While technically this is the second tyre test of the 2026 summer tyre testing season, I always think of the AutoBild mega test as the true start to the summer tyre test season. It's our first opportunity to see how 50 tyres available in 245/45 R19 do in a massive dry and wet braking test!

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

And as always, it's an interesting start to the year. This 245/45 R19 tyre size fitted to a BMW 5 Series has resulted in a mix of premium touring and ultra high performance tyres in the same test. This should give the ultra high performance tyres an edge in this braking test; however, as we move on to the full test, which the top 20 tyres get carried through to, the added components of things like noise, comfort, rolling resistance, and tread wear will in theory bring the balance back to the premium touring tyres.

The other interesting thing to note is that there are some surprise updates. We've seen before that the Linglong Sport Master is very good in braking tests, and once again it finishes as the overall best, with a 0.7 m advantage to second best, which is incredible.

The Hankook Ventus Evo performs well once again. This tyre seems to be an excellent product from Hankook all round, and then you have Nexen, Kumho, and Giti in third to fifth place. It's not until sixth place that you see a traditional premium brand, which is the Continental Premium Contact 7, closely followed by the Pirelli Cinturato C3 and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.

I am incredibly excited for the full test, which should be out in two weeks, so keep an eye on the site. Below is the data. Pay particular attention to the residual speed calculator below, it shows the stopping distance between the best and the worst tyre in wet braking, from a highway speed of 130 km/h is nearly 40m. This means that where you are stopped on the best tyre, you will still be doing nearly 80 km/h at the point of impact on the worst tyre.

The right tyre really does make a difference.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook Ventus Evo	32.8 m	Best	0 km/h
2Linglong Sport Master	33.9 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
2Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	33.9 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
4Yokohama Advan Sport V107	34.1 m	+1.30 m	25 km/h
5Vredestein Ultrac Pro	34.2 m	+1.40 m	26 km/h
6Continental PremiumContact 7	34.3 m	+1.50 m	27 km/h
6Giti GitiSport S2+	34.3 m	+1.50 m	27 km/h
6Pirelli Cinturato C3	34.3 m	+1.50 m	27 km/h
9Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	34.4 m	+1.60 m	28 km/h
9Michelin Pilot Sport 5	34.4 m	+1.60 m	28 km/h
9Nokian Powerproof 2	34.4 m	+1.60 m	28 km/h
12Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	34.5 m	+1.70 m	29 km/h
12Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	34.5 m	+1.70 m	29 km/h
14Toyo Proxes Sport 2	34.6 m	+1.80 m	30 km/h
15Kleber Dynaxer HP5	34.9 m	+2.10 m	32 km/h
16GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO	35 m	+2.20 m	33 km/h
17Maxxis Victra Sport 6	35.1 m	+2.30 m	33 km/h
18Sava Intensa UHP 2	35.2 m	+2.40 m	34 km/h
19Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	35.3 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
19Falken Azenis FK520	35.3 m	+2.50 m	35 km/h
21Fulda SportControl 2	35.5 m	+2.70 m	36 km/h
22BFGoodrich Advantage 2	35.8 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
22Firestone Firehawk Sport	35.8 m	+3.00 m	38 km/h
24Landspider Sportraxx UHP	36 m	+3.20 m	39 km/h
25Delinte DS2	36.2 m	+3.40 m	40 km/h
25Ceat SportDrive	36.2 m	+3.40 m	40 km/h
27Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	36.4 m	+3.60 m	41 km/h
28CST Adreno AD R9	36.8 m	+4.00 m	43 km/h
28Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport	36.8 m	+4.00 m	43 km/h
30Avon ZX7	36.9 m	+4.10 m	43 km/h
31Landsail RapidDragon	37.1 m	+4.30 m	44 km/h
32Semperit Speed Life 3	37.4 m	+4.60 m	46 km/h
32Uniroyal RainSport 5	37.4 m	+4.60 m	46 km/h
34Tomason SportRace	37.6 m	+4.80 m	46 km/h
34Sentury Qirin 990	37.6 m	+4.80 m	46 km/h
34Tracmax X Privilo TX3	37.6 m	+4.80 m	46 km/h
37Rotalla RU01 S Pace	37.8 m	+5.00 m	47 km/h
38Radar Dimax R8+	37.9 m	+5.10 m	48 km/h
39Minerva Radial F 205	38 m	+5.20 m	48 km/h
40Viking Protech Newgen	38.3 m	+5.50 m	49 km/h
41Aplus A610	38.5 m	+5.70 m	50 km/h
41Sportiva Performance 2	38.5 m	+5.70 m	50 km/h
43Momo Toprun M300 AS Sport	38.6 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
43Imperial Ecosport 2	38.6 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
43Marshal MU12	38.6 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
46Matador Hectorra 5	39 m	+6.20 m	52 km/h
47Dynamo STREET H MU02	39.1 m	+6.30 m	52 km/h
48Nankang Green Sport Eco 2+	39.4 m	+6.60 m	53 km/h
49Austone Athena SP 303	39.6 m	+6.80 m	54 km/h
50Accelera PHI	43 m	+10.20 m	63 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 31.1% (10.2 m ≈ 2.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Accelera PHI would still be travelling at 63 km/h when the Hankook Ventus Evo had stopped.

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

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Linglong Sport Master	25.2 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Ventus Evo	27 m	+1.80 m	34 km/h
3Nexen N Fera Sport SU2	27.1 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
3Kumho Ecsta Sport PS72	27.1 m	+1.90 m	34 km/h
5Giti GitiSport S2+	27.2 m	+2.00 m	35 km/h
6Continental PremiumContact 7	27.3 m	+2.10 m	36 km/h
7Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6	27.5 m	+2.30 m	38 km/h
8Pirelli Cinturato C3	27.6 m	+2.40 m	38 km/h
9Michelin Pilot Sport 5	27.7 m	+2.50 m	39 km/h
10Falken Azenis FK520	27.8 m	+2.60 m	40 km/h
11GT Radial SportActive 2 EVO	27.9 m	+2.70 m	40 km/h
12Semperit Speed Life 3	28.1 m	+2.90 m	42 km/h
12Nokian Powerproof 2	28.1 m	+2.90 m	42 km/h
14Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	28.2 m	+3.00 m	42 km/h
15Maxxis Victra Sport 6	28.7 m	+3.50 m	45 km/h
16Vredestein Ultrac Pro	28.8 m	+3.60 m	46 km/h
17Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2	29.1 m	+3.90 m	48 km/h
18Uniroyal RainSport 5	29.2 m	+4.00 m	48 km/h
19Toyo Proxes Sport 2	29.5 m	+4.30 m	50 km/h
20Kleber Dynaxer HP5	29.9 m	+4.70 m	52 km/h
20Firestone Firehawk Sport	29.9 m	+4.70 m	52 km/h
20Fulda SportControl 2	29.9 m	+4.70 m	52 km/h
23Radar Dimax R8+	30.2 m	+5.00 m	53 km/h
23Sava Intensa UHP 2	30.2 m	+5.00 m	53 km/h
25Ceat SportDrive	30.5 m	+5.30 m	54 km/h
25Delinte DS2	30.5 m	+5.30 m	54 km/h
27Yokohama Advan Sport V107	30.6 m	+5.40 m	55 km/h
28Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport	30.8 m	+5.60 m	55 km/h
29Landspider Sportraxx UHP	31 m	+5.80 m	56 km/h
30BFGoodrich Advantage 2	31.1 m	+5.90 m	57 km/h
31Avon ZX7	31.2 m	+6.00 m	57 km/h
32CST Adreno AD R9	31.6 m	+6.40 m	59 km/h
33Sportiva Performance 2	32.5 m	+7.30 m	62 km/h
34Viking Protech Newgen	32.7 m	+7.50 m	62 km/h
35Landsail RapidDragon	32.8 m	+7.60 m	63 km/h
36Matador Hectorra 5	33 m	+7.80 m	63 km/h
36Minerva Radial F 205	33 m	+7.80 m	63 km/h
36Imperial Ecosport 2	33 m	+7.80 m	63 km/h
39Gripmax SuperGrip Pro Sport	33.2 m	+8.00 m	64 km/h
40Aplus A610	33.7 m	+8.50 m	65 km/h
41Momo Toprun M300 AS Sport	33.9 m	+8.70 m	66 km/h
42Tomason SportRace	34 m	+8.80 m	66 km/h
42Tracmax X Privilo TX3	34 m	+8.80 m	66 km/h
44Sentury Qirin 990	34.4 m	+9.20 m	67 km/h
45Rotalla RU01 S Pace	34.5 m	+9.30 m	67 km/h
46Marshal MU12	35.4 m	+10.20 m	70 km/h
47Nankang Green Sport Eco 2+	35.9 m	+10.70 m	71 km/h
48Dynamo STREET H MU02	36.8 m	+11.60 m	73 km/h
49Austone Athena SP 303	37.1 m	+11.90 m	74 km/h
50Accelera PHI	40.2 m	+15.00 m	79 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 59.5% (15 m ≈ 3.3 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Accelera PHI would still be travelling at 79 km/h when the Linglong Sport Master had stopped.

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

Results

Dry96.8%

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	2^nd / 50	33.9 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	1^st / 50	25.2 m	Best in this discipline

EU Label: C/A/69

Dry100%

Wet93.3%

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 / 50	32.8 m	Best in this discipline
Wet BrakingLower is better	2^nd / 50	27 m	+1.80 m

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry96.8%

Wet93%

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 / 50	33.9 m	+1.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 50	27.1 m	+1.90 m

EU Label: C/A/71

Dry95.4%

Wet93%

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 / 50	34.4 m	+1.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	3^rd / 50	27.1 m	+1.90 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry95.6%

Wet92.7%

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 / 50	34.3 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	5^th / 50	27.2 m	+2.00 m

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry95.6%

Wet92.3%

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	6^th / 50	34.3 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	6^th / 50	27.3 m	+2.10 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry95.6%

Wet91.3%

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	6^th / 50	34.3 m	+1.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	8^th / 50	27.6 m	+2.40 m

EU Label: B/A/71

Dry95.1%

Wet91.6%

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	12^th / 50	34.5 m	+1.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	7^th / 50	27.5 m	+2.30 m

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry95.4%

Wet91%

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 / 50	34.4 m	+1.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	9^th / 50	27.7 m	+2.50 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry95.4%

Wet89.7%

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	9^th / 50	34.4 m	+1.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 50	28.1 m	+2.90 m

EU Label: B/A/70

Dry95.1%

Wet89.4%

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	12^th / 50	34.5 m	+1.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	14^th / 50	28.2 m	+3.00 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry93.7%

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	16^th / 50	35 m	+2.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	11^th / 50	27.9 m	+2.70 m

EU Label: C/A/69

Dry95.9%

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	5^th / 50	34.2 m	+1.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	16^th / 50	28.8 m	+3.60 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry92.9%

Wet90.7%

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 / 50	35.3 m	+2.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	10^th / 50	27.8 m	+2.60 m

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry93.5%

Wet87.8%

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	17^th / 50	35.1 m	+2.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	15^th / 50	28.7 m	+3.50 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry94.8%

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	14^th / 50	34.6 m	+1.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	19^th / 50	29.5 m	+4.30 m

EU Label: C/A/71

Dry92.9%

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	19^th / 50	35.3 m	+2.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	17^th / 50	29.1 m	+3.90 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry96.2%

Wet82.4%

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	4^th / 50	34.1 m	+1.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	27^th / 50	30.6 m	+5.40 m

EU Label: D/A/71

Dry94%

Wet84.3%

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	15^th / 50	34.9 m	+2.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 50	29.9 m	+4.70 m

EU Label: B/A/70

Dry93.2%

Wet83.4%

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	18^th / 50	35.2 m	+2.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 50	30.2 m	+5.00 m

EU Label: B/A/71

Dry92.4%

Wet84.3%

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	21^st / 50	35.5 m	+2.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 50	29.9 m	+4.70 m

EU Label: B/A/71

Dry87.7%

Wet89.7%

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	32^nd / 50	37.4 m	+4.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	12^th / 50	28.1 m	+2.90 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry91.6%

Wet84.3%

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	22^nd / 50	35.8 m	+3.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	20^th / 50	29.9 m	+4.70 m

EU Label: B/A/70

Dry87.7%

Wet86.3%

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	32^nd / 50	37.4 m	+4.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	18^th / 50	29.2 m	+4.00 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry90.6%

Wet82.6%

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	25^th / 50	36.2 m	+3.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 50	30.5 m	+5.30 m

EU Label: C/A/71

Dry90.6%

Wet82.6%

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	25^th / 50	36.2 m	+3.40 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	25^th / 50	30.5 m	+5.30 m

EU Label: B/B/71

Dry91.6%

Wet81%

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	22^nd / 50	35.8 m	+3.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	30^th / 50	31.1 m	+5.90 m

EU Label: B/A/70

Dry91.1%

Wet81.3%

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	24^th / 50	36 m	+3.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	29^th / 50	31 m	+5.80 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry90.1%

Wet81.8%

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 / 50	36.4 m	+3.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	28^th / 50	30.8 m	+5.60 m

EU Label: C/A/70

Dry88.9%

Wet80.8%

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	30^th / 50	36.9 m	+4.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	31^st / 50	31.2 m	+6.00 m

EU Label: C/A/69

Dry86.5%

Wet83.4%

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 / 50	37.9 m	+5.10 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	23^rd / 50	30.2 m	+5.00 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry89.1%

Wet79.8%

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	28^th / 50	36.8 m	+4.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	32^nd / 50	31.6 m	+6.40 m

EU Label: C/A/71

Dry89.1%

Wet75.9%

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 / 50	36.8 m	+4.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	39^th / 50	33.2 m	+8.00 m

EU Label: C/A/72

Dry88.4%

Wet76.8%

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	31^st / 50	37.1 m	+4.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	35^th / 50	32.8 m	+7.60 m

EU Label: B/B/70

Dry86.3%

Wet76.4%

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 / 50	38 m	+5.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 50	33 m	+7.80 m

EU Label: C/B/71

Dry85.6%

Wet77.1%

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	40^th / 50	38.3 m	+5.50 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	34^th / 50	32.7 m	+7.50 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry85.2%

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	41^st / 50	38.5 m	+5.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	33^rd / 50	32.5 m	+7.30 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry85%

Wet76.4%

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 / 50	38.6 m	+5.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 50	33 m	+7.80 m

EU Label: C/B/71

Dry87.2%

Wet74.1%

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	34^th / 50	37.6 m	+4.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	42^nd / 50	34 m	+8.80 m

EU Label: C/B/69

Dry87.2%

Wet74.1%

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	34^th / 50	37.6 m	+4.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	42^nd / 50	34 m	+8.80 m

EU Label: C/B/69

Dry84.1%

Wet76.4%

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 / 50	39 m	+6.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	36^th / 50	33 m	+7.80 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry87.2%

Wet73.3%

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	34^th / 50	37.6 m	+4.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	44^th / 50	34.4 m	+9.20 m

EU Label: B/A/71

Dry85.2%

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	41^st / 50	38.5 m	+5.70 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	40^th / 50	33.7 m	+8.50 m

EU Label: C/B/71

Dry86.8%

Wet73%

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 / 50	37.8 m	+5.00 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	45^th / 50	34.5 m	+9.30 m

EU Label: C/B/69

Dry85%

Wet74.3%

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	43^rd / 50	38.6 m	+5.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	41^st / 50	33.9 m	+8.70 m

EU Label: D/A/69

Dry85%

Wet71.2%

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	43^rd / 50	38.6 m	+5.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	46^th / 50	35.4 m	+10.20 m

EU Label: D/B/72

Dry83.3%

Wet70.2%

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	48^th / 50	39.4 m	+6.60 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	47^th / 50	35.9 m	+10.70 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry83.9%

Wet68.5%

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	47^th / 50	39.1 m	+6.30 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	48^th / 50	36.8 m	+11.60 m

EU Label: C/B/72

Dry82.8%

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 / 50	39.6 m	+6.80 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	49^th / 50	37.1 m	+11.90 m

EU Label: C/C/72

Dry76.3%

Wet62.7%

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	50^th / 50	43 m	+10.20 m
Wet BrakingLower is better	50^th / 50	40.2 m	+15.00 m

EU Label: C/C/70

Discussion

5 comments

Ron H Jun 4, 2026

Weird how Linglong now is tip-top. Previous tests have shown a rather different result....Has the formulation changed?

#10643
Scour Mar 4, 2026 archived

Here is an overview with the results
https://reifenpresse.de/2026/03/04/gutes-bremsen-reicht-nicht-immer-zum-sieg-beim-autobild-sommerreifentest/
Hankkook wins but the last Hankooks I saw had max. a minimum of rim protection,so I think the Evo is not good for my wheels.
Wonder about that the Cinturato C3 is available in these size, I would more think the PZ5 is in this area.

#10558
juraj Feb 24, 2026 archived

Wow, so braking distance only is not a test that would show the difference between premium and budget brands anymore.
I am looking forward to the extended Auto Bild test.

#10533
1. Timo juraj Feb 24, 2026 archived
  
  German ADAC also tested summer tires and while the Linglong Sport Master was the very best on wet roads it came dead last overall.
  https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/ausstattung-technik-zubehoer/reifen/reifentest/sommerreifen/225-50-r17-2026/
  
  #10534
  1. TyreReviews Timo Feb 24, 2026 archived
    
    I'm just writing up this test for the site now. Should be live in an hour or two!
    
    #10535

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