In all honesty, the only things that affected my braking distance were my distraction and delayed reflexes... The car, the brakes, the tires, the guy in front of me had nothing to do with it. Nope, I am afraid I need to take full credit for this crash. My wife wasn't even in the car, so I can't blame her either, darn it. To answer your question, the tires and brakes performed admirably once I stepped on them, and most likely avoided a more serious outcome.