Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autozeitung 2020

225/50 R17 - 2020

Winner

Continental

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

maxxis

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Test Vehicle

bmw BMW 3 series

Tested tyres

20

1

1

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Test winner

Points total264

Wet137

Dry127

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling Measured#1/20

Wet Safety#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#15/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Braking#2/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Safety#4/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/20

2

2

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Highly recommended

£113
94 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94Y · £11694Y · £11394Y · £162+2

Points total247

Wet118

Dry129

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Braking#3/20

Wet Handling Measured#4/20

Wet Safety#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Safety#3/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/20

Noise Exterior#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

3

3

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Highly recommended

£133
94 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W94W94Y · £142+2

Points total247

Wet127

Dry120

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Braking#2/20

Wet Handling Measured#2/20

Wet Safety#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Aquaplaning Cross#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#3/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Safety#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

4

4

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Highly recommended

£105
98 Wmytyres.co.uk

Points total242

Wet117

Dry125

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Handling Measured#2/20

Wet Safety#3/20

Wet Braking#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Safety#1/20

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Braking#6/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#15/20

5

5

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: Highly recommended

£116
94 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W · £11698V · £16298W+1

Points total240

Wet111

Dry129

Wet

Wet Handling Measured#5/20

Wet Safety#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Braking#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Safety#4/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/20

6

6

Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Rating: Highly recommended

Points total222

Wet109

Dry113

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling Measured#7/20

Wet Safety#7/20

Wet Braking#8/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Safety#14/20

Dry Braking#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#2/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/20

7

7

Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN

Rating: Highly recommended

Points total218

Wet114

Dry104

8

8

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£125
94 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98W · £125

Points total218

Wet90

Dry126

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Handling Measured#7/20

Wet Safety#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Braking#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Safety#9/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#2/20

Noise Exterior#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

9

9

Giti Premium H1

Rating: -

Points total212

Wet88

Dry124

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling Measured#10/20

Wet Safety#10/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Braking#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Safety#2/20

Dry Braking#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/20

10

10

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Points total211

Wet101

Dry110

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Braking#6/20

Wet Handling Measured#7/20

Wet Safety#8/20

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Safety#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/20

11

11

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

Rating: -

Points total199

Wet77

Dry122

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Braking#12/20

Wet Handling Measured#13/20

Wet Safety#13/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Safety#8/20

Dry Braking#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/20

12

12

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£120
98 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98Y

Points total121

Wet75

Dry121

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Braking#10/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Handling Measured#15/20

Wet Safety#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Safety#6/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/20

Noise Exterior#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/20

13

13

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Rating: -

Points total194

Wet71

Dry123

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Braking#13/20

Wet Handling Measured#13/20

Wet Safety#13/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Safety#14/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#3/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

14

14

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -

Points total192

Wet90

Dry102

Wet

Wet Braking#5/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling Measured#10/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Safety#11/20

Aquaplaning Cross#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#6/20

Dry Handling#18/20

Dry Safety#19/20

Dry Steering Reaction#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/20

15

15

Westlake Sport SA-37

Rating: -

Points total188

Wet81

Dry107

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Wet Handling Measured#10/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Safety#12/20

Wet Braking#16/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Safety#11/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#17/20

16

16

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

Points total184

Wet76

Dry108

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Braking#13/20

Wet Handling Measured#15/20

Wet Safety#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Safety#10/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#17/20

17

17

Star Performer UHP-3

Rating: -

Points total177

Wet63

Dry114

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling Measured#15/20

Aquaplaning Cross#16/20

Wet Braking#19/20

Wet Safety#19/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#1/20

Dry Handling#3/20

Dry Safety#6/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#13/20

18

18

Goodride Sport SA-37

Rating: -

Points total174

Wet73

Dry101

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20

Wet Braking#13/20

Wet Handling Measured#15/20

Wet Safety#17/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Safety#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#19/20

19

19

Nankang Noble Sport NS-20

Rating: -

£80
94 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94V · £8794Y · £8598Y · £87

Points total159

Wet90

Dry69

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Aquaplaning Cross#2/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Wet Handling Measured#15/20

Wet Safety#15/20

Wet Braking#20/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Braking#11/20

Dry Handling#18/20

Dry Safety#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#20/20

20

20

Achilles ATR Sport 2

Rating: -

Points total152

Wet50

Dry102

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Braking#18/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/20

Wet Handling Measured#20/20

Wet Safety#20/20

Dry

Dry Steering Reaction#8/20

Dry Handling#12/20

Dry Safety#17/20

Dry Braking#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Ride Comfort#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#13/20

Above you can see the results of the Autozeitung 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by Autozeitung on a BMW 3 series in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Turanza T005, Michelin Primacy 4, Maxxis Premitra HP5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO.

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