Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: Exemplary

£113

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

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94W · £135 94W · £124 94W · £146 +2

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

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: Exemplary

£104

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

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94 · £109 94V · £107 94V · £115 +2

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

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Exemplary

£148

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

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94V 94V · £148 94V +2

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

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good

£116

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

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94V · £122 94V · £131 94V · £116 +2

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

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: Good

£128

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

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98W · £128

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

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: Good

£87

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

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98W · £97

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

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Good

£84

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

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98W · £112

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

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Good

£98

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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98W · £119

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

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: Good

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

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Good

£101

98 Y

mytyres.co.uk

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98Y

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

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: Satisfactory

£105

mytyres.co.uk

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98W · £105

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

Debica Presto UHP2

Rating: Satisfactory

£84

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

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98W

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

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: Satisfactory

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

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: Satisfactory

£148

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

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98Y · £148

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

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

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Satisfactory

£100

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

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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

Nexen N Fera Primus

Rating: Satisfactory

£91

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

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94W · £93 94W · £113

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

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

Continental EcoContact 6

Rating: Satisfactory

£106

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

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94V · £165 94V · £134 94V · £119 +2

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

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

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

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	£129 98 W
2	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£122 94 V +1 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£123 98 W
4	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£137 98 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 93%	93%	Premium	£147 98 Y
6	Premium Hankook iON evo 85%	85%	Premium	£132 98 Y
7	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£156 94 V
8	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£120 94 W +3 More

9	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£107 0 W
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£124 98 W +1 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£94 94 W +2 More
12	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£108 94 W +1 More
13	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium	£133 94 V
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium
15	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£133 94 W +5 More
16	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 67%	67%	Budget	£94 94 V

17	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
18	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£172 94 W +2 More
19	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£99 94 V +2 More
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£100 +1 More
21	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
22	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 61%	61%	Budget	£95
23	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£103 94 V +3 More
24	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£108 +3 More

25	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget
26	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£97 94 W +1 More
27	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 54%	54%	Upper-middle
28	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 54%	54%	Budget	£86 94 V
29	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£111 94 V +1 More
30	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£86 94 W +1 More
31	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle	£118 94 W +1 More
32	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£97 94 V +1 More

33	Budget Delinte DS2 33%	33%	Budget
34	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£109 94 W +10 More
35	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
36	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 30%	30%	Budget
37	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 29%	29%	B
38	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£94 0 W +5 More
39	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
40	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 23%	23%	Budget

41	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 12%	12%	Budget
42	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 9%	9%	Budget
43	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
44	B Event Potentem UHP 3%	3%	B
45	Budget Tomason Sportrace 1%	1%	Budget
46	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 1%	1%	Budget	£80 98 W