2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test

Motor magazine has recently conducted an SUV all-season tire test, focusing on the popular 235/60 R18 size commonly found on SUVs and family vans.

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV won the test. It had a great balance between snow, wet, and dry performance, while maintaining low rolling resistance and noise levels. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 secured the second position, excelling in wet conditions and achieving the lowest rolling resistance. Bridgestone's Turanza All Season 6 completed the top three, displaying consistent high-level performance across all tests. In the mid-range segment, the Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro showed strong dry handling characteristics but underperformed in snow conditions. The budget-oriented Dębica Navigator 3 demonstrated impressive snow performance and competitive pricing, although its wet performance was subpar. The Imperial All Season Driver, while offering the lowest price point, consistently ranked at the bottom of most performance metrics, with notable weaknesses in wet and snow conditions. These results indicate a clear correlation between tire price and performance, with higher-priced options generally offering superior all-round capabilities. However, some mid-range and budget options showed strengths in specific areas, suggesting potential value for users with particular performance priorities.

Read on for the full data below.

Dry

In dry conditions, the Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV demonstrated exceptional braking capabilities, stopping from 62 mph in just 130 feet. The Kleber Citilander, on the other hand, required 150 feet - a difference of over 20 feet. The Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro surprised with the fastest lap time of 54.16 seconds, while the Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ was the slowest at 55.45 seconds. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 received top marks for handling characteristics with 7.250 points, while the Vredestein again underperformed with only 5.500 points.

Wet

On wet surfaces, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 exhibited superior braking performance, stopping from 62 mph in 147 feet. The Dębica Navigator 3, which excelled in snow conditions, struggled here, requiring 178 feet - nearly 33 feet more than the Continental. The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 showed impressive resistance to aquaplaning, maintaining grip up to 49.6 mph, while the Imperial All Season Driver lost traction at just 44.9 mph. In the wet handling test, the Goodyear again stood out with the highest lateral grip of 0.790 g, while the Dębica continued to underperform with only 0.719 g.

Snow

In snow conditions, the Dębica Navigator 3 emerged as the top performer in braking, stopping from 25 mph in just 60 feet. In stark contrast, the Imperial All Season Driver required 67 feet - a 2.3-meter difference that could be crucial in emergency situations. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV demonstrated excellent traction, while the Imperial again struggled. This performance gap was further emphasized in the timed lap, where the Dębica completed the course in 78.4 seconds, while the Kleber Citilander lagged behind at 89.5 seconds.

Comfort

In terms of comfort, the Michelin and Bridgestone tires tied for the top spot with 7 points, while the budget options from Dębica and Imperial, along with Kleber, scored lowest with 6 points. The Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ proved to be the quietest tire at 65.4 dB, while the Kleber Citilander was the noisiest at 68.3 dB.

Value

For rolling resistance, a crucial factor in fuel efficiency, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 led the pack with a coefficient of 0.655, while the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV Gen-3 had the highest resistance at 0.811.

Results

1^st

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV

235/60 R18

Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV wins this year's test thanks to its very good balance. The tire provides a high level of safety on all types of surfaces. It is also quiet and has low rolling resistance. The disadvantage of the tire is its high purchase price.

Dry99.8%

Wet98.4%

Snow99.7%

Comfort99.9%

Rolling Resistance94.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1st / 9	130 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingLower is better	3rd / 9	54.34 s	+0.18 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	3rd / 9	151 ft	+4 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	5th / 9	87.9 s	+0.90 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	2nd / 9	49.5 mph	-0.1 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2nd / 9	10.3 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	2nd / 9	60 ft	0 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	1st / 9	8.52 s	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	1st / 9	74 lbf	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingLower is better	2nd / 9	78.6 s	+0.20 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1st / 9	7 Points	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	2nd / 9	65.6 dB	+0.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2nd / 9	0.692 kg/t	+0.04 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

2^nd

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

235/60 R18

Continental AllSeasonContact 2 confirms its high parameters in all conditions with a very good point result. In this year's test, the German tire wins the competition on wet asphalt. It also has the lowest rolling resistance in the stake.

Dry97.4%

Wet99.3%

Snow96.2%

Comfort98.6%

Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3rd / 9	136 ft	+6 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	4th / 9	54.37 s	+0.21 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	1st / 9	147 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingLower is better	1st / 9	87 s	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	5th / 9	48.2 mph	-1.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	4th / 9	9.9 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	6th / 9	63 ft	+3 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	4th / 9	8.97 s	+0.45 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	4th / 9	71 lbf	-3 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	3rd / 9	79.4 s	+1.00 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	3rd / 9	6.88 Points	-0.12 Points
NoiseLower is better	5th / 9	66.1 dB	+0.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1st / 9	0.655 kg/t	Best in this discipline

3PMSF

Yes

3^rd

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

235/60 R18

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is hot on Continental's heels, losing just 0.7 points to it. The tire offers balanced performance at a high level. It works well both in winter conditions and on dry and wet asphalt. It also has an attractive price.

Dry99%

Wet98.9%

Snow97.9%

Comfort99.2%

Rolling Resistance87%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2nd / 9	132 ft	+2 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	5th / 9	54.55 s	+0.39 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	2nd / 9	148 ft	+1 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	6th / 9	88.3 s	+1.30 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	3rd / 9	49.3 mph	-0.3 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3rd / 9	10.1 ft/s²	-0.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	2nd / 9	60 ft	0 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	3rd / 9	8.96 s	+0.44 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	3rd / 9	72 lbf	-2 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	4th / 9	80.2 s	+1.80 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	1st / 9	7 Points	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	8th / 9	66.5 dB	+1.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4th / 9	0.753 kg/t	+0.10 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

4^th

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV

235/60 R18

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV of the third generation is a tire that has been on the market for several years. Despite this, the product achieves a high point result and takes fourth place in the test. It performs very well on wet asphalt. However, it loses in the rolling resistance competition.

Dry95.2%

Wet98.2%

Snow95.9%

Comfort98.5%

Rolling Resistance80.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	5th / 9	144 ft	+14 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	2nd / 9	54.18 s	+0.02 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	5th / 9	153 ft	+6 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	2nd / 9	87.4 s	+0.40 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	1st / 9	49.6 mph	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1st / 9	10.4 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	4th / 9	61 ft	+1 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	5th / 9	9.05 s	+0.53 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	5th / 9	71 lbf	-3 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	7th / 9	82.3 s	+3.90 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	3rd / 9	6.88 Points	-0.12 Points
NoiseLower is better	6th / 9	66.3 dB	+0.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9th / 9	0.811 kg/t	+0.16 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

5^th

Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro

235/60 R18

Falken EuroAll Season AS220 Pro performs very well on dry and wet asphalt, and loses the most points on snow, where it has average properties. Falken wins the dry sport driving competition. It also has an attractive price and emits low noise levels.

Dry96.9%

Wet97.1%

Snow91.7%

Comfort96.3%

Rolling Resistance84.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	4th / 9	138 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	1st / 9	54.16 s	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	3rd / 9	151 ft	+4 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	4th / 9	87.8 s	+0.80 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	7th / 9	46.4 mph	-3.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6th / 9	9.4 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	7th / 9	64 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	7th / 9	10.35 s	+1.83 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	7th / 9	63 lbf	-11 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	6th / 9	81.9 s	+3.50 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	5th / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	2nd / 9	65.6 dB	+0.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7th / 9	0.779 kg/t	+0.12 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

6^th

Vredestein Quatrac Pro+

235/60 R18

Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ is not a well-balanced product. In some competitions it performs well, while in others it falls to the bottom of the table. However, it provides the required level of security. It does not have an attractive price. Wins the external noise competition.

Dry93.6%

Wet94.7%

Snow92.7%

Comfort96.4%

Rolling Resistance84.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6th / 9	145 ft	+15 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	9th / 9	55.54 s	+1.38 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	6th / 9	159 ft	+12 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	3rd / 9	87.5 s	+0.50 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	6th / 9	46.5 mph	-3.1 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7th / 9	9.0 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	5th / 9	62 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	8th / 9	10.71 s	+2.19 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	8th / 9	63 lbf	-11 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	5th / 9	81.6 s	+3.20 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	5th / 9	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
NoiseLower is better	1st / 9	65.4 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5th / 9	0.775 kg/t	+0.12 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

7^th

Debica Navigator 3

235/60 R18

Dębica Navigator 3 provides very good parameters on snow, and in other conditions it performs averagely. Especially on wet asphalt, it requires conservative driving. The Polish tire offers low rolling resistance and has an attractive price.

Dry93.4%

Wet90.2%

Snow99.8%

Comfort92.2%

Rolling Resistance93.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8th / 9	148 ft	+18 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	6th / 9	54.77 s	+0.61 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	9th / 9	178 ft	+31 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	9th / 9	91.8 s	+4.80 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4th / 9	48.2 mph	-1.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5th / 9	9.9 ft/s²	-0.5 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	1st / 9	60 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionLower is better	2nd / 9	8.85 s	+0.33 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	2nd / 9	74 lbf	0 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	1st / 9	78.4 s	Best in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	7th / 9	6 Points	-1.00 Points
NoiseLower is better	6th / 9	66.3 dB	+0.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3rd / 9	0.7 kg/t	+0.04 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

8^th

Kleber Citilander

235/60 R18

Kleber Citilander is not impressive in terms of performance. It has long braking distances on all types of surfaces and performs poorly on a snowy track. In addition, the tire is noisy and has a high rolling resistance coefficient. Kleber's price is also not attractive.

Dry92.6%

Wet90.6%

Snow90.6%

Comfort90.7%

Rolling Resistance82.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9th / 9	150 ft	+20 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	8th / 9	55.01 s	+0.85 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	7th / 9	172 ft	+25 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	7th / 9	90.6 s	+3.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	8th / 9	45.8 mph	-3.8 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	8th / 9	9.0 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	8th / 9	65 ft	+5 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	6th / 9	9.58 s	+1.06 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	6th / 9	69 lbf	-5 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	9th / 9	89.5 s	+11.10 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	7th / 9	6 Points	-1.00 Points
NoiseLower is better	9th / 9	68.3 dB	+2.90 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8th / 9	0.791 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes

9^th

Imperial All Season Driver

235/60 R18

Imperial All Season Driver performs well only on dry surfaces. It also emits low noise levels. On wet asphalt, the tire's parameters are poor, but they are within the required margin. The properties on snow are on the verge of acceptability. Imperial is the cheapest product in the test.

Dry94.2%

Wet89%

Snow87.8%

Comfort92.7%

Rolling Resistance84.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (13)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6th / 9	145 ft	+15 ft
Dry HandlingLower is better	7th / 9	54.84 s	+0.68 s
Wet BrakingLower is better	8th / 9	173 ft	+26 ft
Wet HandlingLower is better	7th / 9	90.6 s	+3.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	9th / 9	44.9 mph	-4.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9th / 9	7.8 ft/s²	-2.6 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	9th / 9	67 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionLower is better	9th / 9	11.01 s	+2.49 s
Snow TractionHigher is better	9th / 9	58 lbf	-16 lbf
Snow HandlingLower is better	8th / 9	82.7 s	+4.30 s
Subj. ComfortHigher is better	7th / 9	6 Points	-1.00 Points
NoiseLower is better	2nd / 9	65.6 dB	+0.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6th / 9	0.776 kg/t	+0.12 kg/t

3PMSF

Yes