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Summer tyre test 225/65 R17 - Autobild 2023

Summer
2023
Year
12
Tyres
Winner
michelin
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Best Value
falken
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Test Vehicle
toyotaToyota RAV4
Tested tyres
12

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
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Michelin

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Rating: Exemplary
£146
106 V
tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/12
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
Wet Braking#1/12
Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
Wet Handling#1/12
Dry
Dry Handling#1/12
Dry Braking#2/12
Offroad
Offroad Gravel#1/12
Offroad Mud#3/12
Gravel Handling#4/12
Offroad Grass#4/12
Offroad Sand#10/12
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/12
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/12
Summary
    2
    Bridgestone Turanza 6
    Bridgestone

    Bridgestone Turanza 6

    Rating: Exemplary
    £111
    102 H
    mytyres.co.uk
    Wet
    Wet Braking#2/12
    Wet Handling#2/12
    Wet Circle Cornering#3/12
    Aquaplaning Cross#5/12
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/12
    Dry
    Dry Handling#2/12
    Dry Braking#6/12
    Offroad
    Offroad Gravel#1/12
    Offroad Sand#2/12
    Offroad Mud#4/12
    Gravel Handling#9/12
    Offroad Grass#11/12
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#8/12
    Economy
    Rolling Resistance#1/12
    Summary
      3
      Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
      Falken

      Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

      Rating: Exemplary
      £101
      102 V
      mytyres.co.uk
      +2 More sizes →
      Wet
      Wet Braking#2/12
      Aquaplaning Cross#3/12
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
      Wet Handling#7/12
      Wet Circle Cornering#11/12
      Dry
      Dry Braking#6/12
      Dry Handling#6/12
      Offroad
      Offroad Gravel#1/12
      Gravel Handling#2/12
      Offroad Sand#2/12
      Offroad Grass#4/12
      Offroad Mud#4/12
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#2/12
      Economy
      Rolling Resistance#6/12
      Summary
        4
        Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV
        Goodyear

        Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV

        Rating: Exemplary
        £114
        102 H
        mytyres.co.uk
        +1 More sizes →
        Wet
        Wet Braking#2/12
        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
        Wet Handling#4/12
        Aquaplaning Cross#5/12
        Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
        Dry
        Dry Braking#6/12
        Dry Handling#6/12
        Offroad
        Gravel Handling#4/12
        Offroad Grass#4/12
        Offroad Mud#4/12
        Offroad Sand#6/12
        Offroad Gravel#7/12
        Comfort
        Noise Exterior#1/12
        Economy
        Rolling Resistance#6/12
        Summary
          5
          Hankook Ventus Prime 4
          Hankook

          Hankook Ventus Prime 4

          Rating: Exemplary
          £116
          102 H
          tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
          +3 More sizes →
          Wet
          Wet Braking#2/12
          Wet Handling#4/12
          Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
          Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
          Dry
          Dry Braking#2/12
          Dry Handling#6/12
          Offroad
          Gravel Handling#2/12
          Offroad Sand#2/12
          Offroad Grass#4/12
          Offroad Gravel#7/12
          Offroad Mud#8/12
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#8/12
          Economy
          Rolling Resistance#2/12
          Summary
            6
            Pirelli P7 Cinturato
            Pirelli

            Pirelli P7 Cinturato

            Rating: Good
            Wet
            Wet Circle Cornering#1/12
            Wet Braking#2/12
            Aquaplaning Cross#3/12
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/12
            Wet Handling#3/12
            Dry
            Dry Braking#1/12
            Dry Handling#2/12
            Offroad
            Gravel Handling#1/12
            Offroad Grass#4/12
            Offroad Sand#6/12
            Offroad Gravel#12/12
            Offroad Mud#12/12
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#10/12
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#6/12
            Summary
              7
              Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5
              Uniroyal

              Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5

              Rating: Good
              £104
              102 H
              mytyres.co.uk
              +1 More sizes →
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Cross#1/12
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/12
              Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
              Wet Braking#7/12
              Wet Handling#7/12
              Dry
              Dry Braking#9/12
              Dry Handling#10/12
              Offroad
              Offroad Gravel#1/12
              Offroad Mud#1/12
              Offroad Grass#2/12
              Offroad Sand#2/12
              Gravel Handling#4/12
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#2/12
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#2/12
              Summary
                8
                Toyo Proxes Comfort
                Toyo

                Toyo Proxes Comfort

                Rating: Good
                £110
                102 H
                mytyres.co.uk
                +2 More sizes →
                Wet
                Wet Circle Cornering#3/12
                Wet Handling#4/12
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
                Aquaplaning Cross#8/12
                Wet Braking#9/12
                Dry
                Dry Braking#2/12
                Dry Handling#4/12
                Offroad
                Offroad Grass#3/12
                Offroad Gravel#10/12
                Offroad Mud#10/12
                Gravel Handling#11/12
                Offroad Sand#11/12
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#2/12
                Economy
                Rolling Resistance#5/12
                Summary
                  9
                  General Tire Grabber GT Plus
                  General

                  General Tire Grabber GT Plus

                  Rating: Satisfactory
                  £133
                  102 H
                  mytyres.co.uk
                  +1 More sizes →
                  Wet
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
                  Wet Braking#9/12
                  Wet Handling#9/12
                  Aquaplaning Cross#10/12
                  Wet Circle Cornering#10/12
                  Dry
                  Dry Braking#9/12
                  Dry Handling#10/12
                  Offroad
                  Offroad Sand#1/12
                  Gravel Handling#4/12
                  Offroad Grass#4/12
                  Offroad Mud#4/12
                  Offroad Gravel#7/12
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#2/12
                  Economy
                  Rolling Resistance#2/12
                  Summary
                    10
                    Nexen N fera Sport SUV
                    Nexen

                    Nexen N fera Sport SUV

                    Rating: Satisfactory
                    £103
                    102 H
                    mytyres.co.uk
                    +1 More sizes →
                    Wet
                    Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
                    Aquaplaning Cross#7/12
                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/12
                    Wet Braking#7/12
                    Wet Handling#9/12
                    Dry
                    Dry Braking#2/12
                    Dry Handling#9/12
                    Offroad
                    Offroad Grass#4/12
                    Offroad Sand#6/12
                    Offroad Mud#8/12
                    Offroad Gravel#10/12
                    Gravel Handling#11/12
                    Comfort
                    Noise Exterior#2/12
                    Economy
                    Rolling Resistance#6/12
                    Summary
                      11
                      Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
                      Cooper

                      Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport

                      Rating: Conditionally recommended
                      £125
                      102 H
                      mytyres.co.uk
                      +2 More sizes →
                      Wet
                      Wet Circle Cornering#5/12
                      Aquaplaning Cross#11/12
                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
                      Wet Braking#11/12
                      Wet Handling#11/12
                      Dry
                      Dry Handling#4/12
                      Dry Braking#9/12
                      Offroad
                      Offroad Gravel#1/12
                      Gravel Handling#9/12
                      Offroad Mud#10/12
                      Offroad Grass#11/12
                      Offroad Sand#11/12
                      Comfort
                      Noise Exterior#10/12
                      Economy
                      Rolling Resistance#6/12
                      Summary
                        12
                        Aplus A919
                        Aplus

                        Aplus A919

                        Rating: Not recommended
                        £83
                        102 H
                        tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
                        Wet
                        Aquaplaning Cross#11/12
                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/12
                        Wet Braking#12/12
                        Wet Circle Cornering#12/12
                        Wet Handling#12/12
                        Dry
                        Dry Braking#12/12
                        Dry Handling#12/12
                        Offroad
                        Offroad Grass#1/12
                        Offroad Gravel#1/12
                        Offroad Mud#1/12
                        Gravel Handling#4/12
                        Offroad Sand#6/12
                        Comfort
                        Noise Exterior#10/12
                        Economy
                        Rolling Resistance#12/12
                        Summary

                          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.

                          #NamePrice
                          1
                          pirelliPremium
                          Pirelli CINTURATO (C3)
                          95%
                          		£142
                          106 V
                          2
                          bridgestonePremium
                          Bridgestone Turanza T005
                          88%
                          		£138
                          102 H
                          +2 More
                          3
                          nokianUpper-middle
                          Nokian Powerproof 2
                          84%
                          		£110
                          0 V
                          4
                          firestoneUpper-middle
                          Firestone Roadhawk 2
                          83%
                          		£122
                          102 H
                          5
                          michelinPremium
                          Michelin Primacy 5
                          81%
                          		£149
                          102 H
                          +1 More
                          6
                          pirelliPremium
                          Pirelli Cinturato P7
                          80%
                          7
                          falkenUpper-middle
                          Falken ZIEX ZE320
                          80%
                          		£103
                          106 V
                          8
                          kumhoUpper-middle
                          Kumho Solus HA31
                          78%
                          9
                          michelinPremium
                          Michelin Primacy 4+
                          78%
                          		£116
                          102 H
                          10
                          continentalPremium
                          Continental EcoContact 6
                          77%
                          11
                          kumhoUpper-middle
                          Kumho Ecsta HS52
                          76%
                          		£105
                          102 V
                          12
                          cooperUpper-middle
                          Cooper Summer
                          76%
                          		£111
                          102 V
                          13
                          continentalPremium
                          Continental UltraContact
                          70%
                          		£119
                          102 H
                          +1 More
                          14
                          michelinPremium
                          Michelin e.Primacy
                          67%
                          		£159
                          102 H
                          15
                          bfUpper-middle
                          BF Goodrich Advantage 2
                          67%
                          		£114
                          102 H
                          16
                          vredesteinPremium
                          Vredestein Ultrac+
                          66%
                          		£115
                          102 V
                          +1 More
                          17
                          debicaBudget
                          Debica Presto
                          61%
                          18
                          firestoneUpper-middle
                          Firestone Roadhawk
                          60%
                          19
                          continentalPremium
                          Continental CrossContact H/T
                          56%
                          		£130
                          102 H
                          20
                          semperitBudget
                          Semperit Speed-Life 3
                          55%
                          		£108
                          102 H
                          +1 More
                          21
                          linglongBudget
                          Linglong Comfort Master
                          48%
                          22
                          delinteBudget
                          Delinte DS2
                          46%
                          23
                          landspiderB
                          Landspider Sportraxx UHP
                          42%
                          24
                          avonBudget
                          Avon ZX7
                          38%
                          		£98
                          102 H
                          25
                          goodrideBudget
                          Goodride Solmax 1
                          33%
                          26
                          infinityBudget
                          Infinity Ecomax
                          28%
                          27
                          senturyA
                          Sentury Qirin 990
                          14%
                          28
                          marshalBudget
                          Marshal MU12
                          6%
                          		£102
                          102 H

                          Cars with 225/65 R17 tyres

                          Kuga 2019
                          Kuga
                          2019
                          UX 2019
                          UX
                          2019
                          Outback 2018
                          Outback
                          2018
                          E-Pace 2018
                          E-Pace
                          2018
                          NX 2017
                          NX
                          2017
                          X-Trail 2017
                          X-Trail
                          2017
                          Koleos 2017
                          Koleos
                          2017
                          CX-5 2015
                          CX-5
                          2015
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