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2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
10 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2024 Auto Bild SUV 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.
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Minerva All Season Master
Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
Reference Summer (Reference)
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Reference Winter (Reference)
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Continental AllSeasonContact 2

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 8.10 M (22.9%) | Avg: 40.13 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 37.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 13.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 6.4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    35.3 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    37.7 M
  3. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    38.1 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    38.3 M
  5. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    39.8 M
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    40.3 M
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    40.7 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    41.8 M
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    41.8 M
  10. Reference Winter Ref
    42 M
  11. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    42.3 M
  12. Minerva All Season Master
    43.4 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.30 Km/H (4.6%) | Avg: 112.88 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 114.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 3.7%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 1% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    115.3 Km/H
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    114.2 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    113.7 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    113.7 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    113.5 Km/H
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    113.1 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    113 Km/H
  8. Reference Winter Ref
    112.9 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    112.7 Km/H
  10. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    111.4 Km/H
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    111 Km/H
  12. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    110 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 19.30 M (42.1%) | Avg: 54.65 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus with a result of 48.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 26.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 4.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    45.8 M
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    48.1 M
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    50.8 M
  4. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    52.6 M
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    53.1 M
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    53.1 M
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    54.1 M
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    55.2 M
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    56.9 M
  10. Reference Winter Ref
    57.3 M
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    63.7 M
  12. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    65.1 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 11.50 Km/H (13.4%) | Avg: 81.32 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact 2 with a result of 84.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 11.6%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    85.9 Km/H
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    84.2 Km/H
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    83.4 Km/H
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    83.1 Km/H
  5. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    82.8 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    82.4 Km/H
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    82.3 Km/H
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    80.8 Km/H
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    80.4 Km/H
  10. Reference Winter Ref
    80.2 Km/H
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    75.9 Km/H
  12. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    74.4 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 2.23 s (14.8%) | Avg: 16.09 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook Kinergy 4S2 with a result of 15.53 s. The difference between best and worst was 10.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 3.2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    15.04 s
  2. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    15.53 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    15.67 s
  4. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    15.84 s
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    15.86 s
  6. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    15.92 s
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    15.92 s
  8. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    16.18 s
  9. Reference Winter Ref
    16.22 s
  10. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    16.43 s
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    17.21 s
  12. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    17.27 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 11.80 Km/H (15.5%) | Avg: 71.35 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 75.5 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 14.8%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 0.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    76.1 Km/H
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    75.5 Km/H
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    75.4 Km/H
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    74.1 Km/H
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    73 Km/H
  6. Reference Winter Ref
    72.2 Km/H
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    71.7 Km/H
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    71.6 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    69.4 Km/H
  10. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    66.9 Km/H
  11. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    66 Km/H
  12. Minerva All Season Master
    64.3 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 1.18 m/sec2 (36.4%) | Avg: 2.67 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 3.14 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 34.4%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 3.2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    3.24 m/sec2
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3.14 m/sec2
  3. Reference Winter Ref
    3.1 m/sec2
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    2.84 m/sec2
  5. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    2.75 m/sec2
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    2.75 m/sec2
  7. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    2.65 m/sec2
  8. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    2.55 m/sec2
  9. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    2.55 m/sec2
  10. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    2.26 m/sec2
  11. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    2.16 m/sec2
  12. Minerva All Season Master
    2.06 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 34.80 M (163.4%) | Avg: 25.47 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 22.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.8%. The Reference Winter [reference tire] was 3.6% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Winter Ref
    21.3 M
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    22.1 M
  3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    22.2 M
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    22.4 M
  5. Minerva All Season Master
    22.5 M
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    22.9 M
  7. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    23 M
  8. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    23 M
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    23.1 M
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    23.3 M
  11. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    23.7 M
  12. Reference Summer Ref
    56.1 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 3107.00 N (73.4%) | Avg: 3767.00 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 4234 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.7%. The best competitive tire was 2.9% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    4234 N
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    4126 N
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    4118 N
  4. Reference Winter Ref
    4114 N
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    4045 N
  6. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    4025 N
  7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    3928 N
  8. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    3924 N
  9. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    3920 N
  10. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    3864 N
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    3779 N
  12. Reference Summer Ref
    1127 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.40 Km/H (7.9%) | Avg: 53.40 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 55.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 7.9%. The best competitive tire was 0.9% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    55.6 Km/H
  2. Reference Winter Ref
    55.1 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    54.7 Km/H
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    53.9 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    53.7 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    53.5 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    53 Km/H
  8. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    52.9 Km/H
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    52.2 Km/H
  10. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    51.6 Km/H
  11. Minerva All Season Master
    51.2 Km/H

Snow Circle (ms/2)

Spread: 2.29 ms/2 (57.3%) | Avg: 3.59 ms/2

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

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 4 ms/2. The difference between best and worst was 15%. The best competitive tire was 0.5% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    4 ms/2
  2. Reference Winter Ref
    3.98 ms/2
  3. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    3.88 ms/2
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    3.82 ms/2
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    3.74 ms/2
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    3.74 ms/2
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3.73 ms/2
  8. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    3.71 ms/2
  9. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    3.7 ms/2
  10. Minerva All Season Master
    3.64 ms/2
  11. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    3.4 ms/2
  12. Reference Summer Ref
    1.71 ms/2

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.60 dB (5.1%) | Avg: 73.07 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Minerva All Season Master with a result of 71 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.1%. The best competitive tire was 3.7% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].
  1. Minerva All Season Master
    71 dB
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    71.9 dB
  3. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    72.4 dB
  4. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    72.7 dB
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    73.1 dB
  6. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    73.2 dB
  7. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    73.2 dB
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    73.4 dB
  9. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    73.6 dB
  10. Reference Summer Ref
    73.7 dB
  11. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    74 dB
  12. Reference Winter Ref
    74.6 dB

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.85 kg / t (27.5%) | Avg: 7.58 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a result of 6.72 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 21.6%. The best competitive tire was 10.6% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
    6.72 kg / t
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    6.9 kg / t
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    6.98 kg / t
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.05 kg / t
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    7.18 kg / t
  6. Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
    7.44 kg / t
  7. Reference Summer Ref
    7.52 kg / t
  8. Reference Winter Ref
    7.68 kg / t
  9. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
    7.95 kg / t
  10. Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
    8.41 kg / t
  11. Hankook Kinergy 4S2
    8.51 kg / t
  12. Minerva All Season Master
    8.57 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
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 0%
2 Hankook Kinergy 4S2 0%
3 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 0%
4 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 0%
5 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
6 Michelin CrossClimate 2 0%
7 Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus 0%
8 Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 0%
9 Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons 0%
10 Minerva All Season Master 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%
- Reference Winter (Reference) 0%
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