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2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
19 min read Updated
Below are all the data points for the 2020 Tire Market Overview Braking Test, displaying how each tire performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tire's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts: For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.

Performance Overview

This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.

Sava Intensa UHP 2
Debica Presto UHP2
Apollo Aspire XP
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
Barum Bravuris 5HM
Nankang NS2
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
Gislaved Ultra Speed
Tristar Sportpower 2
Viking ProTech HP
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
GiTi GitiSport S1
Firestone RoadHawk
Kumho Ecsta PS71
Dayton Touring 2
Federal Evoluzion ST 1
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Pirelli P Zero
Avon ZZS
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
Minerva Radial F 205
Uniroyal RainSport 3
King-Meiler Sport 3 KM
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
Continental Premium Contact 6
Toyo Proxes Sport
Accelera PHI R
Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
Nokian PowerProof
Imperial Ecosport 2
Radar Dimax R8
Cooper Zeon Sport
Yokohama Advan Sport V105
Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
GT-Radial SportActive
Semperit SpeedLife 2
Mabor Sport Jet 3
Fulda SportControl 2
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
General Altimax One S
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
Infinity Ecomax
Marshal MU12
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Falken Azenis FK510

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Dry Performance Overview

Dry Braking (M)

Spread: 8.90 M (27.7%) | Avg: 35.58 M

Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Michelin Pilot Sport 4 with a result of 32.1 M. The difference between best and worst was 21.7%.
  1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    32.1 M
  2. Nokian PowerProof
    32.9 M
  3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    33.2 M
  4. Continental Premium Contact 6
    33.2 M
  5. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    33.2 M
  6. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    33.4 M
  7. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    33.5 M
  8. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    34 M
  9. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    34.1 M
  10. Fulda SportControl 2
    34.2 M
  11. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    34.3 M
  12. Firestone RoadHawk
    34.3 M
  13. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    34.7 M
  14. Apollo Aspire XP
    34.7 M
  15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    34.7 M
  16. Pirelli P Zero
    34.8 M
  17. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    34.8 M
  18. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    34.9 M
  19. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    35.3 M
  20. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
    35.3 M
  21. Toyo Proxes Sport
    35.4 M
  22. General Altimax One S
    35.4 M
  23. GiTi GitiSport S1
    35.5 M
  24. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    35.7 M
  25. Infinity Ecomax
    35.7 M
  26. Mabor Sport Jet 3
    35.9 M
  27. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    36 M
  28. Zeetex HP2000 vfm
    36 M
  29. Cooper Zeon Sport
    36 M
  30. Falken Azenis FK510
    36 M
  31. Debica Presto UHP2
    36.1 M
  32. Avon ZZS
    36.2 M
  33. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    36.2 M
  34. Dayton Touring 2
    36.4 M
  35. Nankang NS2
    36.5 M
  36. Tristar Sportpower 2
    36.5 M
  37. Marshal MU12
    36.6 M
  38. Radar Dimax R8
    36.7 M
  39. GT-Radial SportActive
    36.8 M
  40. Minerva Radial F 205
    36.9 M
  41. Tracmax X Privilo TX3
    37 M
  42. Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
    37 M
  43. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    37.2 M
  44. Viking ProTech HP
    37.3 M
  45. Imperial Ecosport 2
    37.3 M
  46. Accelera PHI R
    37.4 M
  47. Gislaved Ultra Speed
    37.5 M
  48. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    37.7 M
  49. King-Meiler Sport 3 KM
    41 M

Wet Performance Overview

Wet Braking (M)

Spread: 14.50 M (50.5%) | Avg: 34.02 M

Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)

Key Insight: The best performer was Bridgestone Potenza S001 with a result of 28.7 M. The difference between best and worst was 33.6%.
  1. Bridgestone Potenza S001
    28.7 M
  2. Kumho Ecsta PS71
    29 M
  3. Nokian PowerProof
    29.1 M
  4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
    29.8 M
  5. Continental Premium Contact 6
    30.2 M
  6. Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
    30.3 M
  7. Apollo Aspire XP
    30.3 M
  8. Falken Azenis FK510
    30.7 M
  9. Firestone RoadHawk
    30.8 M
  10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
    30.8 M
  11. Nexen N Fera Sport SU2
    30.9 M
  12. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
    31.3 M
  13. Toyo Proxes Sport
    31.5 M
  14. Fulda SportControl 2
    31.7 M
  15. Zeetex HP2000 vfm
    31.8 M
  16. Semperit SpeedLife 2
    32.2 M
  17. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
    32.2 M
  18. Uniroyal RainSport 3
    32.4 M
  19. Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
    32.6 M
  20. Infinity Ecomax
    32.6 M
  21. Debica Presto UHP2
    32.8 M
  22. GiTi GitiSport S1
    32.9 M
  23. Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
    33 M
  24. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
    33.4 M
  25. Gislaved Ultra Speed
    33.9 M
  26. Mabor Sport Jet 3
    34.3 M
  27. Cooper Zeon Sport
    34.5 M
  28. Pirelli P Zero
    34.6 M
  29. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
    34.7 M
  30. Viking ProTech HP
    34.8 M
  31. Avon ZZS
    35.2 M
  32. General Altimax One S
    35.4 M
  33. Tracmax X Privilo TX3
    35.4 M
  34. Sava Intensa UHP 2
    35.5 M
  35. Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
    35.7 M
  36. Rotalla RU01 S Pace
    35.7 M
  37. Minerva Radial F 205
    36 M
  38. Barum Bravuris 5HM
    36.1 M
  39. Radar Dimax R8
    36.7 M
  40. Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2
    37 M
  41. Tristar Sportpower 2
    37 M
  42. Dayton Touring 2
    37.2 M
  43. Marshal MU12
    37.4 M
  44. Nankang NS2
    38.2 M
  45. Imperial Ecosport 2
    38.7 M
  46. GT-Radial SportActive
    39.1 M
  47. Federal Evoluzion ST 1
    39.4 M
  48. Accelera PHI R
    40.5 M
  49. King-Meiler Sport 3 KM
    43.2 M

Overall Findings

Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:

Position Tire Score
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 0%
2 Nokian PowerProof 0%
3 Bridgestone Potenza S001 0%
4 Continental Premium Contact 6 0%
5 Kumho Ecsta PS71 0%
6 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 0%
7 Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 0%
8 Vredestein Ultrac Vorti 0%
9 Apollo Aspire XP 0%
10 Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 0%
11 Firestone RoadHawk 0%
12 Fulda SportControl 2 0%
13 Kleber Dynaxer UHP 0%
14 Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus 0%
15 Falken Azenis FK510 0%
16 Toyo Proxes Sport 0%
17 Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 0%
18 Zeetex HP2000 vfm 0%
19 Uniroyal RainSport 3 0%
20 Maxxis Victra Sport 5 0%
21 Infinity Ecomax 0%
22 GiTi GitiSport S1 0%
23 Semperit SpeedLife 2 0%
24 Debica Presto UHP2 0%
25 Pirelli P Zero 0%
26 Yokohama Advan Sport V105 0%
27 Mabor Sport Jet 3 0%
28 Sava Intensa UHP 2 0%
29 Cooper Zeon Sport 0%
30 Avon ZZS 0%
31 Gislaved Ultra Speed 0%
32 Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 0%
33 General Altimax One S 0%
34 Radar Dimax R8 0%
35 Viking ProTech HP 0%
36 Tracmax X Privilo TX3 0%
37 Minerva Radial F 205 0%
38 Rotalla RU01 S Pace 0%
39 Tristar Sportpower 2 0%
40 Dayton Touring 2 0%
41 Barum Bravuris 5HM 0%
42 Marshal MU12 0%
43 Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2 0%
44 Federal Evoluzion ST 1 0%
45 Nankang NS2 0%
46 GT-Radial SportActive 0%
47 Imperial Ecosport 2 0%
48 Accelera PHI R 0%
49 King-Meiler Sport 3 KM 0%
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