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

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4	105 ft	Best
2Nokian PowerProof	108 ft	+3 ft
3Continental Premium Contact 6	109 ft	+4 ft
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	109 ft	+4 ft
3Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	109 ft	+4 ft
6Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	110 ft	+5 ft
7Bridgestone Potenza S001	110 ft	+5 ft
8Laufenn S Fit EQ+	112 ft	+7 ft
9Kleber Dynaxer UHP	112 ft	+7 ft
10Fulda SportControl 2	112 ft	+7 ft
11Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	113 ft	+8 ft
11Firestone RoadHawk	113 ft	+8 ft
13Apollo Aspire XP	114 ft	+9 ft
13Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	114 ft	+9 ft
13Sava Intensa UHP 2	114 ft	+9 ft
16Maxxis Victra Sport 5	114 ft	+9 ft
16Pirelli P Zero	114 ft	+9 ft
18Kumho Ecsta PS71	115 ft	+10 ft
19Federal Evoluzion ST 1	116 ft	+11 ft
19Yokohama Advan Sport V105	116 ft	+11 ft
21Toyo Proxes Sport	116 ft	+11 ft
21General Altimax One S	116 ft	+11 ft
23Giti GitiSport S1	116 ft	+11 ft
24Infinity Ecomax	117 ft	+12 ft
24Uniroyal RainSport 3	117 ft	+12 ft
26Mabor Sport Jet 3	118 ft	+13 ft
27Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	118 ft	+13 ft
27Falken Azenis FK510	118 ft	+13 ft
27Zeetex HP2000 vfm	118 ft	+13 ft
27Cooper Zeon Sport	118 ft	+13 ft
31Debica Presto UHP2	118 ft	+13 ft
32Avon ZZS	119 ft	+14 ft
32Semperit SpeedLife 2	119 ft	+14 ft
34Dayton Touring 2	119 ft	+14 ft
35Tristar Sportpower 2	120 ft	+15 ft
35Nankang NS2	120 ft	+15 ft
37Marshal MU12	120 ft	+15 ft
38Radar Dimax R8	120 ft	+15 ft
39GT Radial SportActive	121 ft	+16 ft
40Minerva Radial F 205	121 ft	+16 ft
41Tracmax X Privilo TX3	121 ft	+16 ft
41Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2	121 ft	+16 ft
43Rotalla RU01 S Pace	122 ft	+17 ft
44Imperial Ecosport 2	122 ft	+17 ft
44Viking ProTech HP	122 ft	+17 ft
46Accelera PHI R	123 ft	+18 ft
47Gislaved Ultra Speed	123 ft	+18 ft
48Barum Bravuris 5HM	124 ft	+19 ft
49King Meiler Sport 3 KM	135 ft	+30 ft

The difference between best and worst was 27.7% (30 ft ≈ 2 Car Lengths).

Wet Braking

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza S001	94 ft	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS71	95 ft	+1 ft
3Nokian PowerProof	95 ft	+1 ft
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4	98 ft	+4 ft
5Continental Premium Contact 6	99 ft	+5 ft
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	99 ft	+5 ft
6Apollo Aspire XP	99 ft	+5 ft
8Falken Azenis FK510	101 ft	+7 ft
9Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	101 ft	+7 ft
9Firestone RoadHawk	101 ft	+7 ft
11Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	101 ft	+7 ft
12Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	103 ft	+9 ft
13Toyo Proxes Sport	103 ft	+9 ft
14Fulda SportControl 2	104 ft	+10 ft
15Zeetex HP2000 vfm	104 ft	+10 ft
16Kleber Dynaxer UHP	106 ft	+12 ft
16Semperit SpeedLife 2	106 ft	+12 ft
18Uniroyal RainSport 3	106 ft	+12 ft
19Laufenn S Fit EQ+	107 ft	+13 ft
19Infinity Ecomax	107 ft	+13 ft
21Debica Presto UHP2	108 ft	+14 ft
22Giti GitiSport S1	108 ft	+14 ft
23Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	108 ft	+14 ft
24Maxxis Victra Sport 5	110 ft	+16 ft
25Gislaved Ultra Speed	111 ft	+17 ft
26Mabor Sport Jet 3	113 ft	+19 ft
27Cooper Zeon Sport	113 ft	+19 ft
28Pirelli P Zero	114 ft	+20 ft
29Yokohama Advan Sport V105	114 ft	+20 ft
30Viking ProTech HP	114 ft	+20 ft
31Avon ZZS	115 ft	+21 ft
32General Altimax One S	116 ft	+22 ft
32Tracmax X Privilo TX3	116 ft	+22 ft
34Sava Intensa UHP 2	116 ft	+22 ft
35Rotalla RU01 S Pace	117 ft	+23 ft
35Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	117 ft	+23 ft
37Minerva Radial F 205	118 ft	+24 ft
38Barum Bravuris 5HM	118 ft	+24 ft
39Radar Dimax R8	120 ft	+26 ft
40Tristar Sportpower 2	121 ft	+27 ft
40Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2	121 ft	+27 ft
42Dayton Touring 2	122 ft	+28 ft
43Marshal MU12	123 ft	+29 ft
44Nankang NS2	125 ft	+31 ft
45Imperial Ecosport 2	127 ft	+33 ft
46GT Radial SportActive	128 ft	+34 ft
47Federal Evoluzion ST 1	129 ft	+35 ft
48Accelera PHI R	133 ft	+39 ft
49King Meiler Sport 3 KM	142 ft	+48 ft

The difference between best and worst was 50.5% (48 ft ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths).

Results

Dry100%

Wet96.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	1^st / 49	105 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 49	98 ft	+4 ft

Dry97.6%

Wet98.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 49	108 ft	+3 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 49	95 ft	+1 ft

Dry95.8%

Wet100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	7^th / 49	110 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 49	94 ft	Best in this discipline

Dry96.7%

Wet95%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 49	109 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 49	99 ft	+5 ft

Dry92%

Wet99%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	18^th / 49	115 ft	+10 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 49	95 ft	+1 ft

Dry96.7%

Wet93.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 49	109 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 49	101 ft	+7 ft

Dry96.7%

Wet92.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 49	109 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 49	101 ft	+7 ft

Dry96.1%

Wet91.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	6^th / 49	110 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 49	103 ft	+9 ft

Dry92.5%

Wet94.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	13^th / 49	114 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 49	99 ft	+5 ft

Dry92.5%

Wet94.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	13^th / 49	114 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 49	99 ft	+5 ft

Dry93.6%

Wet93.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	11^th / 49	113 ft	+8 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 49	101 ft	+7 ft

Dry93.9%

Wet90.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	10^th / 49	112 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 49	104 ft	+10 ft

Dry94.1%

Wet89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	9^th / 49	112 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	106 ft	+12 ft

Dry94.4%

Wet88%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	8^th / 49	112 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	107 ft	+13 ft

Dry89.2%

Wet93.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 49	101 ft	+7 ft

Dry90.7%

Wet91.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	21^st / 49	116 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	13^th / 49	103 ft	+9 ft

Dry93.6%

Wet87%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	11^th / 49	113 ft	+8 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 49	108 ft	+14 ft

Dry89.2%

Wet90.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	15^th / 49	104 ft	+10 ft

Dry89.9%

Wet88.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	24^th / 49	117 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	18^th / 49	106 ft	+12 ft

Dry92.2%

Wet85.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	114 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 49	110 ft	+16 ft

Dry89.9%

Wet88%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	24^th / 49	117 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	107 ft	+13 ft

Dry90.4%

Wet87.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 49	116 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	22^nd / 49	108 ft	+14 ft

Dry88.7%

Wet89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	119 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	106 ft	+12 ft

Dry88.9%

Wet87.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	31^st / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 49	108 ft	+14 ft

Dry92.2%

Wet83%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	114 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 49	114 ft	+20 ft

Dry90.9%

Wet82.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	116 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	29^th / 49	114 ft	+20 ft

Dry89.4%

Wet83.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	26^th / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	26^th / 49	113 ft	+19 ft

Dry92.5%

Wet80.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	13^th / 49	114 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 49	116 ft	+22 ft

Dry89.2%

Wet83.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	113 ft	+19 ft

Dry88.7%

Wet81.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	119 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 49	115 ft	+21 ft

Dry85.6%

Wet84.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	47^th / 49	123 ft	+18 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 49	111 ft	+17 ft

Dry89.2%

Wet80.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	118 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	117 ft	+23 ft

Dry90.7%

Wet81.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	21^st / 49	116 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	116 ft	+22 ft

Dry87.5%

Wet78.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	38^th / 49	120 ft	+15 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	39^th / 49	120 ft	+26 ft

Dry86.1%

Wet82.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	44^th / 49	122 ft	+17 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	30^th / 49	114 ft	+20 ft

Dry86.8%

Wet81.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	41^st / 49	121 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	116 ft	+22 ft

Dry87%

Wet79.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	40^th / 49	121 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	37^th / 49	118 ft	+24 ft

Dry86.3%

Wet80.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 49	122 ft	+17 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	117 ft	+23 ft

Dry88%

Wet77.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	120 ft	+15 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 49	121 ft	+27 ft

Dry88.2%

Wet77.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	34^th / 49	119 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	42^nd / 49	122 ft	+28 ft

Dry85.2%

Wet79.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	48^th / 49	124 ft	+19 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 49	118 ft	+24 ft

Dry87.7%

Wet76.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	37^th / 49	120 ft	+15 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 49	123 ft	+29 ft

Dry86.8%

Wet77.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	41^st / 49	121 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 49	121 ft	+27 ft

Dry90.9%

Wet72.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	116 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	47^th / 49	129 ft	+35 ft

Dry88%

Wet75.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	120 ft	+15 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 49	125 ft	+31 ft

Dry87.2%

Wet73.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	39^th / 49	121 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 49	128 ft	+34 ft

Dry86.1%

Wet74.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	44^th / 49	122 ft	+17 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	45^th / 49	127 ft	+33 ft

Dry85.8%

Wet70.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	46^th / 49	123 ft	+18 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 49	133 ft	+39 ft

Dry78.3%

Wet66.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tires in this test, not the whole market. These are individual measurements, not weighted overall scores.

Test	Position in discipline	Result	Gap to best
Dry BrakingLower is better	49^th / 49	135 ft	+30 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	49^th / 49	142 ft	+48 ft

Discussion

38 comments

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman Sep 21, 2021 archived

Braking distance at what car speed?

#7178
TireReviews Jan 4, 2021 archived

Firstly, not my test so I can't answer. Autobild do an all season test every year with a summer and winter tire as reference, which should answer your point.
Also, my own all season test https://www.tyrereviews.com... has summer and winter references

#6405
Chris Nov 20, 2020 archived

So Auto Bild want us to believe that Michelin PS4 are the only tires that brake better in WET conditions (29.8 m) than dry (32.1 m)? Am I missing something, or is this against the laws of physics? Or did someone make a typo when entering the data?
All the other tires in this list behave normally, that is, brake better in dry conditions.

#6331
1. TireReviews Chris Nov 20, 2020 archived
  
  Initial speed will be different, likely 100 for dry and 80 for wet
  
  #6332
Simon Green Mar 29, 2020 archived

Hi, really confused about the mixed reviews of the PS 4s. Seems to be getting great reviews at the technical level but mixed by the community. Are there quality issues compared to the competitors? Looking for tires for my S63 Coupe and just so confused as to what would be ‘best’. I just want something that is safe, quiet and reasonably durable. That’s not too much to ask is it? :)

#5672
1. TireReviews Simon Green Mar 29, 2020 archived
  
  Michelin probably make the most consistent tires in the market, so I doubt it's due to quality issues!
  The only negatives I really see against the PS4 is that they can be a little noisy in some fitments, and they don't wear as well as previous Michelins.
  I'm not sure what sizes you have, but the Asymmetric 5 would be an alternative.
  
  #5673
  1. Simon Green TireReviews Mar 29, 2020 archived
    
    Thanks for the reply! I’m currently running 255 45 19 and 285 40 19 which aren’t available in PS 4s from what I can tell. I think I can get the PS2 or SS in that size but they seem like old technology. I’m thinking of moving to 20” rims as tires seem to be more available and cheaper in that size. So it would be 255 40 20 and 285 35 20 if I went with the Mercedes size recommendations. Cheers.
    
    #5675
Scour Feb 27, 2020 archived

Is there a reason why my last comment was marked as spam?

#5587
Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived

How come the Bridgestone S001 has done so much better in the wet in this test than previous tests?

#5580
1. TireReviews Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived
  
  I feel like I covered that in the article :)
  
  #5581
  1. Damian TireReviews Feb 26, 2020 archived
    
    Are there different iterations of the same tire? If so is there any way to find out what you've got? Asking as we bought a used car with S001's and was thinking of changing them but this has confused me.
    
    #5582
    1. TireReviews Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived
      
      No way of telling unless Bridgestone will tell you. They will need a combination of the DOT code andthe factory it was produced, but I wouldn't be hopeful getting that data from them
      
      #5585
      1. Damian TireReviews Feb 26, 2020 archived
        
        Numbers on mine (if this ever blows up): DOT 7GN1 P7C. 4218. 69873
        
        #5586
MDGTI Feb 24, 2020 archived

Another strange thing for me is how far the falken 510 has slipped down the list this year it was really good the last few years.
Strange how they are testing the toyo t1 sport instead of the newer TR1 and the rainsport 3 instead of the rainsport 5.

#5575
1. Kolemjdouci MDGTI Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  The test must have been done last summer or autumn...
  
  #5577
Lulu Bulu Feb 23, 2020 archived

Am I the only one that is disappointed by Michelin Pilot Sport 4? 225/45R17 (94Y) XL.
I find them less grippy than the Kenda Vezda AST. They're spinning very easy and abs kicks in constantly.

#5567
1. TireReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  Might it be down to the time of year? They're consistently well rated!
  
  #5569
  1. Lulu Bulu TireReviews Feb 24, 2020 archived
    
    That is what worries me. If it wasn't consistent and if there were bad reviews I could understand that it was a bad choice. I chose what is considered the best without budget restrictions.
    I'm now playing with tire pressure as they were overinflated by installer.
    I'm gonna wait a little more for weather to get hotter but I'm not hoping much.
    Could be the months stored be an issue? Greece hot summer etc. Installer is official Michelin trader-installer.
    
    #5572
2. Kolemjdouci Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  Depending on how they were stored, hopefully not on direct Greek sun. They should not be too much old either (DOT max. 4 years).
  You can try to change front & rear set, sometimes it can help, together with different air pressure. If one only tire is problematic, use it just as for the reserve wheel.
  P.S. You can also just start slower when no launch control available :-)
  
  #5573
  1. Lulu Bulu Kolemjdouci Feb 24, 2020 archived
    
    If one is problematic then I will change a pair under warranty. Spare wheel is 16", so not fitting!
    I believe they were protected by sun and extreme temperatures, I bought from main supplier of North Greece and they have a big warehouse. Dot1619
    I'll also try front-rear interchange after some testing with pressures.
    They feel solid in feedback and response comparing to my previous tires. If we were talking about turning I would say that the safety feeling makes me getting in with higher speed. But it is difficult to start without spinning.
    
    #5576
    1. TireReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 25, 2020 archived
      
      Fingers crossed you get to the bottom of your issue
      
      #5579
DL Feb 18, 2020 archived

Wet braking distance shorter than dry braking distance? What were the relative starting speeds and what vehicle was used?

#5561
1. Kolemjdouci DL Feb 19, 2020 archived
  
  Like they always test: Braking in dry from 100 km/h and from 80 km/h in wet.
  
  #5562
FritzHatezYouAll Feb 17, 2020 archived

Stupid test. The Debica and Sava tire are exactly the same.......still different in scores ?!?!?!?!

#5553
1. Lulu Bulu FritzHatezYouAll Feb 17, 2020 archived
  
  They seem to have different tread pattern.
  
  #5554
  1. FritzHatezYouAll Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
    
    Thats only on the surface.....less then 1mm deep. The rest including the material is all the same.
    This test is useless. There are more weird tires used like the old Bridgestone S001.
    And what about the whole specs off the used tires....96 or 100 loadindex???
    
    #5558
    1. Lulu Bulu FritzHatezYouAll Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      I can see what you're saying but these small differences could make a difference. The gum could also be "almost" the same.
      Can't say for sure.
      Yeah, for Pirelli also the old P zero.
      
      #5559
Pedro Neves Feb 17, 2020 archived

There´s going to be some serious arguing and yelling at Pirelli's and Yokohama's, since they went off the top 20 and the full test...

#5551
1. TireReviews Pedro Neves Feb 17, 2020 archived
  
  At least it was the previous gen P Zero, not the new PZ4!
  
  #5552
  1. Lulu Bulu TireReviews Feb 18, 2020 archived
    
    Why are they still testing it then?
    
    #5555
    1. Kolemjdouci Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      They bought it under known title "P Zero" in the shop anonymously like all others.
      They simulated purchase of a normal consumer (not a professional client).
      
      #5556
      1. Lulu Bulu Kolemjdouci Feb 18, 2020 archived
        
        What do you mean? Couldn't they ask for the new pz4? It's a different tire. I'm not a pirelli fan but I think it's not fair. It's like asking for the Conti premium contact and getting the 5 no questions asked.
        
        #5557
        
        MDGTI Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
        
        I don't get it either. When looking for tires I have no idea if it's an updated version or not. That's the problem with the p zero there is nothing to indicate if it's the pz4 or not. In any case a tire shouldn't get worse but some how they do vary a lot. Not sure if tire size makes a big difference or not.
        
        #5574
    2. TireReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      It's perhaps more likely that in this size, at the time of test (last summer!) the PZ4 might not have been available, so they chose to test the older pattern instead rather than exclude it
      
      #5560
      1. Scour TireReviews Feb 20, 2020 archived
        
        They wrote the PZ4 was tested in this dimension a year ago and it was much better
        https://www.tirereviews.co....
        But it´s still strange. I bought the old P Zero in 2015, in that year it dominated in wet braking in two magazines, different size. In one test it the 2nd tire needed over 3m more, in other test around 2m more.
        Can´t believe other tires now are so much better now, so it means the P Zero is more worse now?
        Here is the test in another size in 2019
        https://www.tirereviews.co....
        Very good in important points
        
        #5563
        
        TireReviews Scour Feb 22, 2020 archived
        
        Sometimes tire manufacturers have variable quality between factories, but I doubt this is the case with Pirelli. Unless in this size they've made a compound update to improve wear, at the expense of wet grip, I'm a bit stumped!
        
        #5564
        
        Mohamed Shalaby TireReviews Feb 22, 2020 archived
        
        Pirelli have variable quality between factories.
        
        #5565
        
        Scour TireReviews Feb 23, 2020 archived
        
        I remember some years ago the ADAC-magazine test the P1 Verde, made in Romania and Turkey. The romanian Tires were much better than the turkish.
        But Pirelli said some weeks later it was because the romanian plant had already the new producition process, the turkish plant get it later.
        But still, the tires don´t get so much better in a few years, so the P Zero must be getting worse
        
        #5566

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