2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

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.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
Davanti Alltoura 4 Seasons
Minerva All Season Master
Reference Summer (Reference)
Reference Winter (Reference)

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (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.

Dry Handling (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.

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (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.

Wet Handling (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.

Wet Circle (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.

Straight Aqua (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.

Curved Aquaplaning (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.

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (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.

Snow Traction (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].

Snow Handling (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].

Snow Circle (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].

Comfort Performance Overview

Noise (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].

Value Performance Overview

Rolling Resistance (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].

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
1 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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