2022 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

Below are all the data points for the 2022 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.

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Vredestein Quatrac
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Kleber Quadraxer 3
Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus
Nokian SeasonProof
Dunlop Sport All Season
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Toyo Celsius AS2
Continental AllSeasonContact
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
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 36.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.3%.

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 94.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.6%.

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 43.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 20.6%.

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 77.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.5%.

Wet Circle (s)

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 11.41 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.4%.

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 84.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.3%.

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 3.83 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 26.6%.

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 26.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 55%.

Snow Traction (N)

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 2574 N. The difference between best and worst was 67.6%.

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 59.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.5%.

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 4.6 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 65.2%.

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the noise test finished less than 3% apart.

Tire Weight (Kg)

Tire Weight Per Set (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 7518 Kg. The difference between best and worst was 15.9%.

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Blue 4 Season with a result of 71951 KM. The difference between best and worst was 43.5%.

Value (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 4.31 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 64.7%.

Price

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 42.1%.

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 7.13 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.7%.

Fuel Consumption (l/100km)

Fuel consumption in Litres per 100 km (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 5.32 l/100km. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%.

Abrasion (Gram/1000km)

Weight of Tire Wear Particles Lost (Gram/1000km) (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Nexen N Blue 4 Season with a result of 14.3 Gram/1000km. The difference between best and worst was 39.1%.

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
1 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
2 Vredestein Quatrac 0%
3 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
4 Kleber Quadraxer 3 0%
5 Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus 0%
6 Nokian SeasonProof 0%
7 Dunlop Sport All Season 0%
8 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
9 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
10 Nexen N Blue 4 Season 0%
11 Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 0%
12 Toyo Celsius AS2 0%
13 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
14 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 0%
15 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 0%
16 Reference Summer 0%
17 Reference Winter 0%
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