB
  16. Reference Winter
    72.4 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 32090.00 KM (42.7%) | Avg: 60380.36 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac with a result of 75090 KM. The difference between best and worst was 42.7%.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    75090 KM
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    72680 KM
  3. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    70210 KM
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    67820 KM
  5. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    67815 KM
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    64890 KM
  7. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    62750 KM
  8. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    60175 KM
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    60150 KM
  10. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    57235 KM
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    50030 KM
  12. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    48575 KM
  13. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    44905 KM
  14. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    43000 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 2.60 Price/1000 (65.2%) | Avg: 5.04 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Blue 4 Season with a result of 3.99 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 39.5%.
  1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    3.99 Price/1000
  2. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    4.05 Price/1000
  3. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    4.06 Price/1000
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    4.27 Price/1000
  5. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    4.3 Price/1000
  6. Vredestein Quatrac
    4.73 Price/1000
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    4.9 Price/1000
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    5.1 Price/1000
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    5.24 Price/1000
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    5.34 Price/1000
  11. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    5.79 Price/1000
  12. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    5.85 Price/1000
  13. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    6.28 Price/1000
  14. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    6.59 Price/1000

Price

Spread: 135.00 (56.3%) | Avg: 298.21

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Blue 4 Season. The difference between best and worst was 36%.
  1. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    240
  2. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    255
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    260
  4. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    270
  5. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    270
  6. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    275
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    275
  8. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    295
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    310
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    320
  11. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    335
  12. Continental AllSeasonContact
    340
  13. Vredestein Quatrac
    355
  14. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    375

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.26 kg / t (29.2%) | Avg: 8.63 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO with a result of 7.73 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 22.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    7.73 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.93 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF
    7.93 kg / t
  4. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    8.01 kg / t
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    8.15 kg / t
  6. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    8.5 kg / t
  7. BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
    8.55 kg / t
  8. Kleber Quadraxer 2
    8.55 kg / t
  9. Reference Summer
    8.59 kg / t
  10. Reference Winter
    8.6 kg / t
  11. Vredestein Quatrac
    8.88 kg / t
  12. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    8.96 kg / t
  13. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    8.96 kg / t
  14. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    9.03 kg / t
  15. Nexen N Blue 4 Season
    9.67 kg / t
  16. Kumho Solus 4S HA32
    9.99 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
2 Vredestein Quatrac 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 0%
5 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
6 Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 0%
7 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
8 Kleber Quadraxer 2 0%
9 BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 0%
10 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 0%
11 Nexen N Blue 4 Season 0%
12 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 0%
13 Kumho Solus 4S HA32 0%
14 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 0%
15 Reference Summer 0%
16 Reference Winter 0%
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