All Season Tire Tests

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.

Auto Bild has published a follow-up test of five premium all-season tires in size 225/40 R18, run as a supplement to their earlier 30-tire group test from September 2025. The reason for the retest is the new Goodyear Vector All Season 4, which was not available in time for the original article. Auto Bild has now tested it against the four other premium all-season tires from the original group on snow, wet and dry surfaces.

Below is the data from TUV report 713349044-PM which was created independantly at the request of Goodyear to benchmark their new tire, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.

Highway terrain all season tires are probably the most important category of tire I've never tested. They're one of the biggest selling segments in North America, so it was about time I gave them the same treatment every other category gets.

For this test I picked seven of the most popular HTs on sale today, all in 265/65 R18, spanning pretty much every price point you'll find at a US tire shop. There's the segment benchmark - the Michelin Defender LTX M/S2 - alongside the brand-new General Grabber HT, mid-range options from Cooper (Endeavor Plus), Firestone (Destination LE3), Kumho (Crugen HT51) and Yokohama (Geolandar HT G056), and a budget tire in the Westlake SU318 HT to find out how far cheap has come. The question I wanted to answer is the one I think most truck owners are asking: does spending more money actually mean a better tire?

AutoView's 2025 ultra-high-performance all-season tire comparison brings together five UHP all-season tires in 245/40R19, fitted to a BMW 520i. The test group is Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 Plus, Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z AS (H129), Yokohama Advan Sport AS, and Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3.

Three of the most popular all-terrain tires on the market go head-to-head in a comprehensive on-road, off-road, and winter comparison. Despite sharing the same LT 275/65R18 Load Range E sizing and severe snow rating, the BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3, Bridgestone Dueler A/T Ascent Enlighten, and Cooper Discoverer Stronghold A/T each target distinctly different buyers — and our testing confirms just how different they really are.

Auto Bild SportsCars published their second all-season tire test in October, evaluating ten tires in the 215/50 R 18 size. The test included products ranging from established premium manufacturers such as Continental, Pirelli, and Goodyear through to budget offerings from Linglong and Fortuna. All testing was conducted using a VW T-Roc R equipped with a 300 PS turbocharged engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive. 

Polish automotive publication Motor tested seven all-season tires in size 215/55 R17 for issue 48/2025. The lineup included two premium tires from Michelin and Continental, three mid-segment options from Nokian Tires, Vredestein, and Yokohama, and two budget choices from Polish brand Dębica and Chinese manufacturer Sunny. 

The most interesting result is Nokian Tires' new Seasonproof 2 taking overall victory despite being a mid-segment tire competing against premium products. It scored maximum points in wet conditions, winning every wet test category. The testers noted this as evidence that mid-segment tires are now a real threat to premium products in the rankings.

This test was conducted by TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH between January and February 2025 (report number 713351940-PM), testing five premium all-season tires in size 205/55 R16 94V XL. The test was commissioned by Nokian Tires as part of their Premium Tire Mark certification for the Seasonproof 2, with the Nokian tire compared against the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6, Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, Michelin CrossClimate 2, and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3. While TÜV SÜD is a fully independent testing organization with a strong reputation for objectivity, it is important to note that this test was requested and paid for by Nokian Tires.

For this test I have taken five of the most popular snow-rated all-terrain tires in LT 265/70 R17 and tested them in snow and ice to find out which one is best for the upcoming winter!

In order to give you the complete picture, each tire has been tested and rated in snow handling, snow circle, snow traction and braking, and ice traction and braking!

AUTO BILD Sportscars conducted a comprehensive all-season tire test in their December 2025 issue, testing 10 all season tires in 225/45 R18. This dimension is commonly fitted to performance-oriented volume models such as the BMW M240i, Mercedes CLA 45 S AMG, and Alfa Romeo Giulia. The test covered products across a wide price range, from budget offerings at €340 per set to premium options at €740 per set. 

For 2025 Tire Rack have tested a bunch of extreme performance summer tires, eg 200 treadwear track tires on their new M2 in 275/35 R18.

Tire Rack split this test into multiple parts, doing some testing at their smaller test facility and also going to a big track to do a fastest lap and average lap time test.

Tire Rack published their latest all-terrain tire test in October 2025, testing nine different tires from three types of all-terrain categories. The test looked at one On-Road All-Terrain tire, four Off-Road All-Terrain tires, and four Rugged All-Terrain tires, checking how each performs on normal roads where most people drive.

Wybór Kierowców has published a test of 6 all-season tires in size 215/55 R17. The test included two budget segment tires, three mid-range tires, and one premium tire. 

For 2025 Auto Bild All Rad (the SUV and 4x4 version of the magazine) have tested eleven tires in the 215/55 R17 size. This dimension is commonly fitted to compact SUVs and crossovers, including models such as the VW T-Roc, Seat Ateca, Skoda Karoq, Toyota Yaris Cross, Hyundai Kona Electric, and Fiat 500X. The test was conducted on a VW T-Roc and included both summer and winter reference tires to benchmark the all-season performance.

AUTO BILD has completed their comprehensive 2025 all-season tire test in the popular 225/40 R18 size, evaluating 30 models with the top 15 advancing to full testing. In a surprising turn of events, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3 claimed overall victory, while Michelin's highly anticipated new CrossClimate 3 range delivered mixed results.

The 2025 Autobild All Season tire braking shootout put 30 of the latest all season tires in the 'sporty' 225/40 R18 size through dry and wet braking tests.

As usual the top 15 from this test will go through to the full Autobild all season test which should be out in a few weeks.

This years Tire Reviews all season tire test has 9 of the most popular all season tires, and one of the best summer tires, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and one of the best winter tires, the Continental WinterContact TS870 P as reference tires.

I'm also using a RWD Mazda MX-5 to find out whether rear wheel drive makes any difference to the established results!

The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3 has been a benchmark all-terrain tire thanks to its excellent comfort, low road noise, strong off-road traction and outstanding snow performance. Pirelli’s brand-new Scorpion XTM arrives with bold claims that it matches or outperforms the KO3 across dry, wet, snow, mud and grass, while improving rolling resistance and steering response. I set out to see how those claims stack up with back-to-back subjective testing on-road and off-road.

A new test conducted by "auto motor und sport" evaluated the performance of the new CrossClimate 3 and 3 Sport all season tires against the traditional summer touring and summer performance tires. The test vehicle was a Golf GTI Clubsport, utilizing a tire size of 225/40 R18 for all tests. 

The tires tested were the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (ultra-high-performance summer), Michelin Primacy (premium touring summer), Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport (ultra-high-performance all-season), and the Michelin CrossClimate 3 (premium touring all-season). The objective was to quantify performance differences in dry and wet conditions.