Auto Bild's 2025 All Season Camper Van Tire Test evaluated 9 all-season tires in size 245/45 R18, alongside reference summer and winter tires. The test revealed significant performance differences across the all-season field, with gaps of up to 9.7 meters in wet braking and 12.4 km/h in aquaplaning resistance. While the best all-season tires approached or exceeded the reference tires in certain conditions, the results highlight the importance of choosing quality products within the all-season category.
5 categories (13 tests)
Test Category | Best Performer | Worst Performer | Difference |
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Dry (2 tests) | |||
Dry Braking | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 39.2 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 45.3 M | 6.1 M (13.5%) |
Dry Handling | ▲ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 82.7 Km/H | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 78.9 Km/H | 3.8 Km/H (4.8%) |
Wet (5 tests) | |||
Wet Braking | ▲ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 47.6 M | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 55 M | 7.4 M (13.5%) |
Wet Handling | ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact 2: 68.4 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 66.3 Km/H | 2.1 Km/H (3.2%) |
Wet Circle | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 13.3 s | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 14.2 s | 0.9 s (6.3%) |
Straight Aqua | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 100.4 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 86.6 Km/H | 13.8 Km/H (15.9%) |
Curved Aquaplaning | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 2.85 m/sec2 | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 2.34 m/sec2 | 0.5 m/sec2 (21.8%) |
Snow (4 tests) | |||
Snow Braking | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 29.8 M | ▼ Vredestein Quatrac Pro Plus: 31.9 M | 2.1 M (6.6%) |
Snow Traction | ▲ Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3: 5894 N | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 5148 N | 746.0 N (14.5%) |
Snow Handling | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 57.2 Km/H | ▼ Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03: 54.8 Km/H | 2.4 Km/H (4.4%) |
Snow Slalom | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 3.81 m/sec2 | ▼ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 3.33 m/sec2 | 0.5 m/sec2 (14.4%) |
Comfort (1 tests) | |||
Noise | ▲ Triangle SeasonX TA01: 72.1 dB | ▼ Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6: 74.6 dB | 2.5 dB (3.4%) |
Value (1 tests) | |||
Rolling Resistance | ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 7.3 kg / t | ▼ Hankook Kinergy 4S2: 8.7 kg / t | 1.4 kg / t (16.1%) |
Dry
In dry braking, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 led the all-season field with a stopping distance of 39.2 meters from 100 km/h. The worst performer, Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03, required 45.3 meters - a 6.1 meter difference. The reference summer tire stopped in 36.6 meters, significantly outperforming all all-season tires, while the reference winter tire needed 45.8 meters.
Dry handling showed the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 achieving the highest average speed among all-season tires at 82.7 km/h, followed by Continental at 82.5 km/h. The Triangle SeasonX TA01 was slowest at 78.9 km/h. The reference summer tire achieved 83.2 km/h, outperforming all all-season tires, while the reference winter tire managed 79.4 km/h.
Wet
Wet braking performance varied dramatically among the all-season tires. The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 stopped in 47.6 meters, while the Rotalla required 55.0 meters - a 7.4-meter difference. The reference summer tire achieved an impressive 43.7 meters, significantly outperforming all all-season tires, while the reference winter tire needed 53.4 meters.
Continental AllSeasonContact 2 achieved the highest wet handling average speed among all-season tires at 68.4 km/h, with Rotalla posting the lowest at 66.3 km/h. The reference summer tire achieved 69.1 km/h, outperforming all all-season tires, while the reference winter tire managed 67.2 km/h.
Straight-line aquaplaning resistance showed both Bridgestone and Pirelli achieving float speeds of 100.4 km/h, while Rotalla managed only 86.6 km/h - a 13.8 km/h difference. The reference summer tire achieved 100.0 km/h and the reference winter tire 93.1 km/h.
Curved aquaplaning performance varied significantly. The Pirelli achieved 2.85 m/s² of lateral acceleration, while Vredestein managed 2.34 m/s² - a 0.51 m/s² difference. The reference summer tire achieved 2.97 m/s², outperforming all all-season tires, while the reference winter tire managed 2.35 m/s².
Snow
Snow braking demonstrated the winter capabilities of all-season tires. The Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped in 29.8 meters from 50 km/h, while Vredestein needed the longest distance at 31.9 meters among all-season tires. The reference winter tire achieved 29.9 meters (very close to the best all-season tire), and the reference summer tire needed 66.9 meters - more than double any all-season tire.
Snow traction testing showed Pirelli achieving 5894 N of pulling force, with Triangle recording the lowest at 5148 N among all-season tires. The reference winter tire managed 5750 N, while the reference summer tire achieved only 1697 N.
Snow handling results placed Michelin at the top among all-season tires with an average speed of 57.2 km/h, while Rotalla was slowest at 54.8 km/h. The reference winter tire achieved 57.8 km/h, slightly outperforming the best all-season tire. The reference summer tire was not listed, indicating insufficient performance to complete the test safely.
The snow slalom test saw Michelin leading at 3.81 m/s² lateral acceleration, with Triangle lowest at 3.33 m/s². The reference winter tire achieved 3.77 m/s², slightly outperforming the best all-season tire, while the reference summer tire managed only 1.62 m/s².
Comfort
Rolling noise measurements ranged from 72.1 dB for Triangle to 74.6 dB for Bridgestone - a 2.5 dB difference among all-season tires. The reference summer tire measured 72.1 dB (tied for quietest overall) and the reference winter tire 73.1 dB.
Value
Rolling resistance showed Continental, Goodyear, and Michelin all achieving the best result of 7.3 kg/t, while Hankook recorded the highest at 8.7 kg/t among all-season tires. The reference summer tire measured 8.3 kg/t and the reference winter tire 8.6 kg/t
Results
1st: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd: Michelin CrossClimate 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3rd: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th: Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5th: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th: Hankook Kinergy 4S2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th: Vredestein Quatrac Pro+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8th: Triangle SeasonX TA01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9th: Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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