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Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Summer
2024
Year
16
Tyres
Best Value
kumho
Kumho Ecsta HS52
Test Vehicle
vwVW T-Roc
Tested tyres
16
article

ADAC 2024 summer tire test: Top picks for small SUVs with a new focus on sustainability

The ADAC summer tire test for 2024 has rigorously evaluated 16 contemporary models of the 215/55 R17 size, targeting small SUVs and lower-middle-class vehicles. This detailed examination has led to a generally positive overall verdict, although some tires exhibited minor weaknesses, warranting a closer inspection of individual scores. Also, the new methodology focuses more on ecology and sustainability.

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Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Enviromental impact2,6
Driving safety1,7
Wet
Wet Braking#1/16
Wet Handling#1/16
Wet Circle Cornering#2/16
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/16
Aquaplaning Cross#14/16
Dry
Dry Braking#1/16
Dry Handling#1/16
Economy
Mileage#3/16
Comfort
Noise Interior#2/16
Noise Exterior#5/16
Summary
    Enviromental impact1,7
    Driving safety2,2
    Wet
    Wet Braking#2/16
    Wet Handling#3/16
    Wet Circle Cornering#6/16
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
    Aquaplaning Cross#13/16
    Dry
    Dry Braking#2/16
    Dry Handling#3/16
    Economy
    Mileage#3/16
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#3/16
    Noise Interior#6/16
    Summary
      Enviromental impact2,8
      Driving safety2,1
      Wet
      Wet Circle Cornering#1/16
      Wet Handling#2/16
      Wet Braking#3/16
      Aquaplaning Cross#12/16
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/16
      Dry
      Dry Handling#2/16
      Dry Braking#12/16
      Economy
      Mileage#1/16
      Comfort
      Noise Interior#6/16
      Noise Exterior#16/16
      Summary
        4
        Debica Presto UHP 2
        Debica

        Debica Presto UHP 2

        Rating: Satisfactory
        £82
        98 W
        mytyres.co.uk
        +1 More sizes →
        Enviromental impact2,6
        Driving safety2,6
        Wet
        Aquaplaning Cross#3/16
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/16
        Wet Circle Cornering#6/16
        Wet Handling#9/16
        Wet Braking#10/16
        Dry
        Dry Handling#6/16
        Dry Braking#7/16
        Economy
        Mileage#10/16
        Comfort
        Noise Interior#2/16
        Noise Exterior#6/16
        Summary
          Enviromental impact2,6
          Driving safety2,6
          Wet
          Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16
          Wet Circle Cornering#3/16
          Wet Handling#7/16
          Wet Braking#12/16
          Dry
          Dry Handling#3/16
          Dry Braking#4/16
          Economy
          Mileage#9/16
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#11/16
          Noise Interior#12/16
          Summary
            6
            Bridgestone Turanza 6
            Bridgestone

            Bridgestone Turanza 6

            Rating: Satisfactory
            £107
            98 W
            mytyres.co.uk
            Enviromental impact2,2
            Driving safety2,8
            Wet
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/16
            Wet Circle Cornering#6/16
            Aquaplaning Cross#7/16
            Wet Handling#12/16
            Wet Braking#15/16
            Dry
            Dry Braking#7/16
            Dry Handling#9/16
            Economy
            Mileage#7/16
            Comfort
            Noise Interior#1/16
            Noise Exterior#6/16
            Summary
              7
              Fulda SportControl 2
              Fulda

              Fulda SportControl 2

              Rating: Satisfactory
              Enviromental impact2,7
              Driving safety2,6
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16
              Aquaplaning Cross#3/16
              Wet Circle Cornering#3/16
              Wet Handling#7/16
              Wet Braking#14/16
              Dry
              Dry Braking#7/16
              Dry Handling#7/16
              Economy
              Mileage#11/16
              Comfort
              Noise Interior#6/16
              Noise Exterior#11/16
              Summary
                Enviromental impact2,1
                Driving safety2,9
                Wet
                Wet Braking#8/16
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/16
                Wet Circle Cornering#14/16
                Wet Handling#15/16
                Aquaplaning Cross#16/16
                Dry
                Dry Handling#7/16
                Dry Braking#12/16
                Economy
                Mileage#6/16
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#6/16
                Noise Interior#12/16
                Summary
                  Enviromental impact1,6
                  Driving safety3,2
                  Wet
                  Wet Circle Cornering#3/16
                  Wet Handling#4/16
                  Wet Braking#8/16
                  Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
                  Dry
                  Dry Braking#7/16
                  Dry Handling#14/16
                  Economy
                  Mileage#1/16
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#4/16
                  Noise Interior#6/16
                  Summary
                    10
                    Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
                    Falken

                    Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

                    Rating: Satisfactory
                    Enviromental impact3,0
                    Driving safety2,7
                    Wet
                    Aquaplaning Cross#3/16
                    Wet Braking#3/16
                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/16
                    Wet Circle Cornering#10/16
                    Wet Handling#11/16
                    Dry
                    Dry Braking#4/16
                    Dry Handling#10/16
                    Economy
                    Mileage#8/16
                    Comfort
                    Noise Exterior#6/16
                    Noise Interior#12/16
                    Summary
                      Enviromental impact2,7
                      Driving safety3,1
                      Wet
                      Wet Braking#5/16
                      Aquaplaning Cross#7/16
                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/16
                      Wet Circle Cornering#10/16
                      Wet Handling#12/16
                      Dry
                      Dry Handling#13/16
                      Dry Braking#14/16
                      Economy
                      Mileage#11/16
                      Comfort
                      Noise Interior#6/16
                      Noise Exterior#11/16
                      Summary
                        12
                        Goodride

                        Goodride Solmax 11

                        Rating: Satisfactory
                        Enviromental impact3,1
                        Driving safety3,0
                        Wet
                        Aquaplaning Cross#3/16
                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/16
                        Wet Circle Cornering#10/16
                        Wet Braking#16/16
                        Wet Handling#16/16
                        Dry
                        Dry Handling#10/16
                        Dry Braking#15/16
                        Economy
                        Mileage#15/16
                        Comfort
                        Noise Exterior#6/16
                        Noise Interior#12/16
                        Summary
                          13
                          Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
                          Sailun

                          Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2

                          Rating: Satisfactory
                          Enviromental impact2,9
                          Driving safety3,1
                          Wet
                          Wet Handling#5/16
                          Wet Circle Cornering#6/16
                          Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
                          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/16
                          Wet Braking#10/16
                          Dry
                          Dry Braking#4/16
                          Dry Handling#12/16
                          Economy
                          Mileage#13/16
                          Comfort
                          Noise Exterior#1/16
                          Noise Interior#12/16
                          Summary
                            14
                            Semperit Speed-Life 3
                            Semperit

                            Semperit Speed-Life 3

                            Rating: Satisfactory
                            Enviromental impact2,0
                            Driving safety3,5
                            Wet
                            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/16
                            Wet Handling#5/16
                            Aquaplaning Cross#9/16
                            Wet Braking#12/16
                            Wet Circle Cornering#14/16
                            Dry
                            Dry Handling#15/16
                            Dry Braking#16/16
                            Economy
                            Mileage#5/16
                            Comfort
                            Noise Interior#6/16
                            Noise Exterior#11/16
                            Summary
                              15
                              Linglong

                              Linglong Sport Master 2

                              Rating: Satisfactory
                              Enviromental impact2,9
                              Driving safety3,5
                              Wet
                              Wet Braking#6/16
                              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/16
                              Aquaplaning Cross#14/16
                              Wet Circle Cornering#14/16
                              Wet Handling#14/16
                              Dry
                              Dry Braking#2/16
                              Dry Handling#16/16
                              Economy
                              Mileage#13/16
                              Comfort
                              Noise Exterior#2/16
                              Noise Interior#2/16
                              Summary
                                16
                                Vredestein ULTRAC
                                Vredestein

                                Vredestein ULTRAC

                                Rating: Sufficient
                                Enviromental impact3,83
                                Driving safety2,3
                                Wet
                                Aquaplaning Cross#1/16
                                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/16
                                Wet Braking#6/16
                                Wet Handling#9/16
                                Wet Circle Cornering#10/16
                                Dry
                                Dry Handling#5/16
                                Dry Braking#7/16
                                Economy
                                Mileage#16/16
                                Comfort
                                Noise Interior#2/16
                                Noise Exterior#11/16
                                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.

                                  #NamePrice
                                  1£131
                                  98 W
                                  2£131
                                  98 W
                                  3£151
                                  98 Y
                                  4£156
                                  98 Y
                                  5£171
                                  94 V
                                  6£117
                                  94 V
                                  +7 More
                                  7£115
                                  94 W
                                  +4 More
                                  8£145
                                  94 V
                                  +3 More
                                  9
                                  hankookPremium
                                  Hankook iON evo
                                  85%
                                  £142
                                  98 Y
                                  10
                                  kumhoUpper-middle
                                  Kumho Ecsta PS71
                                  78%
                                  £90
                                  94 W
                                  +2 More
                                  11
                                  nokianUpper-middle
                                  Nokian Powerproof 2
                                  76%
                                  £118
                                  0 W
                                  12
                                  firestoneUpper-middle
                                  Firestone Roadhawk 2
                                  75%
                                  £98
                                  94 W
                                  +1 More
                                  13£122
                                  94 V
                                  +5 More
                                  14
                                  toyoUpper-middle
                                  Toyo Proxes Comfort
                                  74%
                                  £100
                                  98
                                  +1 More
                                  15£152
                                  94 V
                                  +2 More
                                  16£134
                                  94 V
                                  17
                                  bfgoodrichUpper-middle
                                  BFGoodrich Advantage
                                  68%
                                  £123
                                  94 V
                                  +2 More
                                  18£104
                                  94 V
                                  19
                                  20
                                  uniroyalUpper-middle
                                  Uniroyal RainSport 5
                                  65%
                                  £97
                                  94 V
                                  +2 More
                                  21
                                  toyoUpper-middle
                                  Toyo Proxes Sport 2
                                  64%
                                  £118 +1 More
                                  22
                                  23£116
                                  94 V
                                  +3 More
                                  24
                                  nokianUpper-middle
                                  Nokian Wetproof
                                  59%
                                  25£95
                                  94 V
                                  +19 More
                                  26
                                  cooperUpper-middle
                                  Cooper Summer
                                  55%
                                  £97
                                  94 W
                                  +1 More
                                  27
                                  28£128
                                  94 V
                                  +1 More
                                  29£82
                                  98 0
                                  30
                                  firestoneUpper-middle
                                  Firestone Roadhawk
                                  52%
                                  £109
                                  94 W
                                  +1 More
                                  31
                                  kleberUpper-middle
                                  Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                                  51%
                                  £110 +3 More
                                  32
                                  33£122
                                  94 V
                                  +7 More
                                  34
                                  35£108
                                  98 W
                                  +1 More
                                  36
                                  37
                                  cooperUpper-middle
                                  Cooper Zeon CS8
                                  28%
                                  £84
                                  0 W
                                  +5 More
                                  38
                                  39
                                  40£81
                                  98 W

                                  Cars with 215/55 R17 tyres

                                  Insignia 2020
                                  Insignia
                                  2020
                                  Puma 2020
                                  Puma
                                  2020
                                  Niro 2019
                                  Niro
                                  2019
                                  Superb 2019
                                  Superb
                                  2019
                                  Soul 2019
                                  Soul
                                  2019
                                  ES 2019
                                  ES
                                  2019
                                  Vitara 2018
                                  Vitara
                                  2018
                                  HR-V 2018
                                  HR-V
                                  2018
                                  +11
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