Autobild 2012 Piduritest

In probably the largest tyre test of its type, the German magazine Auto Bild have tested 50 leading tyres in both dry and wet braking. 

Designed to allow Autobild to take the best 15 tyres through to their 2012 max performance summer tyre test, the entire table makes for a very interesting overview of the tyre market. 

Highlighting the difference in 225/45 R17 tyres, the best tyre (Nokian Z G2) stopped in just 44 meters in the wet from 100kph, while the worst tyre on test, the Rockstone F105, required nearly 28 metres further to stop at 71.7 metres! The Nokians wet braking distance was only a little longer than the worse dry braking score, at 42 metres for the Runway. 

There were no real surprises in the top 15, other than Nexen beating brands such as Falken, Yokohama and Toyo, and a disappointing result for both Vredestein and Avon, in 22nd and 33rd respectively. 

Unsurprisingly the table was rounded out exclusively by tyres from the far east, again showing at the budget end of the market you really do get what you pay for. 

The Results

(total braking distance listed, the lower the better) 

	1st: Nokian Z G2 Total: 79.2 / Dry: 35.2 / Wet: 44
	2nd: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Total: 79.5 / Dry: 35.4 / Wet: 44.1
	3rd: Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 Total: 79.8 / Dry: 35.4 / Wet: 44.4
	4th: Dunlop SportMaxx RT Total: 80 / Dry: 36.3 / Wet: 43.7
	5th: Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Total: 80.4 / Dry: 35.1 / Wet: 45.3
	6th: Continental Sport Contact 5 Total: 80.5 / Dry: 36.8 / Wet: 43.7
	7th: Uniroyal Rainsport 2 Total: 81.1 / Dry: 36.5 / Wet: 44.6
	8th: Bridgestone Potenza S001 Total: 81.9 / Dry: 36.5 / Wet: 45.4
	9th: BFGoodrich g Force Profiler Total: 82.8 / Dry: 36.8 / Wet: 46
	10th: Fulda SportControl Total: 82.8 / Dry: 37.2 / Wet: 45.6
	11th: Nexen N8000 Total: 83.1 / Dry: 37 / Wet: 46.1
	12th: Barum Brillantis 2 Total: 83.3 / Dry: 37.2 / Wet: 46.1
	13th: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport Total: 83.7 / Dry: 36.9 / Wet: 46.8
	14th: Michelin Primacy 3 Total: 83.8 / Dry: 37.5 / Wet: 46.3
	15th: Kumho Ecsta KU39 Total: 84.8 / Dry: 37.9 / Wet: 46.9
	16th: Marangoni Mythos Total: 85.7 / Dry: 36.8 / Wet: 48.9
	17th: GT Radial Champiro HPX Total: 85.7 / Dry: 38.1 / Wet: 47.6
	18th: Meteor HP Sport Total: 85.7 / Dry: 37.2 / Wet: 48.5
	19th: Sava intensa uhp Total: 85.8 / Dry: 38.4 / Wet: 47.4
	20th: Firestone Firehawk SZ90 Total: 86.5 / Dry: 37.1 / Wet: 49.4
	21st: Nankang NS20 Total: 86.7 / Dry: 37.2 / Wet: 49.5
	22nd: Semperit Speed Life Total: 86.8 / Dry: 38.4 / Wet: 48.4
	23rd: Kleber HYDRAXER Total: 86.8 / Dry: 37.8 / Wet: 49
	24th: Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2 Total: 87.4 / Dry: 38 / Wet: 49.4
	25th: Falken FK453 Total: 87.5 / Dry: 38.1 / Wet: 49.4
	26th: Yokohama ADVAN Sport Total: 88.2 / Dry: 38.8 / Wet: 49.4
	27th: Vredestein Ultrac Cento Total: 88.6 / Dry: 37.7 / Wet: 50.9
	28th: Maxxis MA Z1 Victra Total: 88.7 / Dry: 40.2 / Wet: 48.5
	29th: Achilles ATR Sport Total: 88.8 / Dry: 38.1 / Wet: 50.7
	30th: Nexen N3000 Total: 89.4 / Dry: 38.5 / Wet: 50.9
	31st: Riken Maystorm 2 B 2 Total: 89.5 / Dry: 38 / Wet: 51.5
	32nd: Cooper Zeon CS6 Total: 90.3 / Dry: 38.5 / Wet: 51.8
	33rd: Avon ZV5 Total: 90.7 / Dry: 39.6 / Wet: 51.1
	35th: Kormoran Gamma B2 Total: 91.2 / Dry: 38.9 / Wet: 52.3
	36th: Syron Race 1 Total: 92 / Dry: 37.8 / Wet: 54.2
	38th: Goodride SA05 Total: 95.3 / Dry: 39.9 / Wet: 55.4
	39th: Marshal Matrac FX MU11 Total: 96.5 / Dry: 40.5 / Wet: 56
	40th: Runway ENDURO 916 Plus Total: 98 / Dry: 42 / Wet: 56
	41st: Kenda KAISER KR20 Total: 98.3 / Dry: 39.7 / Wet: 58.6
	42nd: Linglong L688 Total: 99.6 / Dry: 39.1 / Wet: 60.5
	44th: Zeetex HP102 Total: 100.9 / Dry: 39.1 / Wet: 61.8
	45th: Wanli S1063 Total: 102.3 / Dry: 41.3 / Wet: 61
	46th: Infinity INF 05 Total: 102.5 / Dry: 39.6 / Wet: 62.9
	48th: Sunny SN3800 Total: 104.4 / Dry: 41.3 / Wet: 63.1
	50th: Rockstone Radial F105 Total: 113.4 / Dry: 41.7 / Wet: 71.7

5 tyres not in our database featured in the 50. 
34: Pneumant Tritec Sport: 39.7 / 51.1m
37: Westlake SA05: Same as Goodride SA05 in 38th
43: Autoguard SA802: 40.8 / 60.1
47: BCT S800: 39.9 / 62.6
49: Rapid P609: 41 / 66.1