2015 Market Overview - Braking Test
53 summer Tires for small to medium cars in 185/50 R15. The top 18 go through to the full Auto Bild test. There are the wet and dry braking results from 62mph.
Our own tests and results from publications around the world. Search by tire, test title or size, or filter by season, vehicle, category, year and publisher.
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53 summer Tires for small to medium cars in 185/50 R15. The top 18 go through to the full Auto Bild test. There are the wet and dry braking results from 62mph.
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...
Nine different performance winter tires on an F10 3 Series in 225/50 R17 have been put through their paces by Auto Bild magazine.
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.
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...
Auto Bild Performance, the German version of EVO magazine have put together the tire test EVO should have. 7 wide 225/40 R18 tires on a 260bhp Mazda 3 MPS. On test are the usual premium brands, with only Bridgestone miss...
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Our pick of tests in each category.
Before you choose
Start with the right season, tire category and a relevant size. Check the vehicle and test conditions before applying a result to your own car.
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.
Where full measurements are available, open the charts or adjust the score weighting. Then visit the tire page for other tests and feedback from drivers.