As all-season tires gain in popularity, we see more and more tests every year. This is no surprise, as they now account for one third of total tire sales. All-season tires have become sufficiently effective for city climates and provide greater comfort for drivers since no seasonal tire switch is necessary. Additionally, these tests are important because the market is relatively new.
ACE, ARBÖ, and GTÜ joined forces, as they do every year, to test the 215/50 R18 SUV tire size. This is a good size to test because there are not many SUV all-season tests, and many SUVs use all-season tires since they typically do not have high yearly mileage.
All of the main brands were featured, providing a complete picture of the market, with the exception of an older model of Pirelli All Season being used—the tested model was the SF2, while the current model is the SF3.
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Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Dimensions: 185/35R15 - 255/65R20
Number of sizes: 51
Number of tests: 5
Show more details ...The first two places come as no surprise: the winner is the Continental AllSeason Contact 2, and second place goes to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV. It’s interesting to examine the differences between these two tires. The Michelin performs much better in snow and was the best overall in the test by a significant margin, excelling in traction, handling, and braking.
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Michelin CrossClimate 2 SUV
Dimensions: 215/40R17 - 285/65R21
Number of sizes: 44
Number of tests: 2
Show more details ...The Continental, on the other hand, excels in wet conditions, winning in braking, handling, and cross aquaplaning. What decided the Continental’s first place was its dry performance, where it also excelled. However, if you are concerned about snow performance, the CrossClimate 2 remains the best choice.
Test winner
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Dimensions: 165/35R15 - 285/70R21
Number of sizes: 172
Number of tests: 5
Show more details ...Third place goes to the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6, which has a well-balanced performance in wet, dry, and snow conditions. It performs better in snow than the Continental and better in wet conditions than the Michelin. What we particularly like about the Bridgestone is that it’s at least 10% cheaper than the Continental and 20% cheaper than the Michelin.
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Dimensions: 185/35R16 - 275/70R21
Number of sizes: 92
Number of tests: 5
Show more details ...The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 finished fourth but had the best rolling resistance, making it a good option for electric vehicles. The tyre “middle-class” is represented by the Vredestein
Quatrac Pro+, which matched the Continental in snow performance and is also quite strong on wet, but lacks a bit of dry performance to get better rating.
Vredestein Quatrac Pro+
Dimensions: 195/30R17 - 315/65R22
Number of sizes: 107
Number of tests: 5
Show more details ...Among budget options, the Maxxis Premitra AllSeason 3 got a “conditionally recommended” rating, but failed last year’s Autobild test, so we wouldn’t recommend it. Instead, we would recommend the 8th Falken EuroALL Season AS210, which has a record of good results in tests. The test also featured a summer tire, which the testers considered very dangerous in winter conditions.
Falken EuroALL Season AS210
Dimensions: 155/40R13 - 255/70R20
Number of sizes: 97
Number of tests: 5
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