Tyre Reviews: All-Season Tire Test R17 2020

With the promise of one tyre to work in all conditions, all season tyres are a rapidly growing market segment. To find out which of these all season tyres is best, and whether they can match a summer and winter tyre, the 2020 Tyre Reviews all season tyre test has tested nine of the best 225/45 R17 all season tyres on the market, and included a summer and winter tyre as reference.

Each set of tyres will be tested for their levels of grip in the dry, wet and snow, have their noise and comfort levels assessed, and their rolling resistance measured, meaning this test should be a complete overview of a tyres performance.

Unfortunately we were unable to conduct wear testing for this test, but it's something we will be working on for next years testing.

The overall score weighting was based on 30% wet, 25% dry, 25% snow, 10% noise and comfort, and 10% rolling resistance.

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 - Winner Recommended

91 59

· All Season · 2020 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: Good in the dry, excellent in the wet, excellent in snow, lowest rolling resistance on test and good levels of comfort.
Negative: Average dry braking.
Overall: The new Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-3 earns a win in its first test, proving to have the most rounded ability of all the all season tyres included.
Rolling Resistance Noise Snow Traction Snow Braking Wet Braking Dry Handling Wet Handling Comfort Snow Handling

Europe · Russia+ · Japan · South Africa
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 X H750A Recommended

92 33

· All Season · 2019 · Light Truck / SUV - Street/Sport Truck All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: An extremely balanced all season tyre which works well in almost every category on test.
Negative: Average snow traction.
Overall: The Kinergy 4S2 is a hugely impressive tyre with no real weakness.
Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Aquaplaning Dry Braking Wet Braking Wet Handling Comfort Snow Handling

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · China · South Korea
Continental AllSeasonContact Recommended

86 57

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

Verdict:
Positive: High levels of grip in the wet and on snow, very high aquaplaning resistance, low rolling resistance.
Negative: Average grip in the dry, increased noise levels.
Overall: The AllSeasonContact is a very well balanced all season tyre, and works well in all conditions.
Straight Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Snow Traction Snow Braking Wet Braking Wet Handling Snow Handling Price Comfort

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Recommended

75 54

· All Season · 2018 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: Good in the dry, best on test in the wet, very low rolling resistance, highest levels of comfort, low noise.
Negative: Low grip in the snow for an all season tyre, average aquaplaning resistance.
Overall: The WeatherControl A005 excels in the dry and wet, and has the highest levels of comfort. It is the all season tyre to pick if you live in a climate which sees very little snow.
Lateral Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Noise Dry Braking Wet Braking Wet Handling Comfort Straight Aquaplaning Snow Handling

Europe · Russia+
Michelin CrossClimate+ Recommended

80 71

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

Verdict:
Positive: Best on test in the dry with good handling and short dry braking.
Negative: Average wet braking, most expensive tyre on test, higher levels of noise.
Overall: The CrossClimate+ excels in the dry and is fine in the snow, but couldn't match the latest generation of all season tyres in the wet. The CrossClimate 2 will be coming to market in 2021.
Dry Braking Dry Handling Lateral Aquaplaning Price Comfort

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia · Middle East
Giti GitiAllSeason AS1

N/A 22

· All Season · 2018 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: Best in snow, low rolling resistance, good aquaplaning resistance, well priced.
Negative: Low grip in the wet, long dry braking, high noise levels.
Overall: The GitiAllSeason is the most winter like all season tyre in the test and wins the snow testing, however struggles in the dry and wet.
Straight Aquaplaning Price Snow Traction Snow Braking Snow Handling Noise Dry Braking Wet Braking Dry Handling Wet Handling

Europe
Nexen N Blue 4Season

74 42

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

Verdict:
Positive: Good snow traction, very low levels of noise, good levels of comfort, well priced.
Negative: Low grip in the dry and wet, low aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance.
Overall: The N'Blue 4Season is a quiet and comfortable tyre, but lacks the grip of the best all season tyres on test.
Price Snow Traction Noise Comfort Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Wet Braking Dry Handling Wet Handling

Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia
Vredestein Quatrac Pro

80 44

· All Season · 2019 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: Excellent dry handling for an all season tyre, low noise averages, well priced.
Negative: Long dry braking, low aquaplaning resistance, low levels of grip in the snow, high rolling resistance. Overall: The Quatrac Pro is the only asymmetric pattern all season tyre in the test, and that seems to have hindered it in all key all season tests.
Price Snow Braking Dry Handling Noise Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Aquaplaning Rolling Resistance Dry Braking Snow Traction

USA+ · Canada · Europe
Cooper Discoverer All Season

70 30

· All Season · 2019 · Light Truck / SUV - Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Positive: Well priced, good aquaplaning resistance, good in dry braking.
Negative: High rolling resistance, low grip in the wet, low grip in snow.
Overall: The Discoverer All Season is a well priced all season tyre, however it lacks grip in all conditions compared to the best on test.
Straight Aquaplaning Lateral Aquaplaning Snow Braking Price Rolling Resistance Noise Snow Traction Wet Braking Dry Handling Wet Handling Snow Handling

Europe