2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
April 2, 2020
Below are all the data points for the 2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial 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.

Continental VanContact 4Season
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
Kleber Transpro 4S
Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
Pirelli Carrier All Season
Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
Hifly All Transit
Falken EuroAll Season Van11
Reference Summer
Reference Winter

Quick Navigation

Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 42.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.6%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 59.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.3%.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 49.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.4%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 68.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.8%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 with a result of 94.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 24.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 19.5%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo with a result of 4460 N. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 45.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Carrier All Season with a result of 70.5 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.6%.

Tire Weight (Kg)

Tire Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hifly All Transit with a result of 56 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hifly All Transit. The difference between best and worst was 38.9%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 6.36 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Continental VanContact 4Season 0%
2 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo 0%
3 Kleber Transpro 4S 0%
4 Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 0%
5 Pirelli Carrier All Season 0%
6 Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season 0%
7 Hifly All Transit 0%
8 Falken EuroAll Season Van11 0%
9 Reference Summer 0%
10 Reference Winter 0%

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