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It's the test we look forward to all year, the Auto Bild winter tire shootout. 2014 sees Auto Bild testing fifty different winter tires in 225/50 R17. As usual, they test all fifty tires in wet braking from 50 mph, then...
Fifty sets of tires, wet and dry braking from 100kph (62mph), and the best 15 tires go through to a full tire test. It's a simple concept, but it always gives us an excellent overview of the current state of the tire mar...
54 tires summer touring tires in 195/65 R15, wet and dry braking, measure the distance. A very simple test gives us a very good overview of the market.
While it's true that SUVs, 4x4s and four wheel drive vehicles can offer improved traction in the snow over their two wheel drive counterparts, they sadly don't offer any advantages under braking and steering, mean if you...
By their very nature, cold weather, or winter tires have more of a compromise built in than another other type of tire on the market, due to the wide range of conditions they need to perform in. Developing a tire to perf...
In probably the largest tire test of its type, the German magazine Auto Bild have tested 50 leading tires in both dry and wet braking. Designed to allow Autobild to take the best 15 tires through to their 2012 max perfor...
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A winner is the best fit for that test’s priorities. Compare wet braking, dry grip, comfort and efficiency: the gaps can matter more than the finishing order.
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