Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

Summer

2019

Year

53

Tyres

Winner

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Best Value

Falken Azenis FK510

Test Vehicle

BMW 1

Tested tyres

53

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

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet28,8

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,2

Stopping distance on wet29,6

3

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

£98

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94Y · £129

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet28,7

4

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet28,9

5

Nokian WetProof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet29,7

6

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36

Stopping distance on wet29

7

Kenda KR41 Emera A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet30,3

8

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£89

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V 91Y · £89 91Y · £123 +1

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet29,9

9

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet30,8

10

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£87

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91W · £130 91W · £91 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,6

Stopping distance on wet30,9

11

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£110

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W · £145 94Y · £110

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,4

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£67

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £70 94Y

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet32

13

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£74

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W 94W

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet32

14

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet31

15

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

£99

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91Y 94V · £99 94W +1

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet32,1

16

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Rating: -

£74

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet32,9

17

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£65

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £65 94Y

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet32,8

18

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£93

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £107 91W · £94 91W · £93 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet31,6

19

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

20

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£71

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91W 94W · £71

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet33,2

21

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£70

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £70 91Y 94V +1

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet32,3

22

Goodride Sport SA-37

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet33,5

23

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet32,7

24

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet33,4

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£87

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91Y · £87 94W 94W +2

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet35,1

26

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet34,8

27

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet33,3

28

Mabor Sport jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet34,4

29

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£76

0 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0W 0Y · £76 91W +2

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,3

30

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet34,7

31

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet36

32

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet34,3

33

CST Medallion MD-A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet34,8

34

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet35,2

35

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet36,1

36

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet35,2

37

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet34,5

38

Kormoran UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet37,1

39

Nankang Sportnex AS-2+

Rating: -

£46

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91Y · £74 94V · £90 94V · £87 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet35,9

40

Tigar UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet37,4

41

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

£75

91 Y

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94Y · £76

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet37,2

42

Paxaro Summer Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,9

Stopping distance on wet34,7

43

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet37,3

44

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet37,5

45

Zeetex HP2000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet36,4

46

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet36,5

47

Neolin Neosport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,3

Stopping distance on wet35,6

48

Sailun Atrezzo ZSR

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet38,2

49

Cratos CatchPassion

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet38,6

50

Mazzini Eco607

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7

Stopping distance on wet36,8

51

Tyfoon Successor 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,1

Stopping distance on wet37,6

52

Milestone Greensport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5

Stopping distance on wet38

53

Star Performer TNG UHP-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet39,4

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£78 94 Y +1 More
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£84 91 Y +4 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£85 91 W +1 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£95 94 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£103 94 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£84 91 Y +3 More
8	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£83 94 Y

9	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
10	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£127 91 H +6 More
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£89 91 Y +6 More
12	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£86 91 W +1 More
13	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£92 94 Y +1 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£63 91 Y +3 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£96 91 Y +5 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£71 0 Y +1 More

17	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +1 More
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£81 91 Y +7 More
19	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£102 91 Y +21 More
20	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£67 91 Y +3 More
21	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium
22	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£107 91 Y +5 More
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£72 91 W +2 More
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£87 91 V +6 More

25	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
26	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£66 91 W +2 More
27	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
28	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£78 91 Y +3 More
30	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£97 94 Y
31	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£86 91
32	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium

33	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£54 +6 More
34	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£87 +1 More
35	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£87 91 Y +4 More
36	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£88 91 V +1 More
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£98 94 Y
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£64 91 Y +2 More
39	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£101 91 W +2 More
40	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +5 More

41	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£84 91 Y +1 More
42	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£80 +5 More
43	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£86 91 W +2 More
44	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£64 91 W +1 More
45	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£82 91 Y +1 More
46	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£174 94 Y
47	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£64 91 Y +3 More
48	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget

49	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
50	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
51	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
52	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
53	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
54	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
55	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
56	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget

57	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
58	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
59	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
60	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£71 94 W +1 More
61	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
62	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
63	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
64	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£64 91 Y +2 More

65	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
66	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
67	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
68	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£70 91 Y