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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - ACE 2024

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
214
71
123
15
5
£79
91 V + 4
2. Vredestein Ultrac
Highly recommended
211
71
120
15
5
£117
0 + 1
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended
204
65
116
17
6
£99
91 V + 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Highly recommended
202
64
115
17
6
£118
91 V + 18
5. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
194
60
110
17
7
£78
91 W + 1
6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Recommended
194
61
110
18
5
£78
91 W + 5
7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Recommended
190
60
111
13
6
£80
94 Y
8. Milestone Green Sport GS05
Conditionally recommended
175
54
100
14
7
9. Berlin Tires Summer HP 1
Conditionally recommended
163
47
92
16
8
10. Austone Athena SP-701
Not recommended
158
47
92
13
6
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2024 225/45 R17 test performed by ACE on a Opel Astra in 2024. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Vredestein Ultrac, Michelin Primacy 4+, Pirelli Cinturato P7; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Evo, Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £96 94 Y
2. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £80 0 + 3
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
91% Premium £83 94 Y
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £82 91 V+ 15
5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £85 91 Y+ 1
43
6. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £74 94 Y
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £102 91 V+ 4
8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £107 94 Y
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 5
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £75 94 Y
11. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £102 91 V+ 9
24
12. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £116 91 V+ 4
13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £99 91 + 5
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £89 91 W+ 9
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £137 91 Y+ 4
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £112 91 V+ 5
17. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £66 91 Y+ 1
21
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £70 94
19. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £64 91 W+ 2
20. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £98 91 W+ 1
21. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £113 91 V+ 3
22. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
23. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
7
24. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
25. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £88 94 W
26. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £111 91 W+ 3
27. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost £56 94 Y
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £70 91 Y+ 1
29. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £60 94 Y
3
30. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £182 94 Y
31. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £105 91 Y+ 2
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £92 91 Y+ 3
34. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £59 91 W+ 1
35. Nokian Powerproof
54% Upper-middle
3
36. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
37. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £78 0 + 1
38. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £80 91 V+ 2
39. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £65 91 Y+ 1
40. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
46% Premium £86 91 Y+ 4
41. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £110 91 W+ 4
31
42. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £105 91 V+ 2
44. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £100 0 W+ 6
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
47. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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