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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - ACE 2024

Results

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Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
 Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
214
71
123
15
5
£79
91 V + 4
2. Vredestein Ultrac
Highly recommended
211
71
120
15
5
£117
0 + 1
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended
204
65
116
17
6
£99
91 V + 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Highly recommended
202
64
115
17
6
£118
91 V + 18
5. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
194
60
110
17
7
£78
91 W + 1
6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Recommended
194
61
110
18
5
£78
91 W + 5
7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Recommended
190
60
111
13
6
£80
94 Y
8. Milestone Green Sport GS05
Conditionally recommended
175
54
100
14
7
9. Berlin Tires Summer HP 1
Conditionally recommended
163
47
92
16
8
10. Austone Athena SP-701
Not recommended
158
47
92
13
6
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2024 225/45 R17 test performed by ACE on a Opel Astra in 2024. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Vredestein Ultrac, Michelin Primacy 4+, Pirelli Cinturato P7; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 5, Hankook Ventus Evo, Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2.

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. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £98 94 Y
2. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £80 0 + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £82 91 V+ 15
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
91% Premium £83 94 Y
5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £84 91 Y+ 1
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6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £102 91 V+ 4
7. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £74 94 Y
8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 5
9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £107 94 Y
10. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £92 91 V+ 9
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £75 94 Y
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12. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £116 91 V+ 4
13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £98 91 + 5
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £89 91 W+ 9
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £137 91 Y+ 4
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £115 91 V+ 5
17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £70 94
26
18. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £66 91 Y+ 1
19. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £64 91 W+ 2
20. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £99 91 W+ 1
21. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £113 91 V+ 3
22. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £70 91 Y+ 3
23. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
14
24. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
25. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £88 94 W
26. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost £56 94 Y
27. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £111 91 W+ 3
28. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £60 94 Y
29. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £70 91 Y+ 1
23
30. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £182 94 Y
31. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £105 91 Y+ 2
33. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £59 91 W+ 1
34. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £92 91 Y+ 3
35. Nokian Powerproof
54% Upper-middle
40
36. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
37. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £78 0 + 1
38. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £80 91 V+ 2
39. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £65 91 Y+ 1
40. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
46% Premium £86 91 Y+ 4
41. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £110 91 W+ 4
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42. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
43. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £105 91 V+ 2
44. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
45. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £100 0 W+ 6
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost
47. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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