| Wet pavement friction | Requiring a software | Requiring traffic control | Destructive | Contact | Test method |
| YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | Locked wheel test |
| YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | Side-force |
| YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | Fixed slip |
| YES | NO | NO | YES | YES | Variable slip |
| NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | British pendulum test |
| NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | Dynamic friction test |
| NO | NO | YES | NO | YES | Sand patch |
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | Outflow test |
| NO | YES | YES | NO | NO | Circular texture meter |
| NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | AIMS |