Compare energy use, tire wear, two changes per year, and storage. Find the cheaper strategy for your annual mileage.
All costs include tax. Defaults are editable examples, not measured consumption differences for specific tires.
DIY changes: €0. For a decision from today, existing extra rims can be entered at €0. Tire sets below contain four tires including fitting; extra rims are separate.
Enter consumption in liters per 100 km. Summer share is based on mileage, not months. All-season consumption is the annual average; seasonal values apply during their respective use periods.
annual cost advantage at 15,000 km
| Cost component | All-season | Seasonal |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | €1,755.00 | €1,711.80 |
| Tires, annualized | €200.00 | €191.67 |
| Changes / storage / service | €0.00 | €180.00 |
| Extra rims, annualized | €0.00 | €75.00 |
| Annual total | €1,955.00 | €2,158.47 |
| Cost per kilometer | 13.03 ct/km | 14.39 ct/km |
| Annual average consumption | 6.5 l/100 km | 6.34 l/100 km |
Cost intersections at 63,015 km/year.
Costs are equal at intersections. Ranges assume unchanged summer share and energy price. Age-based replacement can produce multiple intersections.
Tire price ÷ min(distance life / annual use, planned replacement years). Both seasonal sets are retained even at 0% or 100% summer share. No discounting or residual-value accounting.
Green: all-season tires · Blue: summer and winter tires · Annual cost in euros
Seasonal annual consumption = summer consumption × summer mileage share + winter consumption × winter mileage share. The all-season value is already a full-year average. Use the same vehicle and a comparable driving profile.
For electric cars, use meter consumption including charging losses. Switching powertrain resets the four energy inputs to example values.
Costs are calculated as a long-run annual budget. Each set is replaced at the earlier of distance-based life and the chosen replacement age. The default six years is a calculation assumption, not a safe-service-life recommendation.
Seasonal tires incur two changes per year. DIY changes, own storage, or existing additional rims can be entered as €0. Optional all-season service costs, such as rotation, are entered separately.
A cost intersection is an annual mileage, not a payback period. Prices and driving patterns stay constant. Financing, inflation, residual values, and existing tread depth are not modeled. This calculation compares costs; braking, weather suitability, and local requirements are not calculated outcomes.