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2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
6 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2023 Auto Zeitung 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.

Michelin CrossClimate 2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Kleber Quadraxer 3

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 5.80 M (16.1%) | Avg: 38.28 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 36 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.9%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    36 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    36.7 M
  3. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    37.2 M
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    37.5 M
  5. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    37.9 M
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    38.5 M
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    39.4 M
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    39.5 M
  9. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    41.8 M

Dry Handling (s)

Spread: 2.00 s (2.4%) | Avg: 84.36 s

Dry handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: All the tires in the dry handling test finished less than 3% apart.
  1. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    83.5 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    83.6 s
  3. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    84 s
  4. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    84.2 s
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    84.3 s
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    84.3 s
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    84.5 s
  8. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    85.3 s
  9. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    85.5 s

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 8.20 M (20.1%) | Avg: 44.13 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 40.8 M. The difference between best and worst was 16.7%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    40.8 M
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    43 M
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    43.5 M
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    43.5 M
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    43.6 M
  6. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    43.7 M
  7. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    44 M
  8. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    46.1 M
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    49 M

Wet Handling (s)

Spread: 8.40 s (8.9%) | Avg: 100.10 s

Wet handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 with a result of 94.4 s. The difference between best and worst was 8.2%.
  1. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    94.4 s
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    98.5 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    98.6 s
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    99.9 s
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    100.8 s
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    101.6 s
  7. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    101.8 s
  8. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    102.5 s
  9. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    102.8 s

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 0.80 s (5.1%) | Avg: 16.01 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 15.6 s. The difference between best and worst was 4.9%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    15.6 s
  2. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    15.6 s
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    15.6 s
  4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    16 s
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    16 s
  6. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    16.2 s
  7. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    16.3 s
  8. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    16.4 s
  9. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    16.4 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 10.00 Km/H (11.9%) | Avg: 79.07 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 with a result of 84.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.9%.
  1. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    84.2 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    81.8 Km/H
  3. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    81.7 Km/H
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    81.1 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    80 Km/H
  6. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    77.4 Km/H
  7. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    76.9 Km/H
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    74.3 Km/H
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    74.2 Km/H

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 1.60 M (6.4%) | Avg: 25.48 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Kleber Quadraxer 3 with a result of 24.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 6%.
  1. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    24.9 M
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    25.1 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    25.2 M
  4. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    25.3 M
  5. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    25.5 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    25.5 M
  7. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    25.6 M
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    25.7 M
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    26.5 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 285.00 N (10.5%) | Avg: 2587.44 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 2727 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.5%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    2727 N
  2. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    2687 N
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    2666 N
  4. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    2639 N
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    2562 N
  6. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    2557 N
  7. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    2514 N
  8. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    2493 N
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    2442 N

Snow Handling (s)

Spread: 5.50 s (10.7%) | Avg: 54.47 s

Snow handling time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 51.5 s. The difference between best and worst was 9.6%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    51.5 s
  2. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    51.8 s
  3. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    53.3 s
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    53.5 s
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    54.4 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    55.3 s
  7. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    56.5 s
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    56.9 s
  9. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    57 s

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.48 m/sec2 (12%) | Avg: 3.73 m/sec2

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 3.99 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 12%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    3.99 m/sec2
  2. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    3.98 m/sec2
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3.72 m/sec2
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    3.71 m/sec2
  5. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    3.69 m/sec2
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    3.67 m/sec2
  7. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    3.65 m/sec2
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    3.62 m/sec2
  9. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    3.51 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 6.00 Points (50%) | Avg: 8.78 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 12 Points. The difference between best and worst was 50%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    12 Points
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    11 Points
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    10 Points
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    9 Points
  5. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    9 Points
  6. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    8 Points
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    7 Points
  8. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    7 Points
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    6 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 5.00 dB (7.8%) | Avg: 67.00 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 with a result of 64 dB. The difference between best and worst was 7.2%.
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    64 dB
  2. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    65 dB
  3. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    66 dB
  4. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    67 dB
  5. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    67 dB
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    68 dB
  7. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    68 dB
  8. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    69 dB
  9. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    69 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 2.02 kg / t (30%) | Avg: 7.60 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 6.73 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 23.1%.
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    6.73 kg / t
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7 kg / t
  3. Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
    7.14 kg / t
  4. Kleber Quadraxer 3
    7.4 kg / t
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    7.52 kg / t
  6. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    7.8 kg / t
  7. Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
    8 kg / t
  8. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.02 kg / t
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2
    8.75 kg / t

Overall Findings

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

Position Tire Score
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
2 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
3 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
4 Kleber Quadraxer 3 0%
5 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 0%
6 Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus 0%
7 Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02 0%
8 Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 0%
9 Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 0%

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