1

Upper-middle

Cargoproof C

'26#2

8.1

Price from

£157

Price from£157

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Dry braking

100%

+8

Dry handling

50%

Interior noise

50%

Exterior noise

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#2(Recommended)

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235/60 R17 117 R

A B 72dB

£157

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£157

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2

Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.6

Price from

£167

Price from£167

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Rolling resistance

94%

Mileage

86%

Dry steering response

86%

+11

Dry lane changing

43%

Dry braking

41%

Wet side guide

29%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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235/60 R17 102 V

A C 70dB

£167

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£167

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£176

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3

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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235/60 R17 102 V 5/55 R17 10

A B 71dB

£127

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4

Premium

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

£145

Price from£145

Expert summary

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

Performance

Mileage

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

91%

+12

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

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235/60 R17 102 V

A B 70dB

£145

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5

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£125

Price from£125

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Gravel traction

93%

Rolling resistance

89%

+19

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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235/60 R17 102 V

A B 69dB

£125

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£125

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£138

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6

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£199

Price from£199

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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235/60 R17 117 R

A C 72dB

£199

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£199

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£207

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7

Premium

Agilis 3

'26#4

6.9

Price from

£194

Price from£194

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Interior noise

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

+8

Dry braking

33%

Dry steering response

33%

Dry handling

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#4(Still recommended)

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Price variants (2)

235/60 R17 117 R

A B 72dB

£194

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£194

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mytyres.co.uk

£201

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8

Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

£179

Price from£179

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Mileage

89%

Comfort

81%

Rolling resistance

78%

+14

Wet side guide

14%

Price/value

0%

Safety

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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235/60 R17 102 V £179

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£179

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£185

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9

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+21

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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235/60 R17 102 V £122

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10

Premium

Efficientgrip Cargo 2

'26#5

6.8

Price from

£170

Price from£170

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Dry handling - objective

83%

Wet braking

67%

+8

Dry handling

33%

Exterior noise

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#5(Still recommended)

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235/60 R17 117 R

B B 71dB

£170

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£170

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11

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£104

Price from£104

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Price/value

95%

Exterior noise

84%

Mileage

82%

+18

Gravel traction

35%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

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235/60 R17 £148

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£148

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235/60 R17 102 W £104

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£104

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12

Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

7.4

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Interior noise

67%

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+7

Rolling resistance

32%

Exterior noise

31%

Mileage

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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235/60 R17 102 H XL 4PR RPB£151

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£151

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235/60 R17 102 H XL 4PR RPB£109

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£109

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13

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£165

Price from£165

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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235/60 R17 102 V mfs

B C 71dB

£165

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£165

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235/60 R17 117 £302

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£302

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14

Budget

Vanis 3

'26#6

6.7

Price from

£150

Price from£150

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

83%

+8

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Dry steering response

17%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#6(Still recommended)

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Price variants (2)

235/60 R17 117 R

C C 72dB

£150

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£150

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15

Premium

P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£174

Price from£174

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet handling - objective

97%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

+12

Rolling resistance

37%

Mileage

37%

Price/value

0%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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235/60 R17 106 H XL£174

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£174

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16

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.6

Price from

£112

Price from£112

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Price/value

100%

Dry handling - objective

89%

Dry handling

80%

+9

Comfort

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/60 R17 102 V XL

A B 71dB

£112

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£112

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£124

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17

Premium

SP Sport MAXX RT2

'25#9

'25#19

7.7

Price from

£133

Price from£133

Expert summary

The SP Sport MAXX RT2 has been in Dunlop's lineup for a long time, and it shows. Decent aquaplaning resistance and comfortable ride are probably its best qualities, and rolling resistance is reasonable too. But wet braking and wet handling have never been its strong suits, and the dry handling can be unpredictable. As the rest of the segment moved on, it's been struggling to keep up in the tests, which makes it hard to recommend at a premium price.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

94%

Comfort

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

85%

+14