Test Summary | |
Wet Braking | Reference Summer |
Dry Braking | Reference Winter |
Wet Handling | Reference Winter |
Wear | Reference Winter |
Rolling Resistance | Reference Summer |
Snow Handling | Reference Winter |
A new feature for 2017 is wet testing at over, and under the magic 7c mark the tyre manufacturers recommend we change our tyres at.
Both the wet handling and wet braking tests were done at the two different temperatures, and both sets of results presented in full in the magazine. The conclusion? Not much changed between the two temperatures! The Michelin won all four sets of tests, the Kumho lost all four, the winter tyres performance did not change and the summer tyre lost around 1% of it's relative performance as the temperature dropped.
The other big take from the test is something we've also hinted at before. If you want the best "traditional all season" tyre on test, it's not just the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 you should be considering, but also the Continental WinterContact TS860. It might be classified as a full winter tyre, but its incredible breadth of performance make it as much a traditional all season tyre as any of the tyres included in this test.
Results
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1st: Michelin CrossClimate+ | |
| The best balance of performance for the UK climate. Dominated in the dry and wet, and wasn't the worst all season tyre on test in the snow with more than enough performance for the UK winters Average curved aquaplaning result. Read Reviews Buy from £105.49 |
2nd: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 | |
| The best all season tyre in the snow, excellent wet result, second only to the CrossClimate. Excellent fuel economy. Slightly weak in the dry, second to last in dry handling. Read Reviews Buy from £80.27 |
3rd: Nokian WeatherProof | |
| Strongest in snow handling and aquaplaning tests. Excellent rolling resistance. Struggled under wet braking. Read Reviews |
4th: Nexen N Blue 4 Season | |
| Low price, excellent in the wet, strong in the dry and snow. Last place in both aquaplaning tests. Read Reviews |
5th: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200 | |
| A solid mid pack performance, with wet handling being a strength. Struggled in the snow, noisy. Read Reviews |
6th: Hankook Kinergy 4S | |
| Asymmetric tread pattern results in strong performance in the dry. Last in the snow tests, high rolling resistance. Read Reviews |
7th: Toyo Celsius | |
| Good snow braking, very low noise. Weak in the dry and wet testing. Highest rolling resistance on test. Read Reviews |
8th: Kumho Solus HA31 | |
| Good snow braking. Very weak in the wet, weak in the dry. Read Reviews |