Viking FourTech - Test Results

Test Statistics

5

Tests Completed

17^th

Average Position

11^th

Best Result

25^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

The Viking FourTech shows a mixed all-season profile with isolated strengths in efficiency and certain winter and aquaplaning metrics, but it is consistently weak in dry and wet braking versus class leaders. Across five tests, average overall position is 17th, indicating lower-midfield performance. Notable positives include a class-leading rolling resistance and competitive snow braking and curved aquaplaning in the 2021 full test, alongside decent wear/value. However, repeated bottom-quartile dry braking results and below-average wet braking in multi-year market overviews limit its overall standing.

Performance Strengths

Efficiency & Economy Strong Details
• 1st place rolling resistance in 2021 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test (7.13 kg/t)
• Wear 8/16 (+22.5% from best) and Value 7/16 (+48.4% from best) in 2021 full test
Winter Performance (Selective) Moderate Details
• Snow braking 4/18 (+4.7% from best) in 2021 full test
• Snow handling 10/17 (+3.1% from best) in 2021 full test
Aquaplaning Resistance Moderate Details
• Curved aquaplaning 4/18 (+6% from best) in 2021 full test
• Straight aquaplaning 9/18 (+6% from best) in 2021 full test

Performance Weaknesses

Dry Braking Performance Strong Details
• 16/18 (+16.6% from best) in 2021 full test
• 24/34 (+16.6% from best) in 2021 market overview
• 31/33 (+16.2% from best) in 2020 overview
• 26/31 (+16.5% from best) in 2019 overview
Wet Braking & Wet Grip Strong Details
• Wet braking: 21/31 (+15.6% from best) in 2019 overview
• Wet braking: 15/33 (+13.3% from best) in 2020 overview
• Wet circle: 17/18 (+13.9% from best) and wet handling: 13/18 (+9.1% from best) in 2021 full test
Snow Traction Moderate Details
• Snow traction 17/18 (+17.1% from best) in 2021 full test
Dry Handling Minor Details
• Dry handling 13/18 (+3.6% from best) in 2021 full test
• Average overall positions mid-to-lower field across years (15/27 in 2018; 21/33 in 2020; 25/31 in 2019) indicating limited dry dynamics competitiveness