Drivers, beware! All-season tires have become a hit, but new tests reveal that using them is like playing Russian roulette with your life. ADAC tested 16 tire models in size R17, commonly used on popular cars like VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, and Toyota Corolla. The results? Only FOUR models earned a ‘good’ rating. Yes, you read that right — just FOUR! The rest are either mediocre or, worse, downright dangerous.
Topping the list are Continental AllSeasonContact 2, Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen3, Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6, and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3. These tires offer balanced performance and safety in various weather conditions. But if you think all well-known brands are safe, think again! Barum, part of the Continental group, disappointed with average performance, while Vredestein and Nexen only scored ‘sufficient’.
At the bottom are tires like Arivo Carlorful AS, which showed catastrophic results — their wet braking distance was a staggering 11 meters longer than the best tires! Imagine needing an extra 11 meters to stop in an emergency because of bad tires. This isn’t just a number; it’s the difference between life and death.
Even worse, some of the worst-rated models are completely unknown on our market, meaning drivers might be buying cheap but deadly tires. Tire durability also varies — Goodyear can last up to 68,000 kilometers, while the weakest barely make half that. So, saving money on tires can cost you way more than you think.
This test clearly shows that not everything labeled ‘all-season’ and ‘cheap’ is safe. If you care about your life, check what tires you put on your car. Or keep playing Russian roulette every time you get behind the wheel. And you, dear readers, what do you think about these results? Have you had bad experiences with all-season tires? Drop a comment and let’s see who survived and who didn’t!
