Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - ACE 2024

Summer

2024

Year

10

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Test Vehicle

Opel Astra

Tested tyres

10

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: Highly recommended

£91

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91W · £91 91Y · £96 94V · £95 +1

Wet71

Dry123

Rolling resistance15

Noise5

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Wet Handling#1/10

Wet Handling Measured#1/10

Aquaplaning Cross#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/10

Summary

2

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: Highly recommended

Wet71

Dry120

Rolling resistance15

Noise5

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Braking#6/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/10

Summary

3

Michelin Primacy 4+

Rating: Highly recommended

£99

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W 91Y 91Y · £99 +2

Wet65

Dry116

Rolling resistance17

Noise6

Wet

Wet Braking#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

Summary

4

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Rating: Highly recommended

£97

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91V 91V +2

Wet64

Dry115

Rolling resistance17

Noise6

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Aquaplaning Cross#3/10

Wet Braking#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#6/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/10

Summary

5

GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: Recommended

£77

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W · £86

Wet60

Dry110

Rolling resistance17

Noise7

Summary

6

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: Recommended

£78

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £89 91Y · £82 91Y +2

Wet61

Dry110

Rolling resistance18

Noise5

Wet

Wet Handling#2/10

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Wet Braking#5/10

Wet Handling Measured#6/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Braking#7/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/10

Summary

7

Maxxis Victra Sport 5

Rating: Recommended

£74

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

Wet60

Dry111

Rolling resistance13

Noise6

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/10

Wet Braking#2/10

Wet Handling#2/10

Wet Handling Measured#2/10

Aquaplaning Cross#10/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Braking#3/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#9/10

Summary

8

Milestone Green Sport GS05

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet54

Dry100

Rolling resistance14

Noise7

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Wet Handling Measured#8/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#1/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/10

Summary

9

Berlin Tires Summer HP 1

Rating: Conditionally recommended

Wet47

Dry92

Rolling resistance16

Noise8

Wet

Wet Braking#8/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Aquaplaning Cross#9/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/10

Wet Handling Measured#10/10

Dry

Dry Braking#8/10

Dry Handling#10/10

Dry Handling Measured#10/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/10

Summary

10

Austone Athena SP-701

Rating: Not recommended

Wet47

Dry92

Rolling resistance13

Noise6

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#8/10

Wet Handling#8/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/10

Wet Braking#9/10

Wet Handling Measured#9/10

Dry

Dry Handling#1/10

Dry Handling Measured#5/10

Dry Braking#9/10

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/10

Economy

Rolling Resistance#9/10

Summary

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£77 91 W +1 More
2	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 94%	94%	Premium	£93 94 Y
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£77 91 Y +3 More
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£91 94 Y
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£88 91 V +18 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£104 94 Y

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£93 91 Y +6 More
10	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£88 91 W +9 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
12	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£104 94 Y +1 More
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£83 0 Y +1 More
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +1 More
15	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£95 91 V +4 More
16	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium

17	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£76 91 Y +3 More
18	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN A052 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£215 94 W
19	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 91 W +2 More
20	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£121 91 Y +2 More
21	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£85 91 V +6 More
22	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
23	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
24	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More

25	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 76%	76%	Premium	£82 94 Y +1 More
26	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£67 91 W +2 More
27	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£83 91 W +3 More
28	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£97 94 Y
29	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£60 91 Y +3 More
30	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£86 91
31	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£92 91 V +5 More
32	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£63 +6 More

33	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£90 91 V +1 More
34	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£95 91 W +4 More
35	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +2 More
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
38	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 +1 More
39	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£93 91 Y +1 More
40	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 91 V +5 More

41	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£110 91 V +3 More
42	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
43	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£62 91 Y +3 More
44	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£69 91 Y +3 More
45	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£78 91 W +2 More
46	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£411 91 Y +2 More
47	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£80 +5 More

49	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£70 91 Y +1 More
50	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget	£66 91 W +1 More
51	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£151 94 Y
52	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£82 91 W +2 More
53	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£61 91 Y +3 More
54	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
55	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
56	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium

57	Premium Pirelli Powergy 48%	48%	Premium	£155 94 Y
58	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
59	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
60	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
61	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
62	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
63	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
64	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget

65	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +7 More
66	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
67	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£85 91 Y +6 More
68	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£66 91 Y +2 More
69	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
70	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
71	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
72	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget

73	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
74	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
75	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
76	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 18%	18%	Budget
77	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
78	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
79	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
80	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget