Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

225/45 R17 - 2019

Winner

GoodYear

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Best Value

falken

Falken Azenis FK510

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 1

Tested tyres

53

1

1

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet28,8

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#8/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

2

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

£171
91 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W · £17191Y91Y+2

Stopping distance on dry34,2

Stopping distance on wet29,6

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#4/20

Dry

Dry Handling#2/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

3

3

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£90
94 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet28,7

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#7/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

4

4

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet28,9

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#14/20

Rolling Resistance#16/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#18/20

5

5

Nokian WetProof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet29,7

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

6

6

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet29

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#9/20

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/20

7

7

Kenda KR41 Emera A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet30,3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#16/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#16/20

Rolling Resistance#16/20

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

8

8

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£93
91 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W91Y · £9391Y · £127+1

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet29,9

Wet

Wet Handling#10/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

9

9

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet30,8

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Wet Handling#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#9/20

Mileage#11/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

10

10

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£162
91 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W · £16291W · £8891W · £115+2

Stopping distance on dry35,6

Stopping distance on wet30,9

Wet

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#5/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

11

11

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£97
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91Y94W · £12394Y · £102+1

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Economy

Mileage#5/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

12

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£67
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91Y94Y · £7094Y · £114

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet32

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Rolling Resistance#7/20

Mileage#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/20

13

13

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£104
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W94W

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet32

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Circle Cornering#19/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

14

14

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet31

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20

Dry

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#3/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

15

15

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet32,1

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20

Wet Circle Cornering#19/20

Aquaplaning Cross#20/20

Wet Handling#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#10/20

Price Value Ratio#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

16

16

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Rating: -

£85
94 Wmytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet32,9

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/20

Mileage#14/20

Price Value Ratio#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

17

17

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£64
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91Y94Y · £6494Y

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,8

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#8/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Mileage#4/20

Rolling Resistance#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

18

18

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£135
91 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W · £8891W · £10391W+2

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet31,6

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#19/20

Rolling Resistance#19/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#19/20

19

19

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Mileage#18/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

20

20

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£92
91 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W94W · £67

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet33,2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Circle Cornering#17/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#15/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#3/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

21

21

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£72
91 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91W · £9791Y94V+1

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet32,3

22

22

Goodride Sport SA-37

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet33,5

23

23

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet32,7

24

24

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet33,4

25

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£73
91 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91Y · £7394W94W+2

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet35,1

26

26

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet34,8

27

27

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet33,3

28

28

Mabor Sport-Jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet34,4

29

29

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£65
0 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

0Y · £1190Y91W+2

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,3

30

30

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet34,7

31

31

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet36

32

32

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet34,3

33

33

CST Medallion MD-A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet34,8

34

34

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet35,2

35

35

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet36,1

36

36

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet35,2

37

37

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet34,5

38

38

Kormoran UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet37,1

39

39

Nankang Sportnex AS-2+

Rating: -

£91
91 Ymytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94V · £9194W · £7394Y · £49

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet35,9

40

40

Tigar UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet37,4

41

41

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

£75
91 Ytyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

94Y · £76

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet37,2

42

42

Paxaro Summer Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,9

Stopping distance on wet34,7

43

43

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet37,3

44

44

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet37,5

45

45

Zeetex HP2000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet36,4

46

46

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet36,5

47

47

Neolin Neosport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,3

Stopping distance on wet35,6

48

48

Sailun Atrezzo ZSR

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet38,2

49

49

Cratos CatchPassion

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet38,6

50

50

Mazzini Eco607

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7

Stopping distance on wet36,8

51

51

Tyfoon Successor 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,1

Stopping distance on wet37,6

52

52

Milestone Greensport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5

Stopping distance on wet38

53

53

Star Performer TNG UHP-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet39,4

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 1 in 2019. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 is the best of 53 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127, Pirelli P ZERO; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Evo, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Potenza Sport.

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