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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2016

225/45 R17 - 2016

Winner
Tested tyres
14
GTÜ

Results

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Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Continental ContiSportContact 5

Rating: -
£103
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
91V91W91W · £103+2
Points total278
Wet146
Dry132
Rolling resistance14
Noise10
2
2

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Rating: -
£82
91 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
91W · £8391Y91Y+2
Points total267
Wet134
Dry133
Rolling resistance19
Noise10
3
3

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -
£98
91 Ymytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
91Y94W · £12394Y · £102+1
Points total263
Wet133
Dry130
Rolling resistance19
Noise9
4
4

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -
Points total263
Wet133
Dry130
Rolling resistance13
Noise9
5
5

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -
Points total244
Wet114
Dry130
Rolling resistance16
Noise10
6
6

Nokian zLine

Rating: -
Points total240
Wet119
Dry121
Rolling resistance22
Noise9
7
7

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Rating: -
£91
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
91V91V91V+2
Points total235
Wet109
Dry126
Rolling resistance19
Noise8
8
8

Michelin Primacy 3

Rating: -
£189
91 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
91V91W91W+2
Points total227
Wet84
Dry143
Rolling resistance25
Noise9
9
9

Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Rating: -
Points total225
Wet102
Dry123
Rolling resistance17
Noise10
10
10

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus

Rating: -
Points total218
Wet105
Dry113
Rolling resistance13
Noise10
11
11

Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Rating: -
£87
91 Wmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
94Y · £116
Points total209
Wet93
Dry116
Rolling resistance4
Noise8
12
12

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -
Points total185
Wet78
Dry107
Rolling resistance19
Noise9
13
13

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -
Points total182
Wet73
Dry109
Rolling resistance20
Noise10
14
14

Westlake Sport SA-37

Rating: -
Points total172
Wet70
Dry102
Rolling resistance13
Noise10
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2016 225/45 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a in 2016. 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 14 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Pirelli P ZERO; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005.

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 £90 91 V+ 4
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
95% Premium £98 94 Y
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91% Premium £81 91 Y+ 3
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
91% Premium £112 91 H+ 6
5. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £76 94 Y
2
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £97 91 V+ 4
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £83 91 Y+ 6
8. Bridgestone Turanza T005
88% Premium £78 91 V+ 18
9. Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO
87% Premium £88 94 Y
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £84 94 Y+ 1
11. Kumho Ecsta PS71
83% Upper-middle £89 91 W+ 9
5
12. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
80% Premium £90 94 Y
13. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
78% Upper-middle £62 91 Y+ 1
14. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
78% Premium £82 91 W+ 1
15. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £80 91 W+ 6
16. Continental PremiumContact 6
76% Premium £93 91 V+ 4
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £104 91 V+ 21
10
18. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £71 91 Y+ 1
19. Falken Azenis FK520
74% Upper-middle £82 91 Y+ 3
20. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
72% Premium £76 91 + 6
21. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
22. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £138 91 V+ 3
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
71% Upper-middle £90 94
30
24. Kumho Ecsta HS52
69% Upper-middle £64 91 W+ 2
25. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
67% Upper-middle £90 91 W+ 2
26. BFGoodrich Advantage
67% Upper-middle £98 91 W+ 3
27. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
65% Upper-middle £70 91 Y+ 1
29. Fulda SportControl 2
64% Lowcost £67 91 Y+ 3
4
30. Nokian Powerproof 2
64% Upper-middle £103 0 Y+ 1
31. Sava Intensa UHP 2
64% Lowcost £64 91 Y+ 3
32. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £103 94 Y
33. Nokian Wetproof
59% Upper-middle
34. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
59% Premium £85 94 W
35. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £104 91 Y+ 2
2
36. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £63 91 Y+ 3
37. Semperit Speed-Life 3
50% Lowcost £84 91 Y+ 1
38. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle
39. Maxxis Premitra HP5
42% Lowcost £67 91 W+ 2
40. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
41. Cooper Zeon CS8
33% Upper-middle £65 0 W+ 7
12
42. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
43. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 6
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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