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2025 Autobild EV All Season Mini-Test

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 245/45 R19
Tires tested: 3
Disciplines: 10
Test vehicle: Hyundai Ionic 6S

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	128 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	132 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	139 ft	+11 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.5% (11 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Hankook iON FlexClimate had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	68.4 mph	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	66.8 mph	-1.6 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	66.5 mph	-1.9 mph

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	128 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	132 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	139 ft	+11 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.2% (11 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Hankook iON FlexClimate had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	46.4 mph	Best
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	44.4 mph	-2.0 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 2	44.2 mph	-2.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 4.7% (2.2 mph).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	53.4 mph	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	50.3 mph	-3.1 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	49.0 mph	-4.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.3% (4.4 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON FlexClimate	10.0 ft/s²	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2	9.1 ft/s²	-0.9 ft/s²
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	8.7 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 13.2% (1.3 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	105 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	109 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	116 ft	+11 ft	24 mph

The difference between best and worst was 10.3% (11 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV would still be travelling at 24 mph when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 had stopped.

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

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	6.2 s	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	6.5 s	+0.30 s
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	6.9 s	+0.70 s

The difference between best and worst was 11.3% (0.7 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	33.9 mph	Best
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	33.4 mph	-0.5 mph
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	32.5 mph	-1.4 mph

The difference between best and worst was 4% (1.4 mph).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Michelin CrossClimate 2	7.03 kg/t	Best	$0
2Hankook iON FlexClimate	7.1 kg/t	+0.07 kg/t	$1
3Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV	7.45 kg/t	+0.42 kg/t	$8

The difference between best and worst was 6% (0.42 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $0.15/kWh, the Vredestein Quatrac Pro EV uses about 52 kWh ($8) more electricity than the Michelin CrossClimate 2.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

km (L)

miles (US gal)

Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.