Tire Guide: Wet grip Lifesavers in Action

When buying tires can be no compromise on safety. Because the brakes every meter counts and decides if in doubt about the life and death. And especially in wet weather a good delay the tires is important.

Short braking distances can prevent accidents or at least reduce their impact. Look at the big picture. And now imagine that instead of styrofoam cubes light a heavy truck in the way. Here is one every meter. Is the force with which the collision, the speed can rest in our chart (see picture gallery) hint. During emergency braking from a speed of 80 is a Class-A tires in wet conditions after 28 meters. A tire that is classified in Category F requires, for 46.5 meters. Between A and F are therefore more than 18 meters. It can be the difference between life and death.

Experts suggest that initially only a few reach the tire label A. The difference, however, to Category B is already a car length. The new transparency makes the labelings for first time customers of these differences directly when buying tires much. So far, they were only to test statements - for example from AUTO BILD - dependent. The competition among the tire manufacturers will increase. In the quest to get the best possible assessment of the security will be the big winner. Are high-tech technology and know-how, of course, not at discount prices, safety features at a price. But who saves when buying tires, can am (congestion) pay more bad end.