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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - ACE 2024

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
£81
91 V + 4
2. Vredestein Ultrac
Highly recommended
211
71
120
15
5
£96
0 + 1
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended
204
65
116
17
6
£138
91 V + 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Highly recommended
202
64
115
17
6
£108
91 V + 21
5. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
194
60
110
17
7
£75
91 W + 1
6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Recommended
194
61
110
18
5
£79
91 W + 5
7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Recommended
190
60
111
13
6
£76
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, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, 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 £97 94 Y
2. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £79 91 Y+ 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £79 91 V+ 18
4. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £60 91 Y+ 1
5. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £86 94 Y
5
6. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £95 91 V+ 4
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £133 91 H+ 6
8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 6
9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £79 94 Y+ 1
10. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £86 94 Y
11. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £116 91 V+ 4
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12. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £92 91 + 6
13. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £114 91 V+ 11
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £75 91 Y+ 4
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £88 91 W+ 9
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £139 91 V+ 5
17. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £67 91 Y+ 1
14
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £71 94
19. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £63 91 W+ 2
20. Falken Azenis FK520
72% Upper-middle £88 91 Y+ 3
21. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £100 91 W+ 2
22. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £98 91 V+ 3
2
24. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £76 91 Y+ 3
25. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £69 91 Y+ 3
27. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium
28. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost £53 94 Y
29. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £103 91 W+ 3
6
30. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £109 94 Y
31. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £71 91 Y+ 1
32. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £180 94 Y
33. Falken Azenis FK510
58% Upper-middle
34. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £203 91 Y+ 2
35. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £78 91 W+ 2
43
36. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £69 91 Y+ 3
37. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
38. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
39. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £73 0 + 1
40. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £88 91 V+ 6
41. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £81 91 Y+ 1
35
42. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £123 91 W+ 4
43. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £84 91 Y+ 4
44. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
45. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
46. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
47. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £94 0 W+ 7
9
48. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
49. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 6
50. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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