If you need to keep your van mobile year round, all season tyres are an increasingly popular solution, which is why German publication Pro Mobile have tested seven commercial all season tyres in the popular 225/70 R15C tyre size.

On test they have all the manufactures you'd expect from a car all season tyre test, with Continental, Falken, Goodyear, Maxxis, Michelin, Pirelli and Vredestein included in the test.

As always, Pro Mobile have applied their own score weighting to get to their overall results, so make sure you dig into the data and find work out what you want from your all season tyre, as if you spend a lot more time in the dry and wet with rare snow use, a tyre like the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate or Pirelli Carrier All Season might be the right choice for you.

Dry

As with all season tyres intended for cars, Michelin held a big dry braking advantage with the Agilis CrossClimate, with Pirelli next of the best.

Interestingly Michelin couldn't carry that advantage over to dry, instead Pirelli took the top spot with the Continental VanContact 4S and Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season a close second and third.

Wet

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo held an impressive advantage during wet braking testing, with Michelin in second place.

Goodyear retained its wet grip advantage during wet handling testing, but this time with Continental and Pirelli tying for second place.

The Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2 had a large aquaplaning advantage.

Snow

Snow specialist Continental held a considerable advantage during snow braking, with Pirelli performing extremely poorly.

Snow handling testing repeated the Continental and Pirelli first and last positions.

Environment

Impressively Continental also had the lowest fuel use on test, something important to commercial vehicles.

The Continental also had the lowest external pass by noise, with the testers commenting on a humming noise from the Falken and very loud noise from the Vredestein.

Results

1st: Continental VanContact 4Season
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/A/73 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 6th 49.5 M 43.8 M +5.7 M 88.48% Dry Handling 2nd 86.1 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -0.1 Km/H 99.88% Wet Braking 4th 37.9 M 35.2 M +2.7 M 92.88% Wet Handling 2nd 63.9 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.38% Straight Aqua 6th 74.5 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -3.9 Km/H 95.03% Snow Braking 1st 18.2 M 100% Snow Handling 1st 45 Km/H 100% Noise 1st 71.3 dB 100% Rolling Resistance 1st 6.8 kg / t 100% Very good traction, cornering and braking on snow, easy to control in the wet, very good in the dry, pleasantly quiet. Long dry braking distances. Read Reviews    Buy from £146.10
2nd: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Cargo
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/C/72 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 3rd 48.2 M 43.8 M +4.4 M 90.87% Dry Handling 4th 85.2 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -1 Km/H 98.84% Wet Braking 1st 35.2 M 100% Wet Handling 1st 64.3 Km/H 100% Straight Aqua 3rd 76.6 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -1.8 Km/H 97.7% Snow Braking 3rd 18.9 M 18.2 M +0.7 M 96.3% Snow Handling 6th 43.3 Km/H 45 Km/H -1.7 Km/H 96.22% Noise 2nd 71.6 dB 71.3 dB +0.3 dB 99.58% Rolling Resistance 5th 7.5 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.7 kg / t 90.67% High levels of control, good handling, short braking distances and good aquaplaning resistance in the wet, quiet with good levels of comfort. Imbalanced traction / lateral grip in the snow, slightly longer dry braking distances. Read Reviews    Buy from £137.18
3rd: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/A/73 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 1st 43.8 M 100% Dry Handling 5th 85.1 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 98.72% Wet Braking 2nd 36.8 M 35.2 M +1.6 M 95.65% Wet Handling 7th 62.7 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 97.51% Straight Aqua 2nd 76.8 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -1.6 Km/H 97.96% Snow Braking 5th 19.3 M 18.2 M +1.1 M 94.3% Snow Handling 2nd 44.5 Km/H 45 Km/H -0.5 Km/H 98.89% Noise 2nd 71.6 dB 71.3 dB +0.3 dB 99.58% Rolling Resistance 4th 7.3 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.5 kg / t 93.15% Good lateral grip in the snow, high levels of aquaplaning resistance, balanced and safe handling with very short braking distances in the dry. Imbalanced traction / lateral grip in the snow, strong understeer in the wet. Read Reviews    Buy from £154.30
4th: Falken EuroAll Season Van11
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/A/71 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 5th 49.2 M 43.8 M +5.4 M 89.02% Dry Handling 7th 83.4 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -2.8 Km/H 96.75% Wet Braking 6th 39.9 M 35.2 M +4.7 M 88.22% Wet Handling 5th 62.8 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 97.67% Straight Aqua 7th 72.2 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -6.2 Km/H 92.09% Snow Braking 4th 19 M 18.2 M +0.8 M 95.79% Snow Handling 5th 43.9 Km/H 45 Km/H -1.1 Km/H 97.56% Noise 6th 72.2 dB 71.3 dB +0.9 dB 98.75% Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.1 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 95.77% Good driving characteristics on snow. Longer braking distances and reduced cornering grip in the dry and wet, average comfort, humming noise. Read Reviews    Buy from £106.10
4th: Maxxis VanSmart AS AL2
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/B/73 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 4th 49.1 M 43.8 M +5.3 M 89.21% Dry Handling 6th 84.7 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 98.26% Wet Braking 5th 38.6 M 35.2 M +3.4 M 91.19% Wet Handling 5th 62.8 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -1.5 Km/H 97.67% Straight Aqua 1st 78.4 Km/H 100% Snow Braking 5th 19.3 M 18.2 M +1.1 M 94.3% Snow Handling 4th 44.1 Km/H 45 Km/H -0.9 Km/H 98% Noise 5th 71.9 dB 71.3 dB +0.6 dB 99.17% Rolling Resistance 5th 7.5 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.7 kg / t 90.67% Low noise levels, good in snow handling. Long braking distances on all surfaces, reduced cornering grip and oversteer balanced in the dry. Read Reviews
6th: Pirelli Carrier All Season
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/A/68 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 2nd 46.3 M 43.8 M +2.5 M 94.6% Dry Handling 1st 86.2 Km/H 100% Wet Braking 3rd 37.4 M 35.2 M +2.2 M 94.12% Wet Handling 2nd 63.9 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -0.4 Km/H 99.38% Straight Aqua 4th 76.4 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -2 Km/H 97.45% Snow Braking 7th 23 M 18.2 M +4.8 M 79.13% Snow Handling 7th 37.8 Km/H 45 Km/H -7.2 Km/H 84% Noise 2nd 71.6 dB 71.3 dB +0.3 dB 99.58% Rolling Resistance 2nd 7.1 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.3 kg / t 95.77% Very good in the wet, good aquaplaning resistance, good grip in the dry. Very weak grip in all snow conditions. Not suitable for trips to the mountains. Read Reviews
7th: Vredestein Comtrac 2 All Season
225/70 R15C EU Label: C/A/71 3PMSF: no	Test # Result Best Difference % Dry Braking 7th 50.4 M 43.8 M +6.6 M 86.9% Dry Handling 3rd 85.9 Km/H 86.2 Km/H -0.3 Km/H 99.65% Wet Braking 7th 41.7 M 35.2 M +6.5 M 84.41% Wet Handling 4th 63.5 Km/H 64.3 Km/H -0.8 Km/H 98.76% Straight Aqua 5th 76.2 Km/H 78.4 Km/H -2.2 Km/H 97.19% Snow Braking 2nd 18.8 M 18.2 M +0.6 M 96.81% Snow Handling 3rd 44.3 Km/H 45 Km/H -0.7 Km/H 98.44% Noise 7th 75.1 dB 71.3 dB +3.8 dB 94.94% Rolling Resistance 5th 7.5 kg / t 6.8 kg / t +0.7 kg / t 90.67% Dynamic handling and good grip during snow handling. Very long braking distances in the wet and dry, very sluggish steering, loud noise. Read Reviews