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2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tire Test - 225/40 R18

Overall test winnerPirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

Die Reifentester have published their 2026 all season tire test: nine tires in 225/40 R18 fitted to a 300hp VW Golf GTI Clubsport.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson
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Tires tested
9
Tested size
225/40 R18
Test vehicle
VW Golf GTI Clubsport
Disciplines
12

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9 Tires tested

Published finishing positions, with the strengths and considerations from this test. Owner reviews cover other sizes and driving conditions.

1st

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

+The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was the most complete tire in this test and the one that came closest to feeling like a summer tire on a 300hp hot hatch. It set the shortest dry stopping distance of the nine and it was untouchable in standing water, resisting straight-line aquaplaning by a clear margin and generating the highest lateral grip of any tire in the curved aquaplaning test. On both the dry and the wet handling tracks it was one of only two tires the testers rated in the top bracket, with precise steering and grip that ran out gradually rather than all at once. It also held its own in the snow tests, finishing in the leading group for both handling and traction.

−Wet braking is the one place the Cinturato All Season SF3 sits mid-field rather than at the front, giving ground to tires it beats almost everywhere else. Snow braking is similarly mid-pack, and rolling resistance is only average for this group, so it is not the choice if running costs are the priority.

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2nd

Goodyear Vector All Season 4

+The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was the best steering tire here, topping both the dry and the wet handling assessments and giving the GTI a genuine summer tire flow through quick direction changes. It was also the most efficient of the standard all season tires, with the lowest rolling resistance of the eight, and it backed that up with near-best snow traction and joint-best snow handling. Wet braking is strong too, and it does all of this while ranking among the lightest tires in the test.

−Straight-line aquaplaning is the Vector All Season 4's clear weak point, floating earlier than most of the field, which is the one place on this car where its safety margin is smaller than its rivals'. Dry braking is respectable rather than class-leading, and that is ultimately what kept it off the top step.

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3rd

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

+The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport recorded the strongest snow traction in this test, pulling harder on packed snow than any of the standard all season tires, and the lowest rolling resistance of the nine. It also braked well on both dry and wet asphalt, finishing near the front in each, and it sat in the upper half of the wet handling order. As a demonstration that an all season tire can be built for a fast car without giving up winter ability, it works.

−Refinement is the price. The CrossClimate 3 Sport was the noisiest tire in the cabin and near the bottom for ride comfort, its stiffer sidewall and sportier construction making themselves felt over joints and broken surfaces. It was also one of the weakest tires under braking on snow, which is a strange counterpoint to its traction result.

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4th

Michelin CrossClimate 3

+The Michelin CrossClimate 3 is the winter and comfort specialist of this group. It stopped shortest of all nine on snow, shared the best snow handling rating and was among the leaders for snow traction. It is also the most comfortable tire in the test over bumps and expansion joints, one of the quietest, and its rolling resistance is in the top three, so it is cheap to run as well as easy to live with.

−On warm asphalt the CrossClimate 3 gives ground. It was joint-last on the dry handling track, short of the turn-in bite of the Pirelli and Goodyear, and it recorded the longest wet stopping distance of the nine. Dry braking is only mid-field. On a car with this much power the wet safety margin is narrower than the price suggests.

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Joint5th

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

+The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is the best braking tire here after the Pirelli, stopping second shortest on dry asphalt and second shortest on snow. It was also second only to the Pirelli for lateral grip in standing water, and it holds a solid mid-field position on the dry handling track, so the grip it generates is real rather than a one-test result.

−The Turanza All Season 6 pays for that grip. It has the highest rolling resistance of the nine by a clear margin, making it the most expensive tire here to run, and it finished last for ride comfort and near the bottom for cabin noise. It was also joint-last on the snow handling course, where the testers found it running wide at the front.

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Joint5th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

+The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is the oldest design in this test and it still held its own. It was third on the dry handling track, ahead of several newer and more expensive tires, and it recorded the third shortest wet stopping distance. It was third for lateral grip in standing water too, and its tread is among the deepest here.

−Efficiency is where the Kinergy 4S2 shows its age, with the second highest rolling resistance of the nine. It was also near the bottom for both cabin noise and ride comfort, and it sits in the lower half of the field for snow handling and snow traction.

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7th

Nokian Seasonproof 2

+The Nokian Seasonproof 2 recorded the shortest wet stopping distance in this test and backed it up with the second-best straight-line aquaplaning resistance, so its wet weather safety margin in a straight line is the best of the nine. It also has the deepest tread here, which should help it hold that performance as it wears, and it was rated in the upper half for wet handling.

−The Seasonproof 2 is weaker on snow than its Finnish origins suggest. It produced the least traction of any tire in the test and the longest snow stopping distance, which is a genuine surprise. It was also joint-last on the dry handling track and only mid-field for dry braking, and its rolling resistance is below average for the group.

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8th

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

+The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is the refinement choice. It was the quietest tire in the cabin, the only one the testers rated in the top bracket for interior noise, and it finished second for ride comfort over joints and broken asphalt. Rolling resistance is among the best of the group as well, so it is cheap to run.

−On a 300hp front-wheel-drive car the AllSeasonContact 2 struggled. It was rated last on the wet handling track, near the bottom in the dry, and it recorded one of the longest dry stopping distances. Straight-line aquaplaning resistance is weak too. On snow the testers found the rear axle unsettled and traction lacking, leaving it in the lower half of both snow tests.

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9th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

+The Kumho Solus 4S HA32+ is the cheapest tire in this test by a wide margin and it was rated third on the wet handling track, ahead of every premium tire except the Goodyear and the Pirelli. That is the standout result of its test and it makes the price look reasonable.

−The braking and aquaplaning results undo it. The Solus 4S HA32+ recorded the longest dry stopping distance of the nine, floated earliest of all in standing water and produced the least lateral grip in the curved aquaplaning test by a wide margin. It was joint-last for snow handling and near the bottom for snow traction, and it has both the softest compound and the shallowest tread in the group.

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2026 Die Reifentester All Season Tire Test - 225/40 R18 · 225/40 R18

TirePirelli Cinturato All Season SF3Goodyear Vector All Season 4Michelin CrossClimate 3 SportMichelin CrossClimate 3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6Hankook Kinergy 4S2Nokian Seasonproof 2Continental AllSeasonContact 2Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
Position1st2nd3rd4thJoint 5thJoint 5th7th8th9th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry99.8%95.9%95.9%92.5%96.8%94.1%91.7%91.7%88.5%
Wet98.4%96.4%95.8%92.8%95%95.7%96.1%92.8%91.9%
Snow97%98.5%96.2%99.2%95.2%94.2%90.3%93%92.2%
Comfort96.9%95.7%89%98.2%89%89.6%92.6%99.4%91.4%
Rolling Resistance94.1%99.5%100%96.4%85.2%86.2%92.1%95.9%90.6%
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The evidence behind the verdict

Die Reifentester have published their 2026 all season tire test: nine tires in 225/40 R18 fitted to a 300hp VW Golf GTI Clubsport. The dry and wet work was done at Goodyear's Mireval proving ground in southern France, the snow tests at the Arctic Center in Ivalo, Finnish Lapland. The channel is run by Dirk Vincken, a former tire development and test engineer at Uniroyal and Continental, and Joachim Fischer, a motoring journalist since 1988 and former editor of Gute Fahrt.

The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 won it. It set the shortest dry braking distance, took both aquaplaning tests by a clear margin and was one of only two tires rated in the top bracket for dry and wet handling, which is a hard combination to argue with. This is the first test of the new Goodyear Vector All Season 4, and it finished a close second, topping both handling tests outright and posting the lowest rolling resistance of the eight standard tires. Die Reifentester put the Michelin CrossClimate 3 third; we have the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport there instead, for reasons worth explaining.

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking
62.1 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking
49.7 → 0.0 mph
Snow Braking
31.1 → 0.0 mph

Die Reifentester ran the CrossClimate 3 Sport as a guest, outside the classification, on the grounds that it is a different category of tire. We disagree  so we have ranked it on its points like everything else, and that puts it third by a couple of points from the standard CrossClimate 3, which is a surprise. 

One more point on method. Die Reifentester do not publish lap times for the handling tests, only the testers' scored assessment, so dry, wet and snow handling appear below as points rather than seconds. Braking, aquaplaning, traction and rolling resistance are all measured.

Dry

Dry braking was measured from 62 mph to a standstill, and this is where the test makes its most important point. The Pirelli stopped shortest, with the Bridgestone and the CrossClimate 3 Sport next, and the Kumho needing 15 feet more than the winner. But Die Reifentester also make the comparison that matters: a dedicated premium summer tire in this size stops the same car in around 108 feet. The best all season tire here is 12 feet longer than that, and most of the field is closer to 20 feet longer. That is well over a car length.

Dry Braking

Dry braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 121 ft Best 0 mph
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 124 ft +3 ft 12 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 125 ft +4 ft 15 mph
4Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 127 ft +6 ft 18 mph
5Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 129 ft +8 ft 20 mph
6Michelin CrossClimate 3
 129 ft +8 ft 20 mph
7Nokian Seasonproof 2
 130 ft +9 ft 22 mph
8Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 131 ft +10 ft 23 mph
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 136 ft +15 ft 27 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.8% (15 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Kumho Solus 4S HA32+ would still be travelling at 27 mph when the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 had stopped.

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

Handling on Mireval's high-speed circuit was the surprise. The testers found the whole field coped with the thermal and lateral load of a 300hp front-wheel-drive car without the tread damage or greasy fade that used to define all season tires at the limit. The Goodyear and the Pirelli were the two rated as delivering genuine summer tire steering, with crisp turn-in and grip that ran out gradually rather than all at once. The Hankook, the oldest pattern in the test, was third. The Michelin CrossClimate 3 and the Nokian were joint-last, both well short of the leaders on turn-in bite.

Subj. Dry Handling

Subjective Dry Handling Score

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 83 Points Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 82 Points -1.00 Points
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 79 Points -4.00 Points
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 77 Points -6.00 Points
4Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 77 Points -6.00 Points
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 75 Points -8.00 Points
7Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 73 Points -10.00 Points
8Nokian Seasonproof 2
 72 Points -11.00 Points
8Michelin CrossClimate 3
 72 Points -11.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.3% (11 Points).

Wet

Wet braking from 50 mph produced a tight result, with the top seven tires covered by 3 feet. The Nokian Seasonproof 2 stopped shortest, the CrossClimate 3 Sport and the Hankook were next, and the standard CrossClimate 3 was last, which is the first sign of the split personality that runs through the whole of that tire's scorecard. The summer tire benchmark applies here too and it is starker than in the dry: the same car on a summer tire stops in around 79 feet, some 21 feet shorter than the best all season tire in this test.

Wet Braking

Wet braking in feet (50 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
1Nokian Seasonproof 2
 99 ft Best 0 mph
2Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 100 ft +1 ft 6 mph
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 101 ft +2 ft 9 mph
4Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 101 ft +2 ft 11 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 102 ft +3 ft 13 mph
6Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 102 ft +3 ft 14 mph
7Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 103 ft +4 ft 14 mph
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 103 ft +4 ft 14 mph
9Michelin CrossClimate 3
 104 ft +5 ft 17 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5% (5 ft ≈ 0.3 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 would still be travelling at 17 mph when the Nokian Seasonproof 2 had stopped.

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

On the wet handling track the Goodyear and the Pirelli were clear of everything else again. The best result behind them belongs to the Kumho Solus 4S HA32+, the cheapest tire here by a wide margin, which was rated ahead of the Nokian, the Hankook, both Michelins, the Bridgestone and the Continental. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was last, the testers finding it short of lateral grip and unsettled under load transfer on this car.

Subj. Wet Handling

Subjective Wet Handling Score

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 85 Points Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 84 Points -1.00 Points
3Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 79 Points -6.00 Points
4Nokian Seasonproof 2
 78 Points -7.00 Points
4Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 78 Points -7.00 Points
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 77 Points -8.00 Points
7Michelin CrossClimate 3
 76 Points -9.00 Points
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 75 Points -10.00 Points
9Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 74 Points -11.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 12.9% (11 Points).

Straight-line aquaplaning was measured as the float speed through a 7mm deep water basin. The Pirelli was in a class of its own and the only tire to stay hooked up past 56 mph, with the Nokian next. The Goodyear's seventh place is the one real weakness on its card. The Continental and the Kumho floated earliest.

Straight Aqua

Float Speed in mph

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 56.4 mph Best
2Nokian Seasonproof 2
 54.0 mph -2.4 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 3
 53.7 mph -2.7 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 53.7 mph -2.7 mph
5Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 53.4 mph -3.0 mph
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 53.0 mph -3.4 mph
7Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 52.4 mph -4.0 mph
8Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 50.5 mph -5.9 mph
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 49.7 mph -6.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (6.7 mph).

Curved aquaplaning measures the maximum lateral acceleration a tire can sustain through standing water between 31 mph and 56 mph. The Pirelli led again and by a wider margin still, with the Bridgestone second and the Hankook third. The Kumho was a long way adrift of everything else.

Curved Aquaplaning

Remaining lateral acceleration

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 9.4 ft/s² Best
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 8.8 ft/s² -0.6 ft/s²
3Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 8.6 ft/s² -0.8 ft/s²
4Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 8.4 ft/s² -1.0 ft/s²
5Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 8.2 ft/s² -1.2 ft/s²
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 8.1 ft/s² -1.3 ft/s²
7Nokian Seasonproof 2
 8.1 ft/s² -1.3 ft/s²
8Michelin CrossClimate 3
 7.9 ft/s² -1.5 ft/s²
9Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 7.1 ft/s² -2.3 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (2.3 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow braking from 31 mph on packed snow at 14°F went to the standard Michelin CrossClimate 3, which is the test it was built to win. The Bridgestone was second and the Goodyear third. The two tires at the back are the interesting ones: the CrossClimate 3 Sport was eighth despite winning snow traction outright, and the Nokian Seasonproof 2 was ninth. A Finnish tire finishing last on snow braking is not what anyone would have predicted.

Snow Braking

Snow braking in feet (31 - 0 mph)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestResidual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 3
 86 ft Best 0 mph
2Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 88 ft +2 ft 11 mph
3Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 89 ft +3 ft 13 mph
4Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 90 ft +4 ft 15 mph
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 90 ft +4 ft 16 mph
6Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 91 ft +5 ft 17 mph
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 92 ft +6 ft 20 mph
8Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 93 ft +7 ft 21 mph
9Nokian Seasonproof 2
 94 ft +8 ft 22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.4% (8 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nokian Seasonproof 2 would still be travelling at 22 mph when the Michelin CrossClimate 3 had stopped.

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

Snow traction was measured as average pulling force on packed snow, and the CrossClimate 3 Sport recorded the strongest of the nine. The Goodyear, the Pirelli and the standard CrossClimate 3 were close behind and all rated in the top bracket. The Nokian was last again and well adrift of the field, which together with its snow braking result makes it the weakest tire here in winter conditions.

Snow Traction

Pulling Force in pounds-force

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 522 lbf Best
2Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 518 lbf -4 lbf
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 512 lbf -10 lbf
4Michelin CrossClimate 3
 512 lbf -10 lbf
5Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 493 lbf -29 lbf
6Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 486 lbf -36 lbf
7Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 483 lbf -39 lbf
8Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 471 lbf -51 lbf
9Nokian Seasonproof 2
 454 lbf -68 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 13.1% (68 lbf).

On the snow handling course the Michelin CrossClimate 3 and the Goodyear were joint-best, with the Pirelli and the CrossClimate 3 Sport just behind. What separated that leading group was a gentle, predictable rotation of the rear axle on turn-in, cancelling out the understeer a front-wheel-drive hot hatch wants to produce on snow. The Continental was the disappointment, the testers finding it short of traction with a rear end that moved without warning. The Bridgestone and the Kumho were joint-last, both running wide at the front.

Subj. Snow Handling

Subjective Snow Handling Score

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 3
 79 Points Best
1Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 79 Points Best
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 77 Points -2.00 Points
4Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 76 Points -3.00 Points
5Nokian Seasonproof 2
 74 Points -5.00 Points
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 73 Points -6.00 Points
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 71 Points -8.00 Points
8Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 69 Points -10.00 Points
8Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 69 Points -10.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 12.7% (10 Points).

Comfort

Ride comfort was assessed over joints, patches and broken asphalt. The Michelin CrossClimate 3 was best with the Continental alongside it, and the Bridgestone was last. The CrossClimate 3 Sport is near the bottom too, its stiffer sidewall and sportier construction costing it here what they buy back in braking and traction.

Subj. Comfort

Subjective Comfort Score

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Michelin CrossClimate 3
 82 Points Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 81 Points -1.00 Points
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 79 Points -3.00 Points
3Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 79 Points -3.00 Points
5Nokian Seasonproof 2
 76 Points -6.00 Points
6Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 74 Points -8.00 Points
7Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 73 Points -9.00 Points
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 72 Points -10.00 Points
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 71 Points -11.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 13.4% (11 Points).

Interior noise was measured inside the car on a coast-down. The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was the only tire rated in the top bracket and is comfortably the most refined tire in this test. The CrossClimate 3 Sport was the loudest.

Subj. Noise

Subjective in car noise levels

Higher is better ↑
Position / TireResultGap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 81 Points Best
2Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 79 Points -2.00 Points
3Michelin CrossClimate 3
 78 Points -3.00 Points
4Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 77 Points -4.00 Points
5Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 75 Points -6.00 Points
5Nokian Seasonproof 2
 75 Points -6.00 Points
7Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 74 Points -7.00 Points
7Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 74 Points -7.00 Points
9Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 72 Points -9.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 11.1% (9 Points).

Rolling Resistance

The efficiency result is the quiet good news of this test. Die Reifentester note that these all season tires rolled around ten per cent more easily than comparable summer tires, which is the opposite of what most drivers assume they are signing up for. The CrossClimate 3 Sport was the most efficient of the nine, with the Goodyear the best of the standard tires. The Hankook and the Bridgestone were well off the pace, and the spread between the Goodyear and the Bridgestone is worth real money over the life of a set.

Rolling Resistance

Rolling resistance in kg t

Lower is better ↓
Position / TireResultGap to bestExtra fuel / year
1Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
 7.71 kg/t Best $0
2Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 7.75 kg/t +0.04 kg/t $2
3Michelin CrossClimate 3
 8 kg/t +0.29 kg/t $11
4Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 8.04 kg/t +0.33 kg/t $13
5Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 8.19 kg/t +0.48 kg/t $18
6Nokian Seasonproof 2
 8.37 kg/t +0.66 kg/t $25
7Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
 8.51 kg/t +0.80 kg/t $30
8Hankook Kinergy 4S2
 8.94 kg/t +1.23 kg/t $47
9Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 9.05 kg/t +1.34 kg/t $51

The difference between best and worst was 17.4% (1.34 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 uses about 14 gal ($51) more fuel than the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport.

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Results

According to the testers, modern all season tires now handle a 300hp hot hatch on a proving ground circuit without complaint, resist aquaplaning well, ride quietly and use less fuel than the summer tires they replace. What they still cannot do is stop like one. Die Reifentester's own warning is the right note to end on: in an emergency stop these tires need several meters more than a summer tire in the dry and more again in the wet, and a driver who fits them needs to leave the room to use.

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1st

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Die Reifentester Test Winner / Very Good Testsieger / sehr gut
The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 won this test on breadth. It leads or nearly leads dry braking, dry handling, wet handling and both aquaplaning tests, and it never drops to the back of the field anywhere, snow included. For a driver who wants an all season tire that does not blunt a quick car in warm weather, this is the one.
Dry99.8%
Wet98.4%
Snow97%
Comfort96.9%
Rolling Resistance94.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better1st / 9121 ftBest in this discipline
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better2nd / 982 Points-1.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better5th / 9102 ft+3 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better2nd / 984 Points-1.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better1st / 956.4 mphBest in this discipline
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better1st / 99.4 ft/s²Best in this discipline
Snow BrakingLower is better5th / 990 ft+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better3rd / 9512 lbf-10 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better3rd / 977 Points-2.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better3rd / 979 Points-3.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better2nd / 979 Points-2.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better5th / 98.19 kg/t+0.48 kg/t
Origin
Romania
Shore
68
Weight
8.7 kgs
Tread
6.9 mm
Price
97.00
2nd

Goodyear Vector All Season 4

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Die Reifentester Very Good / Recommended sehr gut / Empfehlung
The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 finished just behind the winner and is arguably the better rounded tire of the two. It is the pick if steering feel, efficiency and snow performance matter most, with the caveat that its aquaplaning reserves are the smallest of the leading group.
Dry95.9%
Wet96.4%
Snow98.5%
Comfort95.7%
Rolling Resistance99.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better4th / 9127 ft+6 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better1st / 983 PointsBest in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better4th / 9101 ft+2 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better1st / 985 PointsBest in this discipline
Straight AquaHigher is better7th / 952.4 mph-4.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better4th / 98.4 ft/s²-1.0 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better3rd / 989 ft+3 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better2nd / 9518 lbf-4 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better1st / 979 PointsBest in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better3rd / 979 Points-3.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better4th / 977 Points-4.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better2nd / 97.75 kg/t+0.04 kg/t
Origin
Poland
Shore
64
Weight
8.2 kgs
Tread
7.0 mm
Price
101.00
3rd

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
Die Reifentester Good / Out of Classification gut / ausser Wertung
The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is a performance all season tire rather than a touring tire with snow capability, and it behaves like one. Die Reifentester ran it outside the classification, but on points it belongs in the leading group and we have ranked it accordingly. Choose it for the braking and traction and accept the noise that comes with them.
Dry95.9%
Wet95.8%
Snow96.2%
Comfort89%
Rolling Resistance100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better3rd / 9125 ft+4 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better4th / 977 Points-6.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better2nd / 9100 ft+1 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better4th / 978 Points-7.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better5th / 953.4 mph-3.0 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better5th / 98.2 ft/s²-1.2 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better8th / 993 ft+7 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better1st / 9522 lbfBest in this discipline
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better4th / 976 Points-3.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better7th / 973 Points-9.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better9th / 972 Points-9.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better1st / 97.71 kg/tBest in this discipline
Origin
Germany
Shore
59
Weight
8.7 kgs
Tread
6.6 mm
Price
115.00
4th

Michelin CrossClimate 3

225/40 R18 92W XL
Michelin CrossClimate 3
Die Reifentester Good / Recommended gut / Empfehlung
The Michelin CrossClimate 3 is the tire to buy if your winters are real and your summers are not spent driving hard. It takes the snow tests and the comfort tests outright, but it is the weakest of the premium tires here in the wet and the least engaging in the dry, which makes it a poor match for a hot hatch.
Dry92.5%
Wet92.8%
Snow99.2%
Comfort98.2%
Rolling Resistance96.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better6th / 9129 ft+8 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 972 Points-11.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better9th / 9104 ft+5 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better7th / 976 Points-9.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better3rd / 953.7 mph-2.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better8th / 97.9 ft/s²-1.5 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better1st / 986 ftBest in this discipline
Snow TractionHigher is better4th / 9512 lbf-10 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better1st / 979 PointsBest in this discipline
Subj. ComfortHigher is better1st / 982 PointsBest in this discipline
Subj. NoiseHigher is better3rd / 978 Points-3.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better3rd / 98 kg/t+0.29 kg/t
Origin
Serbia
Shore
60
Weight
9.0 kgs
Tread
7.4 mm
Price
126.00
Joint 5th

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Die Reifentester Good gut
The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 is a braking specialist with an obvious cost attached. If short stopping distances in the dry and on snow are what you are after, it delivers them, but it is the least refined and the least efficient tire in this test.
Dry96.8%
Wet95%
Snow95.2%
Comfort89%
Rolling Resistance85.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better2nd / 9124 ft+3 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better4th / 977 Points-6.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better6th / 9102 ft+3 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better8th / 975 Points-10.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better4th / 953.7 mph-2.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better2nd / 98.8 ft/s²-0.6 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better2nd / 988 ft+2 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better5th / 9493 lbf-29 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better8th / 969 Points-10.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better9th / 971 Points-11.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better7th / 974 Points-7.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better9th / 99.05 kg/t+1.34 kg/t
Origin
Italy
Shore
65
Weight
9.7 kgs
Tread
7.2 mm
Price
93.00
Joint 5th

Hankook Kinergy 4S2

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Die Reifentester Good gut
The Hankook Kinergy 4S2 is a competent, predictable tire that flatters an older pattern, particularly in the dry and under wet braking. It is beaten on refinement, efficiency and snow performance by the newer tires in this test, but nothing about the way it behaves is alarming.
Dry94.1%
Wet95.7%
Snow94.2%
Comfort89.6%
Rolling Resistance86.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better5th / 9129 ft+8 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better3rd / 979 Points-4.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better3rd / 9101 ft+2 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better6th / 977 Points-8.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better6th / 953.0 mph-3.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better3rd / 98.6 ft/s²-0.8 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better4th / 990 ft+4 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better6th / 9486 lbf-36 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better7th / 971 Points-8.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better8th / 972 Points-10.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better7th / 974 Points-7.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better8th / 98.94 kg/t+1.23 kg/t
Origin
South Korea
Shore
65
Weight
9.4 kgs
Tread
8.1 mm
Price
90.00
7th

Nokian Seasonproof 2

225/40 R18 92W XL
Nokian Seasonproof 2
Die Reifentester Good gut
The Nokian Seasonproof 2 is a wet weather tire first. It leads the field for wet braking and is close to the front for aquaplaning, but it is the weakest tire in this test on snow and it does not reward hard driving in the dry. Worth a look where rain is the main concern and snow is occasional.
Dry91.7%
Wet96.1%
Snow90.3%
Comfort92.6%
Rolling Resistance92.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better7th / 9130 ft+9 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better8th / 972 Points-11.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better1st / 999 ftBest in this discipline
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better4th / 978 Points-7.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better2nd / 954.0 mph-2.4 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better7th / 98.1 ft/s²-1.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better9th / 994 ft+8 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better9th / 9454 lbf-68 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better5th / 974 Points-5.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better5th / 976 Points-6.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better5th / 975 Points-6.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better6th / 98.37 kg/t+0.66 kg/t
Origin
Finland
Shore
60
Weight
9.5 kgs
Tread
8.6 mm
Price
89.00
8th

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

225/40 R18 92Y XL
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Die Reifentester Good gut
The Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is a quiet, comfortable, efficient tire that was out of its depth on this car. On a calmer vehicle its refinement would count for more; matched to a hot hatch it is the tire that most obviously runs short of grip.
Dry91.7%
Wet92.8%
Snow93%
Comfort99.4%
Rolling Resistance95.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better8th / 9131 ft+10 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better6th / 975 Points-8.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better7th / 9103 ft+4 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better9th / 974 Points-11.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better8th / 950.5 mph-5.9 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better6th / 98.1 ft/s²-1.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better7th / 992 ft+6 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better7th / 9483 lbf-39 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better6th / 973 Points-6.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better2nd / 981 Points-1.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better1st / 981 PointsBest in this discipline
Rolling ResistanceLower is better4th / 98.04 kg/t+0.33 kg/t
Origin
Romania
Shore
64
Weight
9.2 kgs
Tread
7.7 mm
Price
104.00
9th

Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

225/40 R18 92W XL
Kumho Solus 4S HA32+
The Kumho Solus 4S HA32+ is a budget tire that behaves like one where it matters most. It handles better in the wet than its price suggests, but it gives away more ground than anything else here under braking and in standing water, which is the wrong place to save money on a fast car.
Dry88.5%
Wet91.9%
Snow92.2%
Comfort91.4%
Rolling Resistance90.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (12)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

TestPosition in disciplineResultGap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better9th / 9136 ft+15 ft
Subj. Dry HandlingHigher is better7th / 973 Points-10.00 Points
Wet BrakingLower is better7th / 9103 ft+4 ft
Subj. Wet HandlingHigher is better3rd / 979 Points-6.00 Points
Straight AquaHigher is better9th / 949.7 mph-6.7 mph
Curved AquaplaningHigher is better9th / 97.1 ft/s²-2.3 ft/s²
Snow BrakingLower is better6th / 991 ft+5 ft
Snow TractionHigher is better8th / 9471 lbf-51 lbf
Subj. Snow HandlingHigher is better8th / 969 Points-10.00 Points
Subj. ComfortHigher is better6th / 974 Points-8.00 Points
Subj. NoiseHigher is better5th / 975 Points-6.00 Points
Rolling ResistanceLower is better7th / 98.51 kg/t+0.80 kg/t
Origin
South Korea
Shore
57
Weight
9.4 kgs
Tread
6.8 mm
Price
73.00

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Discussion

6 comments
  1. Jay Germany
    Sadly they didn't report handling times. Will you do a European AS test in 235/35 R19 this year?
    #10752
    1. TireReviews Jay Germany
      Mine is the same size as this but I do report dry handling times. Not that there's a whole lot of difference
      #10753
      1. Jay Germany TireReviews
        Please don't forget to mention rim protection and tire weight.
        #10754
          1. Jay Germany TireReviews
            Good news, thanks. I will change my Cupra Leon ST VZ 245 kW Mod. 2025 next year for the same car Mod. 2027 (Extreme version) and would like a tire upgrade from my Bridgestone AS 6, probably to Goodyear AS 4. The new car has lighter (forged) rims, so a lighter tire would be a nice addition. It looks like Michelin CC3S would not be an upgrade.
            #10757
          2. Scour TireReviews
            Thank you, Rim Protection is very important to me.

            I look forward to your test :)

            Still not sure if a all season replace my winter tires, at least I need tires which are good also in snow handling.
            #10759
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