Wet performance
9. Lassa Revola
70%
Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - ADAC 2026
225/50 R17 - 2026
The test was conducted at the Contidrom proving ground near Hannover, Germany.
Winner
Continental
Best Value
goodyear
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
16
Audi A4, used as the reference vehicle for all 16 summer tyres in 225/50 R17.
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Continental PremiumContact 7 achieves best dry grade of 1.6. Linglong Sport Master worst at 3.8 with sluggish steering response and oversteer.
Wet1,7
Dry1,6
Enviromental impact2,2
Driving safety1,7
Wet2,0
Dry2,3
Enviromental impact2,4
Driving safety2,1
Linglong Sport Master surprisingly best wet grade at 1.5 (very good). Continental second at 1.7. Leao Nova-Force Acro worst at 3.3.
Wet2,5
Dry2,3
Enviromental impact1,9
Driving safety2,4
Evaluation weighting: 70% driving safety, 30% environmental criteria.
Wet2,5
Dry2,3
Enviromental impact3,0
Driving safety2,4
Projected mileage ranged from 26,000 km (Linglong) to 57,800 km (Goodyear).
Wet2,4
Dry2,6
Enviromental impact2,9
Driving safety2,6
Wet2,8
Dry3,0
Enviromental impact2,0
Driving safety3,0
Linglong demonstrates extreme imbalance: best wet score (1.5) but worst dry score (3.8).
Wet2,8
Dry3,2
Enviromental impact1,8
Driving safety3,2
Michelin Primacy 5 achieves best environmental rating (1.8) but weaker dry safety (3.2).
Wet2,7
Dry2,5
Enviromental impact3,0
Driving safety2,7
Greentrac Quest-X is cheapest at €96 but only achieves befriedigend (3.1).
Wet2,0
Dry2,7
Enviromental impact3,1
Driving safety2,7
Continental PremiumContact 7 wins with grade 1.9 — best balanced performance across all conditions.
Wet3,2
Dry2,4
Enviromental impact2,6
Driving safety3,2
Wet3,3
Dry2,4
Enviromental impact2,5
Driving safety3,3
Only 3 out of 16 tyres achieve good rating, highlighting quality gap in mid-size touring segment.
Wet2,5
Dry2,9
Enviromental impact3,5
Driving safety2,9
Three budget tyres (Lassa, Leao, Linglong) are not recommended due to critical handling or wear issues.
Wet3,2
Dry2,5
Enviromental impact3,0
Driving safety3,2
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 offers best value with outstanding 57,800 km mileage projection.
Wet2,5
Dry3,6
Enviromental impact3,1
Driving safety3,6
Wet3,3
Dry3,7
Enviromental impact3,8
Driving safety3,7
Price does not guarantee quality — Michelin (€165) only achieves befriedigend while Firestone (€132) matches more expensive rivals.
Wet1,5
Dry3,8
Enviromental impact4,2
Driving safety3,8
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2026 225/50 R17 test performed by ADAC on a Audi A4 in 2026. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, Driving safety, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato (C3), GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2, Firestone Roadhawk 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Bridgestone Potenza Sport, Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO.
Detailed results
Dry performance
1. Lassa Revola
98%
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