Below are all the data points for the 2013 54 Tyre Braking Test, displaying how each tyre performed across all test categories. The spider chart below provides a complete overview of performance, where one hundred percent represents the best performance in each category. The larger the area covered by each tyre's plot, the better its overall performance.
How to read these charts:
For each test category, data is presented relative to the best performing tire. The direction indicates whether lower or higher values are better - pay close attention to this when interpreting results.
Spider chart cannot be displayed because there are no test categories common to all tires.
where are the non-eco Michelins?
Michelin will have nominated the pattern for the test
What temperature were the tests conducted at? (can make a huge difference)
Unfortunately that data wasn't published to our knowledge, but we're led to believe around the 7c mark.
Probably a bit late to this, but when talking about the all-season tyres above, it mentions the "summer months", so hopefully these were tested in temperatures a little warmer than 7C...
Test results no. 2-15 are erroneous: http://www.autobild.de/bild...
Hi And,
We copied the results from the magazine copy of the article.
I find it interesting that even the worst performing tyres here were far better than the "typical braking distance" quoted in the Highway Code (55 metres). I've always suspected these figures were a bit out of date - presumably based on an average car of the '70s, with drum brakes and cross-ply tyres!
Your assumption wouldn't be far wrong. That said, a 10 metres difference in braking can be the difference between no crash, and a very very big crash!
This may sound daft but you state "All the results below are based on how much longer than the benchmark tyre they took to stop. The best in the dry was the Dunlop at 35.5 metres, and the best in the wet was the Continental at 42.5 metres." Longer presumes measurements are in seconds (otherwise you'd have said further), but then you start chatting away in metres. Please clarify.
Fair point - we'll update the header, it should have been further!
Was this from 100 kph to standstill? or decelerating from 100 to 20 kph, or something else?
From 100kph - they don't list a stopping speed.
Which are the results for Energy Saver + and Kormoran Runpro B2 in metres?