Since it is known that vehicle braking distance depends on the road surface temperature, this study looked at several factors that could conceivably have a major effect on the braking distance. The authors focused attention on the viscous elasticity characteristics of the tire tread compound and developed a method of predicting the braking distance performance over a wide range of road temperatures, based on the results of the viscous elastic characteristics bench testing of the tread compound and also a minimum amount of actual vehicle testing. A comparison of predicted results and actual vehicle test results verified that the temperature dependence of the braking distance showed the same tendencies in both cases. Thus, the authors established a prediction method for braking distance which is applicable over a wide range of road temperatures using a bench test of tread rubber properties.