Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - ADAC 2024

Summer

2024

Year

16

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Test Vehicle

VW 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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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: Good

£119

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £135

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

2

Michelin Primacy 4+

Rating: Good

£145

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94V · £149 94W · £145

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

3

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: Good

£91

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £91

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 UHP2

Rating: Satisfactory

£82

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W

Enviromental impact2,6

Driving safety2,6

Summary

5

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Satisfactory

£99

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £113

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

Rating: Satisfactory

£115

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y

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

Rating: Satisfactory

£101

98 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y · £137

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

8

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: Satisfactory

£101

94

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94V · £106 94W · £101 94W · £114 +2

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

9

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: Satisfactory

£113

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94W · £135 94W · £124 94W +2

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

Rating: Satisfactory

£114

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £125

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

11

Nexen N Fera Primus

Rating: Satisfactory

£86

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W · £86 94W · £116

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 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

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

Rating: Satisfactory

£91

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £110

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 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

Rating: Sufficient

£148

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y · £148

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£126 98 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£101 94 V +1 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£122 98 W
4	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	£131 98 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£141 98 Y
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£132 98 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£111 94 V +7 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£154 94 V

9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£87 94 W +2 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£120 94 V +3 More
11	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£113 0 W
12	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£127 94 V +1 More
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£108 94 W +1 More
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£133 94 V +5 More
15	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£101 98 +1 More
16	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£109 94 V +18 More

17	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
18	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£97 94 W +1 More
19	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 74%	74%	Budget	£92 94 V
20	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£145 94 V +3 More
21	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£85 94 V +1 More
22	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£101
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£106 +1 More
24	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£105 94 V +1 More

25	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle
26	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£91 94 V +2 More
27	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£95 94 V +3 More
28	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
29	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£83 98 W +1 More
30	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£109 +3 More
31	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 63%	63%	Budget	£88 94 V
32	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£114 94 W +1 More

33	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£77 94 W +1 More
34	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 Q 56%	56%	Premium	£103 94 V +1 More
35	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£113 98 W +1 More
36	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£109 94 V +10 More
37	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
38	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
39	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
40	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

41	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
42	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
43	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-
44	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£114 0 W +5 More
45	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
46	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
47	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
48	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget

49	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
50	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
51	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£80 94 V +2 More
52	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£84 98 W
53	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
54	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
55	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
56	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B

57	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
58	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£63 98 W