2013 54 Tyre Braking Test

54 tyres summer touring tyres in 195/65 R15, wet and dry braking, measure the distance. A very simple test gives us a very good overview of the market.

Points to note? The new Dunlop continues to score extremely well, surprisingly Viking manages to get into the top 15, there's a few terrible budget tyres we'd never heard of, and the inclusion of four all season tyres show exactly how much braking you're giving away in the summer months if you chose to run one year round.

All the results below are based on how much further 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.

Enjoy the big table. Any questions / comments, feel free to post below.

Results

Click here to view Results as a single table and adjust the score weighting based on your own driving needs!

1st: Dunlop Sport BluResponse
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 0.8 Dry: 0 Wet: 0.8 Read Reviews Buy from £61.46
2nd: Pirelli CINTURATO P1
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 1.5 Dry: 0.7 Wet: 0.8 Read Reviews Buy from £89.52
3rd: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 1.7 Dry: 1.4 Wet: 0.3 Read Reviews
4th: Fulda EcoControl HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 2.6 Dry: 2.1 Wet: 0.5 Read Reviews
5th: Nokian Line
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 3 Dry: 1.9 Wet: 1.1 Read Reviews
6th: Continental Premium Contact 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 3.1 Dry: 3.1 Wet: 0 Read Reviews
7th: Hankook K425 Kinergy Eco
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 4.2 Dry: 2.6 Wet: 1.6 Read Reviews Buy from £68.99
8th: Michelin Energy Saver+
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 5.8 Dry: 2.5 Wet: 3.3 Read Reviews
9th: Vredestein Sportrac 5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 5.9 Dry: 2.9 Wet: 3 Read Reviews
10th: Uniroyal RainExpert
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.1 Dry: 4.4 Wet: 1.7 Read Reviews
11th: Viking Pro Tech II
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.3 Dry: 3.2 Wet: 3.1 Read Reviews
12th: Yokohama C Drive2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.4 Dry: 2.6 Wet: 3.8 Read Reviews
13th: Sava intensa hp
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.7 Dry: 3.1 Wet: 3.6 Read Reviews
14th: Kumho Solus KH17
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.7 Dry: 3.2 Wet: 3.5 Read Reviews
15th: Bridgestone Turanza T001
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.7 Dry: 2.1 Wet: 4.6 Read Reviews Buy from £91.36
16th: Gislaved Ultra Speed
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 6.9 Dry: 3.7 Wet: 3.2 Read Reviews
17th: Semperit Speed Life
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 7 Dry: 3.1 Wet: 3.9 Read Reviews
18th: Nexen N Blue HD
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 7.5 Dry: 3.7 Wet: 3.8 Read Reviews
19th: Firestone TZ300
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 7.5 Dry: 4 Wet: 3.5 Read Reviews
20th: Kormoran Gamma B2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 7.8 Dry: 2.6 Wet: 5.2 Read Reviews
21st: Marshal KH35
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 8 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 3.2 Read Reviews
22nd: Debica Presto
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 8 Dry: 3.6 Wet: 4.4 Read Reviews
23rd: Runway Enduro 816
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 8.9 Dry: 3.6 Wet: 5.3 Read Reviews
24th: Avon ZV5
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 9.2 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 4.4 Read Reviews
25th: Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 9.5 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 4.7 Read Reviews
26th: Star Performer TNG HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 9.6 Dry: 3.1 Wet: 6.5 Read Reviews
27th: Barum Bravuris 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.2 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 5.4 Read Reviews
28th: Riken Maystorm 2 B 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.3 Dry: 4.5 Wet: 5.8 Read Reviews
29th: Cooper Zeon CS6
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.3 Dry: 5.3 Wet: 5 Read Reviews
30th: Nankang Toursport 611
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.3 Dry: 3.1 Wet: 7.2 Read Reviews
31st: BFGoodrich gGrip
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.6 Dry: 3.7 Wet: 6.9 Read Reviews
32nd: High Performer Sport HS3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 10.9 Dry: 5.5 Wet: 5.4 Read Reviews
33rd: Maxxis Victra MA510
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 11.3 Dry: 4.4 Wet: 6.9 Read Reviews
34th: Goodride R VH680
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 11.3 Dry: 4.5 Wet: 6.8 Read Reviews
35th: Vredestein Quatrac 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 11.4 Dry: 6.5 Wet: 4.9 Misc:All Season Read Reviews
36th: Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 11.6 Dry: 3.9 Wet: 7.7 Read Reviews
37th: Tyfoon Successor 2
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 12 Dry: 3.7 Wet: 8.3 Read Reviews
38th: Matador MP 44 Elite 3
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 12 Dry: 5.3 Wet: 6.7 Read Reviews
39th: Roadstone CP661 Classe Premiere
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 12.2 Dry: 5.1 Wet: 7.1 Read Reviews
40th: Durun A2000
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 12.5 Dry: 5.1 Wet: 7.4 Read Reviews
41st: Landsail LS288
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 12.6 Dry: 4.7 Wet: 7.9 Read Reviews Buy from £61.99
42nd: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 13.5 Dry: 7 Wet: 6.5 Misc:All Season Read Reviews Buy from £82.46
43rd: Platin RP 300 Diamant
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 13.7 Dry: 5.5 Wet: 8.2 Read Reviews
44th: Westlake RVH680
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 14.1 Dry: 4.7 Wet: 9.4 Read Reviews
45th: Sunitrac Focus 4000
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 14.1 Dry: 6.5 Wet: 7.6 Read Reviews
46th: Jinyu YH12
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 14.1 Dry: 4.8 Wet: 9.3 Read Reviews
47th: General AltiMAX HP
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 14.1 Dry: 6.7 Wet: 7.4 Read Reviews
48th: Infinity INF 040
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 14.3 Dry: 6.1 Wet: 8.2 Read Reviews
49th: Marangoni Verso
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 15.2 Dry: 5.9 Wet: 9.3 Read Reviews
50th: Hankook Optimo 4S
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 15.6 Dry: 8 Wet: 7.6 Misc:All Season Read Reviews
51st: Fullway HP 108
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 17.3 Dry: 6.1 Wet: 11.2 Read Reviews
52nd: Kleber Quadraxer
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 17.5 Dry: 8.6 Wet: 8.9 Misc:All Season Read Reviews
53rd: Tracmax Radial F101
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 19.7 Dry: 7 Wet: 12.7 Read Reviews
54th: Rockstone Radial F109
195/65 R15 3PMSF: no	Total: 19.9 Dry: 6.9 Wet: 13 Read Reviews