2018 ADAC All Season Tire Test

Test Summary
Wet Braking	Reference Summer
Dry Braking	Reference Winter
Wet Handling	Reference Winter
Wear	Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Rolling Resistance	Continental AllSeasonContact
Straight Aqua	Nexen N Blue 4 Season
Snow Braking	Michelin CrossClimate
Snow Handling	Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

The 2018 ADAC all season test has tested nine 175/65 R14 all season tires, with a summer and winter tire as comparison. All eleven tires were put through dry, wet, snow, ice and wear testing, and unusually the hugely successful Michelin CrossClimate finished in last place!

When looking at the results of this test from a UK view point, ADAC have put more weighting on the snow and ice performance than we would for UK specific driving.

Dry running takes 15% of the overall weighting, wet 30%, snow 20%, ice 20%, noise 5%, fuel consumption 10% and wear 10%. Snow and ice performance is a lot more important for European climates that see plenty of snow fall, but for the UK dry and wet grip should take a higher priority as that's where most of our miles are done.

Unfortunately ADAC don't release the data from their tests, so we don't know how close the results were in raw figures, but the Nexen N'Blue 4Season has a well deserved win with a very well balanced performance in all categories. The new Continental AllSeasonContact finishes a strong second place, thanks again largely down to a well balanced performance, and the well regarded Goodyear Vector 4Season Gen-2 takes third place, proving to be the best tire in the wet.

Even the best all season tires on test couldn't earn the ADAC "highly recommended" label, with the testers preferring the combination of a dedicated summer / winter tire pairing. This was due to the all season tires being weaker than a dedicated summer tire in the dry, and not as good as the winter tire in snow / ice - again this is more of a consideration for parts of Europe which have larger amounts of snowfall than the majority of the UK.

Wondering what tire type is best for you? Give this video a watch to help you decide!

Results

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1st: Nexen N Blue 4 Season
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 55.2 Dry: 6.6 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 6.6 Ice: 7.6 Rolling Resistance: 7.8 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 7 Overall: 6.6 Good in the wet, top marks on ice. Slightly weaker than the best tires in the dry. Read Reviews Buy from £56.47
2nd: Continental AllSeasonContact
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 56.6 Dry: 6 Wet: 8.2 Snow: 7.4 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 8.6 Noise: 5.2 Wear: 8 Overall: 6 Good in the wet and on snow covered roads. Weak in the dry. Read Reviews Buy from £66.58
3rd: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 55.6 Dry: 5.4 Wet: 8.4 Snow: 5.8 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5.8 Wear: 10 Overall: 5.4 Best in the wet, low wear. Relatively weak in the dry and on snow. Read Reviews
4th: Nokian WeatherProof
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 54.6 Dry: 5.2 Wet: 7.4 Snow: 7.6 Ice: 7.2 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5.4 Wear: 9 Overall: 5.2 Best in the snow, good in the wet, relatively low wear. Weak in the dry. Read Reviews
5th: Firestone MultiSeason
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.2 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 4.6 Snow: 6.8 Ice: 6.8 Rolling Resistance: 8.2 Noise: 4.4 Wear: 8 Overall: 4.6 Low fuel consumption. Weak in the dry and wet, noisy. Read Reviews
6th: Maxxis All Season AP2
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 48.4 Dry: 5.4 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 4.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5 Wear: 8 Overall: 4.6 None mentioned. Weak in the snow and the dry. Read Reviews
7th: Vredestein Quatrac 5
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 51.6 Dry: 7.2 Wet: 6.2 Snow: 4.6 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 8.4 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 8 Overall: 4.6 Top marks in the dry, low fuel consumption. Weak on snow. Read Reviews Buy from £62.99
8th: Hankook Kinergy 4S
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 48 Dry: 5.8 Wet: 5.4 Snow: 4.2 Ice: 7 Rolling Resistance: 7.4 Noise: 5 Wear: 9 Overall: 4.2 Low wear. Weak in the snow and on wet roads. Read Reviews
9th: Michelin CrossClimate
175/65 R14 3PMSF: no	Total: 53.2 Dry: 6.8 Wet: 6.4 Snow: 4.2 Ice: 7.4 Rolling Resistance: 7.6 Noise: 5.6 Wear: 11 Overall: 4.2 Lowest wear on test, good in the dry and on icy roads. Weak on snow. Read Reviews