Test Charts / Auto Bild Allrad
2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tire Test
Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.
- Tested size
- 235/50 R18
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 4
Read the measurements, not just the rank
Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.
Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
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Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
Dry
2Dry Braking
Dry braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 114 ft | Best | |
| 114 ft | Best | |
| 115 ft | +1 ft | |
| 115 ft | +1 ft | |
| 116 ft | +2 ft | |
| 116 ft | +2 ft | |
| 119 ft | +5 ft | |
| 122 ft | +8 ft | |
| 124 ft | +10 ft | |
| 126 ft | +12 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 10.3% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).
Dry Handling
Dry Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 70.9 mph | Best | |
| 70.5 mph | -0.4 mph | |
| 70.1 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 70.0 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 70.0 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 69.7 mph | -1.2 mph | |
| 69.4 mph | -1.5 mph | |
| 69.0 mph | -1.9 mph | |
| 68.9 mph | -2.0 mph | |
| 68.8 mph | -2.1 mph |
All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.
Wet
2Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 153 ft | Best | |
| 156 ft | +3 ft | |
| 159 ft | +6 ft | |
| 160 ft | +7 ft | |
| 161 ft | +8 ft | |
| 166 ft | +13 ft | |
| 169 ft | +16 ft | |
| 174 ft | +21 ft | |
| 177 ft | +24 ft | |
| 192 ft | +39 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 25.8% (39 ft ≈ 2.7 Car Lengths).
Wet Handling
Wet Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 47.0 mph | Best | |
| 47.0 mph | 0.0 mph | |
| 46.7 mph | -0.3 mph | |
| 46.3 mph | -0.7 mph | |
| 46.1 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 45.7 mph | -1.3 mph | |
| 45.7 mph | -1.3 mph | |
| 45.5 mph | -1.5 mph | |
| 45.4 mph | -1.6 mph | |
| 44.0 mph | -3.0 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (3 mph).
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