One again Auto Bild prove that they're one of the best in the game, this year testing 55 different summer tyres in a wet and dry braking test to find the best twenty summer tyres to take through to their full test!

This year they've tested the most popular size on the market, 205/55 R16 which comes fitted to a huge amount of vehicles, including the ever popular VW Golf.

It's no surprise that the new Continental PremiumContact 7 was the best in both wet and dry braking, perhaps more of a surprise is that the Kumho Ecsta HS52 matched the Continental in the wet for second place overall!

Test setup & methodology

The test setting, the conditions recorded and how the results contribute to the score.

Recorded test conditions

Dry Braking: 100 → 0 km/h
Wet Braking: 80 → 0 km/h

Vredestein once again prove the Ultrac is a very good breaker, and the new Hankook Ventus Prime 4 will be happy with fourth overall, ahead of Michelin in fifth.

Other interesting things to note are Toyo and Falken finishing ahead of the new Bridgestone Turanza 6, and Nexen again placing well.

The full test will be published in a few weeks, which will put the top twenty tyres through handling, aquaplaning, fuel use, noise and comfort and wear testing to tell you what tyre can be crowned the best of the best.

Wet

Wet Braking

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	35.4 m	Best	0 km/h
1Kumho Ecsta HS52	35.4 m	Best	0 km/h
3Hankook Ventus Prime 4	35.9 m	+0.50 m	15 km/h
4Vredestein Ultrac	36.1 m	+0.70 m	18 km/h
5Maxxis Premitra HP5	36.2 m	+0.80 m	19 km/h
6Michelin Primacy 4+	36.3 m	+0.90 m	20 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	36.3 m	+0.90 m	20 km/h
8Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	36.4 m	+1.00 m	22 km/h
9Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	36.5 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
10Giti GitiSynergyH2	36.6 m	+1.20 m	24 km/h
10Firestone RoadHawk	36.6 m	+1.20 m	24 km/h
12Toyo Proxes Comfort	36.7 m	+1.30 m	24 km/h
13Fulda EcoControl HP2	36.8 m	+1.40 m	25 km/h
14Bridgestone Turanza 6	36.9 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
14Dunlop Sport BluResponse	36.9 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
14Double Coin DC99	36.9 m	+1.50 m	26 km/h
17Nexen N Fera Primus	37.2 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
17Sava Intensa HP2	37.2 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
19Kleber Dynaxer HP4	37.4 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
19GT Radial FE2	37.4 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
19Debica Presto HP 2	37.4 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
19BFGoodrich Advantage	37.4 m	+2.00 m	30 km/h
23Apollo Aspire 4G+	37.6 m	+2.20 m	31 km/h
23Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	37.6 m	+2.20 m	31 km/h
25Uniroyal RainSport 5	37.9 m	+2.50 m	33 km/h
26Leao Nova Force HP	38 m	+2.60 m	34 km/h
27Tigar High Performance	38.3 m	+2.90 m	36 km/h
28Firemax FM601	38.4 m	+3.00 m	36 km/h
29Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210	38.6 m	+3.20 m	37 km/h
29Linglong Comfort Master	38.6 m	+3.20 m	37 km/h
29Westlake Z 107	38.6 m	+3.20 m	37 km/h
29Tomket Sport Series 1	38.6 m	+3.20 m	37 km/h
33Nordexx NS9000	38.8 m	+3.40 m	38 km/h
34Cooper Zeon CS8	38.9 m	+3.50 m	39 km/h
35Semperit Speed Life 3	39 m	+3.60 m	39 km/h
35Petlas Imperium PT515	39 m	+3.60 m	39 km/h
37Fortuna Ecoplus HP	39.1 m	+3.70 m	40 km/h
38Milestone Green Sport	39.2 m	+3.80 m	40 km/h
38Tracmax X Privilo TX1	39.2 m	+3.80 m	40 km/h
38Sumitomo BC100	39.2 m	+3.80 m	40 km/h
41Atlas Green HP	39.3 m	+3.90 m	41 km/h
41Minerva Radial 209	39.3 m	+3.90 m	41 km/h
43Tristar Ecopower4	39.5 m	+4.10 m	42 km/h
43Lassa DriveWays	39.5 m	+4.10 m	42 km/h
43Tourador X Wonder TH1	39.5 m	+4.10 m	42 km/h
46Ovation Ecovision VI 682	39.6 m	+4.20 m	42 km/h
46Zeta Alventi	39.6 m	+4.20 m	42 km/h
48Superia Ecoblue HP	39.7 m	+4.30 m	43 km/h
49Arivo Premio Arzero	40.1 m	+4.70 m	45 km/h
49Matador Hectorra 5	40.1 m	+4.70 m	45 km/h
49Imperial Ecodriver 5	40.1 m	+4.70 m	45 km/h
52Radar RPX800	40.2 m	+4.80 m	45 km/h
53Ceat SecuraDrive	40.6 m	+5.20 m	47 km/h
54Berlin Tires Summer HB 1	41.1 m	+5.70 m	48 km/h
55Triangle AdvanteX TC101	42.1 m	+6.70 m	52 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 18.9% (6.7 m ≈ 1.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Triangle AdvanteX TC101 would still be travelling at 52 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Dry

Dry Braking

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	25.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Kumho Ecsta HS52	26.1 m	+0.30 m	14 km/h
3Vredestein Ultrac	26.6 m	+0.80 m	23 km/h
4Toyo Proxes Comfort	27.5 m	+1.70 m	32 km/h
5Uniroyal RainSport 5	27.7 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
5Michelin Primacy 4+	27.7 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
5Nexen N Fera Primus	27.7 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	27.7 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
9Bridgestone Turanza 6	27.9 m	+2.10 m	36 km/h
10Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun	28 m	+2.20 m	36 km/h
11Maxxis Premitra HP5	28.4 m	+2.60 m	39 km/h
11Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	28.4 m	+2.60 m	39 km/h
13Firestone RoadHawk	28.7 m	+2.90 m	41 km/h
14Semperit Speed Life 3	28.8 m	+3.00 m	42 km/h
14Kleber Dynaxer HP4	28.8 m	+3.00 m	42 km/h
16BFGoodrich Advantage	29.1 m	+3.30 m	44 km/h
17Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	29.2 m	+3.40 m	44 km/h
18GT Radial FE2	29.3 m	+3.50 m	45 km/h
19Fulda EcoControl HP2	29.5 m	+3.70 m	46 km/h
20Giti GitiSynergyH2	29.8 m	+4.00 m	48 km/h
21Dunlop Sport BluResponse	30 m	+4.20 m	49 km/h
21Sava Intensa HP2	30 m	+4.20 m	49 km/h
23Debica Presto HP 2	30.2 m	+4.40 m	50 km/h
24Goodride Z 107 ZuperEco	30.5 m	+4.70 m	51 km/h
25Apollo Aspire 4G+	30.7 m	+4.90 m	52 km/h
26Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210	31.2 m	+5.40 m	54 km/h
27Petlas Imperium PT515	31.4 m	+5.60 m	55 km/h
28Westlake Z 107	31.5 m	+5.70 m	55 km/h
29Minerva Radial 209	31.6 m	+5.80 m	56 km/h
30Tristar Ecopower4	32.1 m	+6.30 m	58 km/h
31Tracmax X Privilo TX1	32.5 m	+6.70 m	59 km/h
31Ovation Ecovision VI 682	32.5 m	+6.70 m	59 km/h
33Imperial Ecodriver 5	32.6 m	+6.80 m	59 km/h
34Matador Hectorra 5	32.9 m	+7.10 m	60 km/h
35Cooper Zeon CS8	33 m	+7.20 m	61 km/h
36Leao Nova Force HP	33.1 m	+7.30 m	61 km/h
36Zeta Alventi	33.1 m	+7.30 m	61 km/h
38Sumitomo BC100	33.2 m	+7.40 m	61 km/h
38Tourador X Wonder TH1	33.2 m	+7.40 m	61 km/h
40Radar RPX800	33.3 m	+7.50 m	62 km/h
40Ceat SecuraDrive	33.3 m	+7.50 m	62 km/h
40Tomket Sport Series 1	33.3 m	+7.50 m	62 km/h
43Linglong Comfort Master	33.5 m	+7.70 m	62 km/h
44Milestone Green Sport	33.7 m	+7.90 m	63 km/h
45Tigar High Performance	34.5 m	+8.70 m	65 km/h
46Superia Ecoblue HP	34.7 m	+8.90 m	66 km/h
46Lassa DriveWays	34.7 m	+8.90 m	66 km/h
48Firemax FM601	34.9 m	+9.10 m	66 km/h
48Fortuna Ecoplus HP	34.9 m	+9.10 m	66 km/h
50Atlas Green HP	35.1 m	+9.30 m	67 km/h
51Berlin Tires Summer HB 1	35.6 m	+9.80 m	68 km/h
52Nordexx NS9000	36.1 m	+10.30 m	69 km/h
53Arivo Premio Arzero	38 m	+12.20 m	74 km/h
54Triangle AdvanteX TC101	39.7 m	+13.90 m	77 km/h
55Double Coin DC99	42.4 m	+16.60 m	81 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 64.3% (16.6 m ≈ 3.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Double Coin DC99 would still be travelling at 81 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Results

Dry100%

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	1^st / 55	35.4 m	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 55	25.8 m	Best in this discipline

Dry100%

Wet98.9%

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	1^st / 55	35.4 m	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 55	26.1 m	+0.30 m

Dry98.1%

Wet97%

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	4^th / 55	36.1 m	+0.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 55	26.6 m	+0.80 m

Dry98.6%

Wet93.1%

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	3^rd / 55	35.9 m	+0.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	27.7 m	+1.90 m

Dry97.5%

Wet93.1%

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	6^th / 55	36.3 m	+0.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	27.7 m	+1.90 m

Dry96.5%

Wet93.8%

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	12^th / 55	36.7 m	+1.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	4^th / 55	27.5 m	+1.70 m

Dry97%

Wet92.1%

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 / 55	36.5 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 55	28 m	+2.20 m

Dry97.8%

Wet90.9%

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	5^th / 55	36.2 m	+0.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 55	28.4 m	+2.60 m

Dry97.5%

Wet90.9%

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	6^th / 55	36.3 m	+0.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 55	28.4 m	+2.60 m

Dry95.9%

Wet92.5%

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	14^th / 55	36.9 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 55	27.9 m	+2.10 m

Dry95.2%

Wet93.1%

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	17^th / 55	37.2 m	+1.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	27.7 m	+1.90 m

Dry96.7%

Wet89.9%

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	10^th / 55	36.6 m	+1.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	13^th / 55	28.7 m	+2.90 m

Dry97.3%

Wet88.4%

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	8^th / 55	36.4 m	+1.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	17^th / 55	29.2 m	+3.40 m

Dry93.4%

Wet93.1%

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	25^th / 55	37.9 m	+2.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 55	27.7 m	+1.90 m

Dry94.7%

Wet89.6%

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	19^th / 55	37.4 m	+2.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 55	28.8 m	+3.00 m

Dry96.2%

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	13^th / 55	36.8 m	+1.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 55	29.5 m	+3.70 m

Dry96.7%

Wet86.6%

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	10^th / 55	36.6 m	+1.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 55	29.8 m	+4.00 m

Dry94.7%

Wet88.7%

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 / 55	37.4 m	+2.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 55	29.1 m	+3.30 m

Dry94.7%

Wet88.1%

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	19^th / 55	37.4 m	+2.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	18^th / 55	29.3 m	+3.50 m

Dry95.9%

Wet86%

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	14^th / 55	36.9 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 55	30 m	+4.20 m

Dry95.2%

Wet86%

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	17^th / 55	37.2 m	+1.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	21^st / 55	30 m	+4.20 m

Dry94.7%

Wet85.4%

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	19^th / 55	37.4 m	+2.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 55	30.2 m	+4.40 m

Dry90.8%

Wet89.6%

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 / 55	39 m	+3.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 55	28.8 m	+3.00 m

Dry94.2%

Wet84.6%

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	23^rd / 55	37.6 m	+2.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	24^th / 55	30.5 m	+4.70 m

Dry94.2%

Wet84%

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 / 55	37.6 m	+2.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 55	30.7 m	+4.90 m

Dry91.7%

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	29^th / 55	38.6 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	26^th / 55	31.2 m	+5.40 m

Dry91.7%

Wet81.9%

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	29^th / 55	38.6 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 55	31.5 m	+5.70 m

Dry90.8%

Wet82.2%

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	35^th / 55	39 m	+3.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 55	31.4 m	+5.60 m

Dry90.1%

Wet81.7%

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	41^st / 55	39.3 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	29^th / 55	31.6 m	+5.80 m

Dry93.2%

Wet78%

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 / 55	38 m	+2.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 55	33.1 m	+7.30 m

Dry89.6%

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 / 55	39.5 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	30^th / 55	32.1 m	+6.30 m

Dry90.3%

Wet79.4%

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	38^th / 55	39.2 m	+3.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 55	32.5 m	+6.70 m

Dry91%

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	34^th / 55	38.9 m	+3.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 55	33 m	+7.20 m

Dry91.7%

Wet77.5%

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	29^th / 55	38.6 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	33.3 m	+7.50 m

Dry91.7%

Wet77%

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	29^th / 55	38.6 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	43^rd / 55	33.5 m	+7.70 m

Dry89.4%

Wet79.4%

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	46^th / 55	39.6 m	+4.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 55	32.5 m	+6.70 m

Dry90.3%

Wet77.7%

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	38^th / 55	39.2 m	+3.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 55	33.2 m	+7.40 m

Dry88.3%

Wet79.1%

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	49^th / 55	40.1 m	+4.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	33^rd / 55	32.6 m	+6.80 m

Dry89.6%

Wet77.7%

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	43^rd / 55	39.5 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	38^th / 55	33.2 m	+7.40 m

Dry89.4%

Wet78%

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 / 55	39.6 m	+4.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 55	33.1 m	+7.30 m

Dry92.4%

Wet74.8%

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	27^th / 55	38.3 m	+2.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	45^th / 55	34.5 m	+8.70 m

Dry90.3%

Wet76.6%

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	38^th / 55	39.2 m	+3.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 55	33.7 m	+7.90 m

Dry88.3%

Wet78.4%

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 / 55	40.1 m	+4.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 55	32.9 m	+7.10 m

Dry92.2%

Wet73.9%

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	28^th / 55	38.4 m	+3.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 55	34.9 m	+9.10 m

Dry88.1%

Wet77.5%

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	52^nd / 55	40.2 m	+4.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	33.3 m	+7.50 m

Dry87.2%

Wet77.5%

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	53^rd / 55	40.6 m	+5.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 55	33.3 m	+7.50 m

Dry90.5%

Wet73.9%

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	37^th / 55	39.1 m	+3.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 55	34.9 m	+9.10 m

Dry89.6%

Wet74.4%

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 / 55	39.5 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 55	34.7 m	+8.90 m

Dry90.1%

Wet73.5%

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	41^st / 55	39.3 m	+3.90 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	50^th / 55	35.1 m	+9.30 m

Dry89.2%

Wet74.4%

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	48^th / 55	39.7 m	+4.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 55	34.7 m	+8.90 m

Dry91.2%

Wet71.5%

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	33^rd / 55	38.8 m	+3.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	52^nd / 55	36.1 m	+10.30 m

Dry86.1%

Wet72.5%

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	54^th / 55	41.1 m	+5.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	51^st / 55	35.6 m	+9.80 m

Dry88.3%

Wet67.9%

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	49^th / 55	40.1 m	+4.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	53^rd / 55	38 m	+12.20 m

Dry95.9%

Wet60.9%

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	14^th / 55	36.9 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	55^th / 55	42.4 m	+16.60 m

Dry84.1%

Wet65%

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	55^th / 55	42.1 m	+6.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	54^th / 55	39.7 m	+13.90 m

Discussion

3 comments

Georgi Dimitrov Apr 10, 2024 archived

Hello there,
would you give me an advice based on your experience, which summer tyre 205/55/16 would be best fit for my 98' BMW e46 2.0i. Its not awd, only rear wheel drive. I was looking into the likes of VREDESTEIN ULTRAC / DEBICA PRESTO HP2 which is available on the market in Bulgaria, but Debica seems to be really low-performing compared to other marks. Would you suggest something from the budget brands.

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1. TyreReviews Georgi Dimitrov Apr 22, 2024 archived
  
  I think the ultrac is a really solid tyre and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it
  
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2. Luther Crow Georgi Dimitrov Feb 26, 2025 archived
  
  Hi, what did you choose at the end?
  
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