205/40 R17 - Best premium summer tyres 2025 | TheTyreLab.com

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205/40 R17 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

3. Vredestein Ultrac 86%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 84%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

7. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 81%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 92%

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 91%

3. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 89%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

5. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 82%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 77%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 66%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

6. Vredestein Ultrac 84%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 82%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

9. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac 80%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 79%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 78%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 75%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

8. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 71%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 68%

Costs

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 89%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

5. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 79%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 78%

7. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 72%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 67%

9. Vredestein Ultrac 58%

Price

205/40 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		84% 87.4% 73.7%			Premium	£127 84 Y
2.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		86.3% 90.5% 79.3%			Premium	£100 84 W
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		83.5% 84.5% 78%		motor 2025	Premium
4.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		Autobild 2021	Premium
5.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		75.7% 82.2% 78.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£98 84
6.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2		80.8% 76.3% 74.3%			Premium
7.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5		89.4% 89.3% 79.1%			Premium
8.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		91.7% 90.4% 77.2%			Premium

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