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2019 Summer and All Season 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
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 15
- Disciplines
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 ft | Best | |
| 49 ft | 0 ft | |
| 49 ft | 0 ft | |
| 50 ft | +1 ft | |
| 50 ft | +1 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
| 52 ft | +3 ft | |
RefReference Summer Worn |
52 ft | +3 ft |
| 55 ft | +6 ft | |
| 56 ft | +7 ft | |
RefReference Winter Worn |
56 ft | +7 ft |
RefReference Winter |
57 ft | +8 ft |
| 57 ft | +8 ft | |
| 61 ft | +12 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 25.7% (12 ft ≈ 0.8 Car Lengths).
Dry Handling
Dry Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 27.0 mph | Best | |
RefReference Summer Worn |
27.0 mph | 0.0 mph |
| 26.9 mph | -0.1 mph | |
| 26.5 mph | -0.5 mph | |
RefReference Winter Worn |
26.4 mph | -0.6 mph |
| 26.2 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 26.2 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 26.1 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 26.0 mph | -1.0 mph | |
| 26.0 mph | -1.0 mph | |
| 25.7 mph | -1.3 mph | |
| 25.7 mph | -1.3 mph | |
| 25.5 mph | -1.5 mph | |
| 25.4 mph | -1.6 mph | |
| 25.3 mph | -1.7 mph | |
RefReference Winter |
25.2 mph | -1.8 mph |
| 24.9 mph | -2.1 mph | |
| 24.4 mph | -2.6 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 9.9% (2.6 mph).
Wet
2Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 47 ft | Best | |
| 49 ft | +2 ft | |
| 49 ft | +2 ft | |
| 50 ft | +3 ft | |
| 50 ft | +3 ft | |
| 51 ft | +4 ft | |
| 52 ft | +5 ft | |
| 52 ft | +5 ft | |
| 54 ft | +7 ft | |
| 54 ft | +7 ft | |
| 54 ft | +7 ft | |
RefReference Summer Worn |
55 ft | +8 ft |
RefReference Winter |
57 ft | +10 ft |
| 57 ft | +10 ft | |
| 58 ft | +11 ft | |
| 58 ft | +11 ft | |
RefReference Winter Worn |
60 ft | +13 ft |
| 61 ft | +14 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 30.1% (14 ft ≈ 1 Car Lengths).
Wet Handling
Wet Handling Average Speed
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 30.3 mph | Best | |
| 30.0 mph | -0.3 mph | |
| 29.8 mph | -0.5 mph | |
| 29.6 mph | -0.7 mph | |
| 29.6 mph | -0.7 mph | |
| 29.5 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 29.5 mph | -0.8 mph | |
| 29.4 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 29.4 mph | -0.9 mph | |
| 29.2 mph | -1.1 mph | |
| 28.9 mph | -1.4 mph | |
RefReference Winter |
28.7 mph | -1.6 mph |
| 28.6 mph | -1.7 mph | |
| 28.1 mph | -2.2 mph | |
RefReference Summer Worn |
27.8 mph | -2.5 mph |
| 27.7 mph | -2.6 mph | |
| 27.5 mph | -2.8 mph | |
RefReference Winter Worn |
27.2 mph | -3.1 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 10.2% (3.1 mph).
Comfort
1Noise
External noise in dB
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 60 dB | Best | |
| 61 dB | +1.00 dB | |
| 61 dB | +1.00 dB | |
| 61 dB | +1.00 dB | |
RefReference Winter |
61 dB | +1.00 dB |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
| 62 dB | +2.00 dB | |
RefReference Summer Worn |
63 dB | +3.00 dB |
RefReference Winter Worn |
63 dB | +3.00 dB |
The difference between best and worst was 5% (3 dB).
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