Autobild Sport test of all-season tires 225/45 R18 2025

In addition to all-season tires, we also included dedicated summer and winter tires as a reference in our testing. Their performance clearly demonstrated the compromises that come with all-season tire design.

Summer tires excel in the dry – in the handling test they reached up to 94.6 km/h compared to 92.7 km/h for the best all-season tire. The braking distance from 100 km/h was only 34.7 meters (all-season tires: 38.4 m). However, they are almost unmanageable in the snow.

Winter tires dominate in snow – they stop from 50 km/h in just 22.7 meters, but their performance on wet and dry roads is worse. The braking distance from 100 km/h on wet roads reached 47.1 meters, on dry roads up to 43.3 meters .

All-season tires are a compromise: they are closer to the characteristics of winter tires than summer tires. Therefore, they can be considered more like improved winter tires for mild climates than a full-fledged replacement for summer tires.

The test winner, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3, managed to find what testers called a “golden mean” – without any extreme performance, but with consistently strong results in all conditions. At €650 per set, it came in second in wet performance, second fastest in dry handling, while maintaining decent snow handling .

This approach stands in contrast to more specialized tires:

• The Linglong Sport Master 4S achieved the fastest dry handling speed (92.7 km/h) among all-season tires, but it lagged significantly in the snow – the braking distance was up to 27.2 meters compared to 23.5 meters for the Michelin .
• The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 excelled on wet roads and snow, but dry braking was extended to 44.5 meters .

These results suggest that for sports cars, consistency of performance in all conditions is more important than peak performance in one area. All-season tires with a balanced tread pattern therefore offer better real-world driving safety and comfort.

Two secondary markers of the test revealed interesting trends.

• The Kleber Quadraxer 3, Michelin's lower-priced line, inherited its parent company's strong winter performance while also achieving the quietest performance in the test – 61.6 dB at 50 km/h (the same noise level as the reference summer tire). However, it showed weaker lateral grip in the wet. At €590, it represents the ideal middle ground for drivers who want Michelin winter performance at a lower price.
• The Viking Four Tech Plus, Continental's cheaper brand at €440, maintained acceptable performance on snow, but had an extended braking distance of 49.4 meters on wet roads and finished last in dry handling (89.2 km/h). This suggests that while secondary brands may inherit technology from their parent companies, they tend to compromise on the overall sophistication and performance of the tire .