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2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

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

Nokian SeasonProof
Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Toyo Celsius
Michelin CrossClimate Plus
Reference Winter
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
Continental AllSeasonContact
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Reference Summer
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Vredestein Quatrac

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 7.70 M (20.9%) | Avg: 42.06 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 36.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 17.3%.
  1. Reference Summer
    36.8 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    39.8 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac
    40.2 M
  4. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    41.2 M
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    41.6 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    42.3 M
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    42.4 M
  8. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    42.6 M
  9. Nokian SeasonProof
    42.9 M
  10. Reference Winter
    44 M
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    44.1 M
  12. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    44.4 M
  13. Toyo Celsius
    44.5 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.50 Km/H (2.4%) | Avg: 101.18 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. Vredestein Quatrac
    102.3 Km/H
  2. Reference Summer
    102.2 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    102.1 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    101.7 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    101.5 Km/H
  6. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    101.5 Km/H
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    101.4 Km/H
  8. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    101 Km/H
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    100.7 Km/H
  10. Reference Winter
    100.5 Km/H
  11. Toyo Celsius
    100.4 Km/H
  12. Nokian SeasonProof
    100.3 Km/H
  13. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    99.8 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 16.80 M (32.4%) | Avg: 57.28 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 51.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 24.5%.
  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    51.9 M
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    52.1 M
  3. Reference Summer
    52.9 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    54.2 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    54.9 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    56.1 M
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    56.4 M
  8. Reference Winter
    56.6 M
  9. Vredestein Quatrac
    57.5 M
  10. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    58.2 M
  11. Toyo Celsius
    60.6 M
  12. Nokian SeasonProof
    64.5 M
  13. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    68.7 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.00 Km/H (6.3%) | Avg: 61.73 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac with a result of 63.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 6.3%.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac
    63.3 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    63.3 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    63.1 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    63 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    62.8 Km/H
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    62.6 Km/H
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    62 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    61.4 Km/H
  9. Reference Winter
    61.1 Km/H
  10. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    60.6 Km/H
  11. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    60.3 Km/H
  12. Toyo Celsius
    59.7 Km/H
  13. Nokian SeasonProof
    59.3 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 15.50 Km/H (18.5%) | Avg: 76.68 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV with a result of 83.7 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 18.5%.
  1. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    83.7 Km/H
  2. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    79.5 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    79.2 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    79.1 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    79 Km/H
  6. Nokian SeasonProof
    78.3 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    77.7 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
    77.6 Km/H
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    76.2 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    74.7 Km/H
  11. Continental AllSeasonContact
    74.3 Km/H
  12. Toyo Celsius
    69.3 Km/H
  13. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    68.2 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 34.20 M (148.7%) | Avg: 26.57 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 23 M. The difference between best and worst was 59.8%.
  1. Reference Winter
    23 M
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    23.1 M
  3. Nokian SeasonProof
    23.5 M
  4. Toyo Celsius
    23.7 M
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    23.8 M
  6. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    23.8 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac
    24 M
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    24.1 M
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    24.3 M
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    24.5 M
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    24.7 M
  12. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    25.7 M
  13. Reference Summer
    57.2 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 2269.00 N (65.6%) | Avg: 3207.69 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 3460 N. The difference between best and worst was 65.6%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3460 N
  2. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    3450 N
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    3445 N
  4. Nokian SeasonProof
    3420 N
  5. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    3415 N
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    3395 N
  7. Reference Winter
    3364 N
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
    3363 N
  9. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    3347 N
  10. Toyo Celsius
    3294 N
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    3293 N
  12. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    3263 N
  13. Reference Summer
    1191 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 17.30 Km/H (38.1%) | Avg: 42.33 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 45.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 38.1%.
  1. Reference Winter
    45.4 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    44.9 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    44.1 Km/H
  4. Nokian SeasonProof
    43.7 Km/H
  5. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    43.6 Km/H
  6. Vredestein Quatrac
    43.6 Km/H
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    43.6 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    43.5 Km/H
  9. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    43.4 Km/H
  10. Toyo Celsius
    42.6 Km/H
  11. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    42.5 Km/H
  12. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    41.3 Km/H
  13. Reference Summer
    28.1 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.30 dB (3.4%) | Avg: 67.88 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 with a result of 67 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.
  1. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    67 dB
  2. Reference Summer
    67.1 dB
  3. Nokian SeasonProof
    67.1 dB
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    67.3 dB
  5. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    67.3 dB
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    67.4 dB
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    67.7 dB
  8. Vredestein Quatrac
    67.7 dB
  9. Reference Winter
    68.1 dB
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    68.7 dB
  11. Toyo Celsius
    68.7 dB
  12. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    69.1 dB
  13. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    69.3 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 270.00 (88.5%) | Avg: 440.91

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nankang Cross Seasons AW6. The difference between best and worst was 47%.
  1. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    305
  2. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    325
  3. Toyo Celsius
    340
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    375
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    395
  6. Vredestein Quatrac
    455
  7. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    490
  8. Nokian SeasonProof
    505
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    535
  10. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    550
  11. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    575

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.44 kg / t (35.6%) | Avg: 7.69 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 6.85 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 26.3%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    6.85 kg / t
  2. Vredestein Quatrac
    6.92 kg / t
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.11 kg / t
  4. Nokian SeasonProof
    7.29 kg / t
  5. Michelin CrossClimate Plus
    7.36 kg / t
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    7.42 kg / t
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.64 kg / t
  8. Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
    7.67 kg / t
  9. Reference Summer
    7.74 kg / t
  10. Reference Winter
    7.87 kg / t
  11. Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV
    8.36 kg / t
  12. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    8.43 kg / t
  13. Toyo Celsius
    9.29 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
2 Vredestein Quatrac 0%
3 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
4 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 0%
5 Michelin CrossClimate Plus 0%
6 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
7 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
8 Nokian SeasonProof 0%
9 Kumho Solus 4S HA31 SUV 0%
10 Toyo Celsius 0%
11 Nankang Cross Seasons AW6 0%
12 Reference Summer 0%
13 Reference Winter 0%

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