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2025 Car and Driver All Weather Tire 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: 225/45 R18
Tires tested: 5
Disciplines: 9

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
RefContinental ExtremeContact Sport 02	109 ft	-13 ft	0 mph
1Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	122 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	128 ft	+6 ft	17 mph
3Nokian Remedy WRG5	131 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
4Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	135 ft	+13 ft	24 mph
5Bridgestone WeatherPeak	141 ft	+19 ft	29 mph

The difference between best and worst was 28.8% (32 ft ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Bridgestone WeatherPeak would still be travelling at 29 mph when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW 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
RefContinental ExtremeContact Sport 02	29.4 s	-1.00 s
1Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	30.4 s	Best
2Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	30.5 s	+0.10 s
3Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	30.7 s	+0.30 s
3Nokian Remedy WRG5	30.7 s	+0.30 s
5Bridgestone WeatherPeak	31 s	+0.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.4% (1.6 s).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefContinental ExtremeContact Sport 02	129 ft	-20 ft	0 mph
1Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	149 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	155 ft	+6 ft	16 mph
3Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	157 ft	+8 ft	18 mph
4Bridgestone WeatherPeak	161 ft	+12 ft	22 mph
5Nokian Remedy WRG5	173 ft	+24 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 34% (44 ft ≈ 3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nokian Remedy WRG5 would still be travelling at 30 mph when the Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW 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
RefContinental ExtremeContact Sport 02	31 s	-2.30 s
1Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	33.3 s	Best
2Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	33.4 s	+0.10 s
3Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	33.5 s	+0.20 s
4Bridgestone WeatherPeak	34.2 s	+0.90 s
5Nokian Remedy WRG5	35.3 s	+2.00 s

The difference between best and worst was 13.9% (4.3 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefContinental ExtremeContact Sport 02	1.9 mph	+0.3 mph
1Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	1.6 mph	Best
1Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	1.6 mph	Best
3Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	1.6 mph	0.0 mph
4Bridgestone WeatherPeak	1.6 mph	0.0 mph
5Nokian Remedy WRG5	1.4 mph	-0.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 23.8% (0.5 mph).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
RefNokian Hakkapeliitta R5	81 ft	-8 ft	0 mph
1Bridgestone WeatherPeak	89 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	91 ft	+2 ft	13 mph
3Nokian Remedy WRG5	93 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
4Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph
5Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	94 ft	+5 ft	19 mph

The difference between best and worst was 15.7% (13 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady would still be travelling at 19 mph when the Bridgestone WeatherPeak 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
RefNokian Hakkapeliitta R5	6.5 s	-1.00 s
1Bridgestone WeatherPeak	7.5 s	Best
2Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	8 s	+0.50 s
2Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	8 s	+0.50 s
4Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	8.1 s	+0.60 s
4Nokian Remedy WRG5	8.1 s	+0.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 24.6% (1.6 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefNokian Hakkapeliitta R5	80.4 s	-6.20 s
1Bridgestone WeatherPeak	86.6 s	Best
2Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	92.5 s	+5.90 s
3Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	94.4 s	+7.80 s
4Nokian Remedy WRG5	94.9 s	+8.30 s
5Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	97.9 s	+11.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 21.8% (17.5 s).

Snow Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefNokian Hakkapeliitta R5	1.1 ft/s²	+0.1 ft/s²
1Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW	1.0 ft/s²	Best
2Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady	1.0 ft/s²	0.0 ft/s²
2Bridgestone WeatherPeak	1.0 ft/s²	0.0 ft/s²
2Nokian Remedy WRG5	1.0 ft/s²	0.0 ft/s²
5Pirelli Cinturato WeatherActive	0.9 ft/s²	-0.1 ft/s²