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2023 Auto Zeitung All Season 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: 215/55 R17
Tires tested: 9
Disciplines: 13

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	118 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	120 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	122 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	123 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
5Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	124 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	126 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	129 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
8Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	130 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
9Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	137 ft	+19 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.1% (19 ft ≈ 1.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 would still be travelling at 30 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.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Kinergy 4S2	83.5 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	83.6 s	+0.10 s
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	84 s	+0.50 s
4Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	84.2 s	+0.70 s
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	84.3 s	+0.80 s
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	84.3 s	+0.80 s
7Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	84.5 s	+1.00 s
8Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	85.3 s	+1.80 s
9Kleber Quadraxer 3	85.5 s	+2.00 s

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	134 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Kinergy 4S2	141 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	143 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	143 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	143 ft	+9 ft	20 mph
6Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	143 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	144 ft	+10 ft	22 mph
8Kleber Quadraxer 3	151 ft	+17 ft	27 mph
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	161 ft	+27 ft	33 mph

The difference between best and worst was 20.1% (27 ft ≈ 1.8 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 would still be travelling at 33 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	94.4 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	98.5 s	+4.10 s
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	98.6 s	+4.20 s
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	99.9 s	+5.50 s
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	100.8 s	+6.40 s
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	101.6 s	+7.20 s
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	101.8 s	+7.40 s
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	102.5 s	+8.10 s
9Kleber Quadraxer 3	102.8 s	+8.40 s

The difference between best and worst was 8.9% (8.4 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	15.6 s	Best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	15.6 s	Best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	15.6 s	Best
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2	16 s	+0.40 s
4Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	16 s	+0.40 s
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	16.2 s	+0.60 s
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	16.3 s	+0.70 s
8Kleber Quadraxer 3	16.4 s	+0.80 s
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	16.4 s	+0.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.1% (0.8 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	52.3 mph	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	50.8 mph	-1.5 mph
3Kleber Quadraxer 3	50.8 mph	-1.5 mph
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	50.4 mph	-1.9 mph
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	49.7 mph	-2.6 mph
6Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	48.1 mph	-4.2 mph
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2	47.8 mph	-4.5 mph
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	46.2 mph	-6.1 mph
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	46.1 mph	-6.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.9% (6.2 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Kleber Quadraxer 3	82 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	82 ft	0 ft	7 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	83 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
4Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	83 ft	+1 ft	10 mph
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	84 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
5Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	84 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	84 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	84 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	87 ft	+5 ft	20 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.4% (5 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 would still be travelling at 20 mph when the Kleber Quadraxer 3 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	613 lbf	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	604 lbf	-9 lbf
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	599 lbf	-14 lbf
4Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	593 lbf	-20 lbf
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	576 lbf	-37 lbf
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	575 lbf	-38 lbf
7Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	565 lbf	-48 lbf
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	560 lbf	-53 lbf
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	549 lbf	-64 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 10.5% (64 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	51.5 s	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	51.8 s	+0.30 s
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	53.3 s	+1.80 s
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	53.5 s	+2.00 s
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2	54.4 s	+2.90 s
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	55.3 s	+3.80 s
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	56.5 s	+5.00 s
8Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	56.9 s	+5.40 s
9Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	57 s	+5.50 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.7% (5.5 s).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	13.1 ft/s²	Best
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	13.1 ft/s²	0.0 ft/s²
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	12.2 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	12.2 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
5Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	12.1 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	12.0 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	12.0 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	11.9 ft/s²	-1.2 ft/s²
9Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	11.5 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 12% (1.6 ft/s²).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	12 Points	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	11 Points	-1.00 Points
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2	10 Points	-2.00 Points
4Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	9 Points	-3.00 Points
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	9 Points	-3.00 Points
6Kleber Quadraxer 3	8 Points	-4.00 Points
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	7 Points	-5.00 Points
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	7 Points	-5.00 Points
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	6 Points	-6.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 50% (6 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	64 dB	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	65 dB	+1.00 dB
3Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	66 dB	+2.00 dB
4Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	67 dB	+3.00 dB
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	67 dB	+3.00 dB
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2	68 dB	+4.00 dB
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	68 dB	+4.00 dB
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	69 dB	+5.00 dB
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	69 dB	+5.00 dB

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (5 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	6.73 kg/t	Best	$0
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7 kg/t	+0.27 kg/t	$12
3Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2	7.14 kg/t	+0.41 kg/t	$18
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	7.4 kg/t	+0.67 kg/t	$29
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro+	7.52 kg/t	+0.79 kg/t	$34
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	7.8 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	$47
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02	8 kg/t	+1.27 kg/t	$55
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2	8.02 kg/t	+1.29 kg/t	$56
9Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2	8.75 kg/t	+2.02 kg/t	$88

The difference between best and worst was 30% (2.02 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 uses about 25 gal ($88) more fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

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Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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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.