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2026 Motor All Season Tire Test
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 15
- Test vehicle
- VW Golf
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| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | g ↑ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | ft ↓ | ft ↓ | lbf ↑ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.00 | 137 | 53.42 | 7.06 | 98.5 | 157 | 85.9 | 0.77 | 52.1 | 10.5 | 99.0 | 98 | 31 | 571 | 83.8 | 96.8 | 7.0 | 65.2 | 99.4 | 8.18 | 93.2 | |
StrengthsThe Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was the best tire on wet roads, sharing the shortest braking distance, lapping fastest round the wet handling course and holding the most grip on the wet circle. It also set the fastest dry lap, was rated best for dry handling, and was among the most comfortable tires. ConsiderationsThe Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was only mid-pack on snow, behind the best tires for braking, traction, acceleration and handling. Its rolling resistance was also mid-field. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.46 × 27% = 26.58 Wet98.99 × 37% = 36.62 Snow96.79 × 26% = 25.17 Comfort99.39 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance93.15 × 5% = 4.66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 97.71 | 133 | 53.79 | 7.00 | 99.6 | 163 | 87.7 | 0.72 | 51.0 | 10.4 | 95.3 | 93 | 31 | 578 | 82.1 | 99.2 | 7.0 | 64.8 | 99.7 | 7.98 | 95.5 | |
StrengthsThe Michelin CrossClimate 3 stopped shortest on both snow and dry roads, and matched the winter tire for the fastest snow handling time. It was close to the best for dry handling, and was among the quietest and most comfortable tires. ConsiderationsThe Michelin CrossClimate 3 lost most of its ground on wet roads, where it was behind the Continental and Nokian for braking, handling and wet circle grip. It was also the most expensive tire in the test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.61 × 27% = 26.89 Wet95.3 × 37% = 35.26 Snow99.23 × 26% = 25.8 Comfort99.69 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance95.49 × 5% = 4.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 96.16 | 138 | 54.17 | 6.00 | 96.3 | 157 | 86.3 | 0.75 | 54.2 | 11.8 | 99.1 | 109 | 32 | 530 | 82.9 | 91.4 | 7.0 | 64.8 | 99.7 | 7.99 | 95.4 | |
StrengthsThe Nokian Seasonproof 2 was the best tire for both straight and curved aquaplaning, shared the shortest wet braking distance and was second best for wet handling and wet circle grip. It also stopped well on dry roads, and was among the quietest and most comfortable tires. ConsiderationsThe Nokian Seasonproof 2 needed the longest distance to stop on snow and was among the weakest for snow traction and acceleration. It was also one of the slower tires round the dry handling course and was rated lower than most for dry handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.27 × 27% = 25.99 Wet99.07 × 37% = 36.66 Snow91.36 × 26% = 23.75 Comfort99.69 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance95.37 × 5% = 4.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.18 | 146 | 54.14 | 6.25 | 94.1 | 172 | 88.0 | 0.70 | 48.8 | 9.3 | 92.3 | 97 | 31 | 586 | 83.0 | 98.6 | 7.0 | 64.5 | 99.9 | 7.62 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Debica Navigator 3 had the lowest rolling resistance in the test and was among the best on snow, with strong traction and acceleration. It was also one of the quietest and most comfortable tires, and the cheapest of the top four by a wide margin. ConsiderationsThe Debica Navigator 3 was mid-field on wet and dry roads, behind the leaders for braking and handling, and below average in curved aquaplaning. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.13 × 27% = 25.41 Wet92.26 × 37% = 34.14 Snow98.6 × 26% = 25.63 Comfort99.92 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance100 × 5% = 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 94.27 | 145 | 53.53 | 7.00 | 95.9 | 170 | 89.7 | 0.72 | 50.1 | 10.0 | 93.1 | 95 | 31 | 574 | 85.2 | 97.4 | 6.0 | 66.0 | 91.6 | 9.42 | 80.9 | |
StrengthsThe Laufenn G Fit 4S was close to the best on dry roads, second fastest round the dry handling course and rated among the best for dry handling. It also stopped well on snow and was competitive in the wet. ConsiderationsThe Laufenn G Fit 4S had by far the highest rolling resistance in the test. It was also the loudest of the all-season tires, among the least comfortable, and one of the slower tires round the snow and wet handling courses. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.87 × 27% = 25.88 Wet93.09 × 37% = 34.44 Snow97.39 × 26% = 25.32 Comfort91.65 × 5% = 4.58 Rolling Resistance80.89 × 5% = 4.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 94.73 | 149 | 54.07 | 6.50 | 93.8 | 174 | 88.4 | 0.70 | 48.5 | 9.7 | 91.9 | 97 | 30 | 588 | 82.7 | 98.6 | 6.5 | 64.4 | 96.4 | 7.70 | 99.0 | |
StrengthsThe Dunlop All Season 2 was strong on snow, with the shortest distance in the acceleration test, almost as much traction as the winter tire and one of the fastest snow handling times. It was also the quietest tire and had low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsThe Dunlop All Season 2 needed the longest dry braking distance of the all-season tires and was among the weaker tires for wet braking, wet circle grip and aquaplaning. It is also considerably more expensive than the budget tires that finished ahead of it. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.77 × 27% = 25.32 Wet91.9 × 37% = 34 Snow98.62 × 26% = 25.64 Comfort96.43 × 5% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance98.96 × 5% = 4.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.01 | 141 | 54.05 | 6.06 | 95.5 | 171 | 89.1 | 0.71 | 50.3 | 10.7 | 93.4 | 102 | 32 | 544 | 86.0 | 92.9 | 6.0 | 65.2 | 92.2 | 7.79 | 97.8 | |
StrengthsThe GT Radial ClimateActive was second best in curved aquaplaning and stopped well on dry roads. It had low rolling resistance and performed at a similar level on every surface. ConsiderationsThe GT Radial ClimateActive was among the weaker tires on snow, with one of the slowest snow handling times and less traction than most. It was also among the least comfortable tires. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.52 × 27% = 25.79 Wet93.41 × 37% = 34.56 Snow92.91 × 26% = 24.16 Comfort92.24 × 5% = 4.61 Rolling Resistance97.82 × 5% = 4.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 88.45 | 144 | 55.27 | 5.50 | 92.7 | 188 | 95.2 | 0.63 | 44.0 | 6.6 | 83.0 | 106 | 33 | 520 | 88.1 | 89.6 | 6.5 | 65.5 | 95.6 | 8.25 | 92.4 | |
StrengthsThe Compasal Crosstop A/S II was the cheapest tire in the test, and it stopped reasonably well on dry roads. ConsiderationsThe Compasal Crosstop A/S II was the weakest tire on wet roads, with the longest braking distance, the slowest handling lap, the least wet circle grip and the earliest aquaplaning. It was also the weakest on snow for traction, acceleration and handling, and among the weakest for braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.74 × 27% = 25.04 Wet83.01 × 37% = 30.71 Snow89.61 × 26% = 23.3 Comfort95.59 × 5% = 4.78 Rolling Resistance92.36 × 5% = 4.62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ref |
Reference Winter Budget
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— | — | 158 | 56.59 | 4.75 | 87.1 | 184 | 91.6 | 0.64 | 46.9 | 8.5 | 86.2 | 94 | 30 | 593 | 82.1 | 100.2 | 6.5 | 67.3 | 94.3 | 8.34 | 91.4 |
Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry87.09 × 27% = 23.51 Wet86.25 × 37% = 31.91 Snow100.2 × 26% = 26.05 Comfort94.28 × 5% = 4.71 Rolling Resistance91.37 × 5% = 4.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 27% Real impact 23%
- Wet Weighting 37% Real impact 34%
- Snow Weighting 26% Real impact 32%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 5%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 5% Real impact 6%
- Subj. Dry Handling counts for 2.4% of the score but creates 7% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 12.2% of the score but creates only 2% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 15
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 12.4% | 14% |
| Dry Handling | 12.2% | 2% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 2.4% | 7% |
| Wet Braking | 10.7% | 14% |
| Wet Handling | 10.7% | 5% |
| Wet Circle | 10.4% | 7% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.6% | 3% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2.6% | 5% |
| Snow Braking | 7% | 10% |
| Snow Traction | 6% | 9% |
| Snow Traction | 6% | 9% |
| Snow Handling | 7% | 5% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 5% |
| Noise | 2.5% | <1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 5% | 6% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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