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2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test

Overall test winnerMichelin Pilot Sport 4

Every year the German publication Auto Bild performs the industries most comprehensive tyre test by putting a huge number of tyres through wet and dry braking, to find the best twenty tyres to progress through to a full tyre test.

Data analyzed and reviewed byJonathan Benson

February 17, 2020 19 min read Updated January 8, 2025

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Tyres tested: 49
Tested size: 245/45 R18
Disciplines: 2

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2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18

Tyre	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	Nokian PowerProof	Bridgestone Potenza S001	Continental Premium Contact 6	Kumho Ecsta PS71	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	Apollo Aspire XP	Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	Firestone RoadHawk	Fulda SportControl 2	Kleber Dynaxer UHP	Laufenn S Fit EQ+	Falken Azenis FK510	Toyo Proxes Sport	Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	Zeetex HP2000 vfm	Uniroyal RainSport 3	Maxxis Victra Sport 5	Infinity Ecomax	Giti GitiSport S1	Semperit SpeedLife 2	Debica Presto UHP2	Pirelli P Zero	Yokohama Advan Sport V105	Mabor Sport Jet 3	Sava Intensa UHP 2	Cooper Zeon Sport	Avon ZZS	Gislaved Ultra Speed	Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	General Altimax One S	Radar Dimax R8	Viking ProTech HP	Tracmax X Privilo TX3	Minerva Radial F 205	Rotalla RU01 S Pace	Tristar Sportpower 2	Dayton Touring 2	Barum Bravuris 5HM	Marshal MU12	Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2	Federal Evoluzion ST 1	Nankang NS2	GT Radial SportActive	Imperial Ecosport 2	Accelera PHI R	King Meiler Sport 3 KM
Position	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8^th	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th	13^th	14^th	15^th	16^th	17^th	18^th	19^th	20^th	21^st	22^nd	23^rd	24^th	25^th	26^th	27^th	28^th	29^th	30^th	31^st	33^rd	34^th	35^th	36^th	37^th	38^th	39^th	40^th	41^st	42^nd	43^rd	44^th	45^th	46^th	47^th	48^th	49^th	50^th
Category scores (% of best)
Dry	100%	97.6%	95.8%	96.7%	92%	96.7%	96.7%	96.1%	92.5%	92.5%	93.6%	93.9%	94.1%	94.4%	89.2%	90.7%	93.6%	89.2%	89.9%	92.2%	89.9%	90.4%	88.7%	88.9%	92.2%	90.9%	89.4%	92.5%	89.2%	88.7%	85.6%	89.2%	90.7%	87.5%	86.1%	86.8%	87%	86.3%	88%	88.2%	85.2%	87.7%	86.8%	90.9%	88%	87.2%	86.1%	85.8%	78.3%
Wet	96.3%	98.6%	100%	95%	99%	93.2%	92.9%	91.7%	94.7%	94.7%	93.2%	90.5%	89.1%	88%	93.5%	91.1%	87%	90.3%	88.6%	85.9%	88%	87.2%	89.1%	87.5%	83%	82.7%	83.7%	80.9%	83.2%	81.5%	84.7%	80.4%	81.1%	78.2%	82.5%	81.1%	79.7%	80.4%	77.6%	77.2%	79.5%	76.7%	77.6%	72.8%	75.1%	73.4%	74.2%	70.9%	66.4%
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The full test

The evidence behind the verdict

For the 2020 summer season, Auto Bild have tested fifty tyres in 245/45 R18, which gives us an excellent overview of the UHP market for 2020.

While the results are mostly as expected, there are a few small surprises below worth noting. Nokian performs very well in wet and dry braking, finishing second overall, but more surprisingly the Bridgestone Potenza S001 wins the wet braking test, which is an area the Bridgestone has struggled with in the past. This indicates Bridgestone have put through a pretty major update to the tyre, it will be interesting to see how it performs in the full test.

It's also nice to see Kumho back near the top after struggling for a number of years, and the budget brand Zeetex upsets some of the more premium rivals, including Pirelli, to finish in eighteenth place.

Full results below, come back to the site in about a month when there will be the more in depth test of the top twenty tyres available.

Dry Braking

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4	32.1 m	Best
2Nokian PowerProof	32.9 m	+0.80 m
3Continental Premium Contact 6	33.2 m	+1.10 m
3Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	33.2 m	+1.10 m
3Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	33.2 m	+1.10 m
6Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	33.4 m	+1.30 m
7Bridgestone Potenza S001	33.5 m	+1.40 m
8Laufenn S Fit EQ+	34 m	+1.90 m
9Kleber Dynaxer UHP	34.1 m	+2.00 m
10Fulda SportControl 2	34.2 m	+2.10 m
11Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	34.3 m	+2.20 m
11Firestone RoadHawk	34.3 m	+2.20 m
13Apollo Aspire XP	34.7 m	+2.60 m
13Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	34.7 m	+2.60 m
13Sava Intensa UHP 2	34.7 m	+2.60 m
16Maxxis Victra Sport 5	34.8 m	+2.70 m
16Pirelli P Zero	34.8 m	+2.70 m
18Kumho Ecsta PS71	34.9 m	+2.80 m
19Federal Evoluzion ST 1	35.3 m	+3.20 m
19Yokohama Advan Sport V105	35.3 m	+3.20 m
21Toyo Proxes Sport	35.4 m	+3.30 m
21General Altimax One S	35.4 m	+3.30 m
23Giti GitiSport S1	35.5 m	+3.40 m
24Infinity Ecomax	35.7 m	+3.60 m
24Uniroyal RainSport 3	35.7 m	+3.60 m
26Mabor Sport Jet 3	35.9 m	+3.80 m
27Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	36 m	+3.90 m
27Falken Azenis FK510	36 m	+3.90 m
27Zeetex HP2000 vfm	36 m	+3.90 m
27Cooper Zeon Sport	36 m	+3.90 m
31Debica Presto UHP2	36.1 m	+4.00 m
32Avon ZZS	36.2 m	+4.10 m
32Semperit SpeedLife 2	36.2 m	+4.10 m
34Dayton Touring 2	36.4 m	+4.30 m
35Tristar Sportpower 2	36.5 m	+4.40 m
35Nankang NS2	36.5 m	+4.40 m
37Marshal MU12	36.6 m	+4.50 m
38Radar Dimax R8	36.7 m	+4.60 m
39GT Radial SportActive	36.8 m	+4.70 m
40Minerva Radial F 205	36.9 m	+4.80 m
41Tracmax X Privilo TX3	37 m	+4.90 m
41Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2	37 m	+4.90 m
43Rotalla RU01 S Pace	37.2 m	+5.10 m
44Imperial Ecosport 2	37.3 m	+5.20 m
44Viking ProTech HP	37.3 m	+5.20 m
46Accelera PHI R	37.4 m	+5.30 m
47Gislaved Ultra Speed	37.5 m	+5.40 m
48Barum Bravuris 5HM	37.7 m	+5.60 m
49King Meiler Sport 3 KM	41 m	+8.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 27.7% (8.9 m ≈ 2 Car Lengths).

Wet Braking

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Bridgestone Potenza S001	28.7 m	Best
2Kumho Ecsta PS71	29 m	+0.30 m
3Nokian PowerProof	29.1 m	+0.40 m
4Michelin Pilot Sport 4	29.8 m	+1.10 m
5Continental Premium Contact 6	30.2 m	+1.50 m
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3	30.3 m	+1.60 m
6Apollo Aspire XP	30.3 m	+1.60 m
8Falken Azenis FK510	30.7 m	+2.00 m
9Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5	30.8 m	+2.10 m
9Firestone RoadHawk	30.8 m	+2.10 m
11Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	30.9 m	+2.20 m
12Vredestein Ultrac Vorti	31.3 m	+2.60 m
13Toyo Proxes Sport	31.5 m	+2.80 m
14Fulda SportControl 2	31.7 m	+3.00 m
15Zeetex HP2000 vfm	31.8 m	+3.10 m
16Kleber Dynaxer UHP	32.2 m	+3.50 m
16Semperit SpeedLife 2	32.2 m	+3.50 m
18Uniroyal RainSport 3	32.4 m	+3.70 m
19Laufenn S Fit EQ+	32.6 m	+3.90 m
19Infinity Ecomax	32.6 m	+3.90 m
21Debica Presto UHP2	32.8 m	+4.10 m
22Giti GitiSport S1	32.9 m	+4.20 m
23Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	33 m	+4.30 m
24Maxxis Victra Sport 5	33.4 m	+4.70 m
25Gislaved Ultra Speed	33.9 m	+5.20 m
26Mabor Sport Jet 3	34.3 m	+5.60 m
27Cooper Zeon Sport	34.5 m	+5.80 m
28Pirelli P Zero	34.6 m	+5.90 m
29Yokohama Advan Sport V105	34.7 m	+6.00 m
30Viking ProTech HP	34.8 m	+6.10 m
31Avon ZZS	35.2 m	+6.50 m
32General Altimax One S	35.4 m	+6.70 m
32Tracmax X Privilo TX3	35.4 m	+6.70 m
34Sava Intensa UHP 2	35.5 m	+6.80 m
35Rotalla RU01 S Pace	35.7 m	+7.00 m
35Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3	35.7 m	+7.00 m
37Minerva Radial F 205	36 m	+7.30 m
38Barum Bravuris 5HM	36.1 m	+7.40 m
39Radar Dimax R8	36.7 m	+8.00 m
40Tristar Sportpower 2	37 m	+8.30 m
40Seiberling Seiberling Touring 2	37 m	+8.30 m
42Dayton Touring 2	37.2 m	+8.50 m
43Marshal MU12	37.4 m	+8.70 m
44Nankang NS2	38.2 m	+9.50 m
45Imperial Ecosport 2	38.7 m	+10.00 m
46GT Radial SportActive	39.1 m	+10.40 m
47Federal Evoluzion ST 1	39.4 m	+10.70 m
48Accelera PHI R	40.5 m	+11.80 m
49King Meiler Sport 3 KM	43.2 m	+14.50 m

The difference between best and worst was 50.5% (14.5 m ≈ 3.2 Car Lengths).

Results

Dry100%

Wet96.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	1^st / 49	32.1 m	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 49	29.8 m	+1.10 m

Dry97.6%

Wet98.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	2^nd / 49	32.9 m	+0.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 49	29.1 m	+0.40 m

Dry95.8%

Wet100%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	7^th / 49	33.5 m	+1.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 49	28.7 m	Best in this discipline

Dry96.7%

Wet95%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	3^rd / 49	33.2 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 49	30.2 m	+1.50 m

Dry92%

Wet99%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	18^th / 49	34.9 m	+2.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 49	29 m	+0.30 m

Dry96.7%

Wet93.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	3^rd / 49	33.2 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 49	30.8 m	+2.10 m

Dry96.7%

Wet92.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	3^rd / 49	33.2 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 49	30.9 m	+2.20 m

Dry96.1%

Wet91.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	6^th / 49	33.4 m	+1.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 49	31.3 m	+2.60 m

Dry92.5%

Wet94.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	13^th / 49	34.7 m	+2.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 49	30.3 m	+1.60 m

Dry92.5%

Wet94.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	13^th / 49	34.7 m	+2.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 49	30.3 m	+1.60 m

Dry93.6%

Wet93.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	11^th / 49	34.3 m	+2.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 49	30.8 m	+2.10 m

Dry93.9%

Wet90.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	10^th / 49	34.2 m	+2.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 49	31.7 m	+3.00 m

Dry94.1%

Wet89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	9^th / 49	34.1 m	+2.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	32.2 m	+3.50 m

Dry94.4%

Wet88%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	8^th / 49	34 m	+1.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	32.6 m	+3.90 m

Dry89.2%

Wet93.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	27^th / 49	36 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 49	30.7 m	+2.00 m

Dry90.7%

Wet91.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	21^st / 49	35.4 m	+3.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	13^th / 49	31.5 m	+2.80 m

Dry93.6%

Wet87%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	11^th / 49	34.3 m	+2.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 49	33 m	+4.30 m

Dry89.2%

Wet90.3%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	27^th / 49	36 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	15^th / 49	31.8 m	+3.10 m

Dry89.9%

Wet88.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	24^th / 49	35.7 m	+3.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	18^th / 49	32.4 m	+3.70 m

Dry92.2%

Wet85.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	16^th / 49	34.8 m	+2.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 49	33.4 m	+4.70 m

Dry89.9%

Wet88%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	24^th / 49	35.7 m	+3.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 49	32.6 m	+3.90 m

Dry90.4%

Wet87.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	23^rd / 49	35.5 m	+3.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	22^nd / 49	32.9 m	+4.20 m

Dry88.7%

Wet89.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	32^nd / 49	36.2 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 49	32.2 m	+3.50 m

Dry88.9%

Wet87.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	31^st / 49	36.1 m	+4.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 49	32.8 m	+4.10 m

Dry92.2%

Wet83%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	16^th / 49	34.8 m	+2.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 49	34.6 m	+5.90 m

Dry90.9%

Wet82.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	19^th / 49	35.3 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	29^th / 49	34.7 m	+6.00 m

Dry89.4%

Wet83.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	26^th / 49	35.9 m	+3.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	26^th / 49	34.3 m	+5.60 m

Dry92.5%

Wet80.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	13^th / 49	34.7 m	+2.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 49	35.5 m	+6.80 m

Dry89.2%

Wet83.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	27^th / 49	36 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 49	34.5 m	+5.80 m

Dry88.7%

Wet81.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	32^nd / 49	36.2 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 49	35.2 m	+6.50 m

Dry85.6%

Wet84.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	47^th / 49	37.5 m	+5.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 49	33.9 m	+5.20 m

Dry89.2%

Wet80.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	27^th / 49	36 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	35.7 m	+7.00 m

Dry90.7%

Wet81.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	21^st / 49	35.4 m	+3.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	35.4 m	+6.70 m

Dry87.5%

Wet78.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	38^th / 49	36.7 m	+4.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	39^th / 49	36.7 m	+8.00 m

Dry86.1%

Wet82.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	44^th / 49	37.3 m	+5.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	30^th / 49	34.8 m	+6.10 m

Dry86.8%

Wet81.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	41^st / 49	37 m	+4.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 49	35.4 m	+6.70 m

Dry87%

Wet79.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	40^th / 49	36.9 m	+4.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	37^th / 49	36 m	+7.30 m

Dry86.3%

Wet80.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	43^rd / 49	37.2 m	+5.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 49	35.7 m	+7.00 m

Dry88%

Wet77.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	35^th / 49	36.5 m	+4.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 49	37 m	+8.30 m

Dry88.2%

Wet77.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	34^th / 49	36.4 m	+4.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	42^nd / 49	37.2 m	+8.50 m

Dry85.2%

Wet79.5%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	48^th / 49	37.7 m	+5.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 49	36.1 m	+7.40 m

Dry87.7%

Wet76.7%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	37^th / 49	36.6 m	+4.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 49	37.4 m	+8.70 m

Dry86.8%

Wet77.6%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	41^st / 49	37 m	+4.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 49	37 m	+8.30 m

Dry90.9%

Wet72.8%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	19^th / 49	35.3 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	47^th / 49	39.4 m	+10.70 m

Dry88%

Wet75.1%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	35^th / 49	36.5 m	+4.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 49	38.2 m	+9.50 m

Dry87.2%

Wet73.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	39^th / 49	36.8 m	+4.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 49	39.1 m	+10.40 m

Dry86.1%

Wet74.2%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	44^th / 49	37.3 m	+5.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	45^th / 49	38.7 m	+10.00 m

Dry85.8%

Wet70.9%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	46^th / 49	37.4 m	+5.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 49	40.5 m	+11.80 m

Dry78.3%

Wet66.4%

Category scores (% of best)

All discipline results (2)

Discipline positions compare the ranked tyres 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	49^th / 49	41 m	+8.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	49^th / 49	43.2 m	+14.50 m

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Discussion

38 comments

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman Sep 21, 2021 archived

Braking distance at what car speed?

#7178
TyreReviews Jan 4, 2021 archived

Firstly, not my test so I can't answer. Autobild do an all season test every year with a summer and winter tyre as reference, which should answer your point.
Also, my own all season test https://www.tyrereviews.com... has summer and winter references

#6405
Chris Nov 20, 2020 archived

So Auto Bild want us to believe that Michelin PS4 are the only tyres that brake better in WET conditions (29.8 m) than dry (32.1 m)? Am I missing something, or is this against the laws of physics? Or did someone make a typo when entering the data?
All the other tyres in this list behave normally, that is, brake better in dry conditions.

#6331
1. TyreReviews Chris Nov 20, 2020 archived
  
  Initial speed will be different, likely 100 for dry and 80 for wet
  
  #6332
Simon Green Mar 29, 2020 archived

Hi, really confused about the mixed reviews of the PS 4s. Seems to be getting great reviews at the technical level but mixed by the community. Are there quality issues compared to the competitors? Looking for tyres for my S63 Coupe and just so confused as to what would be ‘best’. I just want something that is safe, quiet and reasonably durable. That’s not too much to ask is it? :)

#5672
1. TyreReviews Simon Green Mar 29, 2020 archived
  
  Michelin probably make the most consistent tyres in the market, so I doubt it's due to quality issues!
  The only negatives I really see against the PS4 is that they can be a little noisy in some fitments, and they don't wear as well as previous Michelins.
  I'm not sure what sizes you have, but the Asymmetric 5 would be an alternative.
  
  #5673
  1. Simon Green TyreReviews Mar 29, 2020 archived
    
    Thanks for the reply! I’m currently running 255 45 19 and 285 40 19 which aren’t available in PS 4s from what I can tell. I think I can get the PS2 or SS in that size but they seem like old technology. I’m thinking of moving to 20” rims as tyres seem to be more available and cheaper in that size. So it would be 255 40 20 and 285 35 20 if I went with the Mercedes size recommendations. Cheers.
    
    #5675
Scour Feb 27, 2020 archived

Is there a reason why my last comment was marked as spam?

#5587
Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived

How come the Bridgestone S001 has done so much better in the wet in this test than previous tests?

#5580
1. TyreReviews Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived
  
  I feel like I covered that in the article :)
  
  #5581
  1. Damian TyreReviews Feb 26, 2020 archived
    
    Are there different iterations of the same tyre? If so is there any way to find out what you've got? Asking as we bought a used car with S001's and was thinking of changing them but this has confused me.
    
    #5582
    1. TyreReviews Damian Feb 26, 2020 archived
      
      No way of telling unless Bridgestone will tell you. They will need a combination of the DOT code andthe factory it was produced, but I wouldn't be hopeful getting that data from them
      
      #5585
      1. Damian TyreReviews Feb 26, 2020 archived
        
        Numbers on mine (if this ever blows up): DOT 7GN1 P7C. 4218. 69873
        
        #5586
MDGTI Feb 24, 2020 archived

Another strange thing for me is how far the falken 510 has slipped down the list this year it was really good the last few years.
Strange how they are testing the toyo t1 sport instead of the newer TR1 and the rainsport 3 instead of the rainsport 5.

#5575
1. Kolemjdouci MDGTI Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  The test must have been done last summer or autumn...
  
  #5577
Lulu Bulu Feb 23, 2020 archived

Am I the only one that is disappointed by Michelin Pilot Sport 4? 225/45R17 (94Y) XL.
I find them less grippy than the Kenda Vezda AST. They're spinning very easy and abs kicks in constantly.

#5567
1. TyreReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  Might it be down to the time of year? They're consistently well rated!
  
  #5569
  1. Lulu Bulu TyreReviews Feb 24, 2020 archived
    
    That is what worries me. If it wasn't consistent and if there were bad reviews I could understand that it was a bad choice. I chose what is considered the best without budget restrictions.
    I'm now playing with tyre pressure as they were overinflated by installer.
    I'm gonna wait a little more for weather to get hotter but I'm not hoping much.
    Could be the months stored be an issue? Greece hot summer etc. Installer is official Michelin trader-installer.
    
    #5572
2. Kolemjdouci Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
  
  Depending on how they were stored, hopefully not on direct Greek sun. They should not be too much old either (DOT max. 4 years).
  You can try to change front & rear set, sometimes it can help, together with different air pressure. If one only tire is problematic, use it just as for the reserve wheel.
  P.S. You can also just start slower when no launch control available :-)
  
  #5573
  1. Lulu Bulu Kolemjdouci Feb 24, 2020 archived
    
    If one is problematic then I will change a pair under warranty. Spare wheel is 16", so not fitting!
    I believe they were protected by sun and extreme temperatures, I bought from main supplier of North Greece and they have a big warehouse. Dot1619
    I'll also try front-rear interchange after some testing with pressures.
    They feel solid in feedback and response comparing to my previous tyres. If we were talking about turning I would say that the safety feeling makes me getting in with higher speed. But it is difficult to start without spinning.
    
    #5576
    1. TyreReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 25, 2020 archived
      
      Fingers crossed you get to the bottom of your issue
      
      #5579
DL Feb 18, 2020 archived

Wet braking distance shorter than dry braking distance? What were the relative starting speeds and what vehicle was used?

#5561
1. Kolemjdouci DL Feb 19, 2020 archived
  
  Like they always test: Braking in dry from 100 km/h and from 80 km/h in wet.
  
  #5562
FritzHatezYouAll Feb 17, 2020 archived

Stupid test. The Debica and Sava tire are exactly the same.......still different in scores ?!?!?!?!

#5553
1. Lulu Bulu FritzHatezYouAll Feb 17, 2020 archived
  
  They seem to have different tread pattern.
  
  #5554
  1. FritzHatezYouAll Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
    
    Thats only on the surface.....less then 1mm deep. The rest including the material is all the same.
    This test is useless. There are more weird tires used like the old Bridgestone S001.
    And what about the whole specs off the used tires....96 or 100 loadindex???
    
    #5558
    1. Lulu Bulu FritzHatezYouAll Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      I can see what you're saying but these small differences could make a difference. The gum could also be "almost" the same.
      Can't say for sure.
      Yeah, for Pirelli also the old P zero.
      
      #5559
Pedro Neves Feb 17, 2020 archived

There´s going to be some serious arguing and yelling at Pirelli's and Yokohama's, since they went off the top 20 and the full test...

#5551
1. TyreReviews Pedro Neves Feb 17, 2020 archived
  
  At least it was the previous gen P Zero, not the new PZ4!
  
  #5552
  1. Lulu Bulu TyreReviews Feb 18, 2020 archived
    
    Why are they still testing it then?
    
    #5555
    1. Kolemjdouci Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      They bought it under known title "P Zero" in the shop anonymously like all others.
      They simulated purchase of a normal consumer (not a professional client).
      
      #5556
      1. Lulu Bulu Kolemjdouci Feb 18, 2020 archived
        
        What do you mean? Couldn't they ask for the new pz4? It's a different tyre. I'm not a pirelli fan but I think it's not fair. It's like asking for the Conti premium contact and getting the 5 no questions asked.
        
        #5557
        
        MDGTI Lulu Bulu Feb 24, 2020 archived
        
        I don't get it either. When looking for tyres I have no idea if it's an updated version or not. That's the problem with the p zero there is nothing to indicate if it's the pz4 or not. In any case a tyre shouldn't get worse but some how they do vary a lot. Not sure if tyre size makes a big difference or not.
        
        #5574
    2. TyreReviews Lulu Bulu Feb 18, 2020 archived
      
      It's perhaps more likely that in this size, at the time of test (last summer!) the PZ4 might not have been available, so they chose to test the older pattern instead rather than exclude it
      
      #5560
      1. Scour TyreReviews Feb 20, 2020 archived
        
        They wrote the PZ4 was tested in this dimension a year ago and it was much better
        https://www.tyrereviews.co....
        But it´s still strange. I bought the old P Zero in 2015, in that year it dominated in wet braking in two magazines, different size. In one test it the 2nd tyre needed over 3m more, in other test around 2m more.
        Can´t believe other tyres now are so much better now, so it means the P Zero is more worse now?
        Here is the test in another size in 2019
        https://www.tyrereviews.co....
        Very good in important points
        
        #5563
        
        TyreReviews Scour Feb 22, 2020 archived
        
        Sometimes tyre manufacturers have variable quality between factories, but I doubt this is the case with Pirelli. Unless in this size they've made a compound update to improve wear, at the expense of wet grip, I'm a bit stumped!
        
        #5564
        
        Mohamed Shalaby TyreReviews Feb 22, 2020 archived
        
        Pirelli have variable quality between factories.
        
        #5565
        
        Scour TyreReviews Feb 23, 2020 archived
        
        I remember some years ago the ADAC-magazine test the P1 Verde, made in Romania and Turkey. The romanian Tyres were much better than the turkish.
        But Pirelli said some weeks later it was because the romanian plant had already the new producition process, the turkish plant get it later.
        But still, the tyres don´t get so much better in a few years, so the P Zero must be getting worse
        
        #5566

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