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Without fail, each year German publication Auto Bild provides the most comprehensive overview of the summer tire market by testing a huge amount of tires ability in the dry and wet, in order to work out which twenty tire...
It's the start of the 2021 all season and winter tire test season, and what better way to start than the massive Auto Bild winter tire shootout.This year Auto Bild have tested FIFTY 205/55 R16 winter tires in wet braking...
Following on from the All Season tire market overview, Auto Bild have published their winter version of the shootout style braking test. For the winter test, Auto Bild have tested 53 winter tires in 225/45 R17 in wet and...
With summer sadly coming to an end, now is a great time to start thinking about switching to all season or winter tire options. To help this purchase decision, the excellent German publication Auto Bild publish the resul...
Every year Auto Bild test over fifty tires in wet and dry braking testing to decide which twenty tires make it through to the full summer tire test. In 2019 they have tested 53 patterns, using the popular 225/45 R17 summ...
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.
A modern all season tires can offer 95% of the snow ability of a dedicated winter tire, but with the promise to be able to run it year round. They could be the perfect tire for the UK climate, but which tire works best?...
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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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