The dry braking test was conducted from 100kph (62mph) and the wet test from 80kph (50mph). This was an objective assessment only, based purely on stopping distances. Generally the correlation between ...

We’ve previously tested the increasingly popular 235/35 R19 on front-drive cars, but this year our test car is a BMW 135i xDrive, a predominantly rear-drive car that goes four-wheel drive when ...

Competent, but aquaplaning performance needs looking at, as does fuel efficiency. Pirelli enjoyed a return to form in this year’s summer tyre test, but that’s yet to reach its winter products, as ...

The Firestone did better on the aquaplaning tests, posting the second best scores for lateral and longitudinal grip and achieving a lap time of 11.8sec on the small wet circle test – just behind the ...

Can a worn tyre perform as well – if not better – than a new tyre? Yes, according to Goodyear. The tyre manufacturer has just launched the OptiGrip, which is aimed at the family and car fleet markets.

Choosing tyres has been made easier by compulsory performance labelling, but if you want the full picture on the top tyres to buy, you need this test. Since 2012, tyre makers have had to test their ...