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2024 All Season and Winter 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: 10
Disciplines: 12

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	126 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	133 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	137 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	142 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	142 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	144 ft	+18 ft	29 mph
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	146 ft	+20 ft	30 mph
8Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	147 ft	+21 ft	30 mph
9Michelin Alpin 6	147 ft	+21 ft	31 mph
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	147 ft	+21 ft	31 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.2% (21 ft ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 would still be travelling at 31 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.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	71.9 s	Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	72.5 s	+0.60 s
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	72.8 s	+0.90 s
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	73 s	+1.10 s
4Hankook Winter I cept RS3	73 s	+1.10 s
6Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	73.4 s	+1.50 s
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	73.8 s	+1.90 s
8Michelin Alpin 6	74.2 s	+2.30 s
9Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	74.4 s	+2.50 s
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	74.5 s	+2.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 3.6% (2.6 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	160 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	161 ft	+1 ft	4 mph
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	163 ft	+3 ft	11 mph
4Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	168 ft	+8 ft	17 mph
5Michelin Alpin 6	169 ft	+9 ft	18 mph
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	170 ft	+10 ft	19 mph
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	172 ft	+12 ft	21 mph
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	174 ft	+14 ft	22 mph
9Vredestein Wintrac Pro	175 ft	+15 ft	23 mph
10Hankook Winter I cept RS3	176 ft	+16 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.8% (16 ft ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Winter I cept RS3 would still be travelling at 24 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.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	86.5 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	86.6 s	+0.10 s
3Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	86.8 s	+0.30 s
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	86.9 s	+0.40 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	87 s	+0.50 s
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	87.3 s	+0.80 s
7Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	87.6 s	+1.10 s
8Vredestein Wintrac Pro	88.3 s	+1.80 s
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	88.5 s	+2.00 s
10Michelin Alpin 6	88.9 s	+2.40 s

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

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	12.18 s	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	12.21 s	+0.03 s
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	12.33 s	+0.15 s
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	12.39 s	+0.21 s
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	12.46 s	+0.28 s
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	12.47 s	+0.29 s
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	12.48 s	+0.30 s
8Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	12.5 s	+0.32 s
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	12.59 s	+0.41 s
10Michelin Alpin 6	12.69 s	+0.51 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.2% (0.51 s).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook Winter I cept RS3	51.1 mph	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	49.3 mph	-1.8 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	49.3 mph	-1.8 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	48.9 mph	-2.2 mph
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	48.7 mph	-2.4 mph
6Michelin Alpin 6	48.5 mph	-2.6 mph
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	47.9 mph	-3.2 mph
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	47.5 mph	-3.6 mph
8Continental AllSeasonContact 2	47.5 mph	-3.6 mph
10Vredestein Wintrac Pro	47.1 mph	-4.0 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (4 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	71 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Alpin 6	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
2Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
2Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
2Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	72 ft	+1 ft	8 mph
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2	73 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	73 ft	+2 ft	12 mph

All the tires in the Snow Braking test finished less than 3% apart. From 80 mph, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 would still be travelling at 12 mph when the Vredestein Wintrac Pro 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
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	733 lbf	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	732 lbf	-1 lbf
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	726 lbf	-7 lbf
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2	725 lbf	-8 lbf
5Michelin Alpin 6	723 lbf	-10 lbf
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	722 lbf	-11 lbf
7Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	716 lbf	-17 lbf
8Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	710 lbf	-23 lbf
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	706 lbf	-27 lbf
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	701 lbf	-32 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (32 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Vredestein Wintrac Pro	65.7 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	66.2 s	+0.50 s
3Michelin Alpin 6	66.3 s	+0.60 s
3Hankook Winter I cept RS3	66.3 s	+0.60 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	66.4 s	+0.70 s
6Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	66.5 s	+0.80 s
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	67.9 s	+2.20 s
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	68.2 s	+2.50 s
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2	68.4 s	+2.70 s
10Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	68.5 s	+2.80 s

The difference between best and worst was 4.3% (2.8 s).

Snow Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	15.3 ft/s²	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	15.2 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	15.2 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
4Vredestein Wintrac Pro	15.1 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
5Michelin Alpin 6	15.1 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	15.1 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	15.0 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
7Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	15.0 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	15.0 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	14.9 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²

All the tires in the Snow Circle test finished less than 3% apart.

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	72.2 dB	Best
1Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	72.2 dB	Best
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	72.5 dB	+0.30 dB
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	72.7 dB	+0.50 dB
5Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	72.8 dB	+0.60 dB
6Hankook Winter I cept RS3	72.9 dB	+0.70 dB
7Vredestein Wintrac Pro	73.3 dB	+1.10 dB
7Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	73.3 dB	+1.10 dB
9Michelin Alpin 6	73.5 dB	+1.30 dB
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	73.8 dB	+1.60 dB

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

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	6.58 kg/t	Best	$0
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.1 kg/t	+0.52 kg/t	$23
3Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	7.26 kg/t	+0.68 kg/t	$30
4Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3	7.44 kg/t	+0.86 kg/t	$38
5Bridgestone Blizzak LM005	7.6 kg/t	+1.02 kg/t	$46
6Vredestein Wintrac Pro	7.92 kg/t	+1.34 kg/t	$60
7Michelin Alpin 6	8.14 kg/t	+1.56 kg/t	$70
8Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	8.28 kg/t	+1.70 kg/t	$76
9Hankook Winter I cept RS3	8.31 kg/t	+1.73 kg/t	$77
10Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8.45 kg/t	+1.87 kg/t	$84

The difference between best and worst was 28.4% (1.87 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 uses about 23 gal ($84) more fuel than the Continental AllSeasonContact 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.