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2022 Sport Auto 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 2022 Sport Auto 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.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro
Continental AllSeasonContact
Bridgestone Weather Control A005
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Toyo Celsius AS2
Bridgestone Potenza Sport (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 38.2 M. The difference between best and worst was 13%. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire] was 3.9% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    36.7 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    38.2 M
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    40 M
  4. Toyo Celsius AS2
    40.9 M
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact
    42.3 M
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    43 M
  7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    43.1 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    43.9 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    127.3 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    122.9 Km/H
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    122.8 Km/H
  4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    122.7 Km/H
  5. Toyo Celsius AS2
    122.1 Km/H
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    121.8 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    121.6 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    120.3 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro with a result of 30.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 23.8%. The best competitive tire was 9.9% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    30.1 M
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    32.7 M
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    32.9 M
  4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    33.4 M
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    33.5 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact
    34.5 M
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    35.6 M
  8. Toyo Celsius AS2
    39.5 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro with a result of 75.4 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%. The best competitive tire was 5.8% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    75.4 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    73.7 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    73.1 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.1 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    71.7 Km/H
  6. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    71.3 Km/H
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    69.9 Km/H
  8. Toyo Celsius AS2
    68.5 Km/H

Wet Circle (m/s)

Lateral wet grip in m/s squared (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro with a result of 8.17 m/s. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire] was 3.4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    8.45 m/s
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    8.17 m/s
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    8.03 m/s
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.99 m/s
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.98 m/s
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    7.97 m/s
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    7.71 m/s
  8. Toyo Celsius AS2
    7.58 m/s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Celsius AS2 with a result of 75.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.1%. The best competitive tire was 0.1% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Toyo Celsius AS2
    75.6 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    75.5 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    72.4 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    71.5 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    71.4 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    70.4 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    70.1 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    68.7 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Toyo Celsius AS2 with a result of 2.58 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 28.7%. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire] was 7% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    2.76 m/sec2
  2. Toyo Celsius AS2
    2.58 m/sec2
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    2.42 m/sec2
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    2.04 m/sec2
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    2.03 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    2.02 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    1.93 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    1.84 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 26.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 15.5%. The best competitive tire was 54% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    26.1 M
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    26.3 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    28.8 M
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    28.9 M
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    29 M
  6. Toyo Celsius AS2
    30.1 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    30.9 M
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    56.8 M

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 47.9 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 9.2%. The best competitive tire was 172.2% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    47.9 Km/H
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    47.7 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    46.2 Km/H
  4. Toyo Celsius AS2
    45.2 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    45.1 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    44.9 Km/H
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    43.5 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    17.6 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 with a result of 3.49 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 12.3%. The best competitive tire was 183.7% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    3.49 m/sec2
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    3.41 m/sec2
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3.2 m/sec2
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    3.19 m/sec2
  5. Toyo Celsius AS2
    3.1 m/sec2
  6. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    3.08 m/sec2
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    3.06 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    1.23 m/sec2

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.
  1. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    71.1 dB
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    71.2 dB
  3. Toyo Celsius AS2
    71.5 dB
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    71.7 dB
  5. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    72.1 dB
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    72.1 dB
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact
    73.1 dB
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    73.9 dB

Value Performance Overview

Price

Price in local currency (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro. The difference between best and worst was 27.5%. The Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire] was 1.7% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    171
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    174
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    182
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact
    193
  5. Toyo Celsius AS2
    202
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    208
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    226
  8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    240

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact with a result of 7.5 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%. The best competitive tire was 23.5% better than Bridgestone Potenza Sport [reference tire].
  1. Continental AllSeasonContact
    7.5 kg / t
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    7.6 kg / t
  3. Bridgestone Weather Control A005
    8.3 kg / t
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM005
    8.6 kg / t
  5. Toyo Celsius AS2
    8.8 kg / t
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    9 kg / t
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    9 kg / t
  8. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Ref
    9.8 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
2 Vredestein Quatrac Pro 0%
3 Continental AllSeasonContact 0%
4 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 0%
5 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 0%
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
7 Toyo Celsius AS2 0%
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport (Reference) 0%
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