2015 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test

Test Summary
Wet BrakingApollo Alnac 4G All Season
Dry BrakingFalken EUROALL SEASON AS200
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season
Nankang NK 88 All Season
Wet HandlingVredestein Quatrac 5
Rolling ResistanceVredestein Quatrac 5
Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
Snow HandlingFalken EUROALL SEASON AS200
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season

Below are the results of the 2015 Auto Bild all season tire test for SUV and 4x4s.

For this test, Auto Bild used a VW Tiguan wearing 215/65 R16 tires

Results

1st: Vredestein Quatrac 5

Vredestein Quatrac 5
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 36
  2. Dry: 6
  3. Wet: 6
  4. Snow: 9
  5. Rolling Resistance: 9
  6. Noise: 6
Excellent results in the snow, good results on wet and dry surfaces, very low rolling resistance
Low resistance to aquaplaning, relatively high price

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2nd: Apollo Alnac 4G All Season

Apollo Alnac 4G All Season
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 33
  2. Dry: 7
  3. Wet: 4
  4. Snow: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 9
  6. Noise: 7
Good results in the snow, good lateral grip on dry surfaces, very low rolling resistance
Long braking distances on wet roads, weak resistance to aquaplaning

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3rd: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200

Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 30
  2. Dry: 6
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Snow: 6
  5. Rolling Resistance: 3
  6. Noise: 8
High resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distances on wet surfaces, low noise
Long braking distance in the dry, high rolling resistance

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4th: Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 30
  2. Dry: 6
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Snow: 3
  5. Rolling Resistance: 6
  6. Noise: 8
Very high resistance to aquaplaning, good handling on wet roads, low noise level
Average results and a long braking distances on snow, the relatively high rolling resistance

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5th: Nexen N Priz 4S

Nexen N Priz 4S
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 26
  2. Dry: 4
  3. Wet: 3
  4. Snow: 7
  5. Rolling Resistance: 6
  6. Noise: 6
Good results and short braking distances on snow, very low price
Poor resistance to aquaplaning, long braking distances on dry and wet roads, low lateral grip

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6th: Nankang NK 88 All Season

Nankang NK 88 All Season
  • 215/65 R16
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 24
  2. Dry: 6
  3. Wet: 7
  4. Snow: 1
  5. Rolling Resistance: 4
  6. Noise: 6
Excellent resistance to aquaplaning, good grip on wet and dry surfaces, cheap
Very low grip on snow (not much better than a summer tire), high rolling resistance, average level of comfort

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