Auto Bild has opened its 2026 all-season tire test with a braking qualifier. Thirty all-season tires in 225/45 R17, a size fitted to compact cars such as the VW Golf, Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes A-Class, were braked on wet and dry tarmac, and the two stopping distances were added together. Only the 15 tires with the shortest combined distance go through to the full test on snow, wet and dry roads.
The Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 tops the qualifier with the shortest dry stop in the field, the fourth year in a row it has headed Auto Bild's all-season qualifier. The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is second and the Toyo Celsius AS2 third, ahead of the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5 and the Goodyear Vector All Season 4, which share fourth on combined distance. The Michelin CrossClimate 3 qualifies in 12th, and the Dunlop All Season 2 takes the last place in the full test.
Test setup & methodology
The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.
Recorded test conditions
Recorded test conditions
- Dry Braking
- 62.1 → 0.0 mph
- Wet Braking
- 62.1 → 0.0 mph
The test car was a VW Golf, and both stops were made from 62 mph. Results for the 15 qualifiers will follow when Auto Bild publishes the full test, and the complete qualifying table is in Auto Bild's original article.
Wet
Wet braking spread the field far more than dry braking and decided most of the order. The Toyo Celsius AS2 stopped shortest in 138 feet, ahead of the Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2 and the Bridgestone. That is an unusually strong result for the Toyo, which has been mid-field or lower for wet braking in Auto Bild's earlier tests, including 18th of 35 in the 2023 qualifier in this same size. At the other end, the bottom nine tires all needed more than 171 feet, and the Arivo Carlorful A/S took 204 feet, 66 feet further than the Toyo.
Wet Braking
Wet braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best | Residual speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 ft | Best | 0 mph | |
| 140 ft | +2 ft | 10 mph | |
| 141 ft | +3 ft | 11 mph | |
| 142 ft | +4 ft | 13 mph | |
| 142 ft | +4 ft | 14 mph | |
| 145 ft | +7 ft | 17 mph | |
| 146 ft | +8 ft | 19 mph | |
| 146 ft | +8 ft | 19 mph | |
| 146 ft | +8 ft | 19 mph | |
| 147 ft | +9 ft | 20 mph | |
| 148 ft | +10 ft | 20 mph | |
| 148 ft | +10 ft | 20 mph | |
| 149 ft | +11 ft | 22 mph | |
| 152 ft | +14 ft | 24 mph | |
| 153 ft | +15 ft | 25 mph | |
| 153 ft | +15 ft | 25 mph | |
| 155 ft | +17 ft | 27 mph | |
| 156 ft | +18 ft | 27 mph | |
| 158 ft | +20 ft | 28 mph | |
| 160 ft | +22 ft | 29 mph | |
| 164 ft | +26 ft | 32 mph | |
| 174 ft | +36 ft | 36 mph | |
| 176 ft | +38 ft | 37 mph | |
| 183 ft | +45 ft | 40 mph | |
| 185 ft | +47 ft | 40 mph | |
| 189 ft | +51 ft | 41 mph | |
| 191 ft | +53 ft | 42 mph | |
| 198 ft | +60 ft | 44 mph | |
| 199 ft | +61 ft | 44 mph | |
| 204 ft | +66 ft | 45 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 47.7% (66 ft ≈ 4.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Arivo Carlorful AS would still be travelling at 45 mph when the Toyo Celsius AS2 had stopped.
Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.
Dry
Dry braking was much closer, with all 30 tires stopping between 120 feet and 137 feet. The Bridgestone was shortest, just ahead of the Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5, which is how the Ceat reached joint fourth with only the joint eighth-best wet stop. The Mastersteel All Weather 2 was fifth on dry but 21st on wet, and finished 19th. Some of the qualifiers were in the second half on dry: the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was 16th, the Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3 23rd and the Dunlop All Season 2 27th, behind six of the nine tires at the bottom of the table.
Dry Braking
Dry braking in feet (62 - 0 mph)
Lower is better ↓| Position / Tire | Result | Gap to best | Residual speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 ft | Best | 0 mph | |
| 120 ft | 0 ft | 4 mph | |
| 121 ft | +1 ft | 9 mph | |
| 123 ft | +3 ft | 12 mph | |
| 123 ft | +3 ft | 14 mph | |
| 124 ft | +4 ft | 15 mph | |
| 125 ft | +5 ft | 17 mph | |
| 126 ft | +6 ft | 17 mph | |
| 126 ft | +6 ft | 18 mph | |
| 127 ft | +7 ft | 19 mph | |
| 128 ft | +8 ft | 20 mph | |
| 128 ft | +8 ft | 21 mph | |
| 128 ft | +8 ft | 21 mph | |
| 130 ft | +10 ft | 22 mph | |
| 130 ft | +10 ft | 22 mph | |
| 130 ft | +10 ft | 23 mph | |
| 131 ft | +11 ft | 23 mph | |
| 131 ft | +11 ft | 23 mph | |
| 131 ft | +11 ft | 23 mph | |
| 132 ft | +12 ft | 24 mph | |
| 133 ft | +13 ft | 25 mph | |
| 133 ft | +13 ft | 25 mph | |
| 134 ft | +14 ft | 26 mph | |
| 135 ft | +15 ft | 27 mph | |
| 135 ft | +15 ft | 27 mph | |
| 135 ft | +15 ft | 27 mph | |
| 135 ft | +15 ft | 27 mph | |
| 135 ft | +15 ft | 27 mph | |
| 136 ft | +16 ft | 28 mph | |
| 137 ft | +17 ft | 29 mph |
The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (17 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 would still be travelling at 29 mph when the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had stopped.
Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.
Results
The cut-off for the full test fell at 15th. The Dunlop All Season 2 and the Cooper All Season both totalled 281 feet, and Auto Bild lists the Dunlop ahead and puts it through, so the Cooper misses out on the same rounded figure. Behind the Giti AllSeason AS2 in 21st there is a gap of almost 20 feet to the Tracmax X-Privilo Trac Saver, and Auto Bild describes the tires at the back of the field as not recommended because of their long wet stops.
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
225/45 R17
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 | 1st / 30 | 120 ft | Best in this discipline |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 3rd / 30 | 141 ft | +3 ft |
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
225/45 R17
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 | 3rd / 30 | 121 ft | +1 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 4th / 30 | 142 ft | +4 ft |
Toyo Celsius AS2
225/45 R17
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 | 12th / 30 | 128 ft | +8 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 1st / 30 | 138 ft | Best in this discipline |
Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
225/45 R17
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 | 2nd / 30 | 120 ft | 0 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 8th / 30 | 146 ft | +8 ft |
Goodyear Vector All Season 4
225/45 R17
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 | 6th / 30 | 124 ft | +4 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 5th / 30 | 142 ft | +4 ft |
Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2
225/45 R17
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 | 11th / 30 | 128 ft | +8 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 2nd / 30 | 140 ft | +2 ft |
Falken Euroall Season AS220
225/45 R17
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 | 7th / 30 | 125 ft | +5 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 11th / 30 | 148 ft | +10 ft |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
225/45 R17
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 | 16th / 30 | 130 ft | +10 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 6th / 30 | 145 ft | +7 ft |
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
225/45 R17
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 | 4th / 30 | 123 ft | +3 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 15th / 30 | 153 ft | +15 ft |
Nokian Seasonproof 2
225/45 R17
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 | 14th / 30 | 130 ft | +10 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 10th / 30 | 147 ft | +9 ft |
Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
225/45 R17
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 | 20th / 30 | 132 ft | +12 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 7th / 30 | 146 ft | +8 ft |
Michelin CrossClimate 3
225/45 R17
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 | 10th / 30 | 127 ft | +7 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 14th / 30 | 152 ft | +14 ft |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
225/45 R17
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 | 9th / 30 | 126 ft | +6 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 16th / 30 | 153 ft | +15 ft |
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3
225/45 R17
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 | 23rd / 30 | 134 ft | +14 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 11th / 30 | 148 ft | +10 ft |
Cooper All Season
225/45 R17
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 | 21st / 30 | 133 ft | +13 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 13th / 30 | 149 ft | +11 ft |
Dunlop All Season 2
225/45 R17
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 | 27th / 30 | 135 ft | +15 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 8th / 30 | 146 ft | +8 ft |
BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
225/45 R17
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 | 8th / 30 | 126 ft | +6 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 18th / 30 | 156 ft | +18 ft |
Linglong Sport Master 4S
225/45 R17
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 | 12th / 30 | 128 ft | +8 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 17th / 30 | 155 ft | +17 ft |
Mastersteel All Weather 2
225/45 R17
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 | 5th / 30 | 123 ft | +3 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 21st / 30 | 164 ft | +26 ft |
GT Radial ClimateActive
225/45 R17
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 | 17th / 30 | 131 ft | +11 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 19th / 30 | 158 ft | +20 ft |
Giti AllSeason AS2
225/45 R17
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 | 14th / 30 | 130 ft | +10 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 20th / 30 | 160 ft | +22 ft |
Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
225/45 R17
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 | 28th / 30 | 135 ft | +15 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 22nd / 30 | 174 ft | +36 ft |
Berlin Tires Berlin All Season 2
225/45 R17
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 | 29th / 30 | 136 ft | +16 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 23rd / 30 | 176 ft | +38 ft |
Sunny NC501
225/45 R17
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 | 17th / 30 | 131 ft | +11 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 25th / 30 | 185 ft | +47 ft |
Black Arrow All Season Dart 4S
225/45 R17
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 | 24th / 30 | 135 ft | +15 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 24th / 30 | 183 ft | +45 ft |
Lanvigator Catchfors AS II
225/45 R17
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 | 19th / 30 | 131 ft | +11 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 26th / 30 | 189 ft | +51 ft |
Autogreen All Season Versat AS2
225/45 R17
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 | 21st / 30 | 133 ft | +13 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 27th / 30 | 191 ft | +53 ft |
Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
225/45 R17
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 | 24th / 30 | 135 ft | +15 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 28th / 30 | 198 ft | +60 ft |
Westlake All Season Elite Z401
225/45 R17
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 | 30th / 30 | 137 ft | +17 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 29th / 30 | 199 ft | +61 ft |
Arivo Carlorful AS
225/45 R17
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 | 24th / 30 | 135 ft | +15 ft |
| Wet BrakingLower is better | 30th / 30 | 204 ft | +66 ft |
Fulda (a german brand) is also missing. Since this one (Fulda Multicontrol) is a C class in the EU label wet braking category, we would understand that if the remaining budget tires of the test belonged to the A or B Class, but it's not the case.