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Tire tests · independent results
We track which brands actually work
We publish tests from internationally recognised independent authorities. They typically measure braking, wet handling, wear and noise — so you know which tires held up in real conditions.
How the tests work and why it matters to you
AUTO BILD
Magazine · DE
Europe's largest comparative tire tests — dozens of sets a year, on track and on the road.
ADAC
Auto club · DE
An auto club with 21 million members; its strict methodology is the industry reference standard.
ACE
Auto club · DE
Germany's second-largest auto club; independent braking and handling tests, free of manufacturer influence.
AvD
Auto club · DE
Germany's oldest auto club (1899), with a long tradition of independent tire testing.
Auto Express
Magazine · UK
A leading British motoring magazine; extensive comparative tests under UK conditions.
How tire tests work
Why you can rely on independent tire tests
Tires are the only part of your car that touches the road — each one through a patch roughly the size of your palm. They all look much the same, and you only feel the difference in a hard stop on a wet road. Independent tests measure it for you: on a test track, with precise instruments and under identical conditions for every tire.
Why tests
The EU label tells only part of the story
The EU tire label rates just three properties in broad classes, and its values are declared by the manufacturer itself. A test measures around ten disciplines and compares tires head to head.
Price and brand guarantee nothing
An expensive tire does not always win, and a cheaper one can be a pleasant surprise. In a test the name counts for nothing — the measured metres and seconds do.
Reviews are just impressions
One driver’s experience cannot tell you how many metres sooner you will stop. A test measures it on the same car and under the same conditions for every tire.
How a test works — and why you can trust it
Every step is designed so that neither the manufacturer nor chance can sway the result.
Bought anonymously
Test tires are usually bought anonymously from ordinary retailers — the same ones you would buy. That way no manufacturer can slip in a specially prepared set.
The same conditions for all
Same car, same driver, same track, same day. A reference tire is measured again at regular intervals to cancel out changes in temperature and surface.
Instruments, not impressions
Braking distances and times are recorded by precise measuring equipment. Every test is repeated several times and the results are averaged. Experienced test drivers also assess the handling.
Rules set in advance
The methodology and the weight of each discipline are fixed beforehand and apply equally to every tire. Safety carries the most weight — poor wet braking cannot be offset by a quiet ride or low consumption.
Everyone sees the results
Automobile clubs and motoring magazines publish their results whether manufacturers like them or not. They depend on the trust of millions of members and readers — and a single manipulated test would destroy it.
What a test measures
Wet braking
The most important discipline: how many metres sooner you stop on a wet road.
Dry braking
Braking distance under full braking, typically from 100 km/h to a standstill.
Aquaplaning
When the tire can no longer clear the water and the car starts to float — in a straight line and in a bend.
Handling
How precisely the car steers and how predictably it behaves at the limit of grip, in the dry and in the wet.
Rolling resistance
How much energy the tire loses as it rolls — it shows in fuel consumption and in an electric car’s range.
Noise
How loud the tire is inside the cabin and outside.
Wear
How many kilometres the tire lasts, measured over long drives of thousands of kilometres.
Snow and ice
For winter and all-season tires: braking, traction and handling on snow and ice.
Why it matters
Braking from 80 km/h on a wet road
Best tire in the test30 m
stopped
Weakest tire in the test40 m
still doing 40 km/h
0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m+10 m
Where the car on better tires has already stopped, the one on worse tires is still doing around 40 km/h. A 10-metre gap is roughly two car lengths — the difference between stopping short of an obstacle and hitting it.
An illustrative example using values typical of tire tests. You will find the real results of specific tires in the individual tests below.
How to read the results
Safety first
When choosing, look above all at wet and dry braking. Noise and consumption only decide between tires that are already safe.
More tests, a safer choice
Each test uses a different size, car and slightly different methodology, so rankings can differ between magazines. A tire that repeatedly finishes near the top across several authorities is a safe bet.
Results while you shop
In the tire listing you can sort the range by test ranking.
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