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245/45 R18 49 tires 2 categories

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Test Publication:

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

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Test Size: 245/45 R18

Tires Tested: 49 tires

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Every year the German publication Auto Bild performs the industries most comprehensive tire test by putting a huge number of tires through wet and dry braking, to find the best twenty tires to progress through to a full tire test.

For the 2020 summer season, Auto Bild have tested fifty tires in 245/45 R18, which gives us an excellent overview of the UHP market for 2020.

While the results are mostly as expected, there are a few small surprises below worth noting. Nokian performs very well in wet and dry braking, finishing second overall, but more surprisingly the Bridgestone Potenza S001 wins the wet braking test, which is an area the Bridgestone has struggled with in the past. This indicates Bridgestone have put through a pretty major update to the tire, it will be interesting to see how it performs in the full test.

It's also nice to see Kumho back near the top after struggling for a number of years, and the budget brand Zeetex upsets some of the more premium rivals, including Pirelli, to finish in eighteenth place.

Full results below, come back to the site in about a month when there will be the more in depth test of the top twenty tires available.

Dry Braking

Wet Braking

Results

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

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	29.8 M	28.7 M	+1.1 M	96.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	32.9 M	32.1 M	+0.8 M	97.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	29.1 M	28.7 M	+0.4 M	98.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7^th	33.5 M	32.1 M	+1.4 M	95.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	28.7 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	30.2 M	28.7 M	+1.5 M	95.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	18^th	34.9 M	32.1 M	+2.8 M	91.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	29 M	28.7 M	+0.3 M	98.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	30.8 M	28.7 M	+2.1 M	93.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	33.2 M	32.1 M	+1.1 M	96.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	30.9 M	28.7 M	+2.2 M	92.88%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	33.4 M	32.1 M	+1.3 M	96.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	31.3 M	28.7 M	+2.6 M	91.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	30.3 M	28.7 M	+1.6 M	94.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	30.3 M	28.7 M	+1.6 M	94.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	34.3 M	32.1 M	+2.2 M	93.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	30.8 M	28.7 M	+2.1 M	93.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10^th	34.2 M	32.1 M	+2.1 M	93.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	31.7 M	28.7 M	+3 M	90.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	34.1 M	32.1 M	+2 M	94.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	32.2 M	28.7 M	+3.5 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	34 M	32.1 M	+1.9 M	94.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	32.6 M	28.7 M	+3.9 M	88.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	30.7 M	28.7 M	+2 M	93.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.4 M	32.1 M	+3.3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	31.5 M	28.7 M	+2.8 M	91.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	11^th	34.3 M	32.1 M	+2.2 M	93.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	33 M	28.7 M	+4.3 M	86.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	31.8 M	28.7 M	+3.1 M	90.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	35.7 M	32.1 M	+3.6 M	89.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	32.4 M	28.7 M	+3.7 M	88.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	34.8 M	32.1 M	+2.7 M	92.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	33.4 M	28.7 M	+4.7 M	85.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	35.7 M	32.1 M	+3.6 M	89.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	32.6 M	28.7 M	+3.9 M	88.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23^rd	35.5 M	32.1 M	+3.4 M	90.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	32.9 M	28.7 M	+4.2 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	32.2 M	28.7 M	+3.5 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	36.1 M	32.1 M	+4 M	88.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	32.8 M	28.7 M	+4.1 M	87.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	34.8 M	32.1 M	+2.7 M	92.24%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	34.6 M	28.7 M	+5.9 M	82.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	34.7 M	28.7 M	+6 M	82.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	26^th	35.9 M	32.1 M	+3.8 M	89.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	26^th	34.3 M	28.7 M	+5.6 M	83.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	34.7 M	32.1 M	+2.6 M	92.51%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	35.5 M	28.7 M	+6.8 M	80.85%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	34.5 M	28.7 M	+5.8 M	83.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	36.2 M	32.1 M	+4.1 M	88.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	35.2 M	28.7 M	+6.5 M	81.53%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	47^th	37.5 M	32.1 M	+5.4 M	85.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	33.9 M	28.7 M	+5.2 M	84.66%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36 M	32.1 M	+3.9 M	89.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	35.7 M	28.7 M	+7 M	80.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.4 M	32.1 M	+3.3 M	90.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	35.4 M	28.7 M	+6.7 M	81.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	38^th	36.7 M	32.1 M	+4.6 M	87.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	36.7 M	28.7 M	+8 M	78.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	34.8 M	28.7 M	+6.1 M	82.47%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	37 M	32.1 M	+4.9 M	86.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	35.4 M	28.7 M	+6.7 M	81.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40^th	36.9 M	32.1 M	+4.8 M	86.99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	36 M	28.7 M	+7.3 M	79.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	37.2 M	32.1 M	+5.1 M	86.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	35.7 M	28.7 M	+7 M	80.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	37 M	28.7 M	+8.3 M	77.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	36.4 M	32.1 M	+4.3 M	88.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	37.2 M	28.7 M	+8.5 M	77.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	48^th	37.7 M	32.1 M	+5.6 M	85.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	36.1 M	28.7 M	+7.4 M	79.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	36.6 M	32.1 M	+4.5 M	87.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	37.4 M	28.7 M	+8.7 M	76.74%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	37 M	32.1 M	+4.9 M	86.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	37 M	28.7 M	+8.3 M	77.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.1 M	+3.2 M	90.93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	39.4 M	28.7 M	+10.7 M	72.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	36.5 M	32.1 M	+4.4 M	87.95%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	38.2 M	28.7 M	+9.5 M	75.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	36.8 M	32.1 M	+4.7 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	39.1 M	28.7 M	+10.4 M	73.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	37.3 M	32.1 M	+5.2 M	86.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	38.7 M	28.7 M	+10 M	74.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	46^th	37.4 M	32.1 M	+5.3 M	85.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	40.5 M	28.7 M	+11.8 M	70.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	49^th	41 M	32.1 M	+8.9 M	78.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	43.2 M	28.7 M	+14.5 M	66.44%

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