AutoView's first comparison of high-inch all-season tires pits the all-new Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport and Hankook Weatherflex GT against the established Continental AllSeasonContact 2 and Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3. All four tires were tested in 255/45R19 on a BMW 520i, a fitment also common on the Tesla Model Y.

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255/45R19 4 tires 3 categories

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https://www.autoview.co.kr/ko-kr/articles?category=S2N13

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Test Size: 255/45R19

Tires Tested: 4 tires

Test Categories:
3 categories (7 tests)

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The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport took the overall win with the best dry braking, the highest cornering speed, the top subjective handling and ride scores, and shared the lowest measured noise level. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished second on the back of its wet braking and consistent results across the other tests.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 placed third - well behind the European pair on outright performance, but clear of the Hankook on every safety-relevant test. AutoView's tester was sharply critical of the Hankook Weatherflex GT, citing the longest braking distances, the lowest cornering speed, and steady-state cornering behaviour that lost grip below 95 km/h with little warning.

Dry

The Michelin recorded the shortest dry braking distance at 36.83 m, with the Continental 1.5 m behind. The Goodyear and Hankook stopped more than four metres further on, putting them in a different class of performance for an emergency stop from 100 km/h.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
36.83 M
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
38.36 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
41.24 M
Hankook Weatherflex GT
41.98 M

The same order broadly holds for steady-state cornering grip. The Michelin held 73.9 km/h on the skidpad, the Continental and Goodyear were within a kilometre per hour of each other, and the Hankook gave up grip at 71.2 km/h.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
73.90 Km/H
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
73.10 Km/H
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
72.73 Km/H
Hankook Weatherflex GT
71.17 Km/H

Subjective handling scores follow the same pattern. The Michelin and Continental both feel linear and predictable up to the limit; the Goodyear loses some linearity and transitions into oversteer; the Hankook's combination of slow steering response, oversteer beyond about 95 km/h and rapid grip loss earned the lowest score of the test.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
7.60 Points
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
7.40 Points
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
7.10 Points
Hankook Weatherflex GT
6.10 Points

Wet

Wet braking is the only category where Continental displaces Michelin from the top spot. The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped from 80 km/h in 27.24 m, with the Michelin a metre and a quarter behind. The Goodyear and Hankook again sit several metres further on.

Continental AllSeasonContact 2
27.24 M
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
28.53 M
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
31.74 M
Hankook Weatherflex GT
33.91 M

Comfort

Measured noise is tightly grouped within half a decibel. The Michelin and Goodyear share the lowest reading at 59.0 and 59.1 dB; the Hankook reads 59.5 dB.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
59.00 dB
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
59.10 dB
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
59.30 dB
Hankook Weatherflex GT
59.50 dB

The Hankook reverses the order on subjective noise: the tester rated its sound character as the least intrusive of the four, just ahead of the Michelin and Continental, with the Goodyear at the back. The point spread is small.

Hankook Weatherflex GT
6.90 Points
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
6.80 Points
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
6.80 Points
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
6.70 Points

Subjective ride comfort rewards the Michelin's mix of damping and stiffness, with the Continental close behind. The Goodyear feels firmer; the Hankook picks up too much body motion across speed-bumps and rough surfaces.

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
7.30 Points
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
7.20 Points
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
6.90 Points
Hankook Weatherflex GT
6.60 Points

Results

The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is the clear overall winner; the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is the next-best option, particularly in the wet. The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 is a competent value choice. The Hankook Weatherflex GT is not recommended in this fitment on safety grounds.

The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport posted the shortest dry braking distance, the highest cornering speed and shared the lowest measured noise level. It also took the top subjective scores for ride comfort and handling, behaving predictably at the limit with mild understeer.

The Michelin is the most expensive tire in the test, around 100,000 KRW per tire more than the cheapest option.

The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is AutoView's overall winner with 97.5 points. It led dry braking, cornering and subjective handling, finished second in wet braking, and tied for the lowest noise reading. Its weak point is price; otherwise it is the pick of the group for drivers who want all-season capability without giving up dry-road performance.

Test	#	Result	%
Dry Braking	1^st	36.83 M	100%
Dry Handling	1^st	73.9 Km/H	100%
Subj. Dry Handling	1^st	7.6 Points	100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	28.53 M	27.24 M	+1.29 M	95.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	1^st	7.3 Points			100%
Subj. Noise	2^nd	6.8 Points	6.9 Points	-0.1 Points	98.55%
Noise	1^st	59 dB			100%

The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 produced the shortest wet braking distance of the test and was within a few percent of the leader in dry braking, cornering and subjective handling. Its wet-weather safety margin is the standout.

The Continental's coasting distance was the shortest of the four tires, and its ride had some additional low-speed vertical motion that may not suit every driver. It is also the second-most expensive option.

The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 took second place with 94 points. Its main strength is wet braking, where it beat the rest of the group by more than a metre, and it was within a small margin of the Michelin in almost every other test. A balanced, safe choice in poor conditions.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	38.36 M	36.83 M	+1.53 M	96.01%
Dry Handling	2^nd	73.1 Km/H	73.9 Km/H	-0.8 Km/H	98.92%
Subj. Dry Handling	2^nd	7.4 Points	7.6 Points	-0.2 Points	97.37%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	27.24 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	2^nd	7.2 Points	7.3 Points	-0.1 Points	98.63%
Subj. Noise	2^nd	6.8 Points	6.9 Points	-0.1 Points	98.55%
Noise	3^rd	59.3 dB	59 dB	+0.3 dB	99.49%

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 was the lightest tire in the test by some margin, tied for the lowest measured noise and recorded the longest coasting distance. It sits in the lower half of the price range.

Goodyear's dry and wet braking distances were both well behind the European leaders, with several metres separating it from the Michelin and Continental. Handling was less linear at the limit, with some off-throttle oversteer.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 finished third with 89.5 points. It is the value-oriented pick of the group: outright performance is several steps below the Michelin and Continental, but the price and weight advantages are real, and it stays clear of the Hankook in every category.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	41.24 M	36.83 M	+4.41 M	89.31%
Dry Handling	3^rd	72.73 Km/H	73.9 Km/H	-1.17 Km/H	98.42%
Subj. Dry Handling	3^rd	7.1 Points	7.6 Points	-0.5 Points	93.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	31.74 M	27.24 M	+4.5 M	85.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	3^rd	6.9 Points	7.3 Points	-0.4 Points	94.52%
Subj. Noise	4^th	6.7 Points	6.9 Points	-0.2 Points	97.1%
Noise	2^nd	59.1 dB	59 dB	+0.1 dB	99.83%

The Hankook Weatherflex GT is the cheapest tire in the test and scored the best subjective noise rating — its sound character was rated as the least intrusive of the four.

The Weatherflex GT recorded the longest dry and wet braking distances, the lowest cornering speed and the lowest subjective handling score. AutoView's tester reported quick transitions into oversteer with little warning, and a loss of grip below 95 km/h on the steady-state cornering test — behaviour the article describes as potentially unsafe for typical drivers.

The Hankook Weatherflex GT finished fourth with 85 points. The price is the only major draw — every safety-relevant metric (braking, cornering, handling) sits well behind the rest of the group. The tester noted that Hankook tends to iterate quickly on customer feedback, so a future revision may improve.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	41.98 M	36.83 M	+5.15 M	87.73%
Dry Handling	4^th	71.17 Km/H	73.9 Km/H	-2.73 Km/H	96.31%
Subj. Dry Handling	4^th	6.1 Points	7.6 Points	-1.5 Points	80.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	33.91 M	27.24 M	+6.67 M	80.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Subj. Comfort	4^th	6.6 Points	7.3 Points	-0.7 Points	90.41%
Subj. Noise	1^st	6.9 Points			100%
Noise	4^th	59.5 dB	59 dB	+0.5 dB	99.16%

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2026 AutoView All-Season Tire Test

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Wet

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Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Hankook Weatherflex GT

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