All season tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2020

All Season

2020

Year

14

Tyres

Winner

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3

Best Value

Falken EuroALL Season AS210

Test Vehicle

VW Golf

Tested tyres

14

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3

Rating: Test winner

£77

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

94V · £92 94V · £77 94V · £82 +1

Wet1-

Dry2+

Snow1-

Running costs1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/14

Wet Braking#3/14

Wet Circle Cornering#3/14

Wet Handling#3/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/14

Dry

Dry Handling#3/14

Dry Braking#8/14

Economy

Mileage#1/14

Rolling Resistance#1/14

Price Value Ratio#4/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#3/14

Snow

Snow Handling#3/14

Snow Circle Cornering#4/14

Snow Traction#4/14

Snow Braking#7/14

Summary

2

Vredestein Quatrac

Rating: Exemplary

£62

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

91V · £74

Wet1

Dry1-

Snow2

Running costs1

Summary

3

Continental AllSeasonContact

Rating: Exemplary

£124

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94H 94V

Wet2+

Dry2

Snow1-

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/14

Wet Circle Cornering#3/14

Wet Braking#5/14

Wet Handling#6/14

Dry

Dry Handling#3/14

Dry Braking#10/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/14

Mileage#6/14

Price Value Ratio#8/14

Comfort

Ride Comfort#9/14

Noise Exterior#10/14

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#1/14

Snow Traction#1/14

Snow Braking#3/14

Snow Handling#3/14

Summary

4

Michelin CrossClimate+

Rating: Exemplary

£88

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

94V · £130 94V 94V · £88

Wet2

Dry1-

Snow2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Wet Handling#3/14

Wet Braking#6/14

Wet Circle Cornering#7/14

Aquaplaning Cross#10/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/14

Dry

Dry Braking#1/14

Dry Handling#3/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/14

Mileage#3/14

Price Value Ratio#8/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#3/14

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#5/14

Snow Handling#5/14

Snow Traction#6/14

Snow Braking#7/14

Summary

5

Falken EuroALL Season AS210

Rating: Exemplary

£65

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91H · £65 94V · £80 94V

Wet2

Dry2

Snow2

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/14

Aquaplaning Cross#7/14

Wet Circle Cornering#7/14

Wet Handling#8/14

Wet Braking#10/14

Dry

Dry Handling#7/14

Dry Braking#10/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/14

Mileage#3/14

Rolling Resistance#9/14

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/14

Noise Exterior#10/14

Snow

Snow Handling#5/14

Snow Braking#10/14

Snow Circle Cornering#10/14

Snow Traction#10/14

Summary

6

Firestone Multiseason 2

Rating: Good

£63

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94V · £64

Wet2

Dry2+

Snow2+

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#3/14

Wet Braking#6/14

Wet Handling#6/14

Aquaplaning Cross#13/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/14

Dry

Dry Braking#3/14

Dry Handling#7/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/14

Mileage#3/14

Rolling Resistance#6/14

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/14

Noise Exterior#10/14

Snow

Snow Traction#1/14

Snow Braking#3/14

Snow Handling#5/14

Snow Circle Cornering#10/14

Summary

7

Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750

Rating: Good

£68

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

94H · £88 94V · £80 94V · £85

Wet1

Dry2+

Snow2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/14

Wet Handling#1/14

Wet Circle Cornering#2/14

Wet Braking#3/14

Dry

Dry Braking#3/14

Dry Handling#3/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#9/14

Price Value Ratio#11/14

Mileage#13/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/14

Ride Comfort#13/14

Snow

Snow Braking#3/14

Snow Circle Cornering#5/14

Snow Handling#5/14

Snow Traction#6/14

Summary

8

Kleber Quadraxer 2

Rating: Good

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow1

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Braking#10/14

Wet Circle Cornering#10/14

Wet Handling#10/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/14

Aquaplaning Cross#13/14

Dry

Dry Braking#10/14

Dry Handling#11/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/14

Rolling Resistance#6/14

Mileage#7/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#3/14

Snow

Snow Braking#1/14

Snow Circle Cornering#1/14

Snow Handling#1/14

Snow Traction#1/14

Summary

9

BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2

Rating: Good

Wet2-

Dry2

Snow1

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#10/14

Wet Braking#10/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/14

Wet Circle Cornering#12/14

Wet Handling#13/14

Dry

Dry Braking#10/14

Dry Handling#11/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/14

Mileage#10/14

Price Value Ratio#11/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#1/14

Snow

Snow Braking#1/14

Snow Circle Cornering#1/14

Snow Handling#1/14

Snow Traction#4/14

Summary

10

Bridgestone Weather Control A005

Rating: Good

Wet1-

Dry2+

Snow2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#1/14

Wet Handling#3/14

Aquaplaning Cross#7/14

Wet Circle Cornering#7/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/14

Dry

Dry Handling#1/14

Dry Braking#3/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/14

Mileage#11/14

Price Value Ratio#14/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#13/14

Snow

Snow Handling#11/14

Snow Braking#13/14

Snow Circle Cornering#13/14

Snow Traction#14/14

Summary

11

Nexen N Blue 4 Season

Rating: Good

£80

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £90 94H · £84 94H · £80 +2

Wet2

Dry2

Snow2-

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/14

Wet Braking#6/14

Aquaplaning Cross#10/14

Wet Handling#10/14

Wet Circle Cornering#12/14

Dry

Dry Braking#8/14

Dry Handling#11/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/14

Mileage#7/14

Rolling Resistance#13/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#3/14

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#7/14

Snow Braking#10/14

Snow Traction#10/14

Snow Handling#11/14

Summary

12

Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus

Rating: Satisfactory

£85

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V · £130 91V +2

Wet2

Dry2+

Snow3+

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/14

Aquaplaning Cross#7/14

Wet Braking#10/14

Wet Circle Cornering#10/14

Wet Handling#10/14

Dry

Dry Braking#1/14

Dry Handling#11/14

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/14

Price Value Ratio#6/14

Mileage#7/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#9/14

Snow

Snow Traction#10/14

Snow Circle Cornering#13/14

Snow Braking#14/14

Snow Handling#14/14

Summary

13

Kumho HA32 Solus 4S

Rating: Satisfactory

£61

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94V · £99

Wet2

Dry2

Snow2+

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/14

Wet Circle Cornering#3/14

Wet Braking#6/14

Wet Handling#8/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/14

Dry

Dry Handling#7/14

Dry Braking#14/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#13/14

Mileage#14/14

Rolling Resistance#14/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#9/14

Snow

Snow Braking#3/14

Snow Handling#5/14

Snow Traction#6/14

Snow Circle Cornering#10/14

Summary

14

Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

Rating: Satisfactory

£60

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91W 94T · £99 94V · £65

Wet3+

Dry2+

Snow2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/14

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/14

Wet Circle Cornering#12/14

Wet Braking#14/14

Wet Handling#14/14

Dry

Dry Braking#3/14

Dry Handling#7/14

Economy

Price Value Ratio#8/14

Rolling Resistance#9/14

Mileage#11/14

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/14

Ride Comfort#9/14

Snow

Snow Circle Cornering#7/14

Snow Braking#10/14

Snow Traction#10/14

Snow Handling#11/14

Summary

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Michelin CrossClimate 2 89%	89%	Premium	£91 91 H +5 More
2	Premium Michelin CrossClimate 87%	87%	Premium
3	Premium GoodYear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 87%	87%	Premium	£78 91 H +8 More
4	Premium Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO 85%	85%	Premium
5	Upper-middle Nokian Seasonproof 84%	84%	Upper-middle
6	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 84%	84%	Premium
7	Budget GT RADIAL ClimateActive 83%	83%	Budget
8	Premium Dunlop Sport All Season 83%	83%	Premium

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato All Season 82%	82%	Premium
10	Upper-middle Nokian Weatherproof 81%	81%	Upper-middle
11	Upper-middle Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200 80%	80%	Upper-middle
12	Upper-middle Kumho Solus HA31 78%	78%	Upper-middle
13	Premium GoodYear Vector 4Seasons 75%	75%	Premium	£78 91 H +8 More
14	Budget Debica Navigator 3 75%	75%	Budget	£68 94 V
15	Budget Sava Adapto HP 74%	74%	Budget
16	Budget Ceat 4 SeasonDrive 72%	72%	Budget

17	Budget Barum Quartaris 5 70%	70%	Budget	£66 91 H +1 More
18	Budget Linglong Sport Master 4S 67%	67%	Budget
19	Budget Kormoran All Season 66%	66%	Budget
20	Upper-middle Yokohama BluEarth-4S AW21 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£70 91 V +1 More
21	Budget Viking FourTech Plus 56%	56%	Budget	£57 +1 More
22	Budget Matador MP62 All Weather Evo 50%	50%	Budget
23	Budget Semperit AllSeason-Grip 50%	50%	Budget	£102 91 H +1 More
24	Upper-middle Cooper Discoverer All Season 48%	48%	Upper-middle

25	Upper-middle Firestone Multiseason 46%	46%	Upper-middle
26	Budget Fulda MultiControl 36%	36%	Budget	£61 94 V
27	Budget Roadhog RGAS02 32%	32%	Budget
28	Budget Delinte AW6 28%	28%	Budget
29	Lanvigator Catchfors A/S 24%	24%
30	Upper-middle Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 23%	23%	Upper-middle

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