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2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
8 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2022 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.

Toyo Celsius AS2
Reference Summer
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
Reference Winter
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Michelin CrossClimate SUV
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Continental AllSeasonContact
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 8.90 M (26.7%) | Avg: 37.97 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 33.3 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.1%.
  1. Reference Summer
    33.3 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    35.6 M
  3. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    36.7 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    36.8 M
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    37.1 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    37.6 M
  7. Toyo Celsius AS2
    37.7 M
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    38.5 M
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    38.7 M
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    39 M
  11. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    39.5 M
  12. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    40.9 M
  13. Reference Winter
    42.2 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 3.40 Km/H (3.1%) | Avg: 109.14 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 110.8 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.1%.
  1. Reference Summer
    110.8 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    110.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    110 Km/H
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    109.9 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    109.6 Km/H
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    109.6 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    109.3 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    109.1 Km/H
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact
    108.8 Km/H
  10. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    108.6 Km/H
  11. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    107.5 Km/H
  12. Reference Winter
    107.5 Km/H
  13. Toyo Celsius AS2
    107.4 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 17.60 M (42%) | Avg: 46.23 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 41.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 29.6%.
  1. Reference Summer
    41.9 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    43.4 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    43.8 M
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    43.9 M
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    44.4 M
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    44.5 M
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    44.9 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    45.4 M
  9. Reference Winter
    45.9 M
  10. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    46.2 M
  11. Toyo Celsius AS2
    48.1 M
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    49.1 M
  13. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    59.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 6.80 Km/H (8.1%) | Avg: 82.80 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV with a result of 84.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.1%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    84.3 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    84.2 Km/H
  3. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    84.1 Km/H
  4. Reference Summer
    84 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    84 Km/H
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    83.6 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter
    83.5 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    83.2 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    82.7 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    82.4 Km/H
  11. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    82.2 Km/H
  12. Toyo Celsius AS2
    80.7 Km/H
  13. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    77.5 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.58 s (10%) | Avg: 16.17 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 15.8 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    15.8 s
  2. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    15.84 s
  3. Reference Summer
    15.86 s
  4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    15.88 s
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    15.96 s
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    16.02 s
  7. Reference Winter
    16.08 s
  8. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    16.15 s
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    16.19 s
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    16.3 s
  11. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    16.3 s
  12. Toyo Celsius AS2
    16.4 s
  13. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    17.38 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.00 Km/H (11.8%) | Avg: 80.58 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate SUV with a result of 85.1 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.8%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    85.1 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    82.8 Km/H
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    82.5 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    82 Km/H
  5. Reference Summer
    81.9 Km/H
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    81.2 Km/H
  7. Toyo Celsius AS2
    81.1 Km/H
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    81 Km/H
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    79.9 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    79.8 Km/H
  11. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    77.7 Km/H
  12. Reference Winter
    77.5 Km/H
  13. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    75.1 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.28 m/sec2 (34%) | Avg: 3.35 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Summer with a result of 3.76 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 34%.
  1. Reference Summer
    3.76 m/sec2
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    3.69 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    3.65 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    3.52 m/sec2
  5. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    3.49 m/sec2
  6. Toyo Celsius AS2
    3.48 m/sec2
  7. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    3.36 m/sec2
  8. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    3.34 m/sec2
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    3.29 m/sec2
  10. Reference Winter
    3.25 m/sec2
  11. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    3.23 m/sec2
  12. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3.06 m/sec2
  13. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    2.48 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 36.40 M (157.6%) | Avg: 28.91 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 23.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 61.2%.
  1. Reference Winter
    23.1 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    25.1 M
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    25.1 M
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    25.3 M
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    25.3 M
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    25.7 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    25.7 M
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    26.8 M
  9. Toyo Celsius AS2
    26.9 M
  10. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    26.9 M
  11. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    27.4 M
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    33 M
  13. Reference Summer
    59.5 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 1683.00 N (62.8%) | Avg: 2383.08 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV with a result of 2678 N. The difference between best and worst was 62.8%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    2678 N
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    2663 N
  3. Reference Winter
    2650 N
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    2599 N
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    2595 N
  6. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    2585 N
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    2557 N
  8. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    2507 N
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    2443 N
  10. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    2443 N
  11. Toyo Celsius AS2
    2281 N
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    1984 N
  13. Reference Summer
    995 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 6.70 Km/H (11.7%) | Avg: 54.97 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Reference Winter with a result of 57.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.7%.
  1. Reference Winter
    57.5 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact
    57.2 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    56.4 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    56.3 Km/H
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    55.6 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    55.5 Km/H
  7. Toyo Celsius AS2
    55.3 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    54.1 Km/H
  9. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    54.1 Km/H
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    53.5 Km/H
  11. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    53.3 Km/H
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    50.8 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.88 m/sec2 (20.8%) | Avg: 3.94 m/sec2

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 4.24 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 20.8%.
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    4.24 m/sec2
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    4.18 m/sec2
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    4.15 m/sec2
  4. Reference Winter
    4.14 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    4.13 m/sec2
  6. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    4.09 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3.95 m/sec2
  8. Toyo Celsius AS2
    3.87 m/sec2
  9. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    3.75 m/sec2
  10. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    3.73 m/sec2
  11. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    3.68 m/sec2
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    3.36 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 2.60 dB (3.6%) | Avg: 72.66 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate SUV with a result of 71.9 dB. The difference between best and worst was 3.5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    71.9 dB
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    71.9 dB
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72 dB
  4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    72.1 dB
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    72.3 dB
  6. Toyo Celsius AS2
    72.4 dB
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    72.5 dB
  8. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    72.5 dB
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    72.5 dB
  10. Reference Summer
    72.8 dB
  11. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    72.9 dB
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    74.3 dB
  13. Reference Winter
    74.5 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Spread: 510.00 (175.9%) | Avg: 629.09

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodride All Season Elite Z 401. The difference between best and worst was 63.8%.
  1. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    290
  2. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    540
  3. Toyo Celsius AS2
    590
  4. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    600
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    615
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    650
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    695
  8. Continental AllSeasonContact
    700
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    715
  10. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    725
  11. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    800

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.23 kg / t (16.9%) | Avg: 7.91 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 7.26 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 14.5%.
  1. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
    7.26 kg / t
  2. Toyo Celsius AS2
    7.33 kg / t
  3. Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
    7.55 kg / t
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.65 kg / t
  5. Michelin CrossClimate SUV
    7.97 kg / t
  6. Reference Summer
    7.99 kg / t
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    8 kg / t
  8. Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
    8.02 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    8.04 kg / t
  10. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV
    8.06 kg / t
  11. Reference Winter
    8.07 kg / t
  12. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    8.37 kg / t
  13. Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
    8.49 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Michelin CrossClimate SUV 0%
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV 0%
5 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 0%
6 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 0%
7 Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 0%
8 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 0%
9 Toyo Celsius AS2 0%
10 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 0%
11 Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 0%
12 Reference Summer 0%
13 Reference Winter 0%
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