Rotalla RU01 S Pace - Test Results

Test Statistics

8

Tests Completed

28^th

Average Position

9^th

Best Result

48^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Across 8 summer tests, the Rotalla RU01 S Pace shows a consistent pattern of very weak safety-critical wet performance and generally below-average braking, leading to frequent bottom-tier overall results (average overall position 28.3; including 44/50 in 2026 AutoBild braking test, 45/48 in 2023 AutoBild overview, 16/16 in the 2020 ADAC test, and 9/9 in both the 2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars test and the 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test). Multiple sources explicitly flag the tyre for poor wet results, including a "not recommended" outcome in 2017 due to wet performance.

Its limited bright spots appear in straight-line aquaplaning resistance and some comfort/refinement measures (noise/comfort) in the Tyre Reviews-style testing, but these strengths are not enough to offset the recurring large deficits in wet braking/handling and the weak efficiency (rolling resistance). Overall, the test history indicates a tyre that may feel acceptable in some non-limit conditions yet performs poorly where it most matters for safety, especially in the wet.

Performance Strengths

Aquaplaning Resistance (Straight-line) Moderate Details
• 4/9 in straight aquaplaning in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test (86.72 km/h, only +0.8% from best)
• 4/20 in straight aquaplaning in 2020 Auto Zeitung test (93.1 km/h, +9.1% from best)
Noise & Comfort (Refinement) Minor Details
• 2/9 for noise in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test (68.9 dB, +1.6% from best)
• 3/9 for subjective comfort in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test (9.5 points, +5% from best)

Performance Weaknesses

Wet Weather Performance (Braking & Handling) Strong Details
• 45/50 wet braking in 2026 AutoBild braking mega test (+36.9% from best)
• 41/48 wet braking in 2023 AutoBild market overview (+33.1% from best)
• 9/9 wet braking in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test (+39.3% from best) and 9/9 wet handling (+5.3% from best); noted as "The slowest tyre in the wet was once again the Rotalla"
• 9/9 wet braking and 9/9 wet handling in 2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars test; tyre deemed "not recommended" due to poor wet performances
Braking Performance (Overall, especially wet) Strong Details
• Dry braking consistently bottom-tier in large-field tests: 37/50 in 2026 (+15.2% from best), 40/48 in 2023 (+15.1%), 43/49 in 2020 AutoBild overview (+15.9%)
• Dry braking last in smaller comparative tests: 9/9 in 2017 (+11.4% from best) and 9/9 in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews (+10.7% from best)
Efficiency (Rolling Resistance) Moderate Details
• 8/9 rolling resistance in 2022/23 Tyre Reviews test (+33.1% from best)
• 18/20 rolling resistance in 2020 Auto Zeitung test (+36.7% from best)
Overall Competitiveness (Test Placings/Awards) Strong Details
• Very poor overall positions across multiple seasons and publications: 44/50 (2026), 45/48 (2023), 48/44 (2022 AutoBild overview), 39/49 (2020 AutoBild braking overview), 16/16 (2020 ADAC), 9/9 (2017) and 9/9 (2022/23)
• 2017 Auto Bild Sports Cars test: explicitly "not recommended" due to poor wet performance

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?

2026
Winner: Linglong Sport Master

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2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview

2023
Winner: Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3

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2022/23 Tyre Reviews 17 Inch Summer Tyre Test

2022
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

The Rotalla S Race SU02 might be a quiet comfortable tyre, but with long braking distances in the dry and wet, and soft imprecise handling, this is one we'd avoid.

Strong:
Noise

Weak:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Rolling Resistance, Subj. Wet Handling, Wet Braking, Wet Handling

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