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Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

215/55 R17 - 2022

Best Value
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
21
Autobild

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1
£129
94 Wtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
98W · £129
Wet2+
Dry2+
Running costs1+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#2/21
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Wet Handling#5/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#6/21
Economy
Mileage#1/21
Price Value Ratio#1/21
Rolling Resistance#2/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#4/21
2
2

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: Exemplary
£104
94 mytyres.co.uk
Wet1-
Dry2+
Running costs2+
Wet
Wet Braking#1/21
Wet Circle Cornering#2/21
Wet Handling#2/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Aquaplaning Cross#17/21
Dry
Dry Braking#1/21
Dry Handling#1/21
Economy
Mileage#3/21
Price Value Ratio#3/21
Rolling Resistance#5/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/21
Ride Comfort#17/21
3
3

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Exemplary
£143
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry1-
Running costs1-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Braking#10/21
Wet Handling#10/21
Aquaplaning Cross#13/21
Dry
Dry Handling#1/21
Dry Braking#6/21
Economy
Mileage#2/21
Rolling Resistance#2/21
Price Value Ratio#5/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#2/21
4
4
£112
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet1
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Wet Braking#1/21
Wet Circle Cornering#1/21
Wet Handling#1/21
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Dry
Dry Braking#1/21
Dry Handling#3/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/21
Mileage#10/21
Price Value Ratio#20/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#10/21
Ride Comfort#17/21
5
5
£126
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98W · £138
Wet1-
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/21
Wet Braking#1/21
Wet Circle Cornering#2/21
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Wet Handling#7/21
Dry
Dry Handling#3/21
Dry Braking#6/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#5/21
Mileage#6/21
Rolling Resistance#21/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#4/21
6
6

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: Good
£84
98 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98W · £102
Wet2
Dry2
Running costs2
Wet
Wet Braking#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Handling#10/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Aquaplaning Cross#17/21
Dry
Dry Braking#1/21
Dry Handling#11/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#1/21
Mileage#5/21
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
7
7
£84
98 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98W
Wet2
Dry2
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Handling#10/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#6/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#5/21
Rolling Resistance#6/21
Mileage#10/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
8
8
£118
94 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98W · £118
Wet1-
Dry2
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/21
Wet Braking#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#5/21
Wet Handling#5/21
Aquaplaning Cross#9/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#13/21
Economy
Mileage#6/21
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Rolling Resistance#17/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#17/21
9
9
£131
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Wet Handling#15/21
Aquaplaning Cross#17/21
Wet Circle Cornering#17/21
Wet Braking#18/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#6/21
Economy
Mileage#6/21
Rolling Resistance#6/21
Price Value Ratio#19/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#4/21
10
10
£101
98 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98Y · £140
Wet2
Dry2-
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#5/21
Aquaplaning Cross#9/21
Wet Braking#10/21
Wet Handling#15/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#13/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Mileage#10/21
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/21
Ride Comfort#17/21
11
11

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: Satisfactory
£100
98 mytyres.co.uk
Wet2
Dry2+
Running costs3+
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Handling#10/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/21
Aquaplaning Cross#20/21
Dry
Dry Braking#1/21
Dry Handling#3/21
Economy
Mileage#10/21
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Price Value Ratio#15/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
12
12

Debica Presto UHP2

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2
Dry2
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/21
Wet Handling#7/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#13/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/21
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Mileage#15/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
13
13

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: Satisfactory
£176
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Aquaplaning Cross#13/21
Wet Circle Cornering#17/21
Wet Handling#19/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#13/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#5/21
Mileage#6/21
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#2/21
14
14

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: Satisfactory
£122
94 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98Y · £122
Wet1-
Dry2
Running costs3
Wet
Wet Braking#1/21
Wet Handling#2/21
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#5/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#6/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Price Value Ratio#15/21
Mileage#17/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#17/21
15
15

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet3+
Dry2+
Running costs2-
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/21
Aquaplaning Cross#13/21
Wet Handling#19/21
Wet Braking#20/21
Wet Circle Cornering#20/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#6/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/21
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Mileage#10/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
16
16

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Satisfactory
£105
98 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
98W
Wet2+
Dry2-
Running costs3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/21
Wet Braking#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Handling#10/21
Dry
Dry Handling#13/21
Dry Braking#18/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Mileage#17/21
Rolling Resistance#17/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#10/21
17
17

Nexen N Fera Primus

Rating: Satisfactory
£94
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
94W · £114
Wet2+
Dry2-
Running costs3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/21
Wet Braking#5/21
Wet Handling#7/21
Aquaplaning Cross#9/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Dry
Dry Handling#13/21
Dry Braking#18/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#9/21
Mileage#17/21
Rolling Resistance#17/21
Comfort
Ride Comfort#9/21
Noise Exterior#17/21
18
18

Goodride Zuper Ace SA-57

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#9/21
Wet Handling#15/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/21
Wet Circle Cornering#17/21
Wet Braking#18/21
Dry
Dry Handling#11/21
Dry Braking#18/21
Economy
Price Value Ratio#3/21
Mileage#17/21
Rolling Resistance#17/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/21
Ride Comfort#17/21
19
19

Continental EcoContact 6

Rating: Satisfactory
£89
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
Wet2-
Dry2
Running costs3+
Wet
Wet Handling#19/21
Aquaplaning Cross#20/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#21/21
Wet Braking#21/21
Wet Circle Cornering#21/21
Dry
Dry Braking#6/21
Dry Handling#21/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/21
Mileage#3/21
Price Value Ratio#15/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/21
Ride Comfort#1/21
20
20

Gt Radial Fe2 Suv

Rating: Satisfactory
Wet2-
Dry2-
Running costs3+
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/21
Wet Circle Cornering#9/21
Wet Braking#12/21
Wet Handling#15/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/21
Dry
Dry Handling#13/21
Dry Braking#18/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/21
Mileage#15/21
Price Value Ratio#15/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/21
Ride Comfort#9/21
21
21

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: Conditionally recommended
Wet1-
Dry2
Running costs3-
Wet
Wet Handling#2/21
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/21
Wet Braking#5/21
Wet Circle Cornering#5/21
Aquaplaning Cross#13/21
Dry
Dry Braking#1/21
Dry Handling#13/21
Economy
Rolling Resistance#11/21
Mileage#17/21
Price Value Ratio#21/21
Comfort
Noise Exterior#17/21
Ride Comfort#17/21
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test performed by Autobild on a VW Passat in 2022. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 is the best of 21 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Hankook Ventus Prime 4, Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato (C3), Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £116 94 V+ 1
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £137 98 Y
3. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £139 98 W
4. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £136 94 V+ 2
5. Hankook iON evo
90% Premium £140 98 Y
25
6. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £131 98 W
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £167 94 V
8. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
87% Premium £149 98 Y
9. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £86 94 W+ 2
10. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium £115 94 W+ 1
11. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £115 98 W
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12. Continental PremiumContact 6
76% Premium £131 94 V
13. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £97 94 V+ 5
15. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £105 94 W+ 1
16. Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2
72% Lowcost £104 94 V
17. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23
18. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £147 94 V+ 2
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £96 94 V+ 2
20. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £128 0 W
21. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
63% Upper-middle £120 0
22. Nokian Wetproof
59% Upper-middle
23. Sava Intensa Hp2
59% Lowcost
13
24. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £110 94 W+ 1
25. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £84 98 W+ 1
26. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2
52% Lowcost
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £101 94 V+ 1
28. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
29. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £110 94 V+ 7
14
30. Apollo Aspire 4G
35% Lowcost
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £84 0 W+ 5
32. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £130 94 V+ 2
33. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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