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2015 Market Overview - Braking Test

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
19 min read Updated
Contents
  1. Introduction
  2. Results
  3. Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde
  4. Continental Premium Contact 5
  5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
  6. Bridgestone Turanza T001
  7. Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
  8. Nexen N Blue HD+
  9. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  10. Fulda EcoControl HP
  11. Sava intensa hp
  12. Vredestein Sportrac 5
  13. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
  14. Michelin Energy Saver+
  15. Zeetex ZT1000
  16. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
  17. Roadstone CP661 Classe Premiere
  18. Uniroyal RainExpert
  19. Apollo Alnac 4g
  20. Yokohama BluEarth AE01
  21. Semperit Comfort Life 2
  22. Barum Brillantis 2
  23. Dayton D210
  24. Torque TQ021
  25. Nankang XR611
  26. Hifly HF201
  27. Firestone TZ300A
  28. Riken Maystorm 2 B 2
  29. Nokian Line
  30. Taurus 301 Touring
  31. Petlas Imperium PT515
  32. GT Radial Champiro 228
  33. Viking CityTech II
  34. Evergreen EH23
  35. Maxxis Victra MA510
  36. Starmaxx Novaro ST532
  37. Matador MP 16 Stella 2
  38. Zeta Ztr20
  39. Marshal Matrac MH11
  40. Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
  41. Tracmax Radial F101
  42. Gislaved Urban Speed
  43. Trazano H550A
  44. General Altimax Comfort
  45. Cooper CS2
  46. Avon ZT5
  47. Sailun Atrezzo SH402
  48. Insa Turbo EcoSaver E
  49. Tristar Ecopower 2
  50. Autogrip F101
  51. Toyo NanoEnergy 2
  52. Silverstone M5 Synergy
  53. Rockstone Radial F109
  54. Maxtrek SU830

53 summer Tyres 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.

As always, the gap in the dry isn't too large, with the best to worst being seperated by under 5 metres when stopping from 100 kph. In the wet however the range is much larger. When stopping from the same speed on a wet track, the difference is over 38 meters!  

In fact, the best tyre in the dry, the Nankank XR611 beats the test winning Pirelli by nearly 2 meters in the dry, only to stop 26.6 meters after the Pirelli in the wet! Proof it's easy to make a tyre work in the dry, and must harder to make one work in the wet.

Results

36th

Zeta Ztr20

185/60 R15
Zeta Ztr20
Total: 99.7
Dry 37.9
Wet 61.8
43rd

Cooper CS2

185/60 R15
Cooper CS2
Total: 103.2
Dry 39.4
Wet 63.8
45th

Avon ZT5

185/60 R15
Avon ZT5
Total: 103.9
Dry 39.8
Wet 64.1

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