2025 Summer Tire Test Shootout

So it begins, the 2025 summer tire test season is upon is, and it's going to be an interesting year!

To start things off, Autobild have published their annual 52 tire shootout, where they test the wet and dry braking of pretty much every tire they can get their hands on to work out the best 20 to take through to the full tire test, this year in the sporty 225/40 R18 size.

There's no big surprises in the dry - the Bridgestone Potenza Sport is the best, closely followed by the Falken ZE320 and Michelin Pilot Sport 5.

The wet is a little more interesting, with a three way tie for shortest braking distance! The new Hankook Ventus Evo is one of the best, impressive from the new product, and the Kumho Ecsta PS71 also does well, but third tire was the Linglong Sport Master, ahead of Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental and Goodyear! This is very impressive from the traditionally budget Chinese manufacturer, so it will be interesting to see how it fairs in the full test, which will include wear.

Keep an eye on AutoBild or the Tire Reviews website in the coming weeks to see the full test.

Test Publication:

225/40 R18 52 tires 2 categories

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Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Publication:

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

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 225/40 R18

Tires Tested: 52 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Dry

Wet

Results

1^st

Bridgestone Potenza Sport

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	32.6 M			100%

Wet

99.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	27.6 M	27.4 M	+0.2 M	99.28%

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2^nd

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

97.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	33.5 M	32.6 M	+0.9 M	97.31%

Wet

98.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	27.7 M	27.4 M	+0.3 M	98.92%

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3^rd

Hankook Ventus Evo

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	34 M	32.6 M	+1.4 M	95.88%

Wet

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	27.4 M			100%

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4^th

Kumho Ecsta PS71

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	34.2 M	32.6 M	+1.6 M	95.32%

Wet

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	27.4 M			100%

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5^th

Linglong Sport Master

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9th	34.2 M	32.6 M	+1.6 M	95.32%

Wet

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	27.4 M			100%

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6^th

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	34.1 M	32.6 M	+1.5 M	95.6%

Wet

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	28.3 M	27.4 M	+0.9 M	96.82%

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7^th

Falken ZIEX ZE320

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	33 M	32.6 M	+0.4 M	98.79%

Wet

92.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	29.5 M	27.4 M	+2.1 M	92.88%

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8^th

Continental PremiumContact 7

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

94.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12th	34.6 M	32.6 M	+2 M	94.22%

Wet

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	28.3 M	27.4 M	+0.9 M	96.82%

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9^th

Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11th	34.3 M	32.6 M	+1.7 M	95.04%

Wet

95.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	28.7 M	27.4 M	+1.3 M	95.47%

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10^th

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

96.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	33.9 M	32.6 M	+1.3 M	96.17%

Wet

93.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	29.2 M	27.4 M	+1.8 M	93.84%

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11^th

Toyo Proxes Comfort

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6th	34 M	32.6 M	+1.4 M	95.88%

Wet

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13th	30.4 M	27.4 M	+3 M	90.13%

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12^th

Laufenn S Fit EQ+

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

93.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16th	34.9 M	32.6 M	+2.3 M	93.41%

Wet

92.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11th	29.7 M	27.4 M	+2.3 M	92.26%

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13^th

Nokian Powerproof 1

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

93.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	15th	34.8 M	32.6 M	+2.2 M	93.68%

Wet

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13th	30.4 M	27.4 M	+3 M	90.13%

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14^th

Yokohama Advan Sport V107

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

96.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	33.8 M	32.6 M	+1.2 M	96.45%

Wet

86.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23rd	31.8 M	27.4 M	+4.4 M	86.16%

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15^th

Firestone Firehawk Sport

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

94.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12th	34.6 M	32.6 M	+2 M	94.22%

Wet

88.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17th	31.1 M	27.4 M	+3.7 M	88.1%

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16^th

Nexen N Fera Sport SU2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17th	35 M	32.6 M	+2.4 M	93.14%

Wet

88.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15th	30.9 M	27.4 M	+3.5 M	88.67%

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17^th

Giti GitiSportS2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

92.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	20th	35.4 M	32.6 M	+2.8 M	92.09%

Wet

88.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15th	30.9 M	27.4 M	+3.5 M	88.67%

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18^th

Vredestein Ultrac Pro

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

93.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17th	35 M	32.6 M	+2.4 M	93.14%

Wet

87.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18th	31.2 M	27.4 M	+3.8 M	87.82%

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19^th

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

92.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19th	35.2 M	32.6 M	+2.6 M	92.61%

Wet

87%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20th	31.5 M	27.4 M	+4.1 M	86.98%

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20^th

Pirelli P Zero PZ4

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

94.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12th	34.6 M	32.6 M	+2 M	94.22%

Wet

84.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26th	32.3 M	27.4 M	+4.9 M	84.83%

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21^st

GT Radial SportActive 2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

90.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24th	36 M	32.6 M	+3.4 M	90.56%

Wet

86.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21st	31.7 M	27.4 M	+4.3 M	86.44%

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22^nd

Uniroyal RainSport 5

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

87.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35th	37.4 M	32.6 M	+4.8 M	87.17%

Wet

90.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12th	30.3 M	27.4 M	+2.9 M	90.43%

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23^rd

BFGoodrich Advantage

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25th	36.2 M	32.6 M	+3.6 M	90.06%

Wet

85.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24th	31.9 M	27.4 M	+4.5 M	85.89%

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24^th

Petlas Velox Sport PT741

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

92.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	20th	35.4 M	32.6 M	+2.8 M	92.09%

Wet

82.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28th	33.1 M	27.4 M	+5.7 M	82.78%

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25^th

Semperit Speed Life 3

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

87.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35th	37.4 M	32.6 M	+4.8 M	87.17%

Wet

87.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18th	31.2 M	27.4 M	+3.8 M	87.82%

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26^th

Syron Premium Performance

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

88.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31st	36.9 M	32.6 M	+4.3 M	88.35%

Wet

85.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24th	31.9 M	27.4 M	+4.5 M	85.89%

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27^th

Debica Presto UHP2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

89.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27th	36.4 M	32.6 M	+3.8 M	89.56%

Wet

82.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28th	33.1 M	27.4 M	+5.7 M	82.78%

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28^th

Ceat SportDrive

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

91.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22nd	35.8 M	32.6 M	+3.2 M	91.06%

Wet

80.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34th	34 M	27.4 M	+6.6 M	80.59%

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29^th

Leao Nova Force Acro

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

88.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30th	36.8 M	32.6 M	+4.2 M	88.59%

Wet

83.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27th	32.9 M	27.4 M	+5.5 M	83.28%

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30^th

Fulda SportControl 2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

90.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25th	36.2 M	32.6 M	+3.6 M	90.06%

Wet

80.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33rd	33.9 M	27.4 M	+6.5 M	80.83%

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31^st

Radar Dimax R8 plus

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

84.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	51st	38.6 M	32.6 M	+6 M	84.46%

Wet

86.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21st	31.7 M	27.4 M	+4.3 M	86.44%

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32^nd

Sava Intensa UHP 2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

90.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23rd	35.9 M	32.6 M	+3.3 M	90.81%

Wet

79.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37th	34.4 M	27.4 M	+7 M	79.65%

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33^rd

Viking Protech Newgen

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40th	37.6 M	32.6 M	+5 M	86.7%

Wet

81.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30th	33.5 M	27.4 M	+6.1 M	81.79%

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34^th

Star Performer Interstellar

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37th	37.5 M	32.6 M	+4.9 M	86.93%

Wet

81.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31st	33.7 M	27.4 M	+6.3 M	81.31%

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35^th

Event Potentem UHP

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	45th	37.9 M	32.6 M	+5.3 M	86.02%

Wet

81.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32nd	33.8 M	27.4 M	+6.4 M	81.07%

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36^th

Gislaved Ultra Speed 2

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40th	37.6 M	32.6 M	+5 M	86.7%

Wet

80.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36th	34.2 M	27.4 M	+6.8 M	80.12%

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37^th

Matador Hectorra 5

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44th	37.7 M	32.6 M	+5.1 M	86.47%

Wet

80.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35th	34.1 M	27.4 M	+6.7 M	80.35%

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38^th

Ovation VI 588 Sport

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

87.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	33rd	37.1 M	32.6 M	+4.5 M	87.87%

Wet

77.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41st	35.2 M	27.4 M	+7.8 M	77.84%

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39^th

Barum Bravuris 6

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40th	37.6 M	32.6 M	+5 M	86.7%

Wet

78.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38th	34.8 M	27.4 M	+7.4 M	78.74%

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40^th

Kormoran Ultra High Performance

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

89.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	29th	36.6 M	32.6 M	+4 M	89.07%

Wet

75.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42nd	36.2 M	27.4 M	+8.8 M	75.69%

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41^st

Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	45th	37.9 M	32.6 M	+5.3 M	86.02%

Wet

78.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39th	34.9 M	27.4 M	+7.5 M	78.51%

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42^nd

Iris Sefar

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	45th	37.9 M	32.6 M	+5.3 M	86.02%

Wet

78.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40th	35.1 M	27.4 M	+7.7 M	78.06%

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43^rd

Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

89.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28th	36.5 M	32.6 M	+3.9 M	89.32%

Wet

74.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43rd	36.7 M	27.4 M	+9.3 M	74.66%

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44^th

Lanvigator Catch Power+

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

87.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34th	37.2 M	32.6 M	+4.6 M	87.63%

Wet

74.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43rd	36.7 M	27.4 M	+9.3 M	74.66%

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45^th

Riken Riken UHP

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

88.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31st	36.9 M	32.6 M	+4.3 M	88.35%

Wet

73.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46th	37.5 M	27.4 M	+10.1 M	73.07%

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46^th

Z Max Zealion

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37th	37.5 M	32.6 M	+4.9 M	86.93%

Wet

72.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48th	38 M	27.4 M	+10.6 M	72.11%

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47^th

Rockblade ROCK 525

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37th	37.5 M	32.6 M	+4.9 M	86.93%

Wet

71.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49th	38.1 M	27.4 M	+10.7 M	71.92%

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48^th

Arivo Ultra ARZ 5

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

85.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	48th	38.1 M	32.6 M	+5.5 M	85.56%

Wet

72.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47th	37.6 M	27.4 M	+10.2 M	72.87%

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49^th

Tigar Tigar UHP

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

86.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40th	37.6 M	32.6 M	+5 M	86.7%

Wet

71.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50th	38.4 M	27.4 M	+11 M	71.35%

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50^th

Tourador X Speed TU1

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

83.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	52nd	38.9 M	32.6 M	+6.3 M	83.8%

Wet

73.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45th	37.1 M	27.4 M	+9.7 M	73.85%

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51^st

Royal Black Explorer II

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

84.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	50th	38.4 M	32.6 M	+5.8 M	84.9%

Wet

71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	51st	38.6 M	27.4 M	+11.2 M	70.98%

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52^nd

Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1

225/40 R18

• 3PMSF: no

Dry

85.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	49th	38.3 M	32.6 M	+5.7 M	85.12%

Wet

62.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	52nd	43.6 M	27.4 M	+16.2 M	62.84%

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