2011 Autobild Max Performance Summer Tyre Test

+Sport tires with good driving performance on wet and dry roads. Impeccable handling and Stable cornering on a wet runway. Short wet and dry braking distances, encouraging low rolling resistance.

−Average ride comfort

+Top tires balanced sports handling qualities. Good steering response with good feedback and dynamic driving performance on dry roads. Shortest stopping distances on wet and dry roads

−Average reserves to aquaplaning

+All round talent with balanced handling in all weather conditions. Good steering precision and cornering stability on dry roads. Short braking distances on wet track, encouraging low rolling resistance

−Moderate ride comfort

+Dynamic all-rounder with very good handling on wet surfaces. High levels of resistance to aquaplaning, good ride comfort

−Relatively high rolling noise, rolling resistance slightly increased

+The wet weather specialist sport tyre. Excellent safety reserves with aquaplaning, short wet and dry stopping distances, very quiet road noise

−Delayed steering response and steering when sporty driving on dry roads

+Specialises in dry conditions with dynamic sporty handling, good steering precision and short braking distances. Good reserves to aquaplaning

−Slightly longer braking distances in wet conditions, higher rolling resistance, road noise loudest.

+Good tires balanced without ups and downs, good aquaplaning safety reserves and short braking distances on wet and dry roads.

−Slightly less grip in wet conditions, moderate ride comfort.

+Good aquaplaning safety margins, more comfortable ride comfort, low rolling resistance

−Moderate handling characteristics with a clear tendency to understeer on wet road, braking performance is average

+low rolling resistance and extremely quiet

−Poor driving behavior, delayed steering response and reduced lateral support, long braking distances on wet roads, reduced ride comfort

+Low noise, low rolling resistance.

−Poor understeer and load change-prone performance on wet and dry roads, dangerously long braking distances on wet roads, poor ride comfort.