ADAC: All-Season Tire Test R14 2018

Snow, ice, rain, cold or heat: all-season tires promise safe grip in all weather conditions. But are they better than summer and winter tires? The ADAC has tested the latest models of all-weather tires - including Continental, Goodyear, Hankook, Michelin and Nokian.

Nexen N Blue 4Season - Winner Recommended

74 42

· All Season · 2016 · Passenger - High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Good on wet. Top mark on ice. Slightly weaker on a dry and snow-covered road
Wet Performance Ice Braking

Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia

Test Score:

2.7
Continental AllSeasonContact Recommended

87 59

· All Season · 2017 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Good on wet and snow. Top mark in fuel consumption. Quite weak on a dry road.
Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance Fuel Consumption

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

82 58

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Top grade on wet. Low wear and relatively weak on dry roads and snow.
Treadwear Wet Performance

Europe · Russia+ · South Africa

Test Score:

3.3
Nokian WeatherProof

81 45

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Top grade on snow. Good on wet and relatively low wear. Weak on a dry road.
Treadwear Wet Performance Winter / Snow Performance

Europe · Russia+ · Japan · South Korea · Southeast Asia · Middle East

Test Score:

3.4
Firestone MultiSeason

75 19

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Low fuel consumption. Weak on dry and wet roads.
Fuel Consumption

Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.7
Maxxis Premitra All Season AP2

73 18

· All Season · 2014 · Passenger - Standard Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Weak on snowy and dry road surface.

Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.7
Vredestein Quatrac 5

81 50

· All Season · 2014 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Top marks on dry roads. Low fuel consumption. Weak on snow.
Fuel Consumption Dry Performance

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+

Test Score:

3.7
Hankook Kinergy 4S H740

73 25

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Relatively low wear. Weak on snow and on wet.
Treadwear

Europe · Russia+ · East Asia

Test Score:

3.9
Michelin CrossClimate

80 35

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Top marks in wear. Relatively good on dry and icy roads. Weak on snow.
Treadwear Dry Performance Ice Braking

Europe · Russia+ · East Asia

Test Score:

3.9