This year Autobild has published a second all season tire test, this time in their sports car specific publication. The test uses a sporty Subaru BRZ to test eleven sets of 225/40 R18 all season tires in the dry, wet and snow.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking: 31.1 → 0.0 mph

To help illustrate the differences between all season, summer and winter tires the tester included a reference summer and winter tire. Overall the tires performed as you would expect, the summer tire was by far the best in the dry and wet, but dangerously unusable in the snow and had the highest rolling resistance (which was a bit of a surprise), whereas the winter tire was almost last in every dry and wet test, but performed much better in the snow (but not the best in snow braking or snow handling!)

Dry

Naturally the summer tire had a significant advantage in dry braking, stopping the BRZ 8 feet ahead of the best all season tire, which like in the Tire Reviews all season tire test, was the new Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3. The Michelin CrossClimate 2, usually the dry braking master, could only finish in fourth place, behind the new Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 and the Nexen N Blue 4Season 2.

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	113 ft	-8 ft	0 mph
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	121 ft	Best	0 mph
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	123 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	124 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	126 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	127 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
6Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	128 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
7Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	129 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
7Toyo Celsius AS2	129 ft	+8 ft	20 mph
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro	135 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
10Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	137 ft	+16 ft	28 mph
11Continental AllSeasonContact	138 ft	+17 ft	28 mph
RefReference Winter	141 ft	+20 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental AllSeasonContact would still be travelling at 28 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had stopped.

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

Dry Handling was again led by the summer tire / Pirelli combination with the budget Doublecoin tire really struggling around the lap.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	59.2 mph	+2.0 mph
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	57.2 mph	Best
2Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	57.0 mph	-0.2 mph
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	56.7 mph	-0.5 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	56.4 mph	-0.8 mph
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
6Michelin CrossClimate 2	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
8Toyo Celsius AS2	55.9 mph	-1.3 mph
9Continental AllSeasonContact	55.7 mph	-1.5 mph
RefReference Winter	55.6 mph	-1.6 mph
10Kleber Quadraxer 3	54.9 mph	-2.3 mph
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	54.1 mph	-3.1 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (5.1 mph).

Wet

The summer / Pirelli combination once again led in wet braking, with the budget Double Coin performing incredibly badly, stopping the Subaru over 33 feet further on when compared to the Pirelli!

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefReference Summer	138 ft	-6 ft	0 mph
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	144 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental AllSeasonContact	149 ft	+5 ft	14 mph
3Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	150 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	151 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
5Michelin CrossClimate 2	151 ft	+7 ft	17 mph
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	152 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	154 ft	+10 ft	20 mph
8Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	155 ft	+11 ft	21 mph
9Vredestein Quatrac Pro	158 ft	+14 ft	24 mph
10Toyo Celsius AS2	159 ft	+15 ft	24 mph
RefReference Winter	160 ft	+16 ft	25 mph
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	178 ft	+34 ft	35 mph

The difference between best and worst was 29% (40 ft ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons would still be travelling at 35 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had stopped.

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

Again, the summer / Pirelli combination was best in wet handling.

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Summer	48.2 mph	+1.3 mph
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	46.9 mph	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	46.8 mph	-0.1 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	46.0 mph	-0.9 mph
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	45.5 mph	-1.4 mph
5Continental AllSeasonContact	45.4 mph	-1.5 mph
6Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	44.7 mph	-2.2 mph
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	44.7 mph	-2.2 mph
8Vredestein Quatrac Pro	44.4 mph	-2.5 mph
RefReference Winter	44.4 mph	-2.5 mph
9Toyo Celsius AS2	44.4 mph	-2.5 mph
10Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	44.3 mph	-2.6 mph
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	43.4 mph	-3.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (4.8 mph).

Highlighting its class leading wet performance, the Pirelli was also the best in straight and curved aquaplaning!

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	51.8 mph	Best
RefReference Summer	48.9 mph	-2.9 mph
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	48.7 mph	-3.1 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	46.2 mph	-5.6 mph
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	46.2 mph	-5.6 mph
RefReference Winter	45.9 mph	-5.9 mph
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	45.4 mph	-6.4 mph
6Continental AllSeasonContact	44.6 mph	-7.2 mph
7Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	44.4 mph	-7.4 mph
8Toyo Celsius AS2	43.5 mph	-8.3 mph
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	42.1 mph	-9.7 mph
10Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	41.4 mph	-10.4 mph
11Vredestein Quatrac Pro	41.3 mph	-10.5 mph

The difference between best and worst was 20.3% (10.5 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	8.4 ft/s²	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.7 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
3Toyo Celsius AS2	7.7 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
4Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	7.6 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	7.3 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	7.3 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
RefReference Winter	7.3 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
6Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	7.1 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
7Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	7.0 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
8Continental AllSeasonContact	6.8 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	6.7 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
10Vredestein Quatrac Pro	6.6 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
11Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	5.6 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 33.6% (2.8 ft/s²).

Snow

Surprisingly the budget Double Coin tire had an excellent result in snow braking, which could imply this is a winter compound with an all season name on the sidewall. This is a trick often used by budget tire manufactures to increase market reach without doing any extra development.

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	73 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	75 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro	77 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
RefReference Winter	78 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	78 ft	+5 ft	20 mph
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	79 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	80 ft	+7 ft	23 mph
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	80 ft	+7 ft	23 mph
7Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	80 ft	+7 ft	23 mph
9Continental AllSeasonContact	81 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	81 ft	+8 ft	25 mph
11Toyo Celsius AS2	82 ft	+9 ft	25 mph
RefReference Summer	220 ft	+147 ft	65 mph

The difference between best and worst was 200% (147 ft ≈ 10 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Toyo Celsius AS2 would still be travelling at 25 mph when the Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons had stopped.

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

The winter tire was back at the front for snow traction, with the Pirelli proving it really can do everything well, winning the snow traction test.

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter	631 lbf	+2 lbf
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	629 lbf	Best
2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	628 lbf	-1 lbf
3Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	624 lbf	-5 lbf
4Michelin CrossClimate 2	622 lbf	-7 lbf
5Kleber Quadraxer 3	617 lbf	-12 lbf
6Vredestein Quatrac Pro	613 lbf	-16 lbf
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	604 lbf	-25 lbf
8Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	581 lbf	-48 lbf
9Continental AllSeasonContact	575 lbf	-54 lbf
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	570 lbf	-59 lbf
11Toyo Celsius AS2	536 lbf	-93 lbf
RefReference Summer	140 lbf	-489 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 77.9% (491 lbf).

The Michelin was back at the front for the snow handling and snow slalom tests.

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	35.7 mph	Best
RefReference Winter	35.6 mph	-0.1 mph
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	35.6 mph	-0.1 mph
3Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	35.5 mph	-0.2 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	35.4 mph	-0.3 mph
5Vredestein Quatrac Pro	35.2 mph	-0.5 mph
6Continental AllSeasonContact	34.9 mph	-0.8 mph
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	34.7 mph	-1.0 mph
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	34.4 mph	-1.3 mph
9Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	33.2 mph	-2.5 mph
10Toyo Celsius AS2	32.9 mph	-2.8 mph
10Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	32.9 mph	-2.8 mph

The difference between best and worst was 7.8% (2.8 mph).

Snow Slalom
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	14.5 ft/s²	Best
RefReference Winter	14.5 ft/s²	0.0 ft/s²
2Kleber Quadraxer 3	14.3 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	14.3 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
4Continental AllSeasonContact	14.1 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	13.8 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
6Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	13.8 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
7Vredestein Quatrac Pro	13.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
8Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	13.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
9Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	13.4 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
10Toyo Celsius AS2	13.0 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
11Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	12.8 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
RefReference Summer	6.5 ft/s²	-8.0 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 55.4% (8 ft/s²).

Comfort

The budget tire was the quietest overall.

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	71.2 dB	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	71.9 dB	+0.70 dB
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro	72.3 dB	+1.10 dB
RefReference Summer	72.7 dB	+1.50 dB
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	72.8 dB	+1.60 dB
5Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
5Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
7Kleber Quadraxer 3	73.2 dB	+2.00 dB
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	73.3 dB	+2.10 dB
9Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	73.5 dB	+2.30 dB
10Toyo Celsius AS2	73.8 dB	+2.60 dB
11Continental AllSeasonContact	74.4 dB	+3.20 dB
RefReference Winter	74.4 dB	+3.20 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (3.2 dB).

Value

Rounding out its near flawless test, the Pirelli also had the lowest rolling resistance, beating the Michelin CrossClimate 2 to second place.

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3	7.84 kg/t	Best	$0
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.98 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t	$5
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6	8.37 kg/t	+0.53 kg/t	$20
4Kleber Quadraxer 3	8.38 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t	$20
5Double Coin DASP Plus 4 Seasons	8.43 kg/t	+0.59 kg/t	$22
6Continental AllSeasonContact	8.44 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t	$22
7Toyo Celsius AS2	8.5 kg/t	+0.66 kg/t	$25
8Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3	8.79 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t	$36
RefReference Winter	8.91 kg/t	+1.07 kg/t	$40
9Falken Euroall Season AS220 Pro	9.06 kg/t	+1.22 kg/t	$46
10Nexen N Blue 4Season 2	9.23 kg/t	+1.39 kg/t	$52
11Vredestein Quatrac Pro	9.64 kg/t	+1.80 kg/t	$67
RefReference Summer	9.7 kg/t	+1.86 kg/t	$70

The difference between best and worst was 23.7% (1.86 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro uses about 19 gal ($67) more fuel than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.

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Results

Dry100%

Wet100%

Snow97.2%

Comfort97.8%

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	1^st / 11	121 ft	Best in this discipline
Dry HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	57.2 mph	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 11	144 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	46.9 mph	Best in this discipline
Wet CircleLower is better	1^st / 11	14 s	Best in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better	1^st / 11	51.8 mph	Best in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	1^st / 11	8.4 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better	6^th / 11	80 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	1^st / 11	629 lbf	Best in this discipline
Snow HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	35.4 mph	-0.3 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	3^rd / 11	14.3 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	4^th / 11	72.8 dB	+1.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	1^st / 11	7.84 kg/t	Best in this discipline

EU Label: C/A/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 8.6 kgs

Dry97%

Wet95.7%

Snow98.1%

Comfort99%

Rolling Resistance98.3%

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	4^th / 11	126 ft	+5 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	151 ft	+7 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	45.5 mph	-1.4 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	6^th / 11	14.6 s	+0.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	2^nd / 11	48.7 mph	-3.1 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	2^nd / 11	7.7 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	4^th / 11	78 ft	+5 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	4^th / 11	622 lbf	-7 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	1^st / 11	35.7 mph	Best in this discipline
Snow SlalomHigher is better	1^st / 11	14.5 ft/s²	Best in this discipline
NoiseLower is better	2^nd / 11	71.9 dB	+0.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	2^nd / 11	7.98 kg/t	+0.14 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 8.7 kgs

Dry96.4%

Wet96.7%

Snow96.7%

Comfort97.7%

Rolling Resistance89.2%

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	7^th / 11	129 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	56.7 mph	-0.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 11	152 ft	+8 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	46.8 mph	-0.1 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	2^nd / 11	14.1 s	+0.10 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	5^th / 11	45.4 mph	-6.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	4^th / 11	7.6 ft/s²	-0.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	5^th / 11	79 ft	+6 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	2^nd / 11	628 lbf	-1 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	35.5 mph	-0.2 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	6^th / 11	13.8 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 11	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	8^th / 11	8.79 kg/t	+0.95 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.2 kgs

Dry98.7%

Wet95.5%

Snow94.9%

Comfort97.1%

Rolling Resistance93.7%

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	2^nd / 11	123 ft	+2 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	4^th / 11	56.4 mph	-0.8 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 11	151 ft	+7 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	3^rd / 11	46.0 mph	-0.9 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	3^rd / 11	14.3 s	+0.30 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	3^rd / 11	46.2 mph	-5.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	9^th / 11	6.7 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	80 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	7^th / 11	604 lbf	-25 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 11	34.7 mph	-1.0 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	5^th / 11	13.8 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	8^th / 11	73.3 dB	+2.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	3^rd / 11	8.37 kg/t	+0.53 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.1 kgs

Dry95.5%

Wet94.4%

Snow98.5%

Comfort97.3%

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	5^th / 11	127 ft	+6 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	54.9 mph	-2.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	154 ft	+10 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	7^th / 11	44.7 mph	-2.2 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	4^th / 11	14.4 s	+0.40 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	4^th / 11	46.2 mph	-5.6 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	5^th / 11	7.3 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	75 ft	+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	5^th / 11	617 lbf	-12 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	35.6 mph	-0.1 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	2^nd / 11	14.3 ft/s²	-0.2 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	7^th / 11	73.2 dB	+2.00 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	4^th / 11	8.38 kg/t	+0.54 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/69
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.9 kgs

Dry97.6%

Wet93.9%

Snow92.6%

Comfort96.9%

Rolling Resistance84.9%

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	3^rd / 11	124 ft	+3 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 11	150 ft	+6 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	44.7 mph	-2.2 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	6^th / 11	14.6 s	+0.60 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	9^th / 11	42.1 mph	-9.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	7^th / 11	7.0 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	10^th / 11	81 ft	+8 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	10^th / 11	570 lbf	-59 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	34.4 mph	-1.3 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	8^th / 11	13.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	9^th / 11	73.5 dB	+2.30 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	10^th / 11	9.23 kg/t	+1.39 kg/t

EU Label: D/A/72
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.6 kgs

Dry92.5%

Wet94.9%

Snow94.4%

Comfort95.7%

Rolling Resistance92.9%

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	11^th / 11	138 ft	+17 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	55.7 mph	-1.5 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 11	149 ft	+5 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 11	45.4 mph	-1.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	5^th / 11	14.5 s	+0.50 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	6^th / 11	44.6 mph	-7.2 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	8^th / 11	6.8 ft/s²	-1.6 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	9^th / 11	81 ft	+8 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	9^th / 11	575 lbf	-54 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	6^th / 11	34.9 mph	-0.8 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	4^th / 11	14.1 ft/s²	-0.4 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	11^th / 11	74.4 dB	+3.20 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	6^th / 11	8.44 kg/t	+0.60 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/72
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.4 kgs

Dry97.1%

Wet93%

Snow91.1%

Comfort97.7%

Rolling Resistance86.5%

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	6^th / 11	128 ft	+7 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	2^nd / 11	57.0 mph	-0.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 11	155 ft	+11 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	44.3 mph	-2.6 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	8^th / 11	14.7 s	+0.70 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	7^th / 11	44.4 mph	-7.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	6^th / 11	7.1 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	7^th / 11	80 ft	+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	8^th / 11	581 lbf	-48 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	32.9 mph	-2.8 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	11^th / 11	12.8 ft/s²	-1.7 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	5^th / 11	72.9 dB	+1.70 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	9^th / 11	9.06 kg/t	+1.22 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.5 kgs

Dry93.9%

Wet91.5%

Snow96.4%

Comfort98.5%

Rolling Resistance81.3%

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	9^th / 11	135 ft	+14 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 11	56.0 mph	-1.2 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 11	158 ft	+14 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	44.4 mph	-2.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	10^th / 11	14.8 s	+0.80 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	11^th / 11	41.3 mph	-10.5 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	10^th / 11	6.6 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 11	77 ft	+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	6^th / 11	613 lbf	-16 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	5^th / 11	35.2 mph	-0.5 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	7^th / 11	13.5 ft/s²	-1.0 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	3^rd / 11	72.3 dB	+1.10 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	11^th / 11	9.64 kg/t	+1.80 kg/t

EU Label: D/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 10 kgs

Dry95.7%

Wet92.7%

Snow89.4%

Comfort96.5%

Rolling Resistance92.2%

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	7^th / 11	129 ft	+8 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	8^th / 11	55.9 mph	-1.3 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 11	159 ft	+15 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	44.4 mph	-2.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	8^th / 11	14.7 s	+0.70 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	8^th / 11	43.5 mph	-8.3 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	3^rd / 11	7.7 ft/s²	-0.7 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	11^th / 11	82 ft	+9 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better	11^th / 11	536 lbf	-93 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	10^th / 11	32.9 mph	-2.8 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	10^th / 11	13.0 ft/s²	-1.5 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	10^th / 11	73.8 dB	+2.60 dB
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	7^th / 11	8.5 kg/t	+0.66 kg/t

EU Label: C/B/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 9.5 kgs

Dry91.3%

Wet86.3%

Snow96.1%

Comfort100%

Rolling Resistance93%

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	10^th / 11	137 ft	+16 ft
Dry HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 11	54.1 mph	-3.1 mph
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 11	178 ft	+34 ft
Wet HandlingHigher is better	11^th / 11	43.4 mph	-3.5 mph
Wet CircleLower is better	11^th / 11	15.2 s	+1.20 s
Straight AquaHigher is better	10^th / 11	41.4 mph	-10.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better	11^th / 11	5.6 ft/s²	-2.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better	1^st / 11	73 ft	Best in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better	3^rd / 11	624 lbf	-5 lbf
Snow HandlingHigher is better	9^th / 11	33.2 mph	-2.5 mph
Snow SlalomHigher is better	9^th / 11	13.4 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
NoiseLower is better	1^st / 11	71.2 dB	Best in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better	5^th / 11	8.43 kg/t	+0.59 kg/t

EU Label: C/C/71
3PMSF: Yes
Weight: 10.1 kgs

Discussion

6 comments

Károly Rózsavölgyi Jul 21, 2024 archived

I would like to see what was the exact tire as reference summer/winter tire. If it is already in the article, sorry that I've missed it.

#9576
1. TireReviews Károly Rózsavölgyi Aug 1, 2024 archived
  
  They don't publish that information
  
  #9597
Roel May 4, 2024 archived

This is an insane win for the Pirelli All Season SF3. Have we ever seen an all-season tire score this well across wet, dry and snow? It also scored very well in Jonathan's test but great to see it keeps winning in bigger sizes as well.

#9519
Jaston Apr 16, 2024 archived

This test is another confirmation of the awesomeness of the Pirelli SF3 but again it showed that for temperate climates like the south of the UK where the temperatures only gets below 7 degrees < 25% of the time, and it snows infrequently, that a summer tire appears a more sensible option. The wet braking of the Pirelli is good but not as good as the wet braking of the Continental Sport Contact 7 and I have decide therefore that for my Audi S4 I want the best of both worlds and will fit the Continental Sport Contact 7 as summer tires and will fit the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 to my 19" alloys for winter/going to the Alps as and when required.

#9485
1. TireReviews Jaston Apr 22, 2024 archived
  
  That's a lovely setup :)
  
  #9496
  1. Jaston TireReviews Apr 24, 2024 archived
    
    Thanks again Jonathan. You guys are awesome !
    I will post a review of the tires once they are fitted on the S4
    
    #9510

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