One again Auto Bild prove that they're one of the best in the game, this year testing 55 different summer tires in a wet and dry braking test to find the best twenty summer tires to take through to their full test!

This year they've tested the most popular size on the market, 205/55 R16 which comes fitted to a huge amount of vehicles, including the ever popular VW Golf.

It's no surprise that the new Continental PremiumContact 7 was the best in both wet and dry braking, perhaps more of a surprise is that the Kumho Ecsta HS52 matched the Continental in the wet for second place overall!

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 62.1 → 0.0 mph
Wet Braking: 49.7 → 0.0 mph

Vredestein once again prove the Ultrac is a very good breaker, and the new Hankook Ventus Prime 4 will be happy with fourth overall, ahead of Michelin in fifth.

Other interesting things to note are Toyo and Falken finishing ahead of the new Bridgestone Turanza 6, and Nexen again placing well.

The full test will be published in a few weeks, which will put the top twenty tires through handling, aquaplaning, fuel use, noise and comfort and wear testing to tell you what tire can be crowned the best of the best.

Wet

Wet Braking

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	116 ft	Best	0 mph
1Kumho Ecsta HS52	116 ft	Best	0 mph
3Hankook Ventus Prime 4	118 ft	+2 ft	9 mph
4Vredestein Ultrac	118 ft	+2 ft	11 mph
5Maxxis Premitra HP5	119 ft	+3 ft	12 mph
6Michelin Primacy 4+	119 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	119 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
8Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	119 ft	+3 ft	13 mph
9Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	120 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
10Giti GitiSynergyH2	120 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
10Firestone RoadHawk	120 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
12Toyo Proxes Comfort	120 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
13Fulda EcoControl HP2	121 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
14Bridgestone Turanza 6	121 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
14Dunlop Sport BluResponse	121 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
14Double Coin DC99	121 ft	+5 ft	16 mph
17Nexen N Fera Primus	122 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
17Sava Intensa HP2	122 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
19Kleber Dynaxer HP4	123 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
19GT Radial FE2	123 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
19Debica Presto HP 2	123 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
19BFGoodrich Advantage	123 ft	+7 ft	18 mph
23Apollo Aspire 4G+	123 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
23Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	123 ft	+7 ft	19 mph
25Uniroyal RainSport 5	124 ft	+8 ft	21 mph
26Leao Nova Force HP	125 ft	+9 ft	21 mph
27Tigar High Performance	126 ft	+10 ft	22 mph
28Firemax FM601	126 ft	+10 ft	22 mph
29Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210	127 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
29Linglong Comfort Master	127 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
29Westlake Z 107	127 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
29Tomket Sport Series 1	127 ft	+11 ft	23 mph
33Nordexx NS9000	127 ft	+11 ft	24 mph
34Cooper Zeon CS8	128 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
35Semperit Speed Life 3	128 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
35Petlas Imperium PT515	128 ft	+12 ft	24 mph
37Fortuna Ecoplus HP	128 ft	+12 ft	25 mph
38Milestone Green Sport	129 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
38Tracmax X Privilo TX1	129 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
38Sumitomo BC100	129 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
41Atlas Green HP	129 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
41Minerva Radial 209	129 ft	+13 ft	25 mph
43Tristar Ecopower4	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
43Lassa DriveWays	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
43Tourador X Wonder TH1	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
46Ovation Ecovision VI 682	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
46Zeta Alventi	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
48Superia Ecoblue HP	130 ft	+14 ft	26 mph
49Arivo Premio Arzero	132 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
49Matador Hectorra 5	132 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
49Imperial Ecodriver 5	132 ft	+16 ft	27 mph
52Radar RPX800	132 ft	+16 ft	28 mph
53Ceat SecuraDrive	133 ft	+17 ft	29 mph
54Berlin Tires Summer HB 1	135 ft	+19 ft	30 mph
55Triangle AdvanteX TC101	138 ft	+22 ft	32 mph

The difference between best and worst was 18.9% (22 ft ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Triangle AdvanteX TC101 would still be travelling at 32 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry

Dry Braking

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	85 ft	Best	0 mph
2Kumho Ecsta HS52	86 ft	+1 ft	9 mph
3Vredestein Ultrac	87 ft	+2 ft	14 mph
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	90 ft	+5 ft	20 mph
5Uniroyal RainSport 5	91 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
5Michelin Primacy 4+	91 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
5Nexen N Fera Primus	91 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	91 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
9Bridgestone Turanza 6	92 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
10Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	92 ft	+7 ft	22 mph
11Maxxis Premitra HP5	93 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
11Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	93 ft	+8 ft	24 mph
13Firestone RoadHawk	94 ft	+9 ft	25 mph
14Semperit Speed Life 3	94 ft	+9 ft	26 mph
14Kleber Dynaxer HP4	94 ft	+9 ft	26 mph
16BFGoodrich Advantage	95 ft	+10 ft	27 mph
17Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	96 ft	+11 ft	27 mph
18GT Radial FE2	96 ft	+11 ft	28 mph
19Fulda EcoControl HP2	97 ft	+12 ft	28 mph
20Giti GitiSynergyH2	98 ft	+13 ft	29 mph
21Dunlop Sport BluResponse	98 ft	+13 ft	30 mph
21Sava Intensa HP2	98 ft	+13 ft	30 mph
23Debica Presto HP 2	99 ft	+14 ft	31 mph
24Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	100 ft	+15 ft	31 mph
25Apollo Aspire 4G+	101 ft	+16 ft	32 mph
26Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210	102 ft	+17 ft	33 mph
27Petlas Imperium PT515	103 ft	+18 ft	34 mph
28Westlake Z 107	103 ft	+18 ft	34 mph
29Minerva Radial 209	104 ft	+19 ft	34 mph
30Tristar Ecopower4	105 ft	+20 ft	35 mph
31Tracmax X Privilo TX1	107 ft	+22 ft	36 mph
31Ovation Ecovision VI 682	107 ft	+22 ft	36 mph
33Imperial Ecodriver 5	107 ft	+22 ft	37 mph
34Matador Hectorra 5	108 ft	+23 ft	37 mph
35Cooper Zeon CS8	108 ft	+23 ft	37 mph
36Leao Nova Force HP	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
36Zeta Alventi	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
38Sumitomo BC100	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
38Tourador X Wonder TH1	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
40Radar RPX800	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
40Ceat SecuraDrive	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
40Tomket Sport Series 1	109 ft	+24 ft	38 mph
43Linglong Comfort Master	110 ft	+25 ft	38 mph
44Milestone Green Sport	111 ft	+26 ft	39 mph
45Tigar High Performance	113 ft	+28 ft	40 mph
46Superia Ecoblue HP	114 ft	+29 ft	41 mph
46Lassa DriveWays	114 ft	+29 ft	41 mph
48Firemax FM601	115 ft	+30 ft	41 mph
48Fortuna Ecoplus HP	115 ft	+30 ft	41 mph
50Atlas Green HP	115 ft	+30 ft	41 mph
51Berlin Tires Summer HB 1	117 ft	+32 ft	42 mph
52Nordexx NS9000	118 ft	+33 ft	43 mph
53Arivo Premio Arzero	125 ft	+40 ft	45 mph
54Triangle AdvanteX TC101	130 ft	+45 ft	47 mph
55Double Coin DC99	139 ft	+54 ft	50 mph

The difference between best and worst was 64.3% (54 ft ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Double Coin DC99 would still be travelling at 50 mph when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Results

Dry100%

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	1^st / 55	116 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 55	85 ft	Best in this discipline

Dry100%

Wet98.9%

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	1^st / 55	116 ft	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 55	86 ft	+1 ft

Dry98.1%

Wet97%

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	4^th / 55	118 ft	+2 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 55	87 ft	+2 ft

Dry98.6%

Wet93.1%

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	3^rd / 55	118 ft	+2 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	91 ft	+6 ft

Dry97.5%

Wet93.1%

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	6^th / 55	119 ft	+3 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	91 ft	+6 ft

Dry96.5%

Wet93.8%

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	12^th / 55	120 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 55	90 ft	+5 ft

Dry97%

Wet92.1%

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 / 55	120 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 55	92 ft	+7 ft

Dry97.8%

Wet90.9%

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	5^th / 55	119 ft	+3 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 55	93 ft	+8 ft

Dry97.5%

Wet90.9%

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	6^th / 55	119 ft	+3 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 55	93 ft	+8 ft

Dry95.9%

Wet92.5%

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	14^th / 55	121 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 55	92 ft	+7 ft

Dry95.2%

Wet93.1%

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	17^th / 55	122 ft	+6 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	91 ft	+6 ft

Dry96.7%

Wet89.9%

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	10^th / 55	120 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	13^th / 55	94 ft	+9 ft

Dry97.3%

Wet88.4%

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	8^th / 55	119 ft	+3 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	17^th / 55	96 ft	+11 ft

Dry93.4%

Wet93.1%

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	25^th / 55	124 ft	+8 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	91 ft	+6 ft

Dry94.7%

Wet89.6%

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	19^th / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 55	94 ft	+9 ft

Dry96.2%

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	13^th / 55	121 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 55	97 ft	+12 ft

Dry96.7%

Wet86.6%

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	10^th / 55	120 ft	+4 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 55	98 ft	+13 ft

Dry94.7%

Wet88.7%

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 / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 55	95 ft	+10 ft

Dry94.7%

Wet88.1%

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	19^th / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	18^th / 55	96 ft	+11 ft

Dry95.9%

Wet86%

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	14^th / 55	121 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 55	98 ft	+13 ft

Dry95.2%

Wet86%

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	17^th / 55	122 ft	+6 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 55	98 ft	+13 ft

Dry94.7%

Wet85.4%

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	19^th / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 55	99 ft	+14 ft

Dry90.8%

Wet89.6%

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 / 55	128 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 55	94 ft	+9 ft

Dry94.2%

Wet84.6%

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	23^rd / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 55	100 ft	+15 ft

Dry94.2%

Wet84%

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 / 55	123 ft	+7 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 55	101 ft	+16 ft

Dry91.7%

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	29^th / 55	127 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	26^th / 55	102 ft	+17 ft

Dry91.7%

Wet81.9%

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	29^th / 55	127 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 55	103 ft	+18 ft

Dry90.8%

Wet82.2%

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	35^th / 55	128 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 55	103 ft	+18 ft

Dry90.1%

Wet81.7%

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	41^st / 55	129 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	29^th / 55	104 ft	+19 ft

Dry93.2%

Wet78%

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 / 55	125 ft	+9 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry89.6%

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 / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	30^th / 55	105 ft	+20 ft

Dry90.3%

Wet79.4%

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	38^th / 55	129 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 55	107 ft	+22 ft

Dry91%

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	34^th / 55	128 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 55	108 ft	+23 ft

Dry91.7%

Wet77.5%

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	29^th / 55	127 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry91.7%

Wet77%

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	29^th / 55	127 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 55	110 ft	+25 ft

Dry89.4%

Wet79.4%

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	46^th / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 55	107 ft	+22 ft

Dry90.3%

Wet77.7%

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	38^th / 55	129 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry88.3%

Wet79.1%

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	49^th / 55	132 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	33^rd / 55	107 ft	+22 ft

Dry89.6%

Wet77.7%

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	43^rd / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry89.4%

Wet78%

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 / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry92.4%

Wet74.8%

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	27^th / 55	126 ft	+10 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	45^th / 55	113 ft	+28 ft

Dry90.3%

Wet76.6%

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	38^th / 55	129 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 55	111 ft	+26 ft

Dry88.3%

Wet78.4%

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 / 55	132 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 55	108 ft	+23 ft

Dry92.2%

Wet73.9%

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	28^th / 55	126 ft	+10 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 55	115 ft	+30 ft

Dry88.1%

Wet77.5%

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	52^nd / 55	132 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry87.2%

Wet77.5%

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	53^rd / 55	133 ft	+17 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	109 ft	+24 ft

Dry90.5%

Wet73.9%

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	37^th / 55	128 ft	+12 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 55	115 ft	+30 ft

Dry89.6%

Wet74.4%

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 / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 55	114 ft	+29 ft

Dry90.1%

Wet73.5%

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	41^st / 55	129 ft	+13 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	50^th / 55	115 ft	+30 ft

Dry89.2%

Wet74.4%

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	48^th / 55	130 ft	+14 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 55	114 ft	+29 ft

Dry91.2%

Wet71.5%

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	33^rd / 55	127 ft	+11 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	52^nd / 55	118 ft	+33 ft

Dry86.1%

Wet72.5%

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	54^th / 55	135 ft	+19 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	51^st / 55	117 ft	+32 ft

Dry88.3%

Wet67.9%

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	49^th / 55	132 ft	+16 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	53^rd / 55	125 ft	+40 ft

Dry95.9%

Wet60.9%

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	14^th / 55	121 ft	+5 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	55^th / 55	139 ft	+54 ft

Dry84.1%

Wet65%

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	55^th / 55	138 ft	+22 ft
Wet BrakingLower is better	54^th / 55	130 ft	+45 ft

Discussion

3 comments

Georgi Dimitrov Apr 10, 2024 archived

Hello there,
would you give me an advice based on your experience, which summer tire 205/55/16 would be best fit for my 98' BMW e46 2.0i. Its not awd, only rear wheel drive. I was looking into the likes of VREDESTEIN ULTRAC / DEBICA PRESTO HP2 which is available on the market in Bulgaria, but Debica seems to be really low-performing compared to other marks. Would you suggest something from the budget brands.

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1. TireReviews Georgi Dimitrov Apr 22, 2024 archived
  
  I think the ultrac is a really solid tire and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it
  
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2. Luther Crow Georgi Dimitrov Feb 26, 2025 archived
  
  Hi, what did you choose at the end?
  
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