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205/55 R16 49 tires 2 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

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Test Size: 205/55 R16

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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It's the start of the 2021 all season and winter tire test season, and what better way to start than the massive Auto Bild winter tire shootout.

This year Auto Bild have tested FIFTY 205/55 R16 winter tires in wet braking, then tested the best thirty five in snow braking. With the wet and snow braking distances combined, the top twenty tires, from Bridgestone to Nokian, will feature in the full Auto Bild winter tire test out in a few weeks.

As always, the spread in braking performance from best to worst is quite frankly terrifying, from 32.1m to 45.4m stopping distance in the wet.

Keep an eye on the site for lots more winter tire tests over the coming days.

Wet

Snow

Results

Please note: The Platinum RP60 winter was in position 45 however we couldn't find enough information on the brand to add it to the site.

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	32.1 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	6^th	28.1 M	27.3 M	+0.8 M	97.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	33.6 M	32.1 M	+1.5 M	95.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1^st	27.3 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	33.4 M	32.1 M	+1.3 M	96.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	7^th	28.2 M	27.3 M	+0.9 M	96.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	34.2 M	32.1 M	+2.1 M	93.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3^rd	27.7 M	27.3 M	+0.4 M	98.56%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	35.2 M	32.1 M	+3.1 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2^nd	27.5 M	27.3 M	+0.2 M	99.27%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4^th	27.9 M	27.3 M	+0.6 M	97.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	35.1 M	32.1 M	+3 M	91.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	9^th	28.5 M	27.3 M	+1.2 M	95.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	31^st	30.3 M	27.3 M	+3 M	90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	35.2 M	32.1 M	+3.1 M	91.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	8^th	28.4 M	27.3 M	+1.1 M	96.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	34.9 M	32.1 M	+2.8 M	91.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5^th	28 M	27.3 M	+0.7 M	97.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	18^th	28.8 M	27.3 M	+1.5 M	94.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	35.6 M	32.1 M	+3.5 M	90.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	25^th	29.4 M	27.3 M	+2.1 M	92.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	36.8 M	32.1 M	+4.7 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	29.5 M	27.3 M	+2.2 M	92.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	37.4 M	32.1 M	+5.3 M	85.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	30^th	30.2 M	27.3 M	+2.9 M	90.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	36.4 M	32.1 M	+4.3 M	88.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	29.8 M	27.3 M	+2.5 M	91.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	10^th	28.6 M	27.3 M	+1.3 M	95.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	17^th	28.7 M	27.3 M	+1.4 M	95.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	22^nd	29.2 M	27.3 M	+1.9 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	19^th	29.1 M	27.3 M	+1.8 M	93.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	38 M	32.1 M	+5.9 M	84.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	26^th	29.5 M	27.3 M	+2.2 M	92.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	37.8 M	32.1 M	+5.7 M	84.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	28^th	29.8 M	27.3 M	+2.5 M	91.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	37.6 M	32.1 M	+5.5 M	85.37%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	32^nd	30.5 M	27.3 M	+3.2 M	89.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	34^th	37.9 M	27.3 M	+10.6 M	72.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	33^rd	37.2 M	27.3 M	+9.9 M	73.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	37.5 M	32.1 M	+5.4 M	85.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	35^th	40.4 M	27.3 M	+13.1 M	67.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	38.2 M	32.1 M	+6.1 M	84.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	39.1 M	32.1 M	+7 M	82.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	39.9 M	32.1 M	+7.8 M	80.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	40.8 M	32.1 M	+8.7 M	78.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	41 M	32.1 M	+8.9 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	41.1 M	32.1 M	+9 M	78.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	41.2 M	32.1 M	+9.1 M	77.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	41.3 M	32.1 M	+9.2 M	77.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	42.8 M	32.1 M	+10.7 M	75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	43.2 M	32.1 M	+11.1 M	74.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	43.6 M	32.1 M	+11.5 M	73.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	44.1 M	32.1 M	+12 M	72.79%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	44.8 M	32.1 M	+12.7 M	71.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	45.4 M	32.1 M	+13.3 M	70.7%

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