{"id":5675,"date":"2025-10-23T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetirelab.com\/mag\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:50:23","slug":"autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoBild All-Season Tyre Test 2025 (215\/50 R18) \u2014 Bridgestone and Continental Lead the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each year, AutoBild takes a fresh look at one of the most versatile tyre segments: <strong>all-season tyres<\/strong>. These \u201c365-day solutions\u201d promise to handle anything from summer heat to icy mornings \u2014 a tempting offer for drivers in moderate climates who\u2019d rather skip the seasonal swap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its latest test (October 2025 issue), AutoBild compared <strong>ten all-season models<\/strong> in the popular <strong>215\/50 R18<\/strong> size \u2014 a dimension common for compact crossovers and mid-sized saloons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d4801c217c0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path 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href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Tested_Like_a_True_Four-Seasons_Tyre_Should_Be\" title=\"Tested Like a True Four-Seasons Tyre Should Be\">Tested Like a True Four-Seasons Tyre Should Be<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Bridgestone_and_Continental_Take_Top_Honours\" title=\"Bridgestone and Continental Take Top Honours\">Bridgestone and Continental Take Top Honours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Pirelli_and_Goodyear_Close_Behind\" title=\"Pirelli and Goodyear Close Behind\">Pirelli and Goodyear Close Behind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Mid-Range_Surprises_and_Budget_Pitfalls\" title=\"Mid-Range Surprises and Budget Pitfalls\">Mid-Range Surprises and Budget Pitfalls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Why_It_Matters\" title=\"Why It Matters\">Why It Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/autobild-all-season-tyre-test-2025-215-50-r18-bridgestone-and-continental-lead-the-way\/#Test_Details_at_a_Glance\" title=\"Test Details at a Glance\">Test Details at a Glance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tested_Like_a_True_Four-Seasons_Tyre_Should_Be\"><\/span><strong>Tested Like a True Four-Seasons Tyre Should Be<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation spanned <strong>snow, wet, and dry disciplines<\/strong>, with <strong>cost factors<\/strong> (rolling resistance, wear, and price) included for an \u201cEco-Master\u201d ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Snow tests were carried out in <strong>mid-winter conditions in New Zealand<\/strong>, while <strong>wet and dry performance<\/strong> was examined on Pirelli\u2019s Vizzola test track near Milan and Stellantis\u2019 proving grounds in Balocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bridgestone_and_Continental_Take_Top_Honours\"><\/span><strong>Bridgestone and Continental Take Top Honours<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6<\/strong> and <strong>Continental AllSeason Contact 2<\/strong> both achieved the coveted verdict <strong>\u201cvorbildlich\u201d (exemplary)<\/strong> and identical overall scores of <strong>1.2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite their equal rating, the two tyres have slightly different characters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6<\/strong> \u2013 a true all-rounder. Balanced in all conditions, it impressed with <strong>stable wet handling<\/strong>, predictable snow traction, and low rolling resistance. Only its <strong>slightly louder road noise<\/strong> held it back from perfection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continental AllSeason Contact 2<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>snow specialist<\/strong> of the group. It excelled on winter roads and delivered convincing wet-grip performance. Its <strong>dry braking distances<\/strong> were a touch longer, but still within the \u201cexemplary\u201d range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both tyres clearly underline how far all-season development has come \u2014 performing safely across weather extremes without major compromises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pirelli_and_Goodyear_Close_Behind\"><\/span><strong>Pirelli and Goodyear Close Behind<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not far off the leaders, the <strong>Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3<\/strong> and <strong>Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3<\/strong> showcased strong personalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pirelli\u2019s entry impressed with <strong>short braking distances<\/strong> and <strong>sharp dry handling<\/strong>, while Goodyear\u2019s top marks on snow were overshadowed by <strong>longer wet-braking distances<\/strong>, resulting in a small downgrade from \u201cvorbildlich\u201d to \u201cgut\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mid-Range_Surprises_and_Budget_Pitfalls\"><\/span><strong>Mid-Range Surprises and Budget Pitfalls<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mid-pack contenders such as <strong>Kleber Quadraxer 3<\/strong>, <strong>Hankook Kinergy 4S\u00b2 X<\/strong>, and <strong>Giti AllSeason AS1<\/strong> delivered respectable, well-balanced performances, but couldn\u2019t quite match the refinement of the premium tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further down, <strong>Linglong<\/strong> and <strong>Fortuna<\/strong> struggled \u2014 especially in the wet tests, where longer stopping distances and less predictable handling highlighted the performance gap to established brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters\"><\/span><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AutoBild\u2019s test again shows that while all-season tyres have matured, <strong>not all \u201cfour-season\u201d promises are equal<\/strong>. The best models now combine real winter capability with reassuring dry and wet performance. For drivers in Central Europe\u2019s mild-to-moderate winters, the top-rated Bridgestone and Continental options deliver near-winter-tyre safety without the hassle of seasonal tyre changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Test_Details_at_a_Glance\"><\/span><strong>Test Details at a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tyre size:<\/strong> 215\/50 R18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Category weightings:<\/strong> Snow 30 %, Wet 30 %, Dry 20 %, Costs 20 %<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grading:<\/strong> German school scale (1 = very good \u2192 6 = unsatisfactory)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key test sites:<\/strong> New Zealand (Snow), Vizzola (Wet\/Dry), Balocco (Dry), Lab Rolling-Resistance Testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>AutoBild\u2019s methodology remains among the most comprehensive in Europe, assessing safety-critical disciplines such as braking, handling, aquaplaning, and slalom. The full ranking and all measured data \u2014 including braking distances and traction scores \u2014 are available in the detailed results table below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year, AutoBild takes a fresh look at one of the most versatile tyre segments: all-season tyres. These \u201c365-day solutions\u201d promise to handle anything from summer heat to icy mornings \u2014 a tempting offer for drivers in moderate climates who\u2019d rather skip the seasonal swap. In its latest test (October 2025 issue), AutoBild compared ten [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5675"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5678,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5675\/revisions\/5678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.testneumaticos.es\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}