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2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking 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
- 31
- Disciplines
- 2
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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Select tires to highlight them throughout the charts.
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
1Dry Braking
Dry braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
RefReference Summer |
128 ft | -2 ft |
| 130 ft | Best | |
| 131 ft | +1 ft | |
| 133 ft | +3 ft | |
| 134 ft | +4 ft | |
| 134 ft | +4 ft | |
| 135 ft | +5 ft | |
| 135 ft | +5 ft | |
| 136 ft | +6 ft | |
| 137 ft | +7 ft | |
| 140 ft | +10 ft | |
| 140 ft | +10 ft | |
| 141 ft | +11 ft | |
| 141 ft | +11 ft | |
| 141 ft | +11 ft | |
| 142 ft | +12 ft | |
| 143 ft | +13 ft | |
| 143 ft | +13 ft | |
| 144 ft | +14 ft | |
| 145 ft | +15 ft | |
| 145 ft | +15 ft | |
| 145 ft | +15 ft | |
RefReference Winter |
145 ft | +15 ft |
| 146 ft | +16 ft | |
| 146 ft | +16 ft | |
| 146 ft | +16 ft | |
| 147 ft | +17 ft | |
| 147 ft | +17 ft | |
| 148 ft | +18 ft | |
| 148 ft | +18 ft | |
| 149 ft | +19 ft | |
| 151 ft | +21 ft | |
| 156 ft | +26 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 22.3% (28 ft ≈ 1.9 Car Lengths).
Wet
1Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 148 ft | Best | |
| 152 ft | +4 ft | |
| 154 ft | +6 ft | |
| 155 ft | +7 ft | |
RefReference Summer |
155 ft | +7 ft |
| 157 ft | +9 ft | |
| 159 ft | +11 ft | |
| 162 ft | +14 ft | |
| 162 ft | +14 ft | |
| 163 ft | +15 ft | |
| 164 ft | +16 ft | |
| 165 ft | +17 ft | |
| 166 ft | +18 ft | |
| 167 ft | +19 ft | |
| 167 ft | +19 ft | |
| 167 ft | +19 ft | |
| 168 ft | +20 ft | |
| 168 ft | +20 ft | |
| 168 ft | +20 ft | |
| 169 ft | +21 ft | |
| 170 ft | +22 ft | |
| 173 ft | +25 ft | |
| 174 ft | +26 ft | |
| 174 ft | +26 ft | |
| 175 ft | +27 ft | |
| 180 ft | +32 ft | |
RefReference Winter |
183 ft | +35 ft |
| 184 ft | +36 ft | |
| 186 ft | +38 ft | |
| 191 ft | +43 ft | |
| 195 ft | +47 ft | |
| 195 ft | +47 ft | |
| 207 ft | +59 ft |
The difference between best and worst was 40% (59 ft ≈ 4 Car Lengths).
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