Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autozeitung 2020

Summer

2020

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Best Value

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Test Vehicle

BMW 3 series

Tested tyres

20

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

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Test winner

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

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Highly recommended

£118

94 H

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94Y · £118 94Y · £121 94Y · £133 +2

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

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Highly recommended

£126

94 V

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94W 94W 94Y · £139 +2

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

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Highly recommended

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

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: Highly recommended

£141

94 W

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94W 98V · £141 98W +2

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

Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Rating: Highly recommended

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

Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN

Rating: Highly recommended

Wet114

Dry104

8

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£109

94 W

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98V · £113 98W · £121

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

Giti Premium H1

Rating: -

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

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

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

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

Rating: -

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

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

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

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Rating: -

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

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -

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

Westlake Sport SA-37

Rating: -

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

Rotalla SETULA S-PACE RU01

Rating: -

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

Star Performer UHP-3

Rating: -

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

Goodride Sport SA-37

Rating: -

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

Nankang Noble Sport NS-20

Rating: -

£94

94 V

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94Y · £111 98Y · £94

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

Achilles ATR Sport 2

Rating: -

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

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 Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£121 98 Y
2	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£112 94 W +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£111 94 W +2 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£123 98 Y
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£109 94 Y +1 More
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£124 98 Y
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£117 98 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£180 94 H +4 More

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£128 94 Y +4 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£122 98 Y +1 More
11	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£106 94 W +2 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£82 98 Y +1 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£88 94 W +5 More
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£124 94 V +5 More
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£91 0 Y
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£103 98 Y

17	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£117 98 Y
18	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£102 98 Y +1 More
19	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£98 98 W
20	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£125 94 H +13 More
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£103 98 +4 More
22	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£151 94 V +5 More
23	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£119 94 V +8 More

25	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£88 98 W +1 More
26	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
27	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£92 94 W +4 More
28	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£101 94 W
29	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£164 98 V +2 More
30	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 74%	74%	Budget
31	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£97 98 W
32	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£97 +1 More

33	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£95 94 W +3 More
34	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£123 94 V +1 More
35	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£106 98 Y
36	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£87 94 V +4 More
37	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£132 98 W +2 More
38	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£94 94 V +5 More
39	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£92 94 Y +1 More
40	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 66%	66%	Premium	£95 94 Y +1 More

41	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
42	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£90 98 Y +1 More
43	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£103 94 V +5 More
44	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£77 98 W
45	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£87 98 Y +1 More
46	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 63%	63%	Budget
47	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 94 Y +2 More
48	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£204 98 Y

49	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£89 98 Y +1 More
50	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
51	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
52	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
53	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
54	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£78 98 V +1 More
55	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
56	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget

57	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-
58	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£124 0 W +4 More
59	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
60	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
61	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
62	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
63	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
64	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget

65	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£84 98 V +1 More
66	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
67	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£81 94 W +1 More
68	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
69	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
70	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£49 98 W +1 More

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