Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autobild 2022

Summer

2022

Year

51

Tyres

Winner

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Best Value

Hankook K135A ventus Prime 4

Test Vehicle

VW Passat

Tested tyres

51

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

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£113

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94V · £136 94V · £124 94V +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet27,5

2

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: -

£95

94

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94V · £105 94W · £95 94W · £116 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet27,8

3

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: -

£87

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £94

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet28,6

4

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: -

£149

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y · £149

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet28,2

5

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -

£116

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £139

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet28,2

6

Nokian Powerproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet28,9

7

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£105

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £114

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet28,8

8

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: -

£135

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94V 94V · £135 94V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet29,3

9

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: -

£107

98

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £107

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet29,6

10

Nexen N Fera Primus

Rating: -

£88

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W · £88 94W · £96

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet28,6

12

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet29,9

13

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£93

98 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y · £140

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet29,4

14

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet29,9

15

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£82

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet29,8

16

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet28,9

17

Debica Presto UHP2

Rating: -

£78

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet29,8

18

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£110

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94W · £129 94W · £124 94W +2

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet29,7

19

Gt Radial Fe2 Suv

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet29,7

20

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet31

21

Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet31,9

22

Goodride Zuper Ace SA-57

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet31,3

23

Continental EcoContact 6

Rating: -

£101

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94V · £147 94V · £124 94V · £101 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet32,7

24

Mirage MR-182

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet31,8

25

Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51

Rating: -

£104

94 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94V · £164 98W · £104

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet32,2

26

Tomket Sport 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet32,8

27

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£83

0 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0W · £83 94W 94W +2

Stopping distance on dry39,1

Stopping distance on wet31,3

28

Infinity Ecomax

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet32,7

29

Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet32,9

30

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet32,8

31

Hifly HF805

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet32

32

Tyfoon Successor 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet32,1

33

Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet32,6

34

Mazzini Eco605 Plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet32,4

35

Delinte DH2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,1

Stopping distance on wet32,6

36

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£100

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94Y · £100 98W · £101

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet33,5

37

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3

Stopping distance on wet32,9

38

Kormoran UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet34,9

39

Platin RP 420 Summer

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet33,7

40

Zeetex HP2000 VFM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet33,9

41

A-plus A607

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet33,9

42

Novex Super Speed A3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,4

Stopping distance on wet33,5

43

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£92

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £111

Stopping distance on dry40

Stopping distance on wet33,1

44

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

45

Viking Protech NewGen

Rating: -

£97

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W · £98

Stopping distance on dry39,8

Stopping distance on wet33,4

46

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40

Stopping distance on wet33,3

47

Lassa Driveways

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet34,9

48

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2

Stopping distance on wet34,7

49

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

£85

98 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry40,3

Stopping distance on wet33,8

50

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,8

Stopping distance on wet36

51

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,8

Stopping distance on wet36,0

52

Atlas Sport Green 2

Rating: -

£78

98 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry39,5

Stopping distance on wet36,6

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	£127 98 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£100 94 V +1 More
3	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£128 94 V +1 More
4	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	£121 98 Y
5	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£115 98 W
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£143 98 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£132 98 Y
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£154 94 V

9	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£140 94 V +3 More
10	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£91 94 W +2 More
11	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£114 0 W
12	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£131 94 V +1 More
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£102 94 W +1 More
14	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£107 98 W +1 More
15	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£133 94 V +5 More
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium

17	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
18	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
19	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£97 94 W +1 More
20	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 74%	74%	Budget	£92 94 V
21	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£176 94 V +3 More
22	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£87 94 V +1 More
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£102
24	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£107 +1 More

25	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£118 94 V +1 More
26	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£105 94 V +3 More
27	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
28	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£105 +3 More
29	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£83 94 W +1 More
30	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 63%	63%	Budget	£91 94 V
31	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 Q 56%	56%	Premium	£129 94 V +1 More
32	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£109 94 V +10 More

33	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
34	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
35	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
36	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
37	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
38	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-
39	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
40	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget

41	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
42	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
43	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
44	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£82 94 V +2 More
45	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
46	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
47	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
48	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

49	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£57 98 W