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2020 Commercial Van All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
5 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Commercial Van 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.

Pirelli Carrier All Season
Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Continental VanContact 4Season
Falken EuroAll Season Van11
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 6.60 M (15.1%) | Avg: 48.07 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Agilis CrossClimate with a result of 43.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.1%.
  1. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    43.8 M
  2. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    46.3 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    48.2 M
  4. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    49.1 M
  5. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    49.2 M
  6. Continental VanContact 4Season
    49.5 M
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    50.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 2.80 Km/H (3.2%) | Avg: 85.23 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Carrier All Season with a result of 86.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.2%.
  1. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    86.2 Km/H
  2. Continental VanContact 4Season
    86.1 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    85.9 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    85.2 Km/H
  5. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    85.1 Km/H
  6. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    84.7 Km/H
  7. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    83.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.50 M (18.5%) | Avg: 38.21 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo with a result of 35.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.6%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    35.2 M
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    36.8 M
  3. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    37.4 M
  4. Continental VanContact 4Season
    37.9 M
  5. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    38.6 M
  6. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    39.9 M
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    41.7 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 1.60 Km/H (2.5%) | Avg: 63.41 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the wet handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    64.3 Km/H
  2. Continental VanContact 4Season
    63.9 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    63.9 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    63.5 Km/H
  5. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    62.8 Km/H
  6. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    62.8 Km/H
  7. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    62.7 Km/H

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 6.20 Km/H (7.9%) | Avg: 75.87 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 with a result of 78.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%.
  1. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    78.4 Km/H
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    76.8 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    76.6 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    76.4 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    76.2 Km/H
  6. Continental VanContact 4Season
    74.5 Km/H
  7. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    72.2 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 4.80 M (26.4%) | Avg: 19.50 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 18.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.9%.
  1. Continental VanContact 4Season
    18.2 M
  2. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    18.8 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    18.9 M
  4. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    19 M
  5. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    19.3 M
  6. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    19.3 M
  7. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    23 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 7.20 Km/H (16%) | Avg: 43.27 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 45 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 16%.
  1. Continental VanContact 4Season
    45 Km/H
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    44.5 Km/H
  3. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    44.3 Km/H
  4. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    44.1 Km/H
  5. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    43.9 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    43.3 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    37.8 Km/H

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.80 dB (5.3%) | Avg: 72.19 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 71.3 dB. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%.
  1. Continental VanContact 4Season
    71.3 dB
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    71.6 dB
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    71.6 dB
  4. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    71.6 dB
  5. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    71.9 dB
  6. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    72.2 dB
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    75.1 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 0.70 kg / t (10.3%) | Avg: 7.26 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental VanContact 4Season with a result of 6.8 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 9.3%.
  1. Continental VanContact 4Season
    6.8 kg / t
  2. Pirelli Carrier All Season
    7.1 kg / t
  3. Falken EuroAll Season Van11
    7.1 kg / t
  4. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
    7.3 kg / t
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
    7.5 kg / t
  6. Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
    7.5 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
    7.5 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Continental VanContact 4Season 0%
2 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo 0%
3 Michelin Agilis CrossClimate 0%
4 Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 0%
5 Falken EuroAll Season Van11 0%
6 Pirelli Carrier All Season 0%
7 Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season 0%
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