2019 All Season Tyre Performance Overview

With summer sadly coming to an end, now is a great time to start thinking about switching to all season or winter tyre options.

To help this purchase decision, German publication Auto Bild publish the results of their pre-tests, which are designed to help them select the best all season tyres to send through to their full all season tyre test.

This year Auto Bild have tested 31 all season tyres in 225/45 R17 in wet and dry braking, and the top ten will go through to the full test due next month.

Notable Performances

Once again, the new Bridgestone Weather Control A005 looks to be a great choice in the UK, with the shortest wet and nearly the shortest dry braking distances, even beating the dry optimised specialist of the Michelin CrossClimate+.

The new Vredestein Quatrac Pro also had an excellent result, finishing third thanks to an extremely strong wet result, and the Maxxis AP3 was the strongest tyre in the dry, finishing fourth.

Sadly the Falken and Nokian didn't make the top ten. The Nokian WeatherProof in particular is a heavily snow bias all season tyre, so it's no huge surprise it struggled in wet and dry testing.

It's also worth noting, the best tyres on test stopped the vehicle in less distance in the wet than the worst tyres did in the dry, and with a near 20 meter spread in the wet, it goes to show that cheap all season tyres are more dangerous than cheap summer tyres.

Results below, and be sure to come back in a few weeks for the full all season test results.

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Wet

 

Results

1st: Bridgestone Weather Control A005

Bridgestone Weather Control A005
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking2nd39.7 M39.5 M+0.2 M99.5%
Wet Braking1st46.3 M100%
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2nd: Michelin CrossClimate+

Michelin CrossClimate Plus
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking3rd39.9 M39.5 M+0.4 M99%
Wet Braking4th48.6 M46.3 M+2.3 M95.27%
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3rd: Vredestein Quatrac Pro

Vredestein Quatrac Pro
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th42.9 M39.5 M+3.4 M92.07%
Wet Braking2nd46.5 M46.3 M+0.2 M99.57%
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4th: Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3

Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking1st39.5 M100%
Wet Braking13th51 M46.3 M+4.7 M90.78%
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5th: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking15th44.4 M39.5 M+4.9 M88.96%
Wet Braking3rd47.5 M46.3 M+1.2 M97.47%
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6th: Continental AllSeasonContact

Continental AllSeasonContact
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking7th42.6 M39.5 M+3.1 M92.72%
Wet Braking7th49.9 M46.3 M+3.6 M92.79%
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7th: Nexen N Blue 4 Season

Nexen N Blue 4 Season
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking6th42.3 M39.5 M+2.8 M93.38%
Wet Braking9th50.4 M46.3 M+4.1 M91.87%
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8th: Hankook Kinergy 4S2

Hankook Kinergy 4S2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking5th42 M39.5 M+2.5 M94.05%
Wet Braking11th50.8 M46.3 M+4.5 M91.14%
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9th: Kumho Solus HA31

Kumho Solus HA31
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking12th43.8 M39.5 M+4.3 M90.18%
Wet Braking6th49.5 M46.3 M+3.2 M93.54%
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10th: Cooper Discoverer All Season

Cooper Discoverer All Season
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking4th41.2 M39.5 M+1.7 M95.87%
Wet Braking19th52.6 M46.3 M+6.3 M88.02%
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11th: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking14th44.2 M39.5 M+4.7 M89.37%
Wet Braking12th50.9 M46.3 M+4.6 M90.96%
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12th: General Altimax 365AW

General Altimax 365AW
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking20th44.8 M39.5 M+5.3 M88.17%
Wet Braking10th50.6 M46.3 M+4.3 M91.5%
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13th: Nokian WeatherProof

Nokian WeatherProof
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking16th44.5 M39.5 M+5 M88.76%
Wet Braking14th51.3 M46.3 M+5 M90.25%
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14th: Toyo Celsius

Toyo Celsius
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking23rd45.6 M39.5 M+6.1 M86.62%
Wet Braking8th50.2 M46.3 M+3.9 M92.23%
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15th: Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21

Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking13th44.1 M39.5 M+4.6 M89.57%
Wet Braking18th52.1 M46.3 M+5.8 M88.87%
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16th: Pirelli Cinturato All Season+

Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking16th44.5 M39.5 M+5 M88.76%
Wet Braking17th51.9 M46.3 M+5.6 M89.21%
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17th: Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2

Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking31st47.3 M39.5 M+7.8 M83.51%
Wet Braking5th49.2 M46.3 M+2.9 M94.11%
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18th: Tristar All Season Power

Tristar All Season Power
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th42.9 M39.5 M+3.4 M92.07%
Wet Braking23rd54.1 M46.3 M+7.8 M85.58%
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19th: Kleber Quadraxer 2

Kleber Quadraxer 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking16th44.5 M39.5 M+5 M88.76%
Wet Braking19th52.6 M46.3 M+6.3 M88.02%
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20th: Tyfoon Tyfoon All Season

Tyfoon Tyfoon All Season
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking25th45.9 M39.5 M+6.4 M86.06%
Wet Braking14th51.3 M46.3 M+5 M90.25%
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21st: Matador MP 62 All Weather Evo

Matador MP 62 All Weather Evo
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking27th46.1 M39.5 M+6.6 M85.68%
Wet Braking16th51.6 M46.3 M+5.3 M89.73%
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22nd: BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2

BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking19th44.6 M39.5 M+5.1 M88.57%
Wet Braking23rd54.1 M46.3 M+7.8 M85.58%
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23rd: Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03

Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking11th43.3 M39.5 M+3.8 M91.22%
Wet Braking26th55.5 M46.3 M+9.2 M83.42%
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24th: Goodride SW602

Goodride SW602
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking21st44.9 M39.5 M+5.4 M87.97%
Wet Braking22nd54 M46.3 M+7.7 M85.74%
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25th: Viking FourTech

Viking FourTech
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking26th46 M39.5 M+6.5 M85.87%
Wet Braking21st53.5 M46.3 M+7.2 M86.54%
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26th: Nankang Cross Seasons AW6

Nankang Cross Seasons AW6
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking22nd45.2 M39.5 M+5.7 M87.39%
Wet Braking25th55.1 M46.3 M+8.8 M84.03%
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27th: Linglong Green Max All Season

Linglong Green Max All Season
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking8th42.9 M39.5 M+3.4 M92.07%
Wet Braking29th59.4 M46.3 M+13.1 M77.95%
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28th: Fulda MultiControl

Fulda MultiControl
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking24th45.7 M39.5 M+6.2 M86.43%
Wet Braking27th57 M46.3 M+10.7 M81.23%
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29th: Star Performer SPTS AS

Star-Performer SPTS AS
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking27th46.1 M39.5 M+6.6 M85.68%
Wet Braking28th57.3 M46.3 M+11 M80.8%
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30th: GT Radial 4Seasons

GT-Radial 4Seasons
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking30th46.5 M39.5 M+7 M84.95%
Wet Braking30th60.3 M46.3 M+14 M76.78%
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31st: King Meiler AS1 KM

King-Meiler AS1 KM
  • 225/45 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
Test#ResultBestDifference%
Dry Braking29th46.4 M39.5 M+6.9 M85.13%
Wet Braking31st62.2 M46.3 M+15.9 M74.44%
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