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2026 AutoBild All Season Tire Test for EVs (215/55 R18)

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
9 min read
Below are all the data points for the 2026 AutoBild All Season Tire Test for EVs (215/55 R18), displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Reference Tires: Reference tires are highlighted with a yellow background and are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries.
Reference Summer (Reference)
Reference Winter (Reference)
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Hankook iON FlexClimate
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Goodtrip Blueguard As
Kleber Quadraxer SUV

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 10.90 M (31.1%) | Avg: 41.35 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 39.5 M. The difference between best and worst was 10.6%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 11.4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    35 M
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    39.5 M
  3. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    39.8 M
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    40.7 M
  5. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    41.1 M
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    41.5 M
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    42 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    43.8 M
  9. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    44.2 M
  10. Reference Winter Ref
    45.9 M

Dry Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.20 Km/H (5.5%) | Avg: 90.79 Km/H

Dry Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON FlexClimate with a result of 92.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 4.4%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 1.2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    93.7 Km/H
  2. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    92.6 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    91.2 Km/H
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    91.2 Km/H
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    90.8 Km/H
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    90.3 Km/H
  7. Reference Winter Ref
    90.2 Km/H
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    90.2 Km/H
  9. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    89.2 Km/H
  10. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    88.5 Km/H

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 6.90 M (17.7%) | Avg: 42.86 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON FlexClimate with a result of 40.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 11.3%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 4.2% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    39 M
  2. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    40.7 M
  3. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    41.7 M
  4. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    42 M
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    42.2 M
  6. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    43.6 M
  7. Reference Winter Ref
    43.7 M
  8. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    44.1 M
  9. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    45.7 M
  10. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    45.9 M

Wet Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 5.00 Km/H (6.6%) | Avg: 73.61 Km/H

Wet Handling Average Speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON FlexClimate with a result of 75.3 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 5.7%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 0.9% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    76 Km/H
  2. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    75.3 Km/H
  3. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    74.4 Km/H
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    74.1 Km/H
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    73.6 Km/H
  6. Reference Winter Ref
    73.5 Km/H
  7. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    73.3 Km/H
  8. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    72.8 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    72.1 Km/H
  10. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    71 Km/H

Wet Circle (s)

Spread: 1.20 s (9.6%) | Avg: 13.26 s

Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON FlexClimate with a result of 13 s. The difference between best and worst was 5.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 3.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    12.5 s
  2. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    13 s
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    13.1 s
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    13.2 s
  5. Reference Winter Ref
    13.3 s
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    13.3 s
  7. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    13.4 s
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    13.5 s
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    13.6 s
  10. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    13.7 s

Straight Aqua (Km/H)

Spread: 14.40 Km/H (19.1%) | Avg: 67.78 Km/H

Float Speed in Km/H (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 74.2 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 18.1%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 1.3% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    75.2 Km/H
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    74.2 Km/H
  3. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    73.7 Km/H
  4. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    70.3 Km/H
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    67.5 Km/H
  6. Reference Winter Ref
    66.6 Km/H
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    66.4 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    61.9 Km/H
  9. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    61.2 Km/H
  10. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    60.8 Km/H

Curved Aquaplaning (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.59 m/sec2 (20.3%) | Avg: 2.57 m/sec2

Remaining lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 2.74 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 15.7%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 5.8% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    2.9 m/sec2
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    2.74 m/sec2
  3. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    2.73 m/sec2
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    2.61 m/sec2
  5. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    2.6 m/sec2
  6. Reference Winter Ref
    2.55 m/sec2
  7. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    2.55 m/sec2
  8. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    2.4 m/sec2
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    2.33 m/sec2
  10. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    2.31 m/sec2

Snow Performance Overview

Snow Braking (M)

Spread: 20.50 M (124.2%) | Avg: 19.12 M

Snow braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Continental AllSeasonContact 2 with a result of 16.9 M. The difference between best and worst was 6.6%. The Reference Winter [reference tire] was 2.4% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Winter Ref
    16.5 M
  2. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    16.9 M
  3. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    16.9 M
  4. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    17 M
  5. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    17 M
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    17.1 M
  7. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    17.1 M
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    17.6 M
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    18.1 M
  10. Reference Summer Ref
    37 M

Snow Traction (N)

Spread: 3307.00 N (88.2%) | Avg: 3262.80 N

Pulling Force in Newtons (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 3750 N. The difference between best and worst was 10.3%. The best competitive tire was 3.9% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    3750 N
  2. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    3665 N
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    3615 N
  4. Reference Winter Ref
    3610 N
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3577 N
  6. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    3556 N
  7. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    3544 N
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    3506 N
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    3362 N
  10. Reference Summer Ref
    443 N

Snow Handling (Km/H)

Spread: 4.90 Km/H (8.4%) | Avg: 56.46 Km/H

Snow handling average speed (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 58.6 Km/H. The difference between best and worst was 8.4%. The best competitive tire was 3.2% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    58.6 Km/H
  2. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    57.8 Km/H
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    57.2 Km/H
  4. Reference Winter Ref
    56.8 Km/H
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    56.5 Km/H
  6. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    56.3 Km/H
  7. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    56.3 Km/H
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    54.9 Km/H
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    53.7 Km/H

Snow Slalom (m/sec2)

Spread: 0.45 m/sec2 (11.1%) | Avg: 3.85 m/sec2

Lateral acceleration (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 with a result of 4.05 m/sec2. The difference between best and worst was 11.1%. The best competitive tire was 2.3% better than Reference Winter [reference tire].
  1. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    4.05 m/sec2
  2. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    4.02 m/sec2
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    3.97 m/sec2
  4. Reference Winter Ref
    3.96 m/sec2
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    3.81 m/sec2
  6. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    3.79 m/sec2
  7. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    3.77 m/sec2
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    3.64 m/sec2
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    3.6 m/sec2

Comfort Performance Overview

Subj. Comfort ( Points)

Spread: 1.30 Points (16.3%) | Avg: 7.25 Points

Subjective Comfort Score (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 8 Points. The difference between best and worst was 16.3%.
  1. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    8 Points
  2. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    8 Points
  3. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    7.3 Points
  4. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    7.3 Points
  5. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    7.3 Points
  6. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    6.7 Points
  7. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    6.7 Points
  8. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    6.7 Points

Noise (dB)

Spread: 3.30 dB (4.6%) | Avg: 72.10 dB

External noise in dB (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 with a result of 71.1 dB. The difference between best and worst was 4.3%. The Reference Summer [reference tire] was 0.1% better than the best competitive tire.
  1. Reference Summer Ref
    71 dB
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    71.1 dB
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    71.1 dB
  4. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    71.3 dB
  5. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    71.5 dB
  6. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    71.6 dB
  7. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    72.6 dB
  8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    72.9 dB
  9. Reference Winter Ref
    73.6 dB
  10. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    74.3 dB

Value Performance Overview

Wear (KM)

Spread: 28140.00 KM (51.6%) | Avg: 43553.75 KM

Predicted tread life in KM (Higher is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Hankook iON FlexClimate with a result of 54560 KM. The difference between best and worst was 51.6%.
  1. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    54560 KM
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    52160 KM
  3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    49900 KM
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    48070 KM
  5. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    44110 KM
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    42960 KM
  7. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    30250 KM
  8. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    26420 KM

Value (Price/1000)

Spread: 4.33 Price/1000 (42.4%) | Avg: 11.84 Price/1000

Euros/1000km based on cost/wear (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 10.22 Price/1000. The difference between best and worst was 29.8%.
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    10.22 Price/1000
  2. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    10.54 Price/1000
  3. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    10.63 Price/1000
  4. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    11.34 Price/1000
  5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    11.86 Price/1000
  6. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    12.34 Price/1000
  7. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    13.25 Price/1000
  8. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    14.55 Price/1000

Rolling Resistance (kg / t)

Spread: 1.52 kg / t (22.9%) | Avg: 7.30 kg / t

Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 with a result of 6.65 kg / t. The difference between best and worst was 13%. The best competitive tire was 5.4% better than Reference Summer [reference tire].
  1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
    6.65 kg / t
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
    6.81 kg / t
  3. Reference Summer Ref
    7.03 kg / t
  4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
    7.05 kg / t
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    7.35 kg / t
  6. Hankook iON FlexClimate
    7.41 kg / t
  7. Goodtrip Blueguard As
    7.43 kg / t
  8. Kleber Quadraxer SUV
    7.48 kg / t
  9. Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
    7.64 kg / t
  10. Reference Winter Ref
    8.17 kg / t

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Reference Tires: Reference tires (highlighted with yellow background) are included as benchmarks rather than competitive entries. They typically show as 0% in overall scoring as they are not part of the final ranking.
Position Tire Score
Hankook iON FlexClimate 0%
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 0%
3 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 0%
4 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 0%
5 Kleber Quadraxer SUV 0%
6 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 0%
7 Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3 0%
8 Goodtrip Blueguard As 0%
- Reference Winter (Reference) 0%
- Reference Summer (Reference) 0%

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