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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the differences in braking capability of the different types of tires through data collected from single variable testing. The only variable in these tests was the type of tire installed. Three different tire types; summer, all season, and winter, all of the same size, were tested in moderate ambient temperature on wet and dry asphalt surface with a single vehicle. The braking tests were conducted with ABS actived and deactivated for modulated and locked wheel friction comparison of the tire types. Accident reconstructionists rely on accurate friction coefficients to calculate speeds from skid and yaw marks left at a collision scene. Maximum effort braking performance, whether locked wheel or ABS modulated, is influenced mainly by the road to tire interaction and is affected by the type of tire. High performance, “Summer”, tires are increasingly available as Original Equipment Manufacturer fitment.