Tire Stopping Distance

…Tires Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tires are usually considered legally worn out when they reach 2/32" of remaining tread depth. Concerned that nearly worn out tires sacrifice too much wet traction, we compared the stopping distances of new tires to…

…tires make, we conduct straight-line braking tests to accurately measure panic stopping distances. We stabilize the speed at 50 miles per hour and hit the brakes hard enough to engage the anti-lock braking system and bring the vehicle to a complete stop. We run multiple stops on each tire and use a…

…as possible, as a slick tire does in racing. Conversely for wet conditions, it's necessary for tires to use patterned blocks and ridges to evacuate water and break up the surface film, allowing the rubber to grip the pavement to improve wet road handling and stopping distances. Michelin is committed…

…air loss due to a puncture. Tires in sizes used for staggered fitments are optimized to meet the specific performance requirements of front or rear axle positions.* The ContiSportContact 5P SSR is designed to deliver steering precision,cornering stability and short stopping distances in dry ...

…not stop in as short a distance on wet roads. In order to confirm how much wet traction worn tires sacrifice, members of the Tire Rack team measured the stopping distances from 70 mph (the typical speed limit of U.S. Interstate highways) with vehicles equipped with sets of new tires and compared…

…Tires Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tires are usually considered legally worn out when they reach 2/32" of remaining tread depth. Concerned that nearly worn out tires sacrifice too much wet traction, we compared the stopping distances of new tires to…

…Friend Cooper Winter / Snow Tires Tire Rack carries Cooper's Weather-Master Certified winter tires from the Discoverer and Evolution tire lines. In addition to the severe snow service rating, Weather-Master Certified tires are engineered to deliver superior stopping distance on snow and ice, long…

…to reducing tire damage, ABS offers improved vehicle control and generally decreases stopping distances on slippery roads. We disabled the ABS on our test car to demonstrate the longer stopping distances and reduction in vehicle directional control associated with brake lock-up. If a panic stop…

…Snow tires have been shown to stop a vehicle traveling at only 30 miles per hour an average of 35 feet shorter on ice than popular all-season radials...a distance of about two car lengths! * Products * Videos * Special Offers Bridgestone Winter / Snow Tires Which Bridgestone winter / snow tires are…

…in tire temperatures generated by driving. Combined, these two influences could increase tire pressures by about 3-5 psi above their cold readings depending on conditions. Even when assuming that changes in ambient temperature and driving distances had a minimal influence on the tire inflation…

…light truck tires. We've also confirmed the importance of matched tires on all four corners. Our tests have shown that a rear wheel drive vehicle equipped with all-season tires on the front and winter tires on the back will require slower cornering speeds and longer stopping distances than the same…

…wheel and tire combinations that are significantly heavier than the vehicle's Original Equipment (O.E.) tires and wheels. This increase in weight can lead to longer stopping distances, as well as increased suspension and brake wear. Here's How We Do It! We select O.E. equivalent tire diameters and…

…wheel and tire combinations that are significantly heavier than the vehicle's Original Equipment (O.E.) tires and wheels. This increase in weight can lead to longer stopping distances, as well as increased suspension and brake wear. Here's How We Do It! We select O.E. equivalent tire diameters and…