Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Teknikens 2020

225/50 R17 - 2020

Winner

Michelin

Michelin Primacy 4

Best Value

hankook

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Test Vehicle

volvo Volvo V90

Tested tyres

10

1

1

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: -

£133
94 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W94W94Y · £142+2

Points total61

Wet24

Dry17

Comfort10

Fuel consumption10

Wet

Wet Handling#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Dry

Dry Braking#1/10

Dry Safety#5/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#1/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/10

2

2

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£107
94 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

98V · £10798W · £108

Points total59

Wet24

Dry16

Comfort9

Fuel consumption10

3

3

Nokian Hakka Blue 2

Rating: -

Points total59

Wet25

Dry18

Comfort8

Fuel consumption8

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Dry

Dry Safety#1/10

Dry Braking#2/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#5/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/10

4

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Points total57

Wet24

Dry17

Comfort6

Fuel consumption9

Wet

Wet Braking#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Wet Handling#4/10

Dry

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Safety#2/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#4/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#6/10

5

5

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Rating: -

£124
94 Htyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

94V94W · £15894W · £133+2

Points total57

Wet24

Dry17

Comfort9

Fuel consumption7

Wet

Wet Handling#1/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Dry

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Safety#2/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#2/10

6

6

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£116
94 Wmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W · £11698V · £15898W+1

Points total49

Wet23

Dry12

Comfort7

Fuel consumption7

Wet

Wet Braking#2/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Dry

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Safety#9/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#5/10

7

7

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Points total45

Wet24

Dry13

Comfort2

Fuel consumption6

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/10

Wet Braking#4/10

Wet Handling#7/10

Dry

Dry Safety#6/10

Dry Braking#8/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#10/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#9/10

8

8

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Points total44

Wet19

Dry12

Comfort6

Fuel consumption7

Wet

Wet Braking#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Handling#9/10

Dry

Dry Braking#2/10

Dry Safety#9/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#7/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#6/10

9

9

Sunny NA305

Rating: -

Points total42

Wet21

Dry12

Comfort1

Fuel consumption8

Wet

Wet Handling#4/10

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/10

Wet Braking#7/10

Dry

Dry Braking#8/10

Dry Safety#8/10

Economy

Fuel Efficiency#5/10

Comfort

Ride Comfort#10/10

10

10

Nexen N Fera SU 1

Rating: -

Points total37

Wet11

Dry12

Comfort4

Fuel consumption10

Above you can see the results of the Teknikens 2020 225/50 R17 test performed by Teknikens on a Volvo V90 in 2020. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Primacy 4 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Comfort, Fuel consumption, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Nokian Hakka Blue 2, Continental PremiumContact 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005.

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