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2026 Motor All Season 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: 205/55 R16
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 15
Test vehicle: VW Golf

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
1Michelin CrossClimate 3	133 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	137 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
3Nokian Seasonproof 2	138 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
4GT Radial ClimateActive	141 ft	+8 ft	19 mph
5Compasal Crosstop AS II	144 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
6Laufenn G Fit 4S	145 ft	+12 ft	23 mph
7Debica Navigator 3	146 ft	+13 ft	24 mph
8Dunlop All Season 2	149 ft	+16 ft	26 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	158 ft	+25 ft	32 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19.3% (25 ft ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Dunlop All Season 2 would still be travelling at 26 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.

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	53.42 s	Best
2Laufenn G Fit 4S	53.53 s	+0.11 s
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	53.79 s	+0.37 s
4GT Radial ClimateActive	54.05 s	+0.63 s
5Dunlop All Season 2	54.07 s	+0.65 s
6Debica Navigator 3	54.14 s	+0.72 s
7Nokian Seasonproof 2	54.17 s	+0.75 s
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	55.27 s	+1.85 s
RefReference Winter Budget	56.59 s	+3.17 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.9% (3.17 s).

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	7.06 Points	Best
2Laufenn G Fit 4S	7 Points	-0.06 Points
2Michelin CrossClimate 3	7 Points	-0.06 Points
4Dunlop All Season 2	6.5 Points	-0.56 Points
5Debica Navigator 3	6.25 Points	-0.81 Points
6GT Radial ClimateActive	6.06 Points	-1.00 Points
7Nokian Seasonproof 2	6 Points	-1.06 Points
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	5.5 Points	-1.56 Points
RefReference Winter Budget	4.75 Points	-2.31 Points

The difference between best and worst was 32.7% (2.31 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	157 ft	Best	0 mph
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	157 ft	Best	0 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	163 ft	+6 ft	15 mph
4Laufenn G Fit 4S	170 ft	+13 ft	22 mph
5GT Radial ClimateActive	171 ft	+14 ft	22 mph
6Debica Navigator 3	172 ft	+15 ft	23 mph
7Dunlop All Season 2	174 ft	+17 ft	25 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	184 ft	+27 ft	31 mph
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	188 ft	+31 ft	32 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19.4% (31 ft ≈ 2.1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Compasal Crosstop AS II would still be travelling at 32 mph when the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 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
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	85.9 s	Best
2Nokian Seasonproof 2	86.3 s	+0.40 s
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	87.7 s	+1.80 s
4Debica Navigator 3	88 s	+2.10 s
5Dunlop All Season 2	88.4 s	+2.50 s
6GT Radial ClimateActive	89.1 s	+3.20 s
7Laufenn G Fit 4S	89.7 s	+3.80 s
RefReference Winter Budget	91.6 s	+5.70 s
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	95.2 s	+9.30 s

The difference between best and worst was 10.8% (9.3 s).

Wet Circle
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	0.77 g	Best
2Nokian Seasonproof 2	0.75 g	-0.02 g
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	0.72 g	-0.05 g
3Laufenn G Fit 4S	0.72 g	-0.05 g
5GT Radial ClimateActive	0.71 g	-0.06 g
6Debica Navigator 3	0.7 g	-0.07 g
6Dunlop All Season 2	0.7 g	-0.07 g
RefReference Winter Budget	0.64 g	-0.13 g
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	0.63 g	-0.14 g

The difference between best and worst was 18.2% (0.14 g).

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	54.2 mph	Best
2Continental AllSeasonContact 2	52.1 mph	-2.1 mph
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	51.0 mph	-3.2 mph
4GT Radial ClimateActive	50.3 mph	-3.9 mph
5Laufenn G Fit 4S	50.1 mph	-4.1 mph
6Debica Navigator 3	48.8 mph	-5.4 mph
7Dunlop All Season 2	48.5 mph	-5.7 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	46.9 mph	-7.3 mph
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	44.0 mph	-10.2 mph

The difference between best and worst was 18.8% (10.2 mph).

Curved Aquaplaning
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	11.8 ft/s²	Best
2GT Radial ClimateActive	10.7 ft/s²	-1.1 ft/s²
3Continental AllSeasonContact 2	10.5 ft/s²	-1.3 ft/s²
4Michelin CrossClimate 3	10.4 ft/s²	-1.4 ft/s²
5Laufenn G Fit 4S	10.0 ft/s²	-1.8 ft/s²
6Dunlop All Season 2	9.7 ft/s²	-2.1 ft/s²
7Debica Navigator 3	9.3 ft/s²	-2.5 ft/s²
RefReference Winter Budget	8.5 ft/s²	-3.3 ft/s²
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	6.6 ft/s²	-5.2 ft/s²

The difference between best and worst was 44% (5.2 ft/s²).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin CrossClimate 3	93 ft	Best	0 mph
RefReference Winter Budget	94 ft	+1 ft	7 mph
2Laufenn G Fit 4S	95 ft	+2 ft	12 mph
3Debica Navigator 3	97 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
4Dunlop All Season 2	97 ft	+4 ft	17 mph
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	98 ft	+5 ft	18 mph
6GT Radial ClimateActive	102 ft	+9 ft	24 mph
7Compasal Crosstop AS II	106 ft	+13 ft	28 mph
8Nokian Seasonproof 2	109 ft	+16 ft	30 mph

The difference between best and worst was 16.5% (16 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Nokian Seasonproof 2 would still be travelling at 30 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
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop All Season 2	30 ft	Best
RefReference Winter Budget	30 ft	0 ft
2Debica Navigator 3	31 ft	+1 ft
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	31 ft	+1 ft
4Laufenn G Fit 4S	31 ft	+1 ft
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	31 ft	+1 ft
6GT Radial ClimateActive	32 ft	+2 ft
7Nokian Seasonproof 2	32 ft	+2 ft
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	33 ft	+3 ft

The difference between best and worst was 11.8% (3 ft).

Snow Traction
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Budget	593 lbf	+5 lbf
1Dunlop All Season 2	588 lbf	Best
2Debica Navigator 3	586 lbf	-2 lbf
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	578 lbf	-10 lbf
4Laufenn G Fit 4S	574 lbf	-14 lbf
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	571 lbf	-17 lbf
6GT Radial ClimateActive	544 lbf	-44 lbf
7Nokian Seasonproof 2	530 lbf	-58 lbf
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	520 lbf	-68 lbf

The difference between best and worst was 12.3% (73 lbf).

Snow Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
RefReference Winter Budget	82.1 s	0.00 s
1Michelin CrossClimate 3	82.1 s	Best
2Dunlop All Season 2	82.7 s	+0.60 s
3Nokian Seasonproof 2	82.9 s	+0.80 s
4Debica Navigator 3	83 s	+0.90 s
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	83.8 s	+1.70 s
6Laufenn G Fit 4S	85.2 s	+3.10 s
7GT Radial ClimateActive	86 s	+3.90 s
8Compasal Crosstop AS II	88.1 s	+6.00 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.3% (6 s).

Comfort

Subj. Comfort
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Debica Navigator 3	7 Points	Best
1Continental AllSeasonContact 2	7 Points	Best
1Nokian Seasonproof 2	7 Points	Best
1Michelin CrossClimate 3	7 Points	Best
RefReference Winter Budget	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
5Dunlop All Season 2	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
5Compasal Crosstop AS II	6.5 Points	-0.50 Points
7Laufenn G Fit 4S	6 Points	-1.00 Points
7GT Radial ClimateActive	6 Points	-1.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (1 Points).

Noise
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Dunlop All Season 2	64.4 dB	Best
2Debica Navigator 3	64.5 dB	+0.10 dB
3Nokian Seasonproof 2	64.8 dB	+0.40 dB
3Michelin CrossClimate 3	64.8 dB	+0.40 dB
5Continental AllSeasonContact 2	65.2 dB	+0.80 dB
5GT Radial ClimateActive	65.2 dB	+0.80 dB
7Compasal Crosstop AS II	65.5 dB	+1.10 dB
8Laufenn G Fit 4S	66 dB	+1.60 dB
RefReference Winter Budget	67.3 dB	+2.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4.5% (2.9 dB).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Debica Navigator 3	7.62 kg/t	Best	$0
2Dunlop All Season 2	7.7 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	$3
3GT Radial ClimateActive	7.79 kg/t	+0.17 kg/t	$7
4Michelin CrossClimate 3	7.98 kg/t	+0.36 kg/t	$14
5Nokian Seasonproof 2	7.99 kg/t	+0.37 kg/t	$14
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2	8.18 kg/t	+0.56 kg/t	$22
7Compasal Crosstop AS II	8.25 kg/t	+0.63 kg/t	$24
RefReference Winter Budget	8.34 kg/t	+0.72 kg/t	$28
8Laufenn G Fit 4S	9.42 kg/t	+1.80 kg/t	$69

The difference between best and worst was 23.6% (1.8 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Laufenn G Fit 4S uses about 19 gal ($69) more fuel than the Debica Navigator 3.

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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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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.