Sportauto: All-Season Tire Test R19 2023

Sportauto: All-Season Tire Test R19

The Sport auto experts checked whether modern all-season tires can ensure adequate grip if you fit them on a sports car. In recent years, no sector of the tire market has developed as quickly as the segment of the so-called all-season or all-weather tires, which are now produced by almost any major tire maker you can think of. According to the Sportauto experts, if earlier these were tires with a narrow tread pattern predominantly designed to be driven on snow, now, thanks to new tread patterns and compounds, they have become much more effective on cold and wet surfaces, they better combat the hydroplaning effect and handle high speeds, while the snow and ice grip requirements have been reduced to minimal values. Due to this, conducting their next test, the SA experts reduced the weight of the snow and wet pavement scores (by 5%), and increased it for the dry tests (by 10%) — a performance area, in which many all-season tires have issues.

  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 - Winner Recommended
    Michelin CrossClimate 2
    86 54
    · All Season · 2020 · Passenger - Performance All-Season
    Verdict:

    This Michelin model delivers excellent snow and dry performance, but on wet pavement it has long braking distances and is extremely prone to understeer. In addition, in the range of 30–50 km/h, an annoying wailing sound was heard.

    Dry Braking   Subj. Elk Test   Dry Handling   Lateral Stability   Subj. Snow Handling   Snow Traction   Rolling Resistance   Snow Braking   Snow Handling   Subj. Wet Handling  
    USA+ USA+ · Canada Canada · Europe Europe · Russia+ Russia+ · Japan Japan
    Test Score:
    8.5
  2. Vredestein Quatrac Pro Recommended
    Vredestein Quatrac Pro
    80 44
    · All Season · 2019 · Passenger - Ultra High Performance All-Season
    Verdict:

    This tire is great on wet pavement and is great for regions where snow on the roads is a rare phenomenon.

    Subj. Dry Handling   Lateral Stability   Dry Handling   Subj. Elk Test   External Noise   Wet Handling   Subj. Wet Handling   Comfort / Noise   Wet Braking   Rolling Resistance   Snow Braking   Snow Handling  
    USA+ USA+ · Canada Canada · Europe Europe
    Test Score:
    8.4
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact
    Continental AllSeasonContact
    86 57
    · All Season · 2017 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season
    Verdict:

    This tire has a very well-balanced performance, its only disadvantage being relatively poor braking capabilities on dry and wet pavement alike.

    Lateral Stability   Subj. Elk Test   Subj. Snow Handling   Snow Traction   Lateral Hydroplaning   Subj. Wet Handling   Rolling Resistance   Wet Braking   External Noise   Dry Braking  
    USA+ USA+ · Canada Canada · Europe Europe · Russia+ Russia+
    Test Score:
    8
  4. Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo
    Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Evo
    79 57
    · All Season · 2020 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season
    Verdict:

    This Bridgestone tire ensures good handling performance in any conditions, but you need to keep in mind that on snow it loses grip abruptly. The tire also has issues with hydroplaning resistance, and it makes audible hum at low to medium speeds.

    Dry Handling   Subj. Steering Response   Subj. Dry Handling   Lateral Stability   Straight Hydroplaning  
    USA+ USA+ · Canada Canada · Europe Europe · Russia+ Russia+
    Test Score:
    7.7
  5. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
    91 59
    · All Season · 2020 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season
    Verdict:

    An all-purpose all-season tire that will be a good choice for compact cars.

    Comfort / Noise   Lateral Hydroplaning   Lateral Stability   Dry Braking   Rolling Resistance  
    Europe Europe · Russia+ Russia+ · Japan Japan · South Africa South Africa
    Test Score:
    7.4
  6. Toyo Celsius AS2
    Toyo Celsius AS2
    69 39
    · All Season · 2021 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season
    Verdict:

    This Toyo tire takes forever to stop the car and has weak wet traction, which is unacceptable for a tire of this category.

    Subj. Dry Handling   Subj. Elk Test   External Noise   Lateral Hydroplaning   Straight Hydroplaning   Snow Traction   Wet Handling   Subj. Wet Handling   Rolling Resistance   Comfort / Noise   Wet Braking  
    Europe Europe · East Asia East Asia · Southeast Asia Southeast Asia · Middle East Middle East
    Test Score:
    6.2
Year
2023
Max Score, points
10
Tire Size
235/35R19
Season
All-Season
Auto Type
Passenger
List Type
Professional Tire Test
Region
Europe
Date added
Jan 31, 2023
Date updated
Sep 25, 2023
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