Best All Season Tire for 2024? Michelin vs Bridgestone vs Continental vs Pirelli vs Dunlop vs Yoko
In this test I find out whether any of the new all season / all weather tires from Bridgestone, Continental and Pirelli can take it to the best of the category, the Michelin CrossClimate 2.
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For the longest time the Michelin CrossClimate 2 has been the best all season tire available to buy.
Now the Michelin is over 3 years old there have been some new challengers from Bridgestone, Continental and Pirelli.
To find out which is best I test the new all season tires against the CrossClimate 2, and include all season tires from Dunlop and Yokohama.
I test these in the dry, wet, snow and ice, I test rolling resistance, noise and wear in what should be the most in depth all season test this year!
The tires in the test:
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
Dunlop Sport All Season
Fronway Fronwing AS
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
Yokohama BluEarth 4S AW21
The all season category of tires in Europe is called all weather in North America.
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This is the best tire review channel. Exemplary production quality and driver value when combined with an exhaustively data intense website.
Better than TireRack which is a shame. But I’m sure these type of reviews would affect their supplier relationships.
Okay as an idiot I’m gonna say how much grip surface is actually on the ground how much grip surface how much of the surface is actually gripping the tarmac on the ground that’s my definition, not tread pattern but give me the grip pattern because the grip on the ground is what we need, so how much grip the tyres havedo they grip the road unforgiving tarmac? How much traction can these tyres get on tarmac?
Agreed. Been watching for years so much effort put into the tests
Absolutely. Choosing an All Season Tire is searching a good compromise. I have chosen to go with Goodyear Vector 4 Season. Their performance is nearly always good. I don't have to worry about grip, even when they were near the winter markings. This channel helped me to choose a tire matching my needs. The test methods match everyday using behavior.
i have a bmw x5 all wheel drive. best rain tire i ever had was quite by accident, dunlap winter sports 235-50-18., directional snow tires. unlreal the handling, was like on dry grounds in pouring rain, made a 6000 lb truck drive like it was on rails ,, i was able to smoothly corner at 45- 50 mph on turns i would only do 35-40 with my scorpion zeros
That moustache transition was on another level tho
:D it started because i'm glazy, now i feel like I need to teach a gym class.
He's got a list of tyres and he's crossing them off test by test. He's just trying to find a better tyre. His name is Jonathan.
Glad to see he's joined the moustache club. Strong look. Now cut off that beard!
😂😂😂😂
winter cuts were maybe in movember?
doing a convoy wear test is going above and beyond
Did you switch the leader of the convoy or the same tyre was on front all the time?
@@formicone7 In another video with convoy wear testing they stated that both the drivers and the sets of tires were rotated between vehicles. I would assume the same procedure was used here.
I look forward to these tests every year. So much effort and details go into these reviews, truly a gold standard in tires content. Keep it up!
These videos are my prime source of information for choosing a new all season tire.
Hands down the best tire reviewer. Im in need of tires very soon and planned on the Michelin due to your other videos, but its great to see a better value tire perform almost equally well(continental). Cant wait to try them!
THANK YOU soooo much for residual speed! This adds something I can reference when making recommendations for those that say 'well that's track driving". Thank you! thank you! I originally missed this upload. Notifications are now actually ON!
thanks for the report, always look forward to your post and analysis
Exactly the review I was waiting for before outfitting our 2 cars with new all-season tires. Very informative!
Another fantastic, really helpful video. Great to see consideration of residual speed on the cheaper tyres - crashing at 40+ km/hour can be life-changing in all the wrong ways - so important to get that message out
Especially when braking from 80 mph rather than 80 kph.
Amazing work once again!!!
Kudos to YOU for making this happen! 🙂
Amazing review as always mate, thanks for all your hard work! 😃
I love your videos man, keep up the good work!
Best channel for tire review on KZhead. Keep up the good work 🎊
I bought new set of tyres yesterday Bridgestone Turanza Allseason 6. Thnx for your detailed review.
I bought Continental ASC2 in october, but could not find any tests like this, now I'm glad i did.
Nice choice, how are you finding them?
@@tyrereviews I am very satisfied with them, only thing I noticed is a little bit aquaplaning in deep water puddles, I didnt have a chance to drive them in snow this year and my car is rear wheel drive , so that would be interesting
I also put them on my wifes A Class after she had a scary moment on ice. We’ve been very impressed by the new continentals so much so they’re going on my Tesla when the OEM summer Michelins wear out. She was confident leaving the house in snow the one day it snowed this year but I was sliding sideways down the drive on summer tyres.
did you buy in usa? i cant find them in usa
@@johnkirkman6185 where in usa did you get them?
Awesome! Thanks for doing an ice test!
Been waiting for this video. Will guide my choice in Oct.
There will be another one by October!
Great test, as usual :) Thank you!
Great video as usual! Good comparison.
Bought Continental ASC 2 few months ago, already 5000km and very happy with it. 245/40/19 Thanks @tyrereviews for advising to buy Continental. Keep the good work with the videos!
Glad you like them, get a review on www.tyrereviews.com :)
Thank you so much,so beautifully presented, I was a bit confused before seeing the video, now I know exactly what I need. Greetings from Italy
Loved the different name brand tires youtube video reviews, thank you for your help!
Thank you for a very thorough evaluation of these tires. It was quite interesting to see how they compared.
My cross climate plus tires were finished at 40,000kms. I switched to the Hankook 4s2, and feel that they are amazing in the snow and rain, far better than the cc+ tires. I was going to put the cc2 on, but the Hankook 4s2 was such a great deal, that I couldn't pass them up. An excellent tire and was convinced to try them after the excellent review TR posted. Thank you!!
I second that, very happy with the feel of the Hankooks.
Have the Hankook as well. Terrible flatspotting from being parked. I haven't got cc or cc2 to compare to, but I have generally not been super impressed by the snow performance.
I'm satisfied with my set. Wet and dry are excellent. For snow, they are great in a straight line both acceleration and braking. They are a bit prone to understeer in snow. I've had to use the handbrake to get enough rotation in tight turns. Fwd Mazda 3.
I bought the Hankooks too - first ever AS tyre for me. Find them way harder ride than the Michelin summer tyres I came from. How are they for firmness compared to other AS tyres for those that have had others - are Michelin CC a better ride comfort wise?
@@thebrowns5337 to me the first cc seemed harder.
Had the older contis on a previous car, and they were excellent. Good to see the new ones are even better. Living in Wales, cold, wet weather performance is more important to me than outright snow abilities.
Finally tires from Dunlop and Yokohama in the test. Thanks a lot.
Glad someone appreciates it!
I do, too. I've always liked the idea of Yokahamas. Just barely ever bought them.
Great review as usual, great to see the new generation coming through. Happy to stick to my 16" Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen - 3. We get lots of wet country lanes in Weardale they are great for this.
Wow what a great job you have done in time and money spent what an amazing test track etc etc good job sir! Bravo!
Nice review. Thank you.
Thank you for your advice
Amazing vid. Thanks Jonathan!
Glad you liked it!
DUNLOP and YOKOHAMA!! This is simply great! Thank you very much for including them both in a current test. It's great that you read and implemented the comments and wishes from previous videos! There was actually never a proper test of either tire - which especially annoyed me with the Dunlop. I found this one particularly interesting because the Sport All Season is one of the last ones that still has an asymmetrical tire profile. Based on your tests and recommendations over the last 2 years, we now have the CrossClimate2 on 2 everyday cars, but I was curious and bought a set of Dunlops in the fall of '23. But - to be on the safer side - for an older all-wheel drive Audi, as I had already suspected that the performance would be limited on snow due to the profile pattern. I can absolutely confirm your test values. The Dunlop steers very precisely, the wet handling and dry handling are really good, much better than expected! The tire also runs unexpectedly quietly and comfortably (quieter than the Conti summer tires that were previously on the A6). And - as quattro zero traction issues or oversteer tendency. Keep up your great testing! You're the best! 👍
Thnx for video, this is so helpful!
Great reviews!
THANK YOU GREAT CONTENT !
Great update. I have used Bridgestone on my A6 for a number of years. About 15 years ago I bought some cheap tyres, which after 500 miles I changed for a big brand tyres as the performance was so bad.
Great video as usual. I am very happy that I decided to go for the continental all season contact 2. They are great!
Glad you like them, get a review on www.tyrereviews.com :)
i simply love these videos so so much. I got the Nokian outpost nat tire and i absolutly love them. I wish i didn't have to say this but they have saved me from two crashes already. Once on straight ice where every single car but mine slipped off the road, and one foolish driver not looking and pulling out infront of me ( I had to swerve into the opposite lane very quickly)
Wow, this is exactly what I have searching for; been on the hunt for 3 or so weeks. Based on what I see here vs what I found on tirerack I think I am going to go with the Pirellis. Those are magnificent tires.
Great great video, as always. Happy to see that a new generation of tires are coming, and they beat the CC2 king. I think Continental is an excellent product here, as are all their tires. Cheers.
Very thorough and to the point. Thank you.
You did rock it!!
Thank you! Yesterday I order Continental AllSeasonContact 2. I see it as a good choice.
Let me know how you get on with it!
Pirelli is having progress year by year. And I like that we got a tire which is very good for summer and acceptable for winter. This is something we lost with the changes of the CrossClimates 2
Yeha pirelli was kind of bad for general use up until these past few years where their linup is getting better and better
Compliments. You did very good job!
This category is getting more and more interesting!
I'm looking forwards to the next summer tyre test on this channel...
Awesome review. My favorite tire used to be the Goodyear Assuarance TripleTreds. Now I love my CrossClimate2's and their longevity is outstanding. For the all-around best tire for my needs and use, the Michelin's are still king to me. Great video as always.
Same, having the crossclimates on my car for 3 years now and they look almost brand new, 2 more years and the savings from not having to change tires will pay for themselves :D
I am glad that competitors have caught up and surpassed Michelin. Perhaps this will motivate them to come out with a CC3.
I have CrossClimate2 on my Crosstrek. They are phenomenal all season tires. Especially for a daily driver.
I had cc2 on my rear wheel drive 335d for 60k Kms, phenomenal tires and even with the weight and torque that tire was good in wet and light snow. Plenty of tread left over after 3 yrs.
I also have CC2, but they became loud after ca 40000km... So you habe the same experience?
@ 5:33 "That must be worth a subscription" Sure thing. Enjoyed this and other tests on your channel massively, even if snow and ice are not really conditions I see here...ever on the Mexican desert.
Great information. Thanks.
HA! just got the Continental AllSeasonContact 2... now your test says they are the best. So glad to hear it.
Are you still pleased. Most expensive of the group of tyres?
Yes. After 3k km no issues. Ride is smooth. They are less noisy than my old winter tyres Conti TS 850P.
Wait... No Vredesteins? Their all-seasons were the best in the wet last time. Perfect for the UK winters (IMO)
Why would you like a tyre wich is a few % better in Rain then Snow? Never mind normal people have a set of winter tyres.
Because it almost never snows where I live. And rains nearly every single day in winter. @@yamahaevo
@@yamahaevoMost people in the UK use cheap summer tyres in the winter. My car is fitted with Michelin Crossclimate 2s and my partner has Vredestein Quatracs on her car. I'm very happy with both of them 🙂
Same for the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons I imagine; the priority was testing as many new products as possible against the all-round industry benchmark for reference.
@04smallmj Yes you do thats why the accidents are sky-high at winter. Why Prioritizing 5% better rain when you can drive a bit slower in that case?
Excellent work as always ! Keep up ! :D Hope Michelin/Kléber will work on new tyres to overcome the competition 🤞🏻
I'm sticking with CC2's,2nd winter in the north and they have done things in the great white north that have blown my mind. When I need to R&R my tires now ,I'm going back to the CC's. One thing they did, on hard packed snow was, I hit the brakes hard at 50 mph and the car stopped like it was on blacktop. The car stopped straight and the anti locks never activated .there's more ,no time to write a book.
As usual thanks for comprehensive tire test! It would be interesting to see Vredestein Quatrac in your chart as it was quite good in previous tests of Autobild 😉
This is the test I have been waiting for 🎉 really wanted to know how the new Continental performed. Snow braking is the biggest factor for me in proper winter conditions, thank your for an excellent review
i was so mutch hoping for a video about high performance tires og track tires, but nice video!
too cold to test track tyres now but workingon it
Great video and I have put two sets of crossclimate 2’s on my ev and love it. Very little loss of range from the standard eco tires and I live in snow country at 6,800ft elevation so the snow portion is very important for me. I love this tire and can’t wait for version 3 to come out.
Excellent review! Last september I bought a set of Bridgestone All Season 6 tyres, it was a bit of a gamble since it was just released. I am really impressed with the wet performance, perfect for Dutch winters. Your review confirms this. I have them mounted on a Z4 3.0si coupe. For summer tyres I have a set of Bridgestone Potenza Sport, they work perfect during the summer giving grip straight away with out the need of warming the tyres also they preform solid on a occasional lap on the Nurburgring.
Nice combination! There must be a pretty big subjective difference between the two when swapping?
I have had Crossclimate, ASC, SF2 and Hankook 4S2. One factor that I would really like to see analysed in the reviews is the capacity of the tire to survive hot summers: I have experienced heavy thread destruction at even slow paces in Italian summer (30+ °C), so it would be interesting to see if there are differences in the range of temperature in which they are performing well! I would also be very interested in getting these with a runflat/self sealing technology since most cars nowadays are missing the spare wheel! Thank you for your immense work, it helped me a lot through the years!
Well, after two and a half years asking you to test Dunlop, I must say it has decent results.
Where are the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons ?
Probably dragging it out he will do a big round up in the future double dip that way 😂
In the trash. Goodyear is garbage
@@Caxel108kid
Would have liked the hankook
Where Kama tyres? Or Viatti?
Great videos!!
Hey, i following the channel for couple years now, and there is no other one who go in so much depth as you. Very well done. Do you plan doing videos about summer tyres in the near future?
Best tire reviews out there. Well done! Would have been nice to seen the Nokian Remedy WRG5. Perhaps you can fold them in to a future round up?
Working on getting a G5 in the mix
@@tyrereviews Awesome! Any plans on testing the US versions from these brands? Like Pirelli weatheractive? Or bridgestones all weather tire? Is the CC2 the only tire in this mix available in the US? Great video as usual!
yeah that's the plan, get all the US brands in one test!@@ipcamtalk4314
Great video and information. Thank you. Looks like a lot of fun. If you ever need a copilot give me a ring. 😊
Excelent review. I was only considering the Michelin CrossClimate 2 since I'll need to swap the tires in the near future (from Goodyear Vector 4Season gen-3), but I guess I'll need to reconsider. :) Thanks for this and all the other awesome reviews!
Let me know what you end up gettign!
I am running Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert2 on my winter beater in true winter conditions with 25cm snow and ice. And they are completely acceptable. I would recommend all season tires if they are of good make and you are travelling 5-8k km a year.
Thank you so much for the video. It is tremendously helpful. Winter is (apparently) over, as we had high 20s degree C days in April, and my summer tyres are cooked with the winters not far behind. I've always wanted to try all-seasons, and with so many new models available this will be the time to do it. I am debating between the Contis and the Bridgestones. Again, than you so much for the hard work. Cheers!
Bought a set of CrossClimate2 tires a couple of years ago and love them. Now that it's been a few years, it's good to see a few more other options as well (keeps all brands on their toes). The new Continental tires look like a good option as well. Overall, I have been very happy with my Michelin tires, but I'm not tied to a brand so more options are good to have.
Great review again for these EU models of All Season (aka All Weather in North America) tires. Thanks to your recommendation and the long ware compound that my North American Crossclimate 2 still have 5mm tread depth (8mm new) after 60,000 miles/100,000KM driven from 104°F/40°C to -40°F/-40°C weather conditions for three years on a FWD HEV CUV. It is great to see other companies are giving Michelin the run for the money by improving their designs. I looking forward to the update test on the North America models of All Weather tires that some does comes with different tread depth, compound, tread patterns, construction and warranty period than the EU models in the future. Excellently done 👍
hard to find the continental all season contact2 in usa
I had a perfect lane change test, a settee in pieces on the a1 , high speed dodging various bit of furniture was required.
Really content with the Hankook Kinergy 4S, especially in dry and wet breaking! But all clients on the Michelin CrossClimate drove a really decent distance over the 90.000 km, and still have 3+ mm on profile left, that’s making them worthwhile the few extra € in price.
Yeah, a lot depends on the price difference of the Michelin's and the Hankooks for your particular car at the time you want them. Either are a great choice. As are some of the other premium all season tyres.
great reviews. thanks
Glad you like them!
You present these Tyres so Nice that i want to collect and buy them all😄 The Pirelli’ and Conti’s are my favourites ! Thanks John! Regs from CH🇨🇭
Thank you once again for such comprehensive, data-and-real-world driven results and recommendations. I find it interesting how, back in the 90'S/early 2000's, the symmetrical and directional V shaped grooves, were employed in the then, high performance summer tyres like the original Goodyear Eagle F1. Things then moved to asymmetric tread patterns, only for the now winter/all-season tyres to be using the V shapes more effectively than the asymmetric tread patterns. It makes sense for various reasons, why this is the case, but is still interesting how over the years this has evolved from being the high performance summer tread pattern of choice, to now, the all-season/winter pattern of choice.
A couple of years ago I put a set of Continental Contour Contact tires on my Grand Marquis. (AFAIK, they're exclusive to Discount Tire) Living in western Oregon, we get a lot of rain. Even so, my "discount" Conti's rain performance on my landbarge is excellent. I've got a few roads and intersections where I try to maintain or improve my skill level. They stick like glue regardless of how hard it's raining. When it's snowed, they've only broken loose once that I didn't expect, when I hit an off-camber dip in the road. Other than that, they've been solid in the slick. Of course, with about 750,000 miles in commercial trucks, many of those miles on ice and snow, I don't hurry at all in those conditions. Slow and steady gets me home. Excellent test! Since these are European tires, can we expect an American edition? Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks for making testing data available, for Canada I would weight snow and ice higher than dry and even wet.
That's the beauty of the data being public, though I would argue if you want that level of winter performance a full winter tyre would be best
@@tyrereviews been running the CrossClimate 2 for a few years and it's been good enough coming from dedicated winter tires
Awesome to hear of the lane changes!
Great video, as usual 😊👌 Please include the new Pirelli Scorpion All Season SF2 in your next SUV/All Season comparison. I've just had them fitted and am super curious to see how they stack up against the competition.
I keep my eye on the Continental. Wonder what the Good year next generation can do. Thank you for the test.
Great comparison. Really shows the continuous progress of all season tyres especially as an interesting alternative to a dedicated winter tyres. A premium winter tyre like the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 or Continental Winter Contact 870 P would have been a great benchmark.
Today i replaced my Hankook ventus prime 4 with my first set of all season tires,the Conti ASC2,and i share my first impression. Thanks to this review, I chose Conti. The hankook ones were 91v and the conti ones are 94v, but still the conti feels significantly softer even with 0.2 bar extra pressure, something that I like, it makes the car more comfortable. They are silent. The steering is not as sharp as with Hankook's and the braking has a different feeling, but being a compromise solution it seems ok to me. Clearly they are not very sporty, but they are very pleasant to drive. At 15 degrees, dry, the grip is surprisingly good
I know the weatherpeak is a US only tire, but I really want to see it tested against the CC2, especially in the snow. It's a non-directional tire, and it consistently gets very good reviews
Just ordered some of the Continentals to replace the tires that came with my new car last week so I’m very pleased to see they have such a good result in the tests. Looking forward to getting them fitted, very promising. Thank you for your hard work. I based my decision on what I saw on the reviews left on your website, they seemed to be about as good as you could hope to get 👍
AWESOME TESTING AND REPORTING. THANK YOU! AMAZING HOW A VISUAL OF A TIRES SIPES AND DESIGN MAY NOT BE HOW IT PERFORMS IN ALL CONDITIONS. I TOO AM IMPRESSED WITH THE RESULTS OF THE CONTINENTALS ALL AROUND PERFORMANCE. OUGHT TO WORK GREAT ON MY AWD SUV. WITH THE PRICE OF TIRES, ONE WANTS HIS INVESTMENT TO RISE TO ALL OCCASIONS FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE.
Did the same with CC2 with a new car to get the most resell value out of the free set of factory ECO tires that is only good for MPG to gain massive safety, performance and convenience of a set of premium All Season for year round safety use.
Great to hear! Let me know how you like them!
where did you find them in usa?
@@AA-ih6kt I’m European but you can probably order them online. They were discounted at the shop I bought them from. I’d be very surprised if Continental aren’t selling them in the USA already, after all it’s a huge market. You’re probably best off searching online and ordering them to a tire fitter of your choice. Hope that helps
I am really impressed with your testing methodology and the quality of your explanations/information. Midway through I was thinking your test results and impressions would be more valid if you were blinded as to which tire you were testing, and right about that moment in the video you mentioned that's what you do when possible. Later when looking at the expected life of each tire I was surprised that the CC2 would be so low since it is a 60k mile tire, and once again you addressed that with your explanation of the differences between the US and Euro versions. Top quality work, it's definitely appreciated!
Glad you found it useful!
Up to the moment I'm very pleased with the Michelin CrossClimate, this is my fourth pair (version I, never used the 2) but thank you for the test. My next front pair tyres will definitely be the Continental AllSeasonContact 2. I live in Spain so in theory very sunny but at the Pyrenees chain of mountains where it snows often during winter. Subscribed.
Great video! A major tire dealer in the USA (Tire Rack) recommended the Continental DWS (USA version of this European tire tested) for my previous car and the car I own now. That would be a total of 10 years' experience so far and I must agree it is a class leaded that is hard to beat especially when considering price. Just love them and the latest version on my current car are by far the best yet. Thanks again.
I recommend the DWD06+ too, it's one of the best in the category
Great and comprehensive video, as usual! How come you didn't test the Goodyear Vector4Season Gen-3?
Only had budet for 6 in the wear test and I've tested the Gen-3 a bunch
Hi man, as always a great in depth review. I'm wondering even though it's early but when are you going to drop a video for the best touring Summer tires for 2024? I'm struggling to find a tire that fits my needs and i would really appreciate that video, thanks. Keep up the good work as always.
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Thanks for the reply, i've seen that tire perform well in every test, except noise and rolling resistance really, and those two factors kinda matter more to me than outright cornering or aquaplaning since i don't get that much rain in my area. I've debated between the Pirelli P7 C2 and the Michelin Primacy 4+. Idk if some new touring tires are going to be released soon.
LOVE these tire reviews - Best Format, Best Information, Best Subjective Feedback ! Kudos! I am however quite frustrated that I can find Only the Michelin CC2 in the US! C'mon Pirelli and Continental - Please share these great tires with us Yanks.
Continental has the Extreme Contact DWS 06 in the states that I would have loved to see in this test. I would have really liked to see this tire in this test. It's been my tire of choice for years and performs amazingly in all conditions.
The issue is wear, none of these meet the standard America expects from its tyres. The US CC2 version is different from this as explained in the wear section.
I had Pirelli as OEM on on my 2017 BMW x1 here in Alberta, Canada. First 30,000 km (3 winters) they were pretty nice in winter (5 month snow coverage here), next 30,000 were becoming a bit iffy. Replaced then with another identical set at 60,000 km
@@tyrereviews Not sure about US, but in Canada these tires are like 50% more expensive. Michelin's I see for equivalent of 150 Euros, and 200 Euro tires are quite frequent
@@dmitripogosian5084 This may well be a size issue. The tested tyres are 205/55/R16. This is a very common tyre size in Europe (maybe in Canada as well?) and therefore quite affordable. Over here even a modestly different size like a 215/55/R16 can easily be 50% more expensive than the 205s.
Your tests are always very authoritative & very well produced. These sort of tyres are often fitted to vehicles with some sort of 4WD system with the hope that they may cope with very mild off-road conditions (e.g. wet grass fields, somewhat muddy tracks etc) better than normal road tyres could. It would be very interesting to see some sort of test for traction in these conditions added to your test if possible.
Very informative test! I especially like the fact that you do not just present some numbers and figures but also give a driving impression for each tire under each condition. I drive an older car with a tire dimension that is getting rarer and rarer nowadays so not all manufacturers have an allseason tire that fits. From this test it would be only the Michelin (which is extraordinarily expensive) and the Bridgestone which seems to be the better buy having seen this test. But you mention 'it is a little vague around the center' (dry) - does that mean is is prone to tramlining (which actually is a big issue on my car)?
I have michelin, usa version with very stiff sidewalls. Its very good everywhere. Tested in soft offroad too :)
Wish I would've seen this before recently getting some cross climate 2's put on but at least I can still be content with the snow performance. Best tire reviews out there! Keep it up!
Got a pair of the continental all season contact 2 a couple of weeks ago. Feel very good. Cant wait to see your opinion in them.
Good choice :)
I used to always use winter tires, but over the last 10-15 years the winters have become much less harsh. 20 years ago the roads were snow covered for a good percent of the winter. Now they are dry 95% of the time. So now I switch my summer wheels/tires to winter skewed all season tires. They work good enough for the limited snow and work better on pavement than winter tires since dry pavement is now the majority of the winter.
I agree. Snow is the lowest priority for me. I'd rather see a tire that excels in cold and wet winters rather than snowy/icy sub zero conditions.
Thanks a lot for this test Jonathan ! Very useful as usuall. Thanks again for your amazing job. Best regards from 🇫🇷 🤗
Pirelli looked so good... and then it did what it does on the motorcycle side also: provide a fantastic tire that wears too quickly, and performance degrades quickly in the last quarter of life.