2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test

Auto Bild tests are always amongst the best in the industry, and this year Auto Bild have taken things a step further. Not only did Auto Bild start with 25 all season tyres in the popular 195/55 R16 size and test them in dry and wet braking to get the best 15 for the full test below, they've also tested things Tyre Reviews was unable to test in the Tyre Reviews 2022 all season tyre test, including real world fuel use, the all important wear test, and new for this year, they tracked the abrasion of the tyres to see which tyre gives off the least particulates to the environment, which is separate from projected tyre life!

Test Publication:
Auto Bild
https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/
Test Size: 195/55 R16
Tyres Tested: 17 tyres
Test Categories:
5 categories (19 tests)
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Test Category Best Performer Worst Performer Difference
Dry (2 tests)
Dry Braking ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 39.9 M▼ Nokian SeasonProof: 46.3 M6.4 M (13.8%)
Dry Handling ▲ Dunlop Sport All Season: 93.7 Km/H▼ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 91.2 Km/H2.5 Km/H (2.7%)
Wet (5 tests)
Wet Braking ▲ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 44.4 M▼ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 54.5 M10.1 M (18.5%)
Wet Handling ▲ Vredestein Quatrac: 74.5 Km/H▼ Toyo Celsius AS2: 70.9 Km/H3.6 Km/H (5.1%)
Wet Circle ▲ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 12.01 s▼ Toyo Celsius AS2: 12.6 s0.6 s (4.7%)
Straight Aqua ▲ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 84.9 Km/H▼ Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus: 77 Km/H7.9 Km/H (10.3%)
Curved Aquaplaning ▲ Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: 3.83 m/sec2▼ Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus: 2.81 m/sec21.0 m/sec2 (36.3%)
Snow (4 tests)
Snow Braking ▲ Nokian SeasonProof: 27.2 M▼ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 32 M4.8 M (15.0%)
Snow Traction ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 2574 N▼ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 2068 N506.0 N (24.5%)
Snow Handling ▲ Nokian SeasonProof: 58 Km/H▼ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 53 Km/H5.0 Km/H (9.4%)
Snow Slalom ▲ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 4.6 m/sec2▼ Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO: 3.64 m/sec21.0 m/sec2 (26.4%)
Comfort (2 tests)
Noise ▲ Nokian SeasonProof: 71.5 dB▼ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3: 72.9 dB1.4 dB (1.9%)
Tyre Weight ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact: 7518 Kg▼ Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210: 8935 Kg1,417.0 Kg (15.9%)
Value (6 tests)
Wear ▲ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 71951 KM▼ Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3: 40664 KM31,287.0 KM (76.9%)
Value ▲ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 4.31 Price/1000▼ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 12.2 Price/10007.9 Price/1000 (64.7%)
Price ▲ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 310 ▼ Michelin CrossClimate 2: 535 225.0 (42.1%)
Rolling Resistance ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact: 7.13 kg / t▼ Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210: 9.35 kg / t2.2 kg / t (23.7%)
Fuel Consumption ▲ Continental AllSeasonContact: 5.32 l/100km▼ Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210: 5.79 l/100km0.5 l/100km (8.1%)
Abrasion ▲ Nexen N Blue 4 Season: 14.3 Gram/1000km▼ Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02: 23.5 Gram/1000km9.2 Gram/1000km (39.1%)

Wear and Abrasion

Starting with wear and abrasion, there's a few surprises. Big surprises. 

Firstly, the top three. Goodyear performing well isn't unusual, but Nexen and Toyo having the best projected mileage is very impressive. But more shocking is that the  traditional kings of wear, Michelin, performed poorly, finishing third from last, and the Continental AllSeasonContact, which historically has done very well in wear tests, also performed badly.

Knowing the wear and price of the tyres allows us to calculate a value score, based on Euros per 1000km, and given Michelin and Continental are some of the most expensive tyres on test, this is an extremely poor result for both brands, and deranks them heavily in the final results.

The results of this wear test certainly doesn't align with previous tests. If true, it's a big shake up we've not seen before, but there's always a chance it might be specific to this size, or it might be an issue with how the wear tests was measured.

New for 2022 is the abrasion tests, which is measured by weighing the tyre before and after the wear test and seeing how much weight was lost. This doesn't track with wear because some tyres have more void ratio in the tread pattern, and some tyres have narrower profiles overall, both meaning less material in the tyre.

In this test, the Michelin did lose the least amount of weight, which is the best result for the environment. This also shows the Michelin compound is still performing well.

Surprising Real World Fuel Use Results

The other new interesting dataset in this test was the real world fuel use, which was measured during the wear test. When we compare this against the bench measured rolling resistance data, there's another surprising inversion with Michelin.

This is harder to explain. Theories in the comments please!

Best Tyres

Now we know Michelin and Continental have been deranked due to low value scores, this leaves the top few positions open to a surprise result. Sadly, we don't get one.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 continues to be an outstanding all season tyre in nearly all conditions, the Vredestein Quatrac also does very well, and the Hankook Kinergy 4S2 rounds out the top three spots, all tyres which performed well in the 2022 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test. It's always nice to get parity amongst tests.

Dry

Fortunately for Michelin the dry braking of the CrossClimate 2 is still class leading, with the Kleber Quadraxer 3 (a Michelin tier 2 brand) placing second.

The Dunlop Sport All Season was the best around the dry handling lap, with the Goodyear and Hankook close behind.

In both dry tests the summer tyre was significantly better than any of the all season tyres, and the winter tyre was narrowly last place.

Wet

Bridgestone took the lead in wet braking with the WeatherControl A005 EVO being the only all season tyre able to get close to the summer tyre in braking performance.

Wet handling had the impressive Vredestein Quatrac be the fastest tyre around the lap, with the Goodyear and Dunlop once again performing well.

Goodyear had the best straight aquaplaning performance with the Vector 4Seasons Gen-3.

Snow

Snow braking was led by the winter tyre, but the margin was small with the best all season tyre, the Nokian SeasonProof less than a meter behind.

The CrossClimate 2 was the only all season tyre able to offer better snow traction than the dedicated winter tyre!

The winter tyre had an advantage during snow handling, with the Nokian and Hankook Kinergy 4S2 proving to be the best of the all season tyres.

Environment

The Nokian had the lowest external noise, but the whole group was spread by just 1.9dB.

The excellent wearing Nexen N Blue 4Season was not only the best wearing tyre on test, but also the cheapest, with the Continental and Michelin the most expensive. 

Results

1st: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking9th43.9 M39.9 M+4 M90.89%
Dry Handling2nd93.6 Km/H93.7 Km/H-0.1 Km/H99.89%
Wet Braking3rd46.8 M44.4 M+2.4 M94.87%
Wet Handling2nd74.1 Km/H74.5 Km/H-0.4 Km/H99.46%
Wet Circle6th12.17 s12.01 s+0.16 s98.69%
Straight Aqua1st84.9 Km/H100%
Curved Aquaplaning1st3.83 m/sec2100%
Snow Braking3rd27.4 M27.2 M+0.2 M99.27%
Snow Traction5th2487 N2574 N-87 N96.62%
Snow Handling3rd57.3 Km/H58 Km/H-0.7 Km/H98.79%
Snow Slalom3rd4.41 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.19 m/sec295.87%
Noise7th72.4 dB71.5 dB+0.9 dB98.76%
Tyre Weight3rd7607 Kg7518 Kg+89 Kg98.83%
Wear3rd62095 KM71951 KM-9856 KM86.3%
Value6th7.73 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+3.42 Price/100055.76%
Price13th480 310 +170 64.58%
Rolling Resistance12th8.94 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.81 kg / t79.75%
Fuel Consumption12th5.67 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.35 l/100km93.83%
Abrasion6th16.6 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+2.3 Gram/1000km86.14%
Test winner with convincing driving characteristics in all weather conditions, dynamic wet and dry handling, precise steering behavior, low wear.
Elevated rolling resistance.
Exemplary.

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2nd: Vredestein Quatrac

Vredestein Quatrac
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th41.7 M39.9 M+1.8 M95.68%
Dry Handling5th93.1 Km/H93.7 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.36%
Wet Braking4th47.1 M44.4 M+2.7 M94.27%
Wet Handling1st74.5 Km/H100%
Wet Circle2nd12.03 s12.01 s+0.02 s99.83%
Straight Aqua6th81.4 Km/H84.9 Km/H-3.5 Km/H95.88%
Curved Aquaplaning10th3.18 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.65 m/sec283.03%
Snow Braking8th28.3 M27.2 M+1.1 M96.11%
Snow Traction8th2400 N2574 N-174 N93.24%
Snow Handling8th55.9 Km/H58 Km/H-2.1 Km/H96.38%
Snow Slalom9th4.12 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.48 m/sec289.57%
Noise5th72.1 dB71.5 dB+0.6 dB99.17%
Tyre Weight7th7820 Kg7518 Kg+302 Kg96.14%
Wear11th46295 KM71951 KM-25656 KM64.34%
Value10th8.75 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.44 Price/100049.26%
Price5th405 310 +95 76.54%
Rolling Resistance8th7.88 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.75 kg / t90.48%
Fuel Consumption6th5.56 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.24 l/100km95.68%
Abrasion7th17.4 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+3.1 Gram/1000km82.18%
All-season tires with a well-balanced performance profile, short wet and dry braking distances, agile handling, direct steering, low rolling resistance.
Average mileage.
Exemplary.

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3rd: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

Hankook Kinergy 4S2
  • 195/55 R16 91H
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking5th42.1 M39.9 M+2.2 M94.77%
Dry Handling3rd93.3 Km/H93.7 Km/H-0.4 Km/H99.57%
Wet Braking5th48 M44.4 M+3.6 M92.5%
Wet Handling4th72.7 Km/H74.5 Km/H-1.8 Km/H97.58%
Wet Circle9th12.23 s12.01 s+0.22 s98.2%
Straight Aqua12th78.9 Km/H84.9 Km/H-6 Km/H92.93%
Curved Aquaplaning7th3.29 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.54 m/sec285.9%
Snow Braking6th27.7 M27.2 M+0.5 M98.19%
Snow Traction4th2490 N2574 N-84 N96.74%
Snow Handling2nd57.4 Km/H58 Km/H-0.6 Km/H98.97%
Snow Slalom5th4.31 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.29 m/sec293.7%
Noise2nd71.6 dB71.5 dB+0.1 dB99.86%
Tyre Weight12th8149 Kg7518 Kg+631 Kg92.26%
Wear12th46219 KM71951 KM-25732 KM64.24%
Value11th8.76 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.45 Price/100049.2%
Price5th405 310 +95 76.54%
Rolling Resistance11th8.4 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.27 kg / t84.88%
Fuel Consumption11th5.65 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.33 l/100km94.16%
Abrasion14th23.4 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+9.1 Gram/1000km61.11%
Winter pro with convincing driving characteristics on snow, short wet and dry braking distances, balanced comfort, well priced.
Average mileage and rolling resistance.
Good.

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4th: Kleber Quadraxer 3

Kleber Quadraxer 3
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd40.3 M39.9 M+0.4 M99.01%
Dry Handling7th92.3 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.51%
Wet Braking9th49.4 M44.4 M+5 M89.88%
Wet Handling14th70.9 Km/H74.5 Km/H-3.6 Km/H95.17%
Wet Circle9th12.23 s12.01 s+0.22 s98.2%
Straight Aqua2nd83.6 Km/H84.9 Km/H-1.3 Km/H98.47%
Curved Aquaplaning3rd3.5 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.33 m/sec291.38%
Snow Braking5th27.6 M27.2 M+0.4 M98.55%
Snow Traction7th2422 N2574 N-152 N94.09%
Snow Handling7th56.1 Km/H58 Km/H-1.9 Km/H96.72%
Snow Slalom7th4.24 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.36 m/sec292.17%
Noise4th72 dB71.5 dB+0.5 dB99.31%
Tyre Weight8th7936 Kg7518 Kg+418 Kg94.73%
Wear9th51244 KM71951 KM-20707 KM71.22%
Value12th8.88 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.57 Price/100048.54%
Price12th455 310 +145 68.13%
Rolling Resistance6th7.84 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.71 kg / t90.94%
Fuel Consumption12th5.67 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.35 l/100km93.83%
Abrasion4th15.3 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+1 Gram/1000km93.46%
Good driving performance on snowy and dry slopes, the best safety reserves in aquaplaning, short dry braking distances, good comfort.
Understeering handling on wet roads
Good.

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5th: Kumho Solus 4S HA32+

Kumho Solus 4S HA32 Plus
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: D/B/72
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking10th44.4 M39.9 M+4.5 M89.86%
Dry Handling9th92.1 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.6 Km/H98.29%
Wet Braking12th51.9 M44.4 M+7.5 M85.55%
Wet Handling9th72 Km/H74.5 Km/H-2.5 Km/H96.64%
Wet Circle6th12.17 s12.01 s+0.16 s98.69%
Straight Aqua15th77 Km/H84.9 Km/H-7.9 Km/H90.69%
Curved Aquaplaning15th2.81 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-1.02 m/sec273.37%
Snow Braking3rd27.4 M27.2 M+0.2 M99.27%
Snow Traction6th2430 N2574 N-144 N94.41%
Snow Handling6th56.8 Km/H58 Km/H-1.2 Km/H97.93%
Snow Slalom8th4.16 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.44 m/sec290.43%
Noise8th72.5 dB71.5 dB+1 dB98.62%
Tyre Weight10th7972 Kg7518 Kg+454 Kg94.31%
Wear6th57117 KM71951 KM-14834 KM79.38%
Value3rd5.69 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+1.38 Price/100075.75%
Price2nd325 310 +15 95.38%
Rolling Resistance10th8.34 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.21 kg / t85.49%
Fuel Consumption2nd5.48 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.16 l/100km97.08%
Abrasion9th19.6 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+5.3 Gram/1000km72.96%
Stable handling, good traction and short braking distances on snow, high mileage, good economy.
Slightly longer wet/dry braking distances, moderate aquaplaning reserves.
Good.

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6th: Nokian SeasonProof

Nokian SeasonProof
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking15th46.3 M39.9 M+6.4 M86.18%
Dry Handling11th91.8 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.9 Km/H97.97%
Wet Braking13th52.4 M44.4 M+8 M84.73%
Wet Handling8th72.1 Km/H74.5 Km/H-2.4 Km/H96.78%
Wet Circle11th12.3 s12.01 s+0.29 s97.64%
Straight Aqua8th80.3 Km/H84.9 Km/H-4.6 Km/H94.58%
Curved Aquaplaning8th3.23 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.6 m/sec284.33%
Snow Braking1st27.2 M100%
Snow Traction2nd2508 N2574 N-66 N97.44%
Snow Handling1st58 Km/H100%
Snow Slalom4th4.33 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.27 m/sec294.13%
Noise1st71.5 dB100%
Tyre Weight5th7668 Kg7518 Kg+150 Kg98.04%
Wear7th53482 KM71951 KM-18469 KM74.33%
Value8th8.41 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.1 Price/100051.25%
Price11th450 310 +140 68.89%
Rolling Resistance4th7.72 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.59 kg / t92.36%
Fuel Consumption8th5.61 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.29 l/100km94.83%
Abrasion11th21.9 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+7.6 Gram/1000km65.3%
Convincing driving characteristics on ice and snow, good aquaplaning qualities, stable dry handling, quiet passing noise.
Extended braking distances on wet and dry roads.
Good.

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7th: Dunlop Sport All Season

Dunlop Sport All Season
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/71
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking12th44.6 M39.9 M+4.7 M89.46%
Dry Handling1st93.7 Km/H100%
Wet Braking2nd46.6 M44.4 M+2.2 M95.28%
Wet Handling3rd73.3 Km/H74.5 Km/H-1.2 Km/H98.39%
Wet Circle5th12.08 s12.01 s+0.07 s99.42%
Straight Aqua14th78.2 Km/H84.9 Km/H-6.7 Km/H92.11%
Curved Aquaplaning4th3.45 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.38 m/sec290.08%
Snow Braking13th29.8 M27.2 M+2.6 M91.28%
Snow Traction11th2256 N2574 N-318 N87.65%
Snow Handling14th54.2 Km/H58 Km/H-3.8 Km/H93.45%
Snow Slalom14th3.83 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.77 m/sec283.26%
Noise9th72.6 dB71.5 dB+1.1 dB98.48%
Tyre Weight4th7642 Kg7518 Kg+124 Kg98.38%
Wear8th51779 KM71951 KM-20172 KM71.96%
Value7th8.11 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+3.8 Price/100053.14%
Price8th420 310 +110 73.81%
Rolling Resistance9th8.21 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.08 kg / t86.85%
Fuel Consumption10th5.63 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.31 l/100km94.49%
Abrasion3rd14.7 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+0.4 Gram/1000km97.28%
All-rounder with dynamic handling in the wet, good safety reserves when aquaplaning in curves, best comfort.
Understeering snow handling, slightly longer dry braking distance.
Good.

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8th: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: D/B/70
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking10th44.4 M39.9 M+4.5 M89.86%
Dry Handling7th92.3 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.4 Km/H98.51%
Wet Braking10th51.6 M44.4 M+7.2 M86.05%
Wet Handling12th71.4 Km/H74.5 Km/H-3.1 Km/H95.84%
Wet Circle12th12.31 s12.01 s+0.3 s97.56%
Straight Aqua3rd82.8 Km/H84.9 Km/H-2.1 Km/H97.53%
Curved Aquaplaning8th3.23 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.6 m/sec284.33%
Snow Braking12th29.1 M27.2 M+1.9 M93.47%
Snow Traction13th2242 N2574 N-332 N87.1%
Snow Handling12th55 Km/H58 Km/H-3 Km/H94.83%
Snow Slalom11th3.98 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.62 m/sec286.52%
Noise9th72.6 dB71.5 dB+1.1 dB98.48%
Tyre Weight15th8935 Kg7518 Kg+1417 Kg84.14%
Wear4th59199 KM71951 KM-12752 KM82.28%
Value4th6.93 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+2.62 Price/100062.19%
Price7th410 310 +100 75.61%
Rolling Resistance15th9.35 kg / t7.13 kg / t+2.22 kg / t76.26%
Fuel Consumption15th5.79 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.47 l/100km91.88%
Abrasion5th16.3 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+2 Gram/1000km87.73%
Good traction and short braking distances on snow, safe aquaplaning qualities, high mileage.
Slightly understeering snow and wet handling, increased rolling resistance, longer dry braking distance.
Good.

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9th: Michelin CrossClimate 2

Michelin CrossClimate 2
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/69
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking1st39.9 M100%
Dry Handling3rd93.3 Km/H93.7 Km/H-0.4 Km/H99.57%
Wet Braking8th49.2 M44.4 M+4.8 M90.24%
Wet Handling10th71.8 Km/H74.5 Km/H-2.7 Km/H96.38%
Wet Circle13th12.39 s12.01 s+0.38 s96.93%
Straight Aqua7th80.5 Km/H84.9 Km/H-4.4 Km/H94.82%
Curved Aquaplaning12th3.01 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.82 m/sec278.59%
Snow Braking2nd27.3 M27.2 M+0.1 M99.63%
Snow Traction1st2574 N100%
Snow Handling5th57 Km/H58 Km/H-1 Km/H98.28%
Snow Slalom1st4.6 m/sec2100%
Noise2nd71.6 dB71.5 dB+0.1 dB99.86%
Tyre Weight9th7942 Kg7518 Kg+424 Kg94.66%
Wear13th43840 KM71951 KM-28111 KM60.93%
Value15th12.2 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+7.89 Price/100035.33%
Price15th535 310 +225 57.94%
Rolling Resistance2nd7.24 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.11 kg / t98.48%
Fuel Consumption12th5.67 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.35 l/100km93.83%
Abrasion1st14.3 Gram/1000km100%
Very good snow properties, short dry braking distances, precise steering behavior, good ride comfort.
Moderate cornering in the wet, low mileage, low value.
Fair.

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10th: Nexen N Blue 4 Season

Nexen N Blue 4 Season
  • 195/55 R16 91H
  • EU Label: D/C/70
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th43.7 M39.9 M+3.8 M91.3%
Dry Handling15th91.2 Km/H93.7 Km/H-2.5 Km/H97.33%
Wet Braking15th54.5 M44.4 M+10.1 M81.47%
Wet Handling11th71.5 Km/H74.5 Km/H-3 Km/H95.97%
Wet Circle14th12.42 s12.01 s+0.41 s96.7%
Straight Aqua10th79.7 Km/H84.9 Km/H-5.2 Km/H93.88%
Curved Aquaplaning13th2.96 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.87 m/sec277.28%
Snow Braking9th28.4 M27.2 M+1.2 M95.77%
Snow Traction9th2365 N2574 N-209 N91.88%
Snow Handling8th55.9 Km/H58 Km/H-2.1 Km/H96.38%
Snow Slalom6th4.26 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.34 m/sec292.61%
Noise6th72.2 dB71.5 dB+0.7 dB99.03%
Tyre Weight11th8017 Kg7518 Kg+499 Kg93.78%
Wear1st71951 KM100%
Value1st4.31 Price/1000100%
Price1st310 100%
Rolling Resistance14th9.1 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.97 kg / t78.35%
Fuel Consumption8th5.61 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.29 l/100km94.83%
Abrasion1st14.3 Gram/1000km100%
Convincing winter qualities, exemplary mileage, cheap price level.
Understeering handling on wet and dry slopes, longer wet braking distances, increased rolling resistance.
Fair.

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11th: Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02

Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/71
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking14th45.9 M39.9 M+6 M86.93%
Dry Handling10th91.9 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.8 Km/H98.08%
Wet Braking6th48.9 M44.4 M+4.5 M90.8%
Wet Handling7th72.2 Km/H74.5 Km/H-2.3 Km/H96.91%
Wet Circle6th12.17 s12.01 s+0.16 s98.69%
Straight Aqua8th80.3 Km/H84.9 Km/H-4.6 Km/H94.58%
Curved Aquaplaning14th2.82 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-1.01 m/sec273.63%
Snow Braking10th28.9 M27.2 M+1.7 M94.12%
Snow Traction10th2269 N2574 N-305 N88.15%
Snow Handling10th55.5 Km/H58 Km/H-2.5 Km/H95.69%
Snow Slalom12th3.92 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.68 m/sec285.22%
Noise12th72.7 dB71.5 dB+1.2 dB98.35%
Tyre Weight6th7669 Kg7518 Kg+151 Kg98.03%
Wear5th57853 KM71951 KM-14098 KM80.41%
Value5th7.35 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+3.04 Price/100058.64%
Price9th425 310 +115 72.94%
Rolling Resistance7th7.87 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.74 kg / t90.6%
Fuel Consumption5th5.52 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.2 l/100km96.38%
Abrasion15th23.5 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+9.2 Gram/1000km60.85%
Short snow and wet braking distances, high mileage, lower rolling resistance.
Moderate cornering on snow, low safety reserves in curved aquaplaning, extended dry braking distance.
Fair.

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11th: Toyo Celsius AS2

Toyo Celsius AS2
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: D/B/71
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking7th43.5 M39.9 M+3.6 M91.72%
Dry Handling11th91.8 Km/H93.7 Km/H-1.9 Km/H97.97%
Wet Braking14th53.2 M44.4 M+8.8 M83.46%
Wet Handling14th70.9 Km/H74.5 Km/H-3.6 Km/H95.17%
Wet Circle15th12.6 s12.01 s+0.59 s95.32%
Straight Aqua4th82.3 Km/H84.9 Km/H-2.6 Km/H96.94%
Curved Aquaplaning2nd3.7 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.13 m/sec296.61%
Snow Braking11th29 M27.2 M+1.8 M93.79%
Snow Traction12th2246 N2574 N-328 N87.26%
Snow Handling10th55.5 Km/H58 Km/H-2.5 Km/H95.69%
Snow Slalom9th4.12 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.48 m/sec289.57%
Noise9th72.6 dB71.5 dB+1.1 dB98.48%
Tyre Weight14th8373 Kg7518 Kg+855 Kg89.79%
Wear2nd62356 KM71951 KM-9595 KM86.66%
Value2nd5.53 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+1.22 Price/100077.94%
Price3rd345 310 +35 89.86%
Rolling Resistance5th7.77 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.64 kg / t91.76%
Fuel Consumption7th5.59 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.27 l/100km95.17%
Abrasion8th18.4 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+4.1 Gram/1000km77.72%
High mileage, very good price-performance ratio, good aquaplaning reserves.
Understeering handling and delayed steering response on wet roads, extended wet braking distance.
Fair.

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13th: Continental AllSeasonContact

Continental AllSeasonContact
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: B/B/72
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th45.8 M39.9 M+5.9 M87.12%
Dry Handling14th91.5 Km/H93.7 Km/H-2.2 Km/H97.65%
Wet Braking6th48.9 M44.4 M+4.5 M90.8%
Wet Handling5th72.6 Km/H74.5 Km/H-1.9 Km/H97.45%
Wet Circle2nd12.03 s12.01 s+0.02 s99.83%
Straight Aqua13th78.4 Km/H84.9 Km/H-6.5 Km/H92.34%
Curved Aquaplaning11th3.08 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.75 m/sec280.42%
Snow Braking6th27.7 M27.2 M+0.5 M98.19%
Snow Traction3rd2502 N2574 N-72 N97.2%
Snow Handling3rd57.3 Km/H58 Km/H-0.7 Km/H98.79%
Snow Slalom2nd4.5 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.1 m/sec297.83%
Noise12th72.7 dB71.5 dB+1.2 dB98.35%
Tyre Weight1st7518 Kg100%
Wear14th40997 KM71951 KM-30954 KM56.98%
Value14th12.07 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+7.76 Price/100035.71%
Price14th495 310 +185 62.63%
Rolling Resistance1st7.13 kg / t100%
Fuel Consumption1st5.32 l/100km100%
Abrasion10th21.4 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+7.1 Gram/1000km66.82%
Best winter qualities, stable wet handling, low rolling resistance.
Understeering handling and longer braking distances on dry roads, limited mileage and economy.
Fair.

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14th: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/B/70
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th43.1 M39.9 M+3.2 M92.58%
Dry Handling13th91.7 Km/H93.7 Km/H-2 Km/H97.87%
Wet Braking11th51.8 M44.4 M+7.4 M85.71%
Wet Handling13th71.3 Km/H74.5 Km/H-3.2 Km/H95.7%
Wet Circle4th12.05 s12.01 s+0.04 s99.67%
Straight Aqua5th82.1 Km/H84.9 Km/H-2.8 Km/H96.7%
Curved Aquaplaning5th3.4 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.43 m/sec288.77%
Snow Braking14th31.8 M27.2 M+4.6 M85.53%
Snow Traction14th2081 N2574 N-493 N80.85%
Snow Handling13th54.7 Km/H58 Km/H-3.3 Km/H94.31%
Snow Slalom13th3.91 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.69 m/sec285%
Noise15th72.9 dB71.5 dB+1.4 dB98.08%
Tyre Weight13th8317 Kg7518 Kg+799 Kg90.39%
Wear15th40664 KM71951 KM-31287 KM56.52%
Value9th8.73 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.42 Price/100049.37%
Price4th355 310 +45 87.32%
Rolling Resistance13th8.97 kg / t7.13 kg / t+1.84 kg / t79.49%
Fuel Consumption4th5.5 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.18 l/100km96.73%
Abrasion13th22.9 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+8.6 Gram/1000km62.45%
Very good aquaplaning qualities, low price.
Delayed steering response, understeering handling in all weather conditions, limited mileage and economy.
Conditionally recommended.

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15th: Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO

Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO
  • 195/55 R16 91V
  • EU Label: C/A/71
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking3rd41.4 M39.9 M+1.5 M96.38%
Dry Handling5th93.1 Km/H93.7 Km/H-0.6 Km/H99.36%
Wet Braking1st44.4 M100%
Wet Handling6th72.5 Km/H74.5 Km/H-2 Km/H97.32%
Wet Circle1st12.01 s100%
Straight Aqua11th79.1 Km/H84.9 Km/H-5.8 Km/H93.17%
Curved Aquaplaning6th3.31 m/sec23.83 m/sec2-0.52 m/sec286.42%
Snow Braking15th32 M27.2 M+4.8 M85%
Snow Traction15th2068 N2574 N-506 N80.34%
Snow Handling15th53 Km/H58 Km/H-5 Km/H91.38%
Snow Slalom15th3.64 m/sec24.6 m/sec2-0.96 m/sec279.13%
Noise14th72.8 dB71.5 dB+1.3 dB98.21%
Tyre Weight2nd7563 Kg7518 Kg+45 Kg99.4%
Wear10th48420 KM71951 KM-23531 KM67.3%
Value13th9.19 Price/10004.31 Price/1000+4.88 Price/100046.9%
Price10th445 310 +135 69.66%
Rolling Resistance3rd7.36 kg / t7.13 kg / t+0.23 kg / t96.88%
Fuel Consumption3rd5.49 l/100km5.32 l/100km+0.17 l/100km96.9%
Abrasion12th22 Gram/1000km14.3 Gram/1000km+7.7 Gram/1000km65%
Short wet braking distances, low rolling resistance.
Only satisfactory ride qualities on snow and ice, delayed steering response and understeering snow handling, average mileage.
Conditionally recommended.

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