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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2016

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 ContiSportContact 5
-
278
146
132
14
10
£111
91 W + 4
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
267
134
133
19
10
£89
91 Y + 5
3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
-
263
133
130
19
9
£105
91 Y + 4
4. Pirelli P ZERO
-
263
133
130
13
9
5. Falken Azenis FK510
-
244
114
130
16
10
6. Nokian zLine
-
240
119
121
22
9
7. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
235
109
126
19
8
£112
91 W + 10
8. Michelin Primacy 3
-
227
84
143
25
9
£107
91 Y + 7
9. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
-
225
102
123
17
10
10. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus
-
218
105
113
13
10
11. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
-
209
93
116
4
8
£91
91 W + 1
12. GT radial Sport Active
-
185
78
107
19
9
13. Linglong Green-Max
-
182
73
109
20
10
14. Westlake Sport SA-37
-
172
70
102
13
10
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
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 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Michelin Primacy 4.

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. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
93% Premium £146 94 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
93% Premium £116 91 W + 5
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £96 94 Y
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £97 91 Y + 5
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
92% Premium £120 91 W + 4
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6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £82 91 Y + 4
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £99 91 V + 15
8. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £122 91 Y + 9
9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
88% Premium £101 91 + 1
10. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
88% Premium £94 91 W + 1
11. Nokian Wetproof
88% Upper-middle
4
12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £109 91 W + 1
13. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
84% Premium £93 94 W
14. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £75 91 Y + 3
15. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £110 91 W + 2
16. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £104 94 Y
17. Sava Intensa UHP 2
78% Lowcost £80 91 Y + 3
61
18. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium
19. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £73 91 Y + 6
20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost
21. Nokian Powerproof
76% Upper-middle £88 91 Y + 3
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £87 91 Y + 3
23. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
73% Upper-middle £89 91 W + 4
40
24. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
72% Premium £180 94 Y
25. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £71 91 Y + 1
26. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £96 91 W + 3
27. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £99 91 Y + 6
28. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £93 91 W
29. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £80 91 Y + 2
24
30. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £67 94
31. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £91 91 V + 2
32. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
33. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £65 94 + 1
34. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £82 91 Y + 1
35. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £108 91 Y + 18
30
36. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
64% Premium £123 91 W + 3
37. Bridgestone Potenza S001
63% Premium £103 91 W + 9
38. Debica Presto UHP2
63% Lowcost £79 91 Y + 3
39. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £100 0 W + 6
40. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £95 91 W + 4
41. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £125 91 V + 2
54
42. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £94 94 W
43. Toyo Proxes Sport A
51% Upper-middle
44. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
45. Kumho Ecsta HS51
50% Upper-middle
46. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £108 91 W + 6
47. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
31
48. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
50. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £73 91 Y + 1
51. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost
52. Sava Intensa UHP
40% Lowcost
53. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
32
54. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £150 91 W + 1
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
56. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
32% Premium
57. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
58. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
59. Giti Sport S1
17% Lowcost
14
60. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium £115 91 W + 4
61. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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