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All season tyre test 225/45 R17 - AUTO BILD 2026

All Season
2026
Year
15
Tyres
Tested tyres
15
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AUTO BILD tyre test 2026: 225/45 R17 — all-season tyres

AUTO BILD compared 15 tyres in size 225/45 R17.

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Goodyear
£83
94 W
mytyres.co.uk
Wet1.3
Dry1.4
Snow1.3
Stopping distance on dry37.9
Stopping distance on wet43.4
Stopping distance on snow26.9
Running costs1.5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/14
Aquaplaning Cross#3/14
Wet Handling Measured#3/14
Wet Circle Cornering#4/14
Wet Braking#5/14
Wet Braking#5/30
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/14
Dry Braking#4/14
Dry Braking#6/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/14
Mileage#8/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#10/14
Snow
Snow Traction#1/14
Snow Handling Measured#3/14
Snow Circle Cornering#4/14
Snow Braking#6/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.3 · 1/15
  • Best discipline position: Snow traction (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Exterior noise (10/14)
2
Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2
Vredestein

Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2

Rating: Exemplary
£86
94 Y
mytyres.co.uk
Wet1.3
Dry1.6
Snow1.1
Stopping distance on dry39
Stopping distance on wet42.8
Stopping distance on snow25
Running costs1.6
Wet
Wet Braking#2/14
Wet Braking#2/30
Wet Circle Cornering#3/14
Wet Handling Measured#4/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/14
Aquaplaning Cross#10/14
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#6/14
Dry Braking#8/14
Dry Braking#11/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/14
Mileage#12/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/14
Snow
Snow Braking#1/14
Snow Circle Cornering#1/14
Snow Handling Measured#1/14
Snow Traction#3/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.4 · 2/15
  • Best discipline position: Exterior noise (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Mileage (12/14)
2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Pirelli
£103
94 W
mytyres.co.uk
Wet1.3
Dry1.4
Snow1.5
Stopping distance on dry37
Stopping distance on wet43.3
Stopping distance on snow27.3
Running costs1.5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#4/14
Wet Braking#4/14
Wet Braking#4/30
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/14
Wet Circle Cornering#8/14
Wet Handling Measured#8/14
Dry
Dry Braking#2/14
Dry Braking#3/30
Dry Handling Measured#5/14
Economy
Mileage#6/14
Rolling Resistance#10/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/14
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#5/14
Snow Traction#6/14
Snow Braking#7/14
Snow Circle Cornering#9/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.4 · 2/15
  • Best discipline position: Dry braking (2/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Rolling resistance (10/14)

Positions follow the original publisher classification.

Wet1.8
Dry1.5
Snow1.2
Stopping distance on dry38.6
Stopping distance on wet46.3
Stopping distance on snow25.8
Running costs1.7
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/14
Aquaplaning Cross#9/14
Wet Circle Cornering#11/14
Wet Handling Measured#11/14
Wet Braking#12/14
Wet Braking#14/30
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#3/14
Dry Braking#7/14
Dry Braking#10/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#7/14
Mileage#10/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/14
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#2/14
Snow Handling Measured#2/14
Snow Traction#2/14
Snow Braking#3/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.5 · 4/15
  • Best discipline position: Snow cornering (2/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet braking (12/14)
Wet1.4
Dry1.2
Snow2.1
Stopping distance on dry36.5
Stopping distance on wet42.9
Stopping distance on snow29.3
Running costs1.6
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/14
Wet Braking#3/14
Wet Braking#3/30
Aquaplaning Cross#7/14
Wet Handling Measured#10/14
Wet Circle Cornering#12/14
Dry
Dry Braking#1/14
Dry Braking#1/30
Dry Handling Measured#1/14
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/14
Mileage#13/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#13/14
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#9/14
Snow Traction#11/14
Snow Braking#12/14
Snow Circle Cornering#13/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.6 · 5/15
  • Best discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Snow cornering (13/14)
Wet1.7
Dry1.6
Snow1.5
Stopping distance on dry39.7
Stopping distance on wet44.1
Stopping distance on snow27.5
Running costs1.6
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#5/14
Wet Handling Measured#5/14
Wet Braking#6/14
Wet Braking#6/30
Aquaplaning Cross#11/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/14
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#4/14
Dry Braking#11/14
Dry Braking#16/30
Economy
Mileage#5/14
Rolling Resistance#14/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#6/14
Snow
Snow Handling Measured#4/14
Snow Circle Cornering#7/14
Snow Braking#8/14
Snow Traction#10/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.6 · 5/15
  • Best discipline position: Dry handling - objective (4/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Rolling resistance (14/14)
7
Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
Ceat
Wet1.5
Dry1.4
Snow2
Running costs1.6
Dry
Dry Braking#2/30
Wet
Wet Braking#8/30
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.7 · 7/15
  • snow: 2; wet: 1.5; dry: 1.4; Costs: 1.6

Unavailable source values are shown as — and are not estimated.

7
Nokian Seasonproof 2
Nokian
£94
94 V
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
+1 More sizes →
Wet1.4
Dry2
Snow1.9
Stopping distance on dry39.6
Stopping distance on wet44.9
Stopping distance on snow28
Running costs1.5
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/14
Wet Circle Cornering#1/14
Wet Handling Measured#1/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/14
Wet Braking#9/14
Wet Braking#10/30
Dry
Dry Braking#10/14
Dry Handling Measured#10/14
Dry Braking#14/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/14
Mileage#9/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#12/14
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#7/14
Snow Braking#10/14
Snow Handling Measured#12/14
Snow Traction#12/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.7 · 7/15
  • Best discipline position: Cornering aquaplaning (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Snow traction (12/14)
Wet1.9
Dry1.9
Snow1.9
Stopping distance on dry38.2
Stopping distance on wet45
Stopping distance on snow28.2
Running costs1.2
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/14
Wet Braking#10/14
Wet Braking#11/30
Aquaplaning Cross#12/14
Wet Handling Measured#12/14
Wet Circle Cornering#14/14
Dry
Dry Braking#5/14
Dry Braking#7/30
Dry Handling Measured#9/14
Economy
Mileage#1/14
Rolling Resistance#13/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/14
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#9/14
Snow Traction#9/14
Snow Braking#11/14
Snow Handling Measured#11/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.7 · 7/15
  • Best discipline position: Mileage (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet circle cornering (14/14)
Wet1.8
Dry2
Snow1.6
Stopping distance on dry38.5
Stopping distance on wet46.7
Stopping distance on snow26.8
Running costs1.7
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/14
Aquaplaning Cross#5/14
Wet Circle Cornering#10/14
Wet Handling Measured#13/14
Wet Braking#14/14
Wet Braking#16/30
Dry
Dry Braking#6/14
Dry Braking#9/30
Dry Handling Measured#11/14
Economy
Mileage#11/14
Rolling Resistance#11/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/14
Snow
Snow Braking#5/14
Snow Circle Cornering#6/14
Snow Handling Measured#6/14
Snow Traction#7/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 1.7 · 7/15
  • Best discipline position: Longitudinal aquaplaning (4/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet braking (14/14)
11
Dunlop All Season 2
Dunlop
£76
94 W
mytyres.co.uk
Wet1.7
Dry2.1
Snow1.4
Stopping distance on dry41.2
Stopping distance on wet44.6
Stopping distance on snow25.2
Running costs1
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#6/14
Wet Handling Measured#6/14
Wet Braking#8/14
Wet Braking#8/30
Wet Circle Cornering#9/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/14
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#8/14
Dry Braking#14/14
Dry Braking#27/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/14
Mileage#2/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#10/14
Snow
Snow Braking#2/14
Snow Circle Cornering#3/14
Snow Traction#5/14
Snow Handling Measured#7/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 2.2 · 11/15
  • Best discipline position: Rolling resistance (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Dry braking (14/14)

Ceat: detailed measurements are absent from the online table; the published overall position and grades are retained.

12
Toyo Celsius AS2
Toyo

Toyo Celsius AS2

Rating: Good
Wet1.1
Dry1.9
Snow2.4
Stopping distance on dry39.1
Stopping distance on wet42.1
Stopping distance on snow30.3
Running costs1.4
Wet
Wet Braking#1/14
Wet Braking#1/30
Aquaplaning Cross#2/14
Wet Circle Cornering#2/14
Wet Handling Measured#2/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/14
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#7/14
Dry Braking#9/14
Dry Braking#12/30
Economy
Mileage#3/14
Rolling Resistance#12/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/14
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#12/14
Snow Handling Measured#13/14
Snow Traction#13/14
Snow Braking#14/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 2.4 · 12/15
  • Best discipline position: Wet braking (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Snow braking (14/14)
Wet1.7
Dry2.1
Snow1.6
Stopping distance on dry40.7
Stopping distance on wet45
Stopping distance on snow27.5
Running costs1.7
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#7/14
Wet Handling Measured#7/14
Wet Braking#10/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/14
Wet Braking#11/30
Aquaplaning Cross#13/14
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#12/14
Dry Braking#13/14
Dry Braking#23/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/14
Mileage#14/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/14
Snow
Snow Circle Cornering#4/14
Snow Traction#4/14
Snow Braking#8/14
Snow Handling Measured#8/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 2.4 · 12/15
  • Best discipline position: Snow cornering (4/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Mileage (14/14)
12
Firestone Multiseason 2
Firestone
£107
94 V
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
Wet1.8
Dry2.1
Snow1.7
Stopping distance on dry40.1
Stopping distance on wet44.5
Stopping distance on snow26.5
Running costs1.4
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#6/14
Wet Braking#7/14
Wet Braking#7/30
Wet Handling Measured#9/14
Aquaplaning Cross#13/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/14
Dry
Dry Braking#12/14
Dry Handling Measured#14/14
Dry Braking#20/30
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/14
Mileage#7/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#13/14
Snow
Snow Braking#4/14
Snow Traction#8/14
Snow Handling Measured#10/14
Snow Circle Cornering#11/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 2.4 · 12/15
  • Best discipline position: Snow braking (4/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Dry handling - objective (14/14)
Wet2
Dry1.8
Snow2.6
Stopping distance on dry37.4
Stopping distance on wet46.6
Stopping distance on snow30.2
Running costs1.4
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#7/14
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/14
Wet Braking#13/14
Wet Circle Cornering#13/14
Wet Handling Measured#14/14
Wet Braking#15/30
Dry
Dry Braking#3/14
Dry Braking#4/30
Dry Handling Measured#13/14
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/14
Mileage#4/14
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/14
Snow
Snow Braking#13/14
Snow Circle Cornering#14/14
Snow Handling Measured#14/14
Snow Traction#14/14
Summary
  • Published overall result: 2.7 · 15/15
  • Best discipline position: Rolling resistance (1/14)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet handling - objective (14/14)

Detailed results

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1
2£113
91 W
+3 More
3£86
91 V
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4
5
6
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84%
7
8
9
10
11
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Nokian Weatherproof
81%
12
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kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Solus HA31
78%
14
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho HA32 Solus 4S
76%
15£79
94 V
+1 More
16
17
18£79
94 V
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19
20
21
22£89
94 W
+2 More
23
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Quadraxer 2
61%
24£70
94 V
25£76
94 W
26£90
94 W
+1 More
27
28£111
0 W
+1 More
29£71
94 V
+2 More
30
31
delinteBudget
Delinte AW6
28%
32
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