Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - Autozeitung 2017

Winner: Michelin Primacy 3
Tested tyres: 10

Results

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

#	Name		Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Price
1.	Michelin Primacy 3		-	256	123	133	£132 94 V + 6
2.	Continental ContiPremiumContact 5		-	249	131	118	£170 94 V + 1
3.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance		-	243	119	124	£116 94 V + 7
4.	Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue		-	243	116	127	£132 98 W + 1
5.	Nokian zLine		-	237	119	118
6.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125		-	225	104	121	£83 94 V + 5
7.	Bridgestone Turanza T001		-	224	97	127	£109 94 V + 1
8.	Avon ZV7		-	214	106	108	£83 94 W + 2
9.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin		-	214	95	113	£89 94 Y + 1
10.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun		-	208	95	113	£100 94 W + 1
#	Name	-	Rating	Points total	Wet	Dry	Price

Above you can see the results of the Autozeitung 2017 215/55 R17 test performed by Autozeitung on a in 2017. This test was performed in 215/55 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (215). Michelin Primacy 3 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Continental ContiPremiumContact 5, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance, Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Nokian Powerproof, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Fulda SportControl 2.

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.	Michelin Pilot Sport 4	94%	Premium	£138 98 Y
2.	Continental PremiumContact 6	91%	Premium	£128 94 V
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	89%	Premium	£114 94 W + 1
4.	Nokian Wetproof	88%	Upper-middle	£95 94 V
5.	Michelin Primacy 4	88%	Premium	£135 94 V + 6
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6.	Nokian Powerproof	87%	Upper-middle	£91 98 W
7.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	86%	Premium	£89 94 Y + 1
8.	Fulda SportControl 2	86%	Lowcost	£99 98 Y + 1
9.	Pirelli P7 Cinturato	86%	Premium	£94 94 W + 4
10.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	85%	Upper-middle	£78 94 V + 1
11.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	84%	Premium	£111 94 W + 1
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12.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	81%	Premium	£133 94 V
13.	Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115	80%	Upper-middle	£89 94 V + 3
14.	Semperit Speed-Life 2	80%	Lowcost	£100 94 Y + 1
15.	Kumho Ecsta PS71	79%	Upper-middle	£74 94 W
16.	BFGoodrich Advantage	78%	Upper-middle	£144 94 V + 2
17.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	78%	Upper-middle	£91 94 Y + 1
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18.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo	76%	Premium	£126 94 W + 1
19.	Continental PremiumContact 5	76%	Premium	£118 94 W + 3
20.	Sava Intensa UHP 2	76%	Lowcost	£74 98 W + 1
21.	Nokian Line	76%	Upper-middle
22.	Continental Ecocontact 6	75%	Premium	£112 94 V + 5
23.	Giti Premium H1	73%	Lowcost
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24.	Cooper Zeon CS8	71%	Upper-middle	£78 0 W + 1
25.	Kumho Ecsta HS51	70%	Upper-middle	£83 94 W
26.	Firestone Roadhawk	69%	Upper-middle	£82 94 W
27.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	69%	Upper-middle	£165 94 W + 1
28.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	66%	Upper-middle	£103 94 V + 2
29.	BFGoodrich G-Grip	61%	Upper-middle
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30.	Debica Presto UHP	60%	Lowcost
31.	Yokohama Advan Fleva V701	57%	Upper-middle	£91 94 W
32.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM	52%	Lowcost
33.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM	51%	Lowcost	£69 94 V + 2
34.	Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse	40%	Premium	£112 94 W
35.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	30%	Lowcost	£71 98 Y
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36.	Dayton Touring 2	10%	Lowcost
37.	Imperial EcoSport 2	1%	Lowcost	£46 98 W
38.	Kormoran Gamma B2	1%	Lowcost
#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price

215/55 R17 is found on 36 vehicles:

159

Q2

DS 4

500X

C-MAX
Focus
Puma

HR-V

Kona

Volt

Optima
Niro
Soul

ES
IS

Grandis
Outlander

Juke

Insignia
Ampera

407
508

Ateca

Superb
Karoq

Forester
Outback

Vitara
SX4

Verso
Avensis
Mirai

Touran
Beetle
Passat
T-Roc