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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autoexpress 2015

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Continental ContiSportContact 5
-
100
299,7
200
73,1
98,5
£94
91 V + 6
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
-
98,8
293,2
198,2
100
98,9
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
-
98
289,6
191,6
72,1
98,9
4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
-
97,7
287,2
191,5
77,9
100
5. Pirelli P ZERO
-
97,3
297,2
195,1
71,4
99,8
6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2
-
96,7
287,9
190,1
89,4
97,8
7. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
-
96,1
290,2
193,3
63,2
98,2
£89
91 W + 1
8. Falken Azenis FK453
-
95
273,6
197,8
66,2
97,9
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
94,3
266,5
189,2
81
98
£85
91 V + 15
10. GT Radial Champiro HPY
-
94,1
277,4
191,1
78,8
96,1
11. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
-
93,6
268,4
187,9
76,5
96,8
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2015 225/45 R17 test performed by Autoexpress on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental ContiSportContact 5 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4.

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 £82 91 V+ 4
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £100 94 Y
3. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £79 91 Y+ 3
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £82 91 V+ 18
5. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £83 94 Y
17
6. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £60 91 Y+ 1
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £98 91 V+ 4
8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £133 91 H+ 6
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 6
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £83 94 Y+ 1
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £88 94 Y
8
12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £78 91 W+ 1
13. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £116 91 V+ 4
14. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £93 91 + 6
15. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £81 91 W+ 5
16. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £98 91 V+ 11
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £90 91 W+ 9
17
18. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £77 91 Y+ 4
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £133 91 V+ 21
20. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £97 91 V+ 5
21. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £75 91 Y+ 1
22. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £68 94
23. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £64 91 W+ 2
5
24. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
25. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £101 91 W+ 2
26. Falken Azenis FK520
72% Upper-middle £89 91 Y+ 3
27. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £114 91 V+ 3
28. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £79 91 Y+ 3
29. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
5
30. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
31. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost £53 94 Y
32. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £101 91 W+ 3
33. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £110 94 Y
34. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £76 91 Y+ 1
35. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £181 94 Y
52
36. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
37. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
38. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
39. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £71 91 W+ 2
40. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
41. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
51
42. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £78 0 + 1
43. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £87 91 V+ 6
44. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £86 91 Y+ 1
45. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £109 91 W+ 4
46. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £80 91 Y+ 4
47. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
18
48. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
49. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
50. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £92 0 W+ 7
51. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
52. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 6
53. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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