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 Publication:

245/45 R19 50 tyres 2 categories

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Test Publication:

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Test Size: 245/45 R19

Tyres Tested: 50 tyres

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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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

Wet

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	32.8 M	+1.1 M	96.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	25.2 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	32.8 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	27 M	25.2 M	+1.8 M	93.33%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2^nd	33.9 M	32.8 M	+1.1 M	96.76%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	27.1 M	25.2 M	+1.9 M	92.99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	34.4 M	32.8 M	+1.6 M	95.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	27.1 M	25.2 M	+1.9 M	92.99%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	34.3 M	32.8 M	+1.5 M	95.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	27.2 M	25.2 M	+2 M	92.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	34.3 M	32.8 M	+1.5 M	95.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6^th	27.3 M	25.2 M	+2.1 M	92.31%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	34.3 M	32.8 M	+1.5 M	95.63%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	27.6 M	25.2 M	+2.4 M	91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	34.5 M	32.8 M	+1.7 M	95.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	27.5 M	25.2 M	+2.3 M	91.64%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	34.4 M	32.8 M	+1.6 M	95.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9^th	27.7 M	25.2 M	+2.5 M	90.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	9^th	34.4 M	32.8 M	+1.6 M	95.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	28.1 M	25.2 M	+2.9 M	89.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	34.5 M	32.8 M	+1.7 M	95.07%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	14^th	28.2 M	25.2 M	+3 M	89.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	16^th	35 M	32.8 M	+2.2 M	93.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	27.9 M	25.2 M	+2.7 M	90.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5^th	34.2 M	32.8 M	+1.4 M	95.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	16^th	28.8 M	25.2 M	+3.6 M	87.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.8 M	+2.5 M	92.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	27.8 M	25.2 M	+2.6 M	90.65%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17^th	35.1 M	32.8 M	+2.3 M	93.45%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	28.7 M	25.2 M	+3.5 M	87.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	14^th	34.6 M	32.8 M	+1.8 M	94.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	29.5 M	25.2 M	+4.3 M	85.42%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	35.3 M	32.8 M	+2.5 M	92.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	29.1 M	25.2 M	+3.9 M	86.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4^th	34.1 M	32.8 M	+1.3 M	96.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	30.6 M	25.2 M	+5.4 M	82.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	15^th	34.9 M	32.8 M	+2.1 M	93.98%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	29.9 M	25.2 M	+4.7 M	84.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	18^th	35.2 M	32.8 M	+2.4 M	93.18%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	30.2 M	25.2 M	+5 M	83.44%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	35.5 M	32.8 M	+2.7 M	92.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	29.9 M	25.2 M	+4.7 M	84.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	37.4 M	32.8 M	+4.6 M	87.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	28.1 M	25.2 M	+2.9 M	89.68%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.8 M	32.8 M	+3 M	91.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	20^th	29.9 M	25.2 M	+4.7 M	84.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	32^nd	37.4 M	32.8 M	+4.6 M	87.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	29.2 M	25.2 M	+4 M	86.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25^th	36.2 M	32.8 M	+3.4 M	90.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	30.5 M	25.2 M	+5.3 M	82.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	25^th	36.2 M	32.8 M	+3.4 M	90.61%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	30.5 M	25.2 M	+5.3 M	82.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	22^nd	35.8 M	32.8 M	+3 M	91.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	30^th	31.1 M	25.2 M	+5.9 M	81.03%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	36 M	32.8 M	+3.2 M	91.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	31 M	25.2 M	+5.8 M	81.29%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	36.4 M	32.8 M	+3.6 M	90.11%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	28^th	30.8 M	25.2 M	+5.6 M	81.82%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30^th	36.9 M	32.8 M	+4.1 M	88.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	31.2 M	25.2 M	+6 M	80.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	38^th	37.9 M	32.8 M	+5.1 M	86.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	30.2 M	25.2 M	+5 M	83.44%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	36.8 M	32.8 M	+4 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	32^nd	31.6 M	25.2 M	+6.4 M	79.75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	36.8 M	32.8 M	+4 M	89.13%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	39^th	33.2 M	25.2 M	+8 M	75.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	37.1 M	32.8 M	+4.3 M	88.41%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	32.8 M	25.2 M	+7.6 M	76.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	38 M	32.8 M	+5.2 M	86.32%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	33 M	25.2 M	+7.8 M	76.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	40^th	38.3 M	32.8 M	+5.5 M	85.64%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	32.7 M	25.2 M	+7.5 M	77.06%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	38.5 M	32.8 M	+5.7 M	85.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	32.5 M	25.2 M	+7.3 M	77.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	38.6 M	32.8 M	+5.8 M	84.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	33 M	25.2 M	+7.8 M	76.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	37.6 M	32.8 M	+4.8 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	34 M	25.2 M	+8.8 M	74.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	37.6 M	32.8 M	+4.8 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	34 M	25.2 M	+8.8 M	74.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	46^th	39 M	32.8 M	+6.2 M	84.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	33 M	25.2 M	+7.8 M	76.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	34^th	37.6 M	32.8 M	+4.8 M	87.23%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	34.4 M	25.2 M	+9.2 M	73.26%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	41^st	38.5 M	32.8 M	+5.7 M	85.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	33.7 M	25.2 M	+8.5 M	74.78%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	37.8 M	32.8 M	+5 M	86.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	45^th	34.5 M	25.2 M	+9.3 M	73.04%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	38.6 M	32.8 M	+5.8 M	84.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	33.9 M	25.2 M	+8.7 M	74.34%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	43^rd	38.6 M	32.8 M	+5.8 M	84.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	46^th	35.4 M	25.2 M	+10.2 M	71.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	48^th	39.4 M	32.8 M	+6.6 M	83.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	47^th	35.9 M	25.2 M	+10.7 M	70.19%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	47^th	39.1 M	32.8 M	+6.3 M	83.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	48^th	36.8 M	25.2 M	+11.6 M	68.48%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	49^th	39.6 M	32.8 M	+6.8 M	82.83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	49^th	37.1 M	25.2 M	+11.9 M	67.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	50^th	43 M	32.8 M	+10.2 M	76.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	50^th	40.2 M	25.2 M	+15 M	62.69%

Discussion

4 comments

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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