Test Charts / Auto Bild Allrad
2022 AutoBild SUV 4x4 Summer Tire Test
Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.
- Tested size
- 235/55 R18
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 14
Read the measurements, not just the rank
Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.
Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
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Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
Dry
2Dry Braking
Dry braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best | Residual speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 ft | Best | 0 mph | |
| 114 ft | +1 ft | 9 mph | |
| 114 ft | +1 ft | 9 mph | |
| 115 ft | +2 ft | 10 mph | |
| 115 ft | +2 ft | 10 mph | |
| 115 ft | +2 ft | 12 mph | |
| 116 ft | +3 ft | 13 mph | |
| 117 ft | +4 ft | 15 mph | |
| 121 ft | +8 ft | 20 mph | |
| 124 ft | +11 ft | 24 mph | |
RefReference All Season |
134 ft | +21 ft | 31 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 18.3% (21 ft ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Imperial EcoSport SUV would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Falken FK510 SUV had stopped.
Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.
Dry Handling
Dry Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 62.8 mph | Best | |
| 62.6 mph | -0.2 mph | |
| 62.6 mph | -0.2 mph | |
| 62.5 mph | -0.3 mph | |
| 62.4 mph | -0.4 mph | |
| 62.3 mph | -0.5 mph | |
| 62.3 mph | -0.5 mph | |
| 62.3 mph | -0.5 mph | |
RefReference All Season |
62.1 mph | -0.7 mph |
| 62.0 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 61.8 mph | -1.0 mph |
All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.
Wet
5Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 150 ft | Best | |
| 152 ft | +2 ft | |
| 155 ft | +5 ft | |
| 156 ft | +6 ft | |
| 158 ft | +8 ft | |
| 159 ft | +9 ft | |
| 164 ft | +14 ft | |
| 165 ft | +15 ft | |
RefReference All Season |
168 ft | +18 ft |
| 170 ft | +20 ft | |
| 183 ft | +33 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 21.8% (33 ft ≈ 2.2 Car Lengths).
Wet Handling
Wet Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 55.6 mph | Best | |
| 55.2 mph | -0.4 mph | |
| 54.9 mph | -0.7 mph | |
| 54.8 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 54.6 mph | -1.0 mph | |
| 54.6 mph | -1.0 mph | |
| 54.4 mph | -1.2 mph | |
| 54.2 mph | -1.4 mph | |
| 53.9 mph | -1.7 mph | |
RefReference All Season |
53.8 mph | -1.8 mph |
| 53.7 mph | -1.9 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 3.4% (1.9 mph).
Wet Circle
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 20.35 s | Best | |
| 20.49 s | +0.14 s | |
| 20.52 s | +0.17 s | |
| 20.54 s | +0.19 s | |
| 20.55 s | +0.20 s | |
RefReference All Season |
20.71 s | +0.36 s |
| 20.92 s | +0.57 s | |
| 20.94 s | +0.59 s | |
| 20.99 s | +0.64 s | |
| 21.21 s | +0.86 s | |
| 21.53 s | +1.18 s |
The difference between best and worst was 5.8% (1.18 s).
Straight Aqua
Float Speed in mph
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 53.7 mph | Best | |
| 52.7 mph | -1.0 mph | |
RefReference All Season |
52.4 mph | -1.3 mph |
| 51.8 mph | -1.9 mph | |
| 51.8 mph | -1.9 mph | |
| 51.8 mph | -1.9 mph | |
| 51.6 mph | -2.1 mph | |
| 51.6 mph | -2.1 mph | |
| 50.2 mph | -3.5 mph | |
| 50.0 mph | -3.7 mph | |
| 48.5 mph | -5.2 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 9.7% (5.2 mph).
Curved Aquaplaning
Remaining lateral acceleration
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 ft/s² | Best | |
| 9.7 ft/s² | -0.2 ft/s² | |
RefReference All Season |
9.6 ft/s² | -0.3 ft/s² |
| 9.5 ft/s² | -0.4 ft/s² | |
| 9.5 ft/s² | -0.4 ft/s² | |
| 9.5 ft/s² | -0.4 ft/s² | |
| 9.5 ft/s² | -0.4 ft/s² | |
| 9.5 ft/s² | -0.4 ft/s² | |
| 9.2 ft/s² | -0.7 ft/s² | |
| 9.2 ft/s² | -0.7 ft/s² | |
| 8.9 ft/s² | -1.0 ft/s² |
The difference between best and worst was 9.6% (1 ft/s²).
Off road
5Gravel Handling
Gravel Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 40.9 mph | Best | |
| 40.9 mph | 0.0 mph | |
| 40.8 mph | -0.1 mph | |
| 40.7 mph | -0.2 mph | |
| 40.7 mph | -0.2 mph | |
| 40.6 mph | -0.3 mph | |
| 40.4 mph | -0.5 mph | |
| 40.4 mph | -0.5 mph | |
RefReference All Season |
40.3 mph | -0.6 mph |
| 40.3 mph | -0.6 mph | |
| 40.0 mph | -0.9 mph |
All the tires in the Gravel Handling test finished less than 3% apart.
Gravel Traction
Pulling Force in pounds-force
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 2,997 lbf | Best | |
| 2,914 lbf | -83 lbf | |
RefReference All Season |
2,889 lbf | -108 lbf |
| 2,849 lbf | -148 lbf | |
| 2,737 lbf | -260 lbf | |
| 2,731 lbf | -266 lbf | |
| 2,690 lbf | -307 lbf | |
| 2,663 lbf | -334 lbf | |
| 2,615 lbf | -382 lbf | |
| 2,593 lbf | -404 lbf | |
| 2,541 lbf | -456 lbf |
The difference between best and worst was 15.2% (456 lbf).
Sand Traction
Pulling Force in pounds-force
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference All Season |
2,569 lbf | +321 lbf |
| 2,248 lbf | Best | |
| 2,182 lbf | -66 lbf | |
| 2,149 lbf | -99 lbf | |
| 2,144 lbf | -104 lbf | |
| 2,143 lbf | -105 lbf | |
| 2,132 lbf | -116 lbf | |
| 2,126 lbf | -122 lbf | |
| 2,125 lbf | -123 lbf | |
| 2,108 lbf | -140 lbf | |
| 1,937 lbf | -311 lbf |
The difference between best and worst was 24.6% (632 lbf).
Grass Traction
Pulling Force in pounds-force
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference All Season |
886 lbf | +16 lbf |
| 870 lbf | Best | |
| 864 lbf | -6 lbf | |
| 859 lbf | -11 lbf | |
| 859 lbf | -11 lbf | |
| 853 lbf | -17 lbf | |
| 833 lbf | -37 lbf | |
| 813 lbf | -57 lbf | |
| 813 lbf | -57 lbf | |
| 803 lbf | -67 lbf | |
| 767 lbf | -103 lbf |
The difference between best and worst was 13.4% (119 lbf).
Mud Traction
Pulling Force in pounds-force
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 341 lbf | Best | |
| 332 lbf | -9 lbf | |
| 319 lbf | -22 lbf | |
| 317 lbf | -24 lbf | |
| 315 lbf | -26 lbf | |
| 299 lbf | -42 lbf | |
| 299 lbf | -42 lbf | |
| 294 lbf | -47 lbf | |
| 277 lbf | -64 lbf | |
RefReference All Season |
261 lbf | -80 lbf |
| 253 lbf | -88 lbf |
The difference between best and worst was 25.7% (88 lbf).
Comfort
1Noise
External noise in dB
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 62.8 dB | Best | |
| 63.3 dB | +0.50 dB | |
| 63.4 dB | +0.60 dB | |
| 63.5 dB | +0.70 dB | |
| 63.8 dB | +1.00 dB | |
| 63.9 dB | +1.10 dB | |
| 63.9 dB | +1.10 dB | |
| 64.1 dB | +1.30 dB | |
| 64.2 dB | +1.40 dB | |
| 64.3 dB | +1.50 dB | |
RefReference All Season |
65.2 dB | +2.40 dB |
The difference between best and worst was 3.8% (2.4 dB).
Value
1Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance in kg t
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best | Extra fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.83 kg/t | Best | $0 | |
| 7.17 kg/t | +0.34 kg/t | $15 | |
| 7.55 kg/t | +0.72 kg/t | $31 | |
| 7.75 kg/t | +0.92 kg/t | $40 | |
| 7.77 kg/t | +0.94 kg/t | $40 | |
| 7.94 kg/t | +1.11 kg/t | $48 | |
| 7.95 kg/t | +1.12 kg/t | $48 | |
RefReference All Season |
7.98 kg/t | +1.15 kg/t | $49 |
| 8.47 kg/t | +1.64 kg/t | $71 | |
| 8.54 kg/t | +1.71 kg/t | $74 | |
| 9 kg/t | +2.17 kg/t | $93 |
The difference between best and worst was 31.8% (2.17 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Falken FK510 SUV uses about 26 gal ($93) more fuel than the Michelin Primacy 4.
Adjust the assumptions
Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.
Test setup & methodology
The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.
Recorded test conditions
Recorded test conditions
- Dry Braking
- 62.1 → 0.0 mph
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