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2026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 Sets

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
30
Disciplines
2
Test vehicle
VW Golf

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 (100 - 0 km/h)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestResidual speed
1Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 36.5 m Best 0 km/h
2Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
 36.6 m +0.10 m 7 km/h
3Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 37 m +0.50 m 15 km/h
4Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 37.4 m +0.90 m 20 km/h
5Mastersteel All Weather 2
 37.6 m +1.10 m 22 km/h
6Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 37.9 m +1.40 m 25 km/h
7Falken Euroall Season AS220
 38.2 m +1.70 m 27 km/h
8BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 38.3 m +1.80 m 28 km/h
9Kleber Quadraxer 3
 38.5 m +2.00 m 30 km/h
10Michelin CrossClimate 3
 38.6 m +2.10 m 30 km/h
11Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2
 39 m +2.50 m 33 km/h
12Toyo Celsius AS2
 39.1 m +2.60 m 34 km/h
12Linglong Sport Master 4S
 39.1 m +2.60 m 34 km/h
14Giti AllSeason AS2
 39.6 m +3.10 m 36 km/h
14Nokian Seasonproof 2
 39.6 m +3.10 m 36 km/h
16Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 39.7 m +3.20 m 37 km/h
17GT Radial ClimateActive
 39.8 m +3.30 m 37 km/h
17Sunny NC501
 39.8 m +3.30 m 37 km/h
19Lanvigator Catchfors AS II
 39.9 m +3.40 m 38 km/h
20Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 40.1 m +3.60 m 39 km/h
21Cooper All Season
 40.4 m +3.90 m 40 km/h
21Autogreen All Season Versat AS2
 40.4 m +3.90 m 40 km/h
23Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3
 40.7 m +4.20 m 42 km/h
24Arivo Carlorful AS
 41.1 m +4.60 m 43 km/h
24Black Arrow All Season Dart 4S
 41.1 m +4.60 m 43 km/h
24Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
 41.1 m +4.60 m 43 km/h
27Dunlop All Season 2
 41.2 m +4.70 m 44 km/h
28Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
 41.3 m +4.80 m 44 km/h
29Berlin Tires Berlin All Season 2
 41.5 m +5.00 m 45 km/h
30Westlake All Season Elite Z401
 41.9 m +5.40 m 47 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 14.8% (5.4 m ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 would still be travelling at 47 km/h when the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 had stopped.

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

Wet

1

Wet Braking

Wet braking in meters (100 - 0 km/h)

Lower is better ↓
Position / TyreResultGap to bestResidual speed
1Toyo Celsius AS2
 42.1 m Best 0 km/h
2Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2
 42.8 m +0.70 m 17 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
 42.9 m +0.80 m 18 km/h
4Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
 43.3 m +1.20 m 22 km/h
5Goodyear Vector All Season 4
 43.4 m +1.30 m 22 km/h
6Continental AllSeasonContact 2
 44.1 m +2.00 m 28 km/h
7Firestone MultiSeason Gen 02
 44.5 m +2.40 m 30 km/h
8Ceat 4 SeasonDrive X5
 44.6 m +2.50 m 31 km/h
8Dunlop All Season 2
 44.6 m +2.50 m 31 km/h
10Nokian Seasonproof 2
 44.9 m +2.80 m 32 km/h
11Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 3
 45 m +2.90 m 33 km/h
11Falken Euroall Season AS220
 45 m +2.90 m 33 km/h
13Cooper All Season
 45.4 m +3.30 m 35 km/h
14Michelin CrossClimate 3
 46.3 m +4.20 m 39 km/h
15Nexen N Blue 4Season 2
 46.6 m +4.50 m 40 km/h
16Kleber Quadraxer 3
 46.7 m +4.60 m 41 km/h
17Linglong Sport Master 4S
 47.3 m +5.20 m 43 km/h
18BFGoodrich Advantage All Season
 47.7 m +5.60 m 45 km/h
19GT Radial ClimateActive
 48.1 m +6.00 m 46 km/h
20Giti AllSeason AS2
 48.7 m +6.60 m 48 km/h
21Mastersteel All Weather 2
 50.1 m +8.00 m 52 km/h
22Tracmax X Privilio Trac Saver
 52.9 m +10.80 m 59 km/h
23Berlin Tires Berlin All Season 2
 53.5 m +11.40 m 60 km/h
24Black Arrow All Season Dart 4S
 55.7 m +13.60 m 64 km/h
25Sunny NC501
 56.5 m +14.40 m 66 km/h
26Lanvigator Catchfors AS II
 57.6 m +15.50 m 67 km/h
27Autogreen All Season Versat AS2
 58.3 m +16.20 m 69 km/h
28Goodride All Season Elite Z 401
 60.5 m +18.40 m 72 km/h
29Westlake All Season Elite Z401
 60.7 m +18.60 m 72 km/h
30Arivo Carlorful AS
 62.2 m +20.10 m 74 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 47.7% (20.1 m ≈ 4.5 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Arivo Carlorful AS would still be travelling at 74 km/h when the Toyo Celsius AS2 had stopped.

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

Test setup & methodology

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

Recorded test conditions

Recorded test conditions

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