P28 of 30
Beat 7% of the field
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 Test Results
Tested 2022 to 2026
2 publications
Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 averages a finish of 27th. Its strongest discipline is Dry Braking, beating 12% of the field across 5 tests; its weakest is Wet Braking, at 6% across 5 tests.
- 5Independent tests
- 0Test wins
- 0Podium finishes
- 27thAverage finish
- 5%Field beaten on average
- 2Publications
5 tests, 2022 to 2026
- Test win
- Second
- Third
- Average 5%
Record by discipline
Where the Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking Strong | 5 | P25.6 of 29 | 12% | - |
| Dry Handling | 1 | P11 of 13 | 17% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking Weak | 5 | P27 of 29 | 6% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P13 of 13 | 0% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P13 of 13 | 0% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P13 of 13 | 0% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1 | P13 of 13 | 0% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 1 | P11 of 13 | 17% | - |
| Snow Traction | 1 | P6 of 13 | 58% | - |
| Snow Handling | 1 | P11 of 12 | 9% | - |
| Snow Slalom | 1 | P10 of 12 | 18% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Noise | 1 | P11 of 13 | 17% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 1 | P3 of 13 | 83% | - |
Head-to-head record
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Goodride All Season Elite Z 401. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toyo Celsius AS2
5 shared: 0 ahead, 5 behind
|
5 | 0 | 5 | - | 0% |
 Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind
|
4 | 0 | 4 | - | 0% |
 Kleber Quadraxer 3
4 shared: 0 ahead, 4 behind
|
4 | 0 | 4 | - | 0% |
 Fulda MultiControl
3 shared: 1 ahead, 2 behind
|
3 | 1 | 2 | - | 33% |
 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Continental AllSeasonContact 2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Vredestein Quatrac
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
 Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
3 shared: 0 ahead, 3 behind
|
3 | 0 | 3 | - | 0% |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 5 tests. Updated October 20, 2026.
Across five independent Auto Bild all-season tests, the Goodride All Season Elite Z 401 repeatedly finishes near the bottom of large fields, driven mainly by consistently poor braking performance-especially in the wet. In the three big braking qualifiers it placed 28/30 (2026), 30/30 (2025) and 34/35 (2023), with wet braking deficits of +43.7%, +33% and +34.7% from the best respectively; even dry braking is typically lower-tier (e.g. 24/30 to 31/35, around +12.6% to +17.4% from the best). The only test with full dynamics data (2022 Auto Bild SUV all-season test) ends last overall (11/11) and the tester verdict is bluntly “Not recommended”, citing “dangerously extended wet braking distances” and “limited wet grip”.
The main exception is efficiency: in that SUV test it achieved 3rd of 13 for rolling resistance (7.55 kg/t, +4% from best) and was explicitly praised for “Low rolling resistance” and a “low price level”. There are also isolated signs it can generate traction on snow (6/13 in snow traction, +3.5% from best), but snow braking and snow handling remain lower-field, and on wet roads it is consistently the weakest area (e.g. 13/13 for wet braking with +42% from best, plus last-place aquaplaning results).
Performance Strengths
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Rolling resistance
Moderate
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 3rd of 13 in rolling resistance (7.55 kg/t, +4% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
- "Low rolling resistance", tester positive note (2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test)
Low rolling resistance
- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
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Snow traction
Minor
Details
- 6th of 13 in snow traction (2585 N, +3.5% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
Performance Weaknesses
-
Wet braking
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 28th of 30 in wet braking (60.5 m, +43.7% from best), 2026 Auto Bild all season braking test
- 29th of 30 in wet braking (58.4 m, +33% from best), 2025 Auto Bild all season braking test
- 13th of 13 in wet braking (59.5 m, +42% from best) and described as "Dangerously extended wet braking distances", 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
Dangerously extended wet braking distances
- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
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Dry braking
Strong
Details
- 27th of 30 in dry braking (44.6 m, +17.4% from best), 2025 Auto Bild all season braking test
- 31st of 35 in dry braking (44.2 m, +17.2% from best), 2023 Auto Bild all season shootout
- 34th of 37 in dry braking (48.7 m, +33.4% from best), 2022 Auto Bild all season market overview
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Wet grip
Moderate
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- 13th of 13 in wet circle (17.38 s, +10% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
- "Limited wet grip", tester negative note (2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test)
limited wet grip
- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
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Aquaplaning resistance
Moderate
Details
- 13th of 13 in straight aquaplaning (75.1 km/h, +11.8% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
- 13th of 13 in curved aquaplaning (2.48 m/sec², +34% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
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Steering feel
Minor
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
- "Delayed steering response in all weathers", tester negative note (2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test)
- 13th of 13 in wet handling (+8.1% from best), 2022 Auto Bild SUV all season test
delayed steering response in all weathers
- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
Every test, newest first 5
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2026 1 test
2025 1 test
P30 of 30
Beat 0% of the field
2023 1 test
P34 of 35
Beat 3% of the field
2022 2 tests
P30 of 35
Beat 15% of the field
P11 of 11
Beat 0% of the field
2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test
Not recommended.
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