2017 Auto Express All Season Tire Test

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Reference Summer
Dry Braking	Reference Winter
Wet Handling	Reference Winter
Wear	Reference Winter
Rolling Resistance	Reference Summer
Snow Handling	Reference Winter

The 2017 Auto Express all season tire test is a wonderful mix of eight 205/55 R16 all season tires, the Dunlop Sport BluResponse summer tire and the Continental WinterContact TS860 winter tire.

A new feature for 2017 is wet testing at over, and under the magic 7c mark the tire manufacturers recommend we change our tires at.

Both the wet handling and wet braking tests were done at the two different temperatures, and both sets of results presented in full in the magazine. The conclusion? Not much changed between the two temperatures! The Michelin won all four sets of tests, the Kumho lost all four, the winter tires performance did not change and the summer tire lost around 1% of it's relative performance as the temperature dropped.

The other big take from the test is something we've also hinted at before. If you want the best "traditional all season" tire on test, it's not just the Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 you should be considering, but also the Continental WinterContact TS860. It might be classified as a full winter tire, but its incredible breadth of performance make it as much a traditional all season tire as any of the tires included in this test.

Results

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1st: Michelin CrossClimate+
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1528 Dry: 300 Wet: 570.7 Snow: 365.1 Rolling Resistance: 93.1 Noise: 99.1 Overall: 100 The best balance of performance for the UK climate. Dominated in the dry and wet, and wasn't the worst all season tire on test in the snow with more than enough performance for the UK winters Average curved aquaplaning result. Read Reviews Buy from £99.99
2nd: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1547.5 Dry: 287.1 Wet: 567.5 Snow: 397.5 Rolling Resistance: 98 Noise: 98.2 Overall: 99.2 The best all season tire in the snow, excellent wet result, second only to the CrossClimate. Excellent fuel economy. Slightly weak in the dry, second to last in dry handling. Read Reviews Buy from £80.27
3rd: Nokian WeatherProof
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1456.8 Dry: 283.5 Wet: 567.9 Snow: 395.8 Rolling Resistance: 11 Noise: 99.5 Overall: 99.1 Strongest in snow handling and aquaplaning tests. Excellent rolling resistance. Struggled under wet braking. Read Reviews
4th: Nexen N Blue 4 Season
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1504.4 Dry: 287.9 Wet: 549.6 Snow: 382.5 Rolling Resistance: 86.3 Noise: 99.8 Overall: 98.3 Low price, excellent in the wet, strong in the dry and snow. Last place in both aquaplaning tests. Read Reviews Buy from £66.55
5th: Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1491.2 Dry: 286.6 Wet: 556.7 Snow: 364.7 Rolling Resistance: 86.6 Noise: 98.9 Overall: 97.7 A solid mid pack performance, with wet handling being a strength. Struggled in the snow, noisy. Read Reviews
6th: Hankook Kinergy 4S
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1494.5 Dry: 287.8 Wet: 563.3 Snow: 364.1 Rolling Resistance: 82.7 Noise: 99.1 Overall: 97.5 Asymmetric tread pattern results in strong performance in the dry. Last in the snow tests, high rolling resistance. Read Reviews
7th: Toyo Celsius
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1470.6 Dry: 280.3 Wet: 540 Snow: 372.2 Rolling Resistance: 81.7 Noise: 100 Overall: 96.4 Good snow braking, very low noise. Weak in the dry and wet testing. Highest rolling resistance on test. Read Reviews
8th: Kumho Solus HA31
205/55 R16 3PMSF: no	Total: 1464.7 Dry: 281.1 Wet: 526.8 Snow: 378.8 Rolling Resistance: 82.9 Noise: 99.2 Overall: 95.9 Good snow braking. Very weak in the wet, weak in the dry. Read Reviews