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2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size
225/45 R17
Tyres tested
45
Disciplines
2

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

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Dry Braking

Dry braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 34.2 m Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
 34.7 m +0.50 m
3Kenda Emera A1
 34.9 m +0.70 m
4Fulda SportControl 2
 35.1 m +0.90 m
4Pirelli P Zero
 35.1 m +0.90 m
6Nokian WetProof
 35.2 m +1.00 m
6Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
 35.2 m +1.00 m
6Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
 35.2 m +1.00 m
6Firestone RoadHawk
 35.2 m +1.00 m
10Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
 35.3 m +1.10 m
10Avon ZV7
 35.3 m +1.10 m
12Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 35.4 m +1.20 m
13Bridgestone Turanza T005
 35.6 m +1.40 m
14Sava Intensa UHP 2
 35.7 m +1.50 m
15Continental Premium Contact 6
 35.8 m +1.60 m
16Kleber Dynaxer UHP
 35.9 m +1.70 m
17Falken Azenis FK510
 36 m +1.80 m
18GT Radial SportActive
 36.2 m +2.00 m
18Kormoran Kormoran UHP
 36.2 m +2.00 m
20Maxxis Premitra HP5
 36.3 m +2.10 m
20Apollo Aspire XP
 36.3 m +2.10 m
20Goodride SA07
 36.3 m +2.10 m
20Tigar Tigar UHP
 36.3 m +2.10 m
24BFGoodrich gGrip
 36.5 m +2.30 m
25Mabor Sport Jet 3
 36.8 m +2.60 m
26Dayton Touring 2
 37 m +2.80 m
26Federal Evoluzion ST 1
 37 m +2.80 m
28Kumho Ecsta PS71
 37.1 m +2.90 m
28Imperial Ecosport 2
 37.1 m +2.90 m
28Toyo Proxes Sport
 37.1 m +2.90 m
31Semperit SpeedLife 2
 37.2 m +3.00 m
32Cooper Zeon CS8
 37.3 m +3.10 m
32General Altimax Sport
 37.3 m +3.10 m
34Uniroyal RainSport 3
 37.4 m +3.20 m
35Laufenn S fit EQ
 37.5 m +3.30 m
36Nankang Sportnex AS2+
 37.6 m +3.40 m
37Linglong Green Max
 37.7 m +3.50 m
38Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
 37.9 m +3.70 m
38Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
 37.9 m +3.70 m
40Gislaved Ultra Speed
 38.2 m +4.00 m
41Zeetex HP2000 vfm
 38.7 m +4.50 m
41Barum Bravuris 3
 38.7 m +4.50 m
43Viking ProTech HP
 38.9 m +4.70 m
44Star Performer TNG UHP1
 39 m +4.80 m
45Tyfoon Successor 5
 39.1 m +4.90 m

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (4.9 m ≈ 1.1 Car Lengths).

Wet

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Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to best
1Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3
 28.7 m Best
2Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
 28.8 m +0.10 m
3Pirelli P Zero
 28.9 m +0.20 m
4Falken Azenis FK510
 29 m +0.30 m
5Michelin Pilot Sport 4
 29.6 m +0.90 m
6Nokian WetProof
 29.7 m +1.00 m
7Continental Premium Contact 6
 29.9 m +1.20 m
8Kenda Emera A1
 30.3 m +1.60 m
9Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
 30.8 m +2.10 m
10Bridgestone Turanza T005
 30.9 m +2.20 m
11Apollo Aspire XP
 31 m +2.30 m
12Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
 31.4 m +2.70 m
13Kumho Ecsta PS71
 31.6 m +2.90 m
14Toyo Proxes Sport
 31.7 m +3.00 m
15Fulda SportControl 2
 32 m +3.30 m
15Firestone RoadHawk
 32 m +3.30 m
17Kleber Dynaxer UHP
 32.1 m +3.40 m
18Uniroyal RainSport 3
 32.3 m +3.60 m
19General Altimax Sport
 32.7 m +4.00 m
20Sava Intensa UHP 2
 32.8 m +4.10 m
21Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
 32.9 m +4.20 m
22Maxxis Premitra HP5
 33.2 m +4.50 m
23Linglong Green Max
 33.3 m +4.60 m
24Federal Evoluzion ST 1
 33.4 m +4.70 m
25Goodride SA07
 33.5 m +4.80 m
26Cooper Zeon CS8
 34.3 m +5.60 m
26Gislaved Ultra Speed
 34.3 m +5.60 m
28Mabor Sport Jet 3
 34.4 m +5.70 m
29Barum Bravuris 3
 34.5 m +5.80 m
30Semperit SpeedLife 2
 34.7 m +6.00 m
31GT Radial SportActive
 34.8 m +6.10 m
32Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
 35.2 m +6.50 m
33Avon ZV7
 35.3 m +6.60 m
34Nankang Sportnex AS2+
 35.9 m +7.20 m
35BFGoodrich gGrip
 36 m +7.30 m
36Dayton Touring 2
 36.1 m +7.40 m
37Zeetex HP2000 vfm
 36.4 m +7.70 m
38Viking ProTech HP
 36.5 m +7.80 m
39Kormoran Kormoran UHP
 37.1 m +8.40 m
40Imperial Ecosport 2
 37.2 m +8.50 m
41Tigar Tigar UHP
 37.4 m +8.70 m
42Laufenn S fit EQ
 37.5 m +8.80 m
43Tyfoon Successor 5
 37.6 m +8.90 m
44Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
 38.2 m +9.50 m
45Star Performer TNG UHP1
 39.4 m +10.70 m

The difference between best and worst was 37.3% (10.7 m ≈ 2.4 Car Lengths).

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