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2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test

Overall test winnerMichelin CrossClimate 2

Following on from the 35 all season shootout, Autobild have placed the top 15 through the usual array of tests, including dry, wet and snow testing, plus they've tested wear!Unlike the Tire Reviews test this year, they also managed to test…

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16
Tested size
225/45 R17
Disciplines
17

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16 Tires tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Michelin CrossClimate 2

+Test winner with excellent driving characteristics on snow and ice, dynamic dry handling, good aquaplaning resistance, precise steering response, very good mileage.

−High cost.

173 owner reviews Test Results
2nd

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

+All-rounder with convincing winter capabilities, dynamic handling, and short braking distances on wet tracks, low pass-by noise, high mileage.

−Tendency to understeer.

70 owner reviews Test Results
3rd

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

+New all-round talent with good performance potential, short wet and dry braking distances, agile and safe driving behavior in all weather conditions, good aquaplaning resistance.

−High price level.

44 owner reviews Test Results
4th

Vredestein Quatrac

+Wet-weather specialist with dynamic driving behavior in all conditions, good winter capabilities, very good aquaplaning resistance, pleasantly quiet rolling comfort.

−Average mileage.

30 owner reviews Test Results
5th

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

+All-rounder with dynamic and safe driving behavior on wet and dry tracks, best safety reserves against aquaplaning, quiet rolling noise.

−Increased rolling resistance, average mileage.

18 owner reviews Test Results
6th

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

+All-season tire with convincingly safe driving characteristics in all weather conditions, good snow traction, very good mileage.

−Extended dry braking distances, increased pass-by noise.

81 owner reviews Test Results
7th

Kleber Quadraxer 3

+Good driving performance on snowy and dry tracks, secure aquaplaning characteristics, short dry braking distances.

−Delayed steering response, understeering wet handling.

32 owner reviews Test Results
8th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

+Proven all-season tire with reliable driving characteristics on snow and ice, crisp steering response, very good mileage.

−Slightly extended wet and dry braking distances.

72 owner reviews Test Results
9th

BFGoodrich Advantage All Season

+Good traction and short braking distances on snow, secure aquaplaning qualities, short dry braking distances.

−Understeering behavior in wet conditions, high price level, mediocre mileage.

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10th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

+Good snow traction, secure wet and dry handling, quiet rolling noise, low price.

−Mediocre aquaplaning reserves, slightly extended wet/dry braking distances, increased rolling resistance.

6 owner reviews Test Results
11th

Dunlop Sport All Season

+Balanced handling on wet and dry tracks, low rolling resistance, very good driving comfort.

−Understeering snow handling, mediocre aquaplaning characteristics, extended dry braking distances.

7 owner reviews Test Results
12th

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

+Balanced dry handling, outstanding mileage, low price, short dry braking distances.

−Mediocre reserves against aquaplaning, understeering behavior in snow and wet conditions.

16 owner reviews Test Results
13th

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

+Stable driving behavior on snow and wet tracks, pleasingly low rolling resistance.

−Mediocre aquaplaning qualities, understeering snow and dry handling, limited mileage.

12 owner reviews Test Results
14th

Toyo Celsius AS2

+Good safety reserves against aquaplaning, high mileage.

−Average winter capabilities, understeering handling on snowy and wet tracks, extended wet braking distances.

6 owner reviews Test Results
15th

Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+

+Good mileage, quiet rolling noise, low price.

−Limited winter capabilities with poor lateral grip on snow, extended braking distances in wet conditions.

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16th

Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro

+Short wet and dry braking distances, dynamic dry handling.

−Only satisfactory driving characteristics on snow and ice, delayed steering response, mediocre mileage, increased rolling resistance.

4 owner reviews Test Results

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2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test · 225/45 R17

TireMichelin CrossClimate 2Continental AllSeasonContact 2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6Vredestein QuatracPirelli Cinturato All Season SF2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3Kleber Quadraxer 3Hankook Kinergy 4S2BFGoodrich Advantage All SeasonKumho Solus 4S HA32+Dunlop Sport All SeasonNexen N Blue 4Season 2Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02Toyo Celsius AS2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry99.7%95.5%98.4%96.3%98%95.1%98.9%94.5%97.6%94.8%93.4%97.4%93.8%95%95%96.8%
Wet95.6%95.7%97.6%98.3%96.9%95.6%94.5%94.7%95.3%91%94.9%91.4%91.7%92.6%90.9%95.2%
Snow99.2%98.3%97.4%96%96%99.2%97.4%96.7%98.3%95.7%93.8%92.3%96.2%92.1%91.4%90.4%
Comfort99.2%99.6%98.2%98.8%99.7%98.2%98.9%98.5%98.6%100%97%99%99%98.2%98.9%98.5%
Value74.7%77.1%66.6%61.2%59.7%75.2%64.4%79.8%58.3%68.5%59.3%97.9%51.3%75.5%72.9%50.7%
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The evidence behind the verdict

Following on from the 35 all season shootout, Autobild have placed the top 15 through the usual array of tests, including dry, wet and snow testing, plus they've tested wear!

Unlike the Tire Reviews test this year, they also managed to test the new Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 and Continental AllSeasonContact 2! Can either of these new tires displace the Michelin CrossClimate 2 at the top of the results? Read on to find out!

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
Wet Braking
62.1 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking
31.1 → 0.0 mph

Dry

Dry braking is where the Michelin CrossClimate 2 always performed well, and once again it is the best all season tire, 6 feet behind the summer tire, and 2 feet ahead of the second placed Kleber Quadraxer 3. The new Bridgestone finished a little behind the Kleber, but performed well.

Dry Braking

Dry braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
RefReference Summer
 118 ft -6 ft 0 mph
1Michelin CrossClimate 2
 124 ft Best 0 mph
2Kleber Quadraxer 3
 126 ft +2 ft 10 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 126 ft +2 ft 12 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 127 ft +3 ft 13 mph
5BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 128 ft +4 ft 14 mph
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 129 ft +5 ft 16 mph
7Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 131 ft +7 ft 18 mph
8Vredestein Quatrac
 132 ft +8 ft 20 mph
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 133 ft +9 ft 21 mph
10Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 134 ft +10 ft 22 mph
11Toyo Celsius AS2
 134 ft +10 ft 22 mph
12Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 135 ft +11 ft 24 mph
13Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 136 ft +12 ft 24 mph
14Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 137 ft +13 ft 25 mph
14Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 137 ft +13 ft 25 mph
16Dunlop Sport All Season
 139 ft +15 ft 27 mph
RefReference Winter
 147 ft +23 ft 32 mph

The difference between best and worst was 24.4% (29 ft ≈ 2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Dunlop Sport All Season would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, which struggled in dry braking, performed very well in dry handling, proving to be the fastest around the lap by a significant margin. The Kleber and Michelin once again did very well.

Dry Handling

Dry Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 56.0 mph +0.2 mph
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 55.8 mph Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2
 55.4 mph -0.4 mph
2Kleber Quadraxer 3
 55.4 mph -0.4 mph
4Vredestein Quatrac
 55.3 mph -0.5 mph
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 55.2 mph -0.6 mph
5Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 55.2 mph -0.6 mph
7Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 55.1 mph -0.7 mph
8Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 55.0 mph -0.8 mph
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 55.0 mph -0.8 mph
10BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 54.8 mph -1.0 mph
11Dunlop Sport All Season
 54.7 mph -1.1 mph
12Toyo Celsius AS2
 54.6 mph -1.2 mph
13Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 54.6 mph -1.2 mph
13Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 54.6 mph -1.2 mph
15Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 54.5 mph -1.3 mph
16Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 54.4 mph -1.4 mph
RefReference Winter
 52.9 mph -2.9 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.5% (3.1 mph).

Wet

Bridgestone were back at the front of wet braking, something the A005 EVO used to do very well. The new Continental also performed very well, highlighting the advantage of the newest products.

Wet Braking

Wet braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
RefReference Summer
 141 ft -7 ft 0 mph
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 148 ft Best 0 mph
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 149 ft +1 ft 8 mph
2Vredestein Quatrac
 149 ft +1 ft 8 mph
4Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 151 ft +3 ft 12 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 153 ft +5 ft 15 mph
6Michelin CrossClimate 2
 154 ft +6 ft 17 mph
7BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 156 ft +8 ft 18 mph
7Dunlop Sport All Season
 156 ft +8 ft 18 mph
9Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 157 ft +9 ft 20 mph
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 158 ft +10 ft 21 mph
11Kleber Quadraxer 3
 159 ft +11 ft 21 mph
12Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 160 ft +12 ft 22 mph
RefReference Winter
 162 ft +14 ft 24 mph
13Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 162 ft +14 ft 24 mph
14Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 163 ft +15 ft 25 mph
15Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 164 ft +16 ft 26 mph
16Toyo Celsius AS2
 166 ft +18 ft 27 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.9% (25 ft ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Toyo Celsius AS2 would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

The Vredestein Quatrac was the fastest around the wet handling lap by quite the margin, with the Goodyear and Bridgestone once again performing well.

Wet Handling

Wet Handling Average Speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
RefReference Summer
 48.0 mph +0.7 mph
1Vredestein Quatrac
 47.3 mph Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 46.5 mph -0.8 mph
3Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 46.4 mph -0.9 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 46.4 mph -0.9 mph
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 46.4 mph -0.9 mph
RefReference Winter
 46.3 mph -1.0 mph
6Dunlop Sport All Season
 46.3 mph -1.0 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 46.3 mph -1.0 mph
8Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 45.7 mph -1.6 mph
9Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 45.2 mph -2.1 mph
10Michelin CrossClimate 2
 45.2 mph -2.1 mph
11Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 44.8 mph -2.5 mph
12BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 44.7 mph -2.6 mph
13Kleber Quadraxer 3
 44.1 mph -3.2 mph
14Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 44.0 mph -3.3 mph
14Toyo Celsius AS2
 44.0 mph -3.3 mph
16Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 43.8 mph -3.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.7% (4.2 mph).

There was a spread of results in the straight and curved aquaplaning tests, data below.

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in mph

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 50.8 mph Best
2BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 50.0 mph -0.8 mph
2Kleber Quadraxer 3
 50.0 mph -0.8 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 49.6 mph -1.2 mph
5Vredestein Quatrac
 49.2 mph -1.6 mph
RefReference Summer
 49.1 mph -1.7 mph
6Michelin CrossClimate 2
 49.1 mph -1.7 mph
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 48.8 mph -2.0 mph
7Toyo Celsius AS2
 48.8 mph -2.0 mph
9Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 47.9 mph -2.9 mph
10Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 47.3 mph -3.5 mph
10Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 47.3 mph -3.5 mph
12Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 46.9 mph -3.9 mph
RefReference Winter
 45.4 mph -5.4 mph
13Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 45.2 mph -5.6 mph
13Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 45.2 mph -5.6 mph
15Dunlop Sport All Season
 44.9 mph -5.9 mph
16Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 44.4 mph -6.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.5% (6.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning

Remaining lateral acceleration

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 11.7 ft/s² Best
RefReference Summer
 11.2 ft/s² -0.5 ft/s²
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 11.1 ft/s² -0.6 ft/s²
3Dunlop Sport All Season
 11.0 ft/s² -0.7 ft/s²
3Kleber Quadraxer 3
 11.0 ft/s² -0.7 ft/s²
5BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 10.9 ft/s² -0.8 ft/s²
5Toyo Celsius AS2
 10.9 ft/s² -0.8 ft/s²
7Michelin CrossClimate 2
 10.8 ft/s² -0.9 ft/s²
8Vredestein Quatrac
 10.7 ft/s² -1.0 ft/s²
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 10.4 ft/s² -1.3 ft/s²
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 10.3 ft/s² -1.4 ft/s²
11Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 10.3 ft/s² -1.4 ft/s²
12Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 10.0 ft/s² -1.7 ft/s²
13Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 9.7 ft/s² -2.0 ft/s²
RefReference Winter
 9.6 ft/s² -2.1 ft/s²
14Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 9.3 ft/s² -2.4 ft/s²
15Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 8.7 ft/s² -3.0 ft/s²
16Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 8.0 ft/s² -3.7 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 31.8% (3.7 ft/s²).

Snow

The Goodyear was back at the front for snow braking, with the BFGoodrich also beating the Michelin, which is traditionally the strongest all season tire in the snow.

Snow Braking

Snow braking in feet (31 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
RefReference Winter
 69 ft -5 ft 0 mph
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 74 ft Best 0 mph
2BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 75 ft +1 ft 11 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 2
 75 ft +1 ft 12 mph
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 76 ft +2 ft 13 mph
4Vredestein Quatrac
 76 ft +2 ft 13 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 76 ft +2 ft 13 mph
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 76 ft +2 ft 14 mph
7Kleber Quadraxer 3
 76 ft +2 ft 14 mph
9Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 77 ft +3 ft 16 mph
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 77 ft +3 ft 16 mph
11Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 77 ft +3 ft 17 mph
12Toyo Celsius AS2
 78 ft +4 ft 19 mph
12Dunlop Sport All Season
 78 ft +4 ft 19 mph
14Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 80 ft +6 ft 23 mph
15Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 81 ft +7 ft 24 mph
16Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 84 ft +10 ft 28 mph
RefReference Summer
 211 ft +137 ft 65 mph

The difference between best and worst was 207.7% (142 ft ≈ 9.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro would still be travelling at 28 mph when the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Goodyear also beat the Michelin in snow traction testing.

Snow Traction

Pulling Force in pounds-force

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
RefReference Winter
 650 lbf +26 lbf
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 624 lbf Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2
 622 lbf -2 lbf
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 617 lbf -7 lbf
4BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 610 lbf -14 lbf
5Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 604 lbf -20 lbf
6Kleber Quadraxer 3
 603 lbf -21 lbf
7Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 601 lbf -23 lbf
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 598 lbf -26 lbf
9Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 593 lbf -31 lbf
10Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 587 lbf -37 lbf
11Vredestein Quatrac
 585 lbf -39 lbf
12Dunlop Sport All Season
 582 lbf -42 lbf
13Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 571 lbf -53 lbf
14Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 564 lbf -60 lbf
15Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 557 lbf -67 lbf
16Toyo Celsius AS2
 542 lbf -82 lbf
RefReference Summer
 185 lbf -439 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 71.6% (465 lbf).

The CrossClimate 2 was back at the front for snow handling, closely followed by the new Bridgestone.

Snow Handling

Snow handling average speed

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
RefReference Winter
 36.5 mph +0.4 mph
1Michelin CrossClimate 2
 36.1 mph Best
2Kleber Quadraxer 3
 35.8 mph -0.3 mph
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 35.8 mph -0.3 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 35.7 mph -0.4 mph
4BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 35.7 mph -0.4 mph
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 35.7 mph -0.4 mph
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 35.7 mph -0.4 mph
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 35.6 mph -0.5 mph
9Vredestein Quatrac
 35.5 mph -0.6 mph
10Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 35.4 mph -0.7 mph
11Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 35.0 mph -1.1 mph
12Dunlop Sport All Season
 34.9 mph -1.2 mph
13Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 34.7 mph -1.4 mph
14Toyo Celsius AS2
 34.5 mph -1.6 mph
15Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 34.4 mph -1.7 mph
16Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 34.1 mph -2.0 mph
RefReference Summer
 0.6 mph -35.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 98.3% (35.9 mph).

Comfort

The Kumho had the lowest external noise, with the Pirelli and Continental also proving to be quiet tires.

Noise

External noise in dB

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 72 dB Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 72.2 dB +0.20 dB
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 72.3 dB +0.30 dB
RefReference Winter
 72.5 dB +0.50 dB
4Michelin CrossClimate 2
 72.6 dB +0.60 dB
5Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 72.7 dB +0.70 dB
5Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 72.7 dB +0.70 dB
7Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 72.8 dB +0.80 dB
7Kleber Quadraxer 3
 72.8 dB +0.80 dB
9Vredestein Quatrac
 72.9 dB +0.90 dB
10BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 73 dB +1.00 dB
11Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 73.1 dB +1.10 dB
11Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 73.1 dB +1.10 dB
RefReference Summer
 73.2 dB +1.20 dB
13Toyo Celsius AS2
 73.3 dB +1.30 dB
13Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 73.3 dB +1.30 dB
13Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 73.3 dB +1.30 dB
16Dunlop Sport All Season
 74.2 dB +2.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 3.1% (2.2 dB).

Value

The important wear tests highlighted some interesting results! The Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 had a huge lead over the group, with a predicted 75,034 kms, with Hankook and the new Continental also performing extremely well. The new Bridgestone has improve the wear of the previous product, but could still only end up midpack in the group. Firestone and Falken performed well below average.

Wear

Predicted tread life in KM

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 46,624 miles Best
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 37,462 miles -9,162 miles
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 36,613 miles -10,011 miles
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 35,498 miles -11,126 miles
5Michelin CrossClimate 2
 35,447 miles -11,177 miles
6Toyo Celsius AS2
 34,804 miles -11,820 miles
7Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 32,282 miles -14,342 miles
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 30,941 miles -15,683 miles
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 30,453 miles -16,171 miles
10Kleber Quadraxer 3
 27,346 miles -19,278 miles
11Vredestein Quatrac
 26,776 miles -19,848 miles
12Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 26,375 miles -20,249 miles
13BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 25,052 miles -21,572 miles
14Dunlop Sport All Season
 24,537 miles -22,087 miles
15Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 21,325 miles -25,299 miles
16Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 18,680 miles -27,944 miles

The difference between best and worst was 59.9% (27,944 miles).

Nexen kept its lead in the value metric, which is the expected mileage divided by the purchase price, proving to cost a third of the worst tires in the group. Of the top tires, the Hankook, Goodyear and Continental all proved to be good value.

Value

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestcost per 1,000 miles
1Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 4.6 Price/1000 Best €13.94
2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 6.16 Price/1000 +1.56 Price/1000 €21.40
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 6.47 Price/1000 +1.87 Price/1000 €18.69
4Toyo Celsius AS2
 7.05 Price/1000 +2.45 Price/1000 €18.94
5Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 7.35 Price/1000 +2.75 Price/1000 €22.13
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 7.61 Price/1000 +3.01 Price/1000 €20.46
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 8.15 Price/1000 +3.55 Price/1000 €18.11
8Kleber Quadraxer 3
 8.71 Price/1000 +4.11 Price/1000 €19.78
9Michelin CrossClimate 2
 8.76 Price/1000 +4.16 Price/1000 €19.23
10Vredestein Quatrac
 9.75 Price/1000 +5.15 Price/1000 €24.89
11Dunlop Sport All Season
 10.13 Price/1000 +5.53 Price/1000 €22.24
11Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 10.13 Price/1000 +5.53 Price/1000 €27.44
13Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 10.74 Price/1000 +6.14 Price/1000 €23.71
14BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 12.28 Price/1000 +7.68 Price/1000 €25.76
15Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 12.53 Price/1000 +7.93 Price/1000 €34.42
16Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 12.64 Price/1000 +8.04 Price/1000 €24.09

The difference between best and worst was 174.8% (8.04 Price/1000). Over 25,000 miles the cheapest tire to own (Nexen N Blue 4Season 2) works out €512 cheaper than the most expensive (Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro).

How this is calculated

Assumes a typical car doing 29 mpg (rolling resistance causing 20% of fuel use), fuel at €6.25 per gallon and €70 fitting per set of four. Purchase prices are from the time of the 2023 test; financing costs are excluded.

Firestone might have worn quickly, but it had the lowest rolling resistance by an impressive amount! The new Continental also performed very well in second.

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 7.16 kg/t Best $0
2Dunlop Sport All Season
 7.68 kg/t +0.52 kg/t $21
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 7.68 kg/t +0.52 kg/t $21
4Michelin CrossClimate 2
 7.69 kg/t +0.53 kg/t $22
4Kleber Quadraxer 3
 7.69 kg/t +0.53 kg/t $22
6BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 7.7 kg/t +0.54 kg/t $22
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 7.86 kg/t +0.70 kg/t $29
RefReference Summer
 7.88 kg/t +0.72 kg/t $30
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 8.01 kg/t +0.85 kg/t $35
9Toyo Celsius AS2
 8.1 kg/t +0.94 kg/t $39
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 8.21 kg/t +1.05 kg/t $43
11Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 8.24 kg/t +1.08 kg/t $44
12Vredestein Quatrac
 8.27 kg/t +1.11 kg/t $46
13Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 8.51 kg/t +1.35 kg/t $55
RefReference Winter
 8.52 kg/t +1.36 kg/t $56
14Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 8.59 kg/t +1.43 kg/t $59
15Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 8.73 kg/t +1.57 kg/t $64
16Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 9.01 kg/t +1.85 kg/t $76

The difference between best and worst was 25.8% (1.85 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro uses about 21 gal ($76) more fuel than the Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02.

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12,000 mi
$3.60/gal
Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

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Fuel Consumption

Fuel consumption in Liters per 100 km

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Dunlop Sport All Season
 5.35 l/100km Best $0
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 5.46 l/100km +0.11 l/100km $20
3Kleber Quadraxer 3
 5.47 l/100km +0.12 l/100km $22
4Michelin CrossClimate 2
 5.48 l/100km +0.13 l/100km $24
5Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 5.49 l/100km +0.14 l/100km $26
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 5.56 l/100km +0.21 l/100km $39
7BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 5.57 l/100km +0.22 l/100km $40
8Toyo Celsius AS2
 5.58 l/100km +0.23 l/100km $42
9Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
 5.64 l/100km +0.29 l/100km $53
10Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
 5.65 l/100km +0.30 l/100km $55
11Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
 5.66 l/100km +0.31 l/100km $57
12Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 5.67 l/100km +0.32 l/100km $59
13Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
 5.68 l/100km +0.33 l/100km $61
13Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 5.68 l/100km +0.33 l/100km $61
15Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 5.74 l/100km +0.39 l/100km $72
16Vredestein Quatrac
 5.78 l/100km +0.43 l/100km $79

The difference between best and worst was 8% (0.43 l/100km). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Vredestein Quatrac uses about 22 gal ($79) more fuel than the Dunlop Sport All Season.

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12,000 mi
$3.60/gal
Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Results

1st

Michelin CrossClimate 2

225/45 R17 94Y XL
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Test Winner.
Dry99.7%
Wet95.6%
Snow99.2%
Comfort99.2%
Value74.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better1st / 16124 ftBest in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1655.4 mph-0.4 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 16154 ft+6 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better10th / 1645.2 mph-2.1 mph
Wet CircleLower is better10th / 1611.99 s+0.37 s
Straight AquaHigher is better6th / 1649.1 mph-1.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better7th / 1610.8 ft/s²-0.9 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better3rd / 1675 ft+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better2nd / 16622 lbf-2 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better1st / 1636.1 mphBest in this discipline
Snow SlalomHigher is better1st / 1614.0 ft/s²Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better4th / 1672.6 dB+0.60 dB
Tire WeightLower is better3rd / 1677.2 lb+2.2 lb
WearHigher is better5th / 1635,447 miles-11,177 miles
ValueLower is better9th / 168.76 Price/1000+4.16 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better4th / 167.69 kg/t+0.53 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better4th / 165.48 l/100km+0.13 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/71
3PMSF
Yes
Price
500.00
2nd

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

225/45 R17 94V XL
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Dry95.5%
Wet95.7%
Snow98.3%
Comfort99.6%
Value77.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better9th / 16133 ft+9 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 1654.6 mph-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better2nd / 16149 ft+1 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better5th / 1646.4 mph-0.9 mph
Wet CircleLower is better9th / 1611.96 s+0.34 s
Straight AquaHigher is better10th / 1647.3 mph-3.5 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better13th / 169.7 ft/s²-2.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better7th / 1676 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better3rd / 16617 lbf-7 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 1635.7 mph-0.4 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better2nd / 1613.9 ft/s²-0.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better3rd / 1672.3 dB+0.30 dB
Tire WeightLower is better12th / 1682.0 lb+7.0 lb
WearHigher is better3rd / 1636,613 miles-10,011 miles
ValueLower is better7th / 168.15 Price/1000+3.55 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 167.68 kg/t+0.52 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better6th / 165.56 l/100km+0.21 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/72
3PMSF
Yes
Price
480.00
3rd

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

225/45 R17 94W XL
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Dry98.4%
Wet97.6%
Snow97.4%
Comfort98.2%
Value66.6%

Category scores (% of best)

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Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 16126 ft+2 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better5th / 1655.2 mph-0.6 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better1st / 16148 ftBest in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1646.4 mph-0.9 mph
Wet CircleLower is better5th / 1611.86 s+0.24 s
Straight AquaHigher is better4th / 1649.6 mph-1.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better10th / 1610.3 ft/s²-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better4th / 1676 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better8th / 16598 lbf-26 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1635.8 mph-0.3 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better4th / 1613.6 ft/s²-0.4 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better13th / 1673.3 dB+1.30 dB
Tire WeightLower is better12th / 1682.0 lb+7.0 lb
WearHigher is better8th / 1630,941 miles-15,683 miles
ValueLower is better13th / 1610.74 Price/1000+6.14 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better7th / 167.86 kg/t+0.70 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better2nd / 165.46 l/100km+0.11 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/70
3PMSF
Yes
Price
535.00
4th

Vredestein Quatrac

225/45 R17 94V XL
Vredestein Quatrac
Dry96.3%
Wet98.3%
Snow96%
Comfort98.8%
Value61.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better8th / 16132 ft+8 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better4th / 1655.3 mph-0.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better2nd / 16149 ft+1 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better1st / 1647.3 mphBest in this discipline
Wet CircleLower is better1st / 1611.62 sBest in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better5th / 1649.2 mph-1.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better8th / 1610.7 ft/s²-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better4th / 1676 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better11th / 16585 lbf-39 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better9th / 1635.5 mph-0.6 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better9th / 1612.9 ft/s²-1.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better9th / 1672.9 dB+0.90 dB
Tire WeightLower is better11th / 1680.5 lb+5.5 lb
WearHigher is better11th / 1626,776 miles-19,848 miles
ValueLower is better10th / 169.75 Price/1000+5.15 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better12th / 168.27 kg/t+1.11 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better16th / 165.78 l/100km+0.43 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/71
3PMSF
Yes
Price
420.00
5th

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2

225/45 R17 94W XL
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Dry98%
Wet96.9%
Snow96%
Comfort99.7%
Value59.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better4th / 16127 ft+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better7th / 1655.1 mph-0.7 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better5th / 16153 ft+5 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 1646.3 mph-1.0 mph
Wet CircleLower is better8th / 1611.95 s+0.33 s
Straight AquaHigher is better1st / 1650.8 mphBest in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better9th / 1610.4 ft/s²-1.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better11th / 1677 ft+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better10th / 16587 lbf-37 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better4th / 1635.7 mph-0.4 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better7th / 1613.3 ft/s²-0.7 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better2nd / 1672.2 dB+0.20 dB
Tire WeightLower is better6th / 1679.8 lb+4.8 lb
WearHigher is better12th / 1626,375 miles-20,249 miles
ValueLower is better11th / 1610.13 Price/1000+5.53 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better14th / 168.59 kg/t+1.43 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better13th / 165.68 l/100km+0.33 l/100km
EU Label
C/A/70
3PMSF
Yes
Price
430.00
6th

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

225/45 R17 94W XL
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Dry95.1%
Wet95.6%
Snow99.2%
Comfort98.2%
Value75.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better14th / 16137 ft+13 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better1st / 1655.8 mphBest in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better10th / 16158 ft+10 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1646.5 mph-0.8 mph
Wet CircleLower is better3rd / 1611.74 s+0.12 s
Straight AquaHigher is better9th / 1647.9 mph-2.9 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better2nd / 1611.1 ft/s²-0.6 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better1st / 1674 ftBest in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better1st / 16624 lbfBest in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 1635.7 mph-0.4 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better5th / 1613.4 ft/s²-0.6 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better13th / 1673.3 dB+1.30 dB
Tire WeightLower is better2nd / 1676.9 lb+1.9 lb
WearHigher is better4th / 1635,498 miles-11,126 miles
ValueLower is better6th / 167.61 Price/1000+3.01 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better10th / 168.21 kg/t+1.05 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better11th / 165.66 l/100km+0.31 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/70
3PMSF
Yes
Price
435.00
7th

Kleber Quadraxer 3

225/45 R17 94V XL
Kleber Quadraxer 3
Dry98.9%
Wet94.5%
Snow97.4%
Comfort98.9%
Value64.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better2nd / 16126 ft+2 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1655.4 mph-0.4 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better11th / 16159 ft+11 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better13th / 1644.1 mph-3.2 mph
Wet CircleLower is better13th / 1612.07 s+0.45 s
Straight AquaHigher is better2nd / 1650.0 mph-0.8 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better3rd / 1611.0 ft/s²-0.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better7th / 1676 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better6th / 16603 lbf-21 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better2nd / 1635.8 mph-0.3 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better5th / 1613.4 ft/s²-0.6 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better7th / 1672.8 dB+0.80 dB
Tire WeightLower is better4th / 1677.8 lb+2.8 lb
WearHigher is better10th / 1627,346 miles-19,278 miles
ValueLower is better8th / 168.71 Price/1000+4.11 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better4th / 167.69 kg/t+0.53 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better3rd / 165.47 l/100km+0.12 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/69
3PMSF
Yes
Price
385.00
8th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

225/45 R17 94W XL
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Dry94.5%
Wet94.7%
Snow96.7%
Comfort98.5%
Value79.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better12th / 16135 ft+11 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better13th / 1654.6 mph-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better13th / 16162 ft+14 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better11th / 1644.8 mph-2.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better7th / 1611.94 s+0.32 s
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 1648.8 mph-2.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better1st / 1611.7 ft/s²Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better4th / 1676 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better9th / 16593 lbf-31 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better8th / 1635.6 mph-0.5 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better8th / 1613.2 ft/s²-0.8 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better11th / 1673.1 dB+1.10 dB
Tire WeightLower is better8th / 1680.2 lb+5.2 lb
WearHigher is better2nd / 1637,462 miles-9,162 miles
ValueLower is better3rd / 166.47 Price/1000+1.87 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better11th / 168.24 kg/t+1.08 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better15th / 165.74 l/100km+0.39 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/72
3PMSF
Yes
Price
390.00
9th

BFGoodrich Advantage All Season

225/45 R17 94W XL
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
Dry97.6%
Wet95.3%
Snow98.3%
Comfort98.6%
Value58.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better5th / 16128 ft+4 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better10th / 1654.8 mph-1.0 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better7th / 16156 ft+8 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better12th / 1644.7 mph-2.6 mph
Wet CircleLower is better15th / 1612.21 s+0.59 s
Straight AquaHigher is better2nd / 1650.0 mph-0.8 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better5th / 1610.9 ft/s²-0.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 1675 ft+1 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better4th / 16610 lbf-14 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better4th / 1635.7 mph-0.4 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better3rd / 1613.7 ft/s²-0.3 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better10th / 1673 dB+1.00 dB
Tire WeightLower is better4th / 1677.8 lb+2.8 lb
WearHigher is better13th / 1625,052 miles-21,572 miles
ValueLower is better14th / 1612.28 Price/1000+7.68 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better6th / 167.7 kg/t+0.54 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better7th / 165.57 l/100km+0.22 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/69
3PMSF
Yes
Price
495.00
10th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

225/45 R17 94W XL
Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
Dry94.8%
Wet91%
Snow95.7%
Comfort100%
Value68.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better13th / 16136 ft+12 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 1655.0 mph-0.8 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better14th / 16163 ft+15 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 1646.4 mph-0.9 mph
Wet CircleLower is better4th / 1611.83 s+0.21 s
Straight AquaHigher is better13th / 1645.2 mph-5.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better16th / 168.0 ft/s²-3.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 1677 ft+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better7th / 16601 lbf-23 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better11th / 1635.0 mph-1.1 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better12th / 1612.5 ft/s²-1.5 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better1st / 1672 dBBest in this discipline
Tire WeightLower is better15th / 1683.8 lb+8.8 lb
WearHigher is better9th / 1630,453 miles-16,171 miles
ValueLower is better5th / 167.35 Price/1000+2.75 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better13th / 168.51 kg/t+1.35 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better12th / 165.67 l/100km+0.32 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/72
3PMSF
Yes
Price
360.00
11th

Dunlop Sport All Season

225/45 R17 94W XL
Dunlop Sport All Season
Dry93.4%
Wet94.9%
Snow93.8%
Comfort97%
Value59.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better16th / 16139 ft+15 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better11th / 1654.7 mph-1.1 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better7th / 16156 ft+8 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 1646.3 mph-1.0 mph
Wet CircleLower is better2nd / 1611.69 s+0.07 s
Straight AquaHigher is better15th / 1644.9 mph-5.9 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better3rd / 1611.0 ft/s²-0.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better12th / 1678 ft+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better12th / 16582 lbf-42 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better12th / 1634.9 mph-1.2 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better14th / 1612.0 ft/s²-2.0 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better16th / 1674.2 dB+2.20 dB
Tire WeightLower is better1st / 1675.0 lbBest in this discipline
WearHigher is better14th / 1624,537 miles-22,087 miles
ValueLower is better11th / 1610.13 Price/1000+5.53 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 167.68 kg/t+0.52 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better1st / 165.35 l/100kmBest in this discipline
EU Label
C/B/71
3PMSF
Yes
Price
400.00
12th

Nexen N Blue 4Season 2

225/45 R17 94W XL
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Dry97.4%
Wet91.4%
Snow92.3%
Comfort99%
Value97.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better6th / 16129 ft+5 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 1655.0 mph-0.8 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better12th / 16160 ft+12 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better16th / 1643.8 mph-3.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better13th / 1612.07 s+0.45 s
Straight AquaHigher is better13th / 1645.2 mph-5.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better12th / 1610.0 ft/s²-1.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better15th / 1681 ft+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better13th / 16571 lbf-53 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better15th / 1634.4 mph-1.7 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better11th / 1612.5 ft/s²-1.5 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better5th / 1672.7 dB+0.70 dB
Tire WeightLower is better8th / 1680.2 lb+5.2 lb
WearHigher is better1st / 1646,624 milesBest in this discipline
ValueLower is better1st / 164.6 Price/1000Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better8th / 168.01 kg/t+0.85 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better13th / 165.68 l/100km+0.33 l/100km
EU Label
D/A/72
3PMSF
Yes
Price
345.00
13th

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

225/45 R17 94V XL
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Dry93.8%
Wet91.7%
Snow96.2%
Comfort99%
Value51.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better14th / 16137 ft+13 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better16th / 1654.4 mph-1.4 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better9th / 16157 ft+9 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better8th / 1645.7 mph-1.6 mph
Wet CircleLower is better12th / 1612.06 s+0.44 s
Straight AquaHigher is better16th / 1644.4 mph-6.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better15th / 168.7 ft/s²-3.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 1677 ft+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better5th / 16604 lbf-20 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better10th / 1635.4 mph-0.7 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better13th / 1612.4 ft/s²-1.6 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better5th / 1672.7 dB+0.70 dB
Tire WeightLower is better8th / 1680.2 lb+5.2 lb
WearHigher is better16th / 1618,680 miles-27,944 miles
ValueLower is better16th / 1612.64 Price/1000+8.04 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better1st / 167.16 kg/tBest in this discipline
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better5th / 165.49 l/100km+0.14 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/72
3PMSF
Yes
Price
380.00
14th

Toyo Celsius AS2

225/45 R17 94W XL
Toyo Celsius AS2
Dry95%
Wet92.6%
Snow92.1%
Comfort98.2%
Value75.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better11th / 16134 ft+10 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better12th / 1654.6 mph-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better16th / 16166 ft+18 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better14th / 1644.0 mph-3.3 mph
Wet CircleLower is better16th / 1612.26 s+0.64 s
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 1648.8 mph-2.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better5th / 1610.9 ft/s²-0.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better12th / 1678 ft+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better16th / 16542 lbf-82 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better14th / 1634.5 mph-1.6 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better10th / 1612.8 ft/s²-1.2 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better13th / 1673.3 dB+1.30 dB
Tire WeightLower is better14th / 1682.7 lb+7.7 lb
WearHigher is better6th / 1634,804 miles-11,820 miles
ValueLower is better4th / 167.05 Price/1000+2.45 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better9th / 168.1 kg/t+0.94 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better8th / 165.58 l/100km+0.23 l/100km
EU Label
C/B/71
3PMSF
Yes
Price
395.00
15th

Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+

225/45 R17 94V XL
Ceat 4 SeasonDrive+
Dry95%
Wet90.9%
Snow91.4%
Comfort98.9%
Value72.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better10th / 16134 ft+10 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better15th / 1654.5 mph-1.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better15th / 16164 ft+16 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better14th / 1644.0 mph-3.3 mph
Wet CircleLower is better11th / 1612.01 s+0.39 s
Straight AquaHigher is better12th / 1646.9 mph-3.9 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better14th / 169.3 ft/s²-2.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better14th / 1680 ft+6 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better14th / 16564 lbf-60 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better16th / 1634.1 mph-2.0 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better16th / 1611.7 ft/s²-2.3 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better7th / 1672.8 dB+0.80 dB
Tire WeightLower is better16th / 1685.3 lb+10.3 lb
WearHigher is better7th / 1632,282 miles-14,342 miles
ValueLower is better2nd / 166.16 Price/1000+1.56 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better15th / 168.73 kg/t+1.57 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better10th / 165.65 l/100km+0.30 l/100km
EU Label
D/B/70
3PMSF
Yes
Price
320.00
16th

Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro

225/45 R17 94W XL
Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro
Dry96.8%
Wet95.2%
Snow90.4%
Comfort98.5%
Value50.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (17)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better7th / 16131 ft+7 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better5th / 1655.2 mph-0.6 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better4th / 16151 ft+3 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better9th / 1645.2 mph-2.1 mph
Wet CircleLower is better6th / 1611.9 s+0.28 s
Straight AquaHigher is better10th / 1647.3 mph-3.5 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better11th / 1610.3 ft/s²-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better16th / 1684 ft+10 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better15th / 16557 lbf-67 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better13th / 1634.7 mph-1.4 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better15th / 1611.9 ft/s²-2.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better11th / 1673.1 dB+1.10 dB
Tire WeightLower is better7th / 1680.0 lb+5.0 lb
WearHigher is better15th / 1621,325 miles-25,299 miles
ValueLower is better15th / 1612.53 Price/1000+7.93 Price/1000
Rolling ResistanceLower is better16th / 169.01 kg/t+1.85 kg/t
Fuel ConsumptionLower is better9th / 165.64 l/100km+0.29 l/100km
EU Label
D/B/71
3PMSF
Yes
Price
430.00

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Discussion

16 comments
  1. Ninic archived

    Hello, how déterminante the wear of the tire please ?
    You drive ex. 5000km and you calculate aploxymatly ?
    Thanks

    #9685
    1. TireReviews Ninic archived

      The estimated tread life is in the test data so you can do the math yourself.

      #9691
  2. Steve archived

    For interest, I've made a chart I hope people find useful comparing performance vs cost.

    Y-axis is mild climate rating (35% dry, 45% wet, 5% snow and 5% NVH - normalised, average of 2023 Auto Bild & 2023 Tire Reviews data).
    X-axis is excess annual cost, i.e. the cheapest overall tire per year is £0, with every other tire showing the additional cost (this includes 4x tires purchase price/fitting in UK, wear and fuel costs all averaged over 1 year, wear and fuel economy data from 2023 Auto Bild test).
    For reference, vehicle is a Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC petrol, averaging 41 mpg and 14000 miles per year with 205/55R16 tires.
    Data obviously not perfect as some tires Conti ASC2 & Bridgestone TAS6 and others aren't included in the 2023 Tire Reviews test, but hopefully gives a good overall picture.

    https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

    #9142
    1. Christoffel Steve archived

      Interesting visualization! We arrive at slighty different total costs -I wonder how that came-, but the trends are the same: the tires in the upper left quadrant seem to be the "best buys" - in this size, at least.

      #9143
  3. Christoffel archived

    Interesting that they also measure wear and fuel consumption, that gives us a better idea of the TCO. So I wanted to find out how the TCO of the different tires compares.

    I combined for each tire the price/wear value as indicated in the test, with the fuel consumption at a price of 1,85 €/l, which seems to be the european average fuel price. From that I calculated the cost / 1.000 km, and -to put things in perspective- the total cost difference after 50.000 km, compared with the most economical option.
    If I change the price to 1,6 or 2,1 €/l, there isn't that much difference: the fuel saving tires like Michelin, Kleber and Bridgestone climb one or two places in the ranking when the fuel is more expensive, those with a bad fuel consumption drop one or two places.

    Some interesting conclusions: if you buy the test winning Crossclimate, then it would after 50.000 km have cost you in total just +/- 50 € more than the tire with the cheapest TCO. That is less than 1% of your total (tires + fuel) budget. Driving the Falken or Vredestein will cost you more than 300 € extra, compared to the Michelin.

    But this is just one test in one size. There can be big differences in the wear and fuel consumption results when the same tires are tested in different sizes: in other Autobild tests the Quatrac scores very good on wear and the Michelin/Kleber have a high fuel consumption. In reality, factors like your driving style will influence the TCO more than the mostly small variations that we see in this calculation. The main conclusion for me, is that in the end most “budget” and most top quality tires have about the same cost. That is if you don’t have an accident with your budget tires…

    https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

    #9128
    1. Christoffel Christoffel archived

      Since I was in my nerd-trip, I also added a “driving and safety” score, that is based on the dynamic test results without fuel consumption and tire cost (and with a bit more weight on the wet performance). We see that -though the premium tires in general seem to perform better on the road- there is very little correlation between the TCO and the road qualities of the tires.

      https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

      #9130
      1. TireReviews Christoffel archived

        This is excellent nerding! I've just scanned it for now, I'll try and take a deeper look next week. Thanks for sharing.

        #9139
        1. Christoffel TireReviews archived

          Thanks. If you are looking into it, you might want to compare with the results of last years AutoBild test (195/55R16). There the Kleber and Michelin are the most expensive tires in terms of TCO. A bit confusing, isn't it?
          https://uploads.disquscdn.c...

          #9141
      2. tbfvrs Christoffel archived

        Hello; Is it possible to get the spreadsheet so I could adjust those
        results according to local prices in Poland? Good work anyway, greetings :)

        #9313
        1. Christoffel tbfvrs archived

          No prob, but I can't send you the Excel file through this channel. I can e-mail it to you, if you want.

          #9314
          2. tbfvrs Christoffel archived

            Hello; Didn't get your email; Did you send it? Greetings

            #9319
  4. Steve archived

    Are the Kleber Quadraxer 3 and BFG Advantage All Season basically the same tire?
    Tread patterns look identical and have very similar performance (Quadraxer has slightly better rolling resistance and wear though).
    Both are owned by Michelin...

    #9127
    1. TireReviews Steve archived

      "Same technology. Some differences due to production machines types", whatever that means :)

      #9134
    2. Sathvik Steve archived

      it's a bit different

      #9561
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