Based on internal
wet braking test results versus Goodyear ® Assurance ® ComforTred ® Touring tire size 185 / 65R15.
Not exact matches
Michelin's more - scientific internal
testing reveals the PS4S beats the Potenza by 2.2 meters (7.2 feet) when
braking on
wet pavement from 80 km / h (just under 50 mph).
While it struggled in standing water, it coped better in the shallow
wet tests, specifically under
braking.
Under
braking, in shallow
wet tests, the TS 860 brought the car to a halt in the shortest distance — over a metre shorter than the next best tyre.
In fact, in Hyundai engineering
tests, skid pad lateral - acceleration performance increased from 0.82 g with the standard Veloster Turbo tire to 0.94 g with the Pilot Super Sport, while
braking (60 - 0 mph) decreased from 135 ft. to 121 ft., and
wet braking decreased from 157 ft. to 136 ft.
Thankfully we didn't have to check out how well the air bag works in our
test drive, but we had occasion to apply the anti-lock
brakes under simulated panic stops on dry and
wet roads.
+ totally convincing in his first
test + specially good on dry surface + dynamic dry handling + perfect steering precision with good feedback + short
braking distance on
wet and dry surface + good noise level
2017 Ford Taurus SEL FWD 6 - Speed Automatic with Select - Shift 3.5 L 6 - Cylinder SMPI DOHC Factory Certified, Multi-zone Climate Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Backup Camera, Keyless Entry, Leather Seats, Premium Wheels, 4 - Wheel Disc
Brakes, ABS brakes.27 / 18 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2017 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands * 2017 KBB.com Brand Image AwardsReviews: * Excellent results in crash tests; rides comfortably and quietly on the highway; giant trunk is one of the roomiest in the large sedan class; available all - wheel drive for enhanced wet - weather tra
Brakes, ABS
brakes.27 / 18 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2017 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands * 2017 KBB.com Brand Image AwardsReviews: * Excellent results in crash tests; rides comfortably and quietly on the highway; giant trunk is one of the roomiest in the large sedan class; available all - wheel drive for enhanced wet - weather tra
brakes.27 / 18 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2017 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands * 2017 KBB.com Brand Image AwardsReviews: * Excellent results in crash
tests; rides comfortably and quietly on the highway; giant trunk is one of the roomiest in the large sedan class; available all - wheel drive for enhanced
wet - weather traction.
«We call it
wet traction and in our own
tests of the tire we've obtained 20 percent shorter stopping distances in cars with ABS (anti-lock
brakes) and up to 10 percent shorter stopping distances in cars without ABS.»
The
test vehicle was equipped with standard four - wheel disc
brakes that worked well in both dry and
wet road conditions.