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Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autozeitung 2020

225/50 R17 - 2020

Winner
Best Value
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
20
Autozeitung

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
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
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
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
£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
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
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
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
£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
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
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
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
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
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
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
£80
94 Vmytyres.co.uk
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
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.

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 £116 94 W+ 2
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £135 98 Y
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91% Premium £110 94 Y+ 1
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £252 94 H+ 5
5. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £131 98 Y
14
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £124 94 V+ 4
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £127 94 Y+ 4
8. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
87% Premium £142 98 Y
9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £128 98 Y
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £86 94 W+ 5
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
80% Premium £101 98 Y+ 1
20
12. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £82 98 Y
13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78% Premium £107 94 W+ 2
14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £111 98 Y
15. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £131 94 V+ 5
16. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £125 94 H+ 13
17. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £97 98 Y
23
18. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
74% Premium £107 94 Y+ 1
19. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £97 94 H+ 7
20. Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2
72% Lowcost £88 98 V
21. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
22. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £177 98 V+ 2
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
71% Upper-middle
40
24. Kumho Ecsta HS52
69% Upper-middle £100 98 W+ 1
25. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £138 94 W+ 2
26. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £127 98 W+ 2
27. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £99 94 V+ 3
28. Fulda SportControl 2
64% Lowcost £98 98 Y+ 1
29. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost £84 98 Y+ 1
14
30. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £119 0 Y
31. Falken ZIEX ZE320
62% Upper-middle £103 98 W
32. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £118 98 Y
33. Nokian Wetproof
59% Upper-middle
34. Sava Intensa Hp2
59% Lowcost £90 98 V
35. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost
37
36. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £96 94 Y+ 2
37. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
38. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £131 94 W+ 6
39. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £131 0 W+ 4
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £85 98 V+ 1
41. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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