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2021 Tire Reviews All Season Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 9
- Disciplines
- 14
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | s ↓ | S ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.00 | 121 | 45.80 | 100.0 | 87 | 102 | 50.65 | 57.3 | 285.4 | 97.6 | 57 | 5.45 | 89.29 | 28.98 | 98.8 | 9.5 | 69.1 | 95.0 | 7.66 | 94.0 | |
StrengthsClear leader in the dry, good wet handling, shortest wet braking at warmer temperatures, best aquaplaning resistance in both tests, one of the best tires overall in the snow, low levels of noise, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage wet braking at cooler temperatures, expensive. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 25% = 25 Wet97.59 × 35% = 34.16 Snow98.76 × 25% = 24.69 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance93.99 × 10% = 9.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 96.92 | 124 | 46.00 | 98.6 | 92 | 101 | 50.69 | 55.2 | 269.7 | 95.2 | 59 | 5.74 | 90.52 | 29.44 | 95.8 | 10.0 | 68.7 | 100.0 | 7.20 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsExcellent new tire, very balanced across most tests, particularly strong in the dry, good snow traction, lowest noise levels on test, excellent levels of comfort, by far the lowest rolling resistance on test. ConsiderationsAverage performance in the snow with long snow braking distances. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.64 × 25% = 24.66 Wet95.19 × 35% = 33.32 Snow95.79 × 25% = 23.95 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 96.18 | 131 | 45.91 | 95.4 | 91 | 100 | 50.88 | 54.6 | 284.8 | 96.2 | 55 | 5.85 | 89.19 | 29.41 | 98.8 | 9.5 | 71.4 | 95.0 | 7.82 | 92.1 | |
StrengthsVery short wet braking distances at both temperatures, excellent dry handling, good aquaplaning resistance, excellent grip in all snow tests, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLong dry braking, average wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.42 × 25% = 23.86 Wet96.19 × 35% = 33.67 Snow98.79 × 25% = 24.7 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance92.07 × 10% = 9.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.90 | 125 | 45.83 | 97.9 | 87 | 100 | 48.48 | 54.6 | 274.3 | 98.1 | 59 | 5.88 | 92.34 | 29.52 | 94.6 | 9.5 | 70.9 | 95.0 | 8.28 | 87.0 | |
StrengthsExcellent wet and dry handling with short braking distances whatever the temperature, good aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsPoor performance in the snow with long snow braking distances, high levels of external noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.93 × 25% = 24.48 Wet98.08 × 35% = 34.33 Snow94.59 × 25% = 23.65 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance86.96 × 10% = 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.52 | 132 | 46.11 | 94.8 | 97 | 102 | 50.18 | 55.0 | 277.2 | 94.2 | 58 | 5.54 | 89.86 | 29.22 | 97.6 | 10.0 | 69.2 | 100.0 | 7.62 | 94.5 | |
StrengthsGood handling in all conditions, excellent snow traction, good aquaplaning resistance, low noise, high levels of comfort, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLong braking distances in the dry and wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.82 × 25% = 23.71 Wet94.2 × 35% = 32.97 Snow97.58 × 25% = 24.39 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance94.49 × 10% = 9.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 95.50 | 127 | 46.21 | 96.8 | 94 | 97 | 49.98 | 53.3 | 268.7 | 95.9 | 57 | 5.90 | 91.05 | 30.25 | 96.5 | 9.5 | 69.9 | 95.0 | 8.11 | 88.8 | |
StrengthsShortest wet braking in cooler temperatures, quick wet handling lap, good snow braking, good dry braking. ConsiderationsLonger braking distances in the wet at warmer temperatures, increased rolling resistance, poor aquaplaning resistance in both tests, poor snow traction. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.79 × 25% = 24.2 Wet95.89 × 35% = 33.56 Snow96.45 × 25% = 24.11 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance88.78 × 10% = 8.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 95.15 | 131 | 46.39 | 95.1 | 97 | 104 | 51.11 | 54.6 | 282.2 | 93.6 | 56 | 5.88 | 89.00 | 28.75 | 98.1 | 10.0 | 69.8 | 100.0 | 7.92 | 90.9 | |
StrengthsExcellent in the snow, high levels of comfort, reasonable aquaplaning resistance. ConsiderationsLong braking distances in the dry and wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.07 × 25% = 23.77 Wet93.59 × 35% = 32.76 Snow98.12 × 25% = 24.53 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance90.91 × 10% = 9.09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 92.97 | 129 | 46.56 | 95.9 | 90 | 102 | 50.98 | 54.2 | 278.9 | 95.7 | 59 | 6.58 | 94.11 | 31.99 | 92.6 | 9.0 | 69.2 | 90.0 | 9.16 | 78.6 | |
StrengthsGood wet braking, especially at warmer temperatures, good subjective handling in the dry and wet, low external noise. ConsiderationsPoor performance in snow, highest rolling resistance on test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.89 × 25% = 23.97 Wet95.7 × 35% = 33.5 Snow92.57 × 25% = 23.14 Comfort90 × 5% = 4.5 Rolling Resistance78.6 × 10% = 7.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 88.25 | 142 | 46.60 | 90.8 | 107 | 128 | 55.15 | 51.6 | 268.0 | 83.7 | 58 | 6.13 | 92.34 | 30.97 | 94.4 | 9.5 | 70.7 | 95.0 | 9.12 | 79.0 | |
StrengthsLow purchase price. ConsiderationsVery low grip in all tests, extremely long dry and wet braking, long snow braking with poor traction, high levels of noise, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry90.75 × 25% = 22.69 Wet83.73 × 35% = 29.31 Snow94.44 × 25% = 23.61 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance78.95 × 10% = 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Summer
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— | — | 118 | 44.70 | 102.4 | 82 | 116 | 49.96 | 50.0 | 277.2 | 94.9 | 146 | 19.96 | 174.70 | 44.35 | 42.2 | 8.5 | 68.8 | 85.0 | 8.69 | 82.9 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry102.37 × 25% = 25.59 Wet94.85 × 35% = 33.2 Snow42.21 × 25% = 10.55 Comfort85 × 5% = 4.25 Rolling Resistance82.85 × 10% = 8.29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Winter
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— | — | 134 | 46.42 | 93.8 | 98 | 112 | 51.39 | 50.8 | 271.7 | 90.1 | 56 | 5.79 | 90.52 | 29.15 | 97.8 | 10.0 | 70.0 | 100.0 | 7.68 | 93.8 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.83 × 25% = 23.46 Wet90.06 × 35% = 31.52 Snow97.76 × 25% = 24.44 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance93.75 × 10% = 9.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 25% Real impact 20%
- Wet Weighting 35% Real impact 32%
- Snow Weighting 25% Real impact 21%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 7%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 20%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 20% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 10.5% of the score but creates only 3% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 14
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 14.5% | 17% |
| Dry Handling | 10.5% | 3% |
| Wet Braking | 9.2% | 17% |
| Wet Braking - Cool | 9.2% | 5% |
| Wet Handling | 9.2% | 4% |
| Straight Aqua | 3.7% | 1% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 3.7% | 5% |
| Snow Braking | 11.3% | 9% |
| Snow Traction | 3.8% | 3% |
| Snow Handling | 8.8% | 8% |
| Snow Circle | 1.3% | 1% |
| Subj. Comfort | 5% | 7% |
| Noise | 0% | 0% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 20% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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