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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
£109
91 W + 4
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
267
134
133
19
10
£93
91 Y + 5
3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
-
263
133
130
19
9
£82
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
£114
91 W + 10
8. Michelin Primacy 3
-
227
84
143
25
9
£106
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
£94
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 Efficient Grip Performance 2, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4, Continental SportContact 5.

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. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £85 91 Y + 4
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £117 91 W + 5
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
93% Premium £99 94 Y
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £109 91 W + 4
5. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £108 91 Y + 9
51
6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
89% Premium £94 91 W + 1
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £142 94 Y
8. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £110 91 W + 6
9. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £96 91 W + 3
10. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £106 91 V + 15
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £86 91 Y + 5
25
12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £91 91 Y + 3
13. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
88% Premium £77 94 Y
14. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £97 91 W + 2
15. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
16. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £114 91 W + 1
17. Nokian Wetproof
87% Upper-middle £98 94 W
24
18. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
86% Premium £96 91 + 1
19. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £110 91 Y + 18
20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £71 91 W + 1
21. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £81 91 Y + 3
22. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
85% Premium £94 94 W
23. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle
31
24. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £73 91 Y + 3
25. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
26. Semperit Speed-Life 3
81% Lowcost £84 91 Y + 1
27. Kumho Ecsta PS71
81% Upper-middle £60 91 Y + 6
28. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £93 91 V + 2
29. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle £95 91 Y + 3
19
30. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
80% Premium
31. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
32. Toyo Proxes Sport A
79% Upper-middle £97 94
33. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £104 91 W + 9
34. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £102 91 V + 2
35. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £95 91 W + 4
33
36. Uniroyal RainSport 5
77% Upper-middle £71 91 Y + 1
37. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £80 91 Y + 3
38. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
39. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
40. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium
41. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £94 91 Y + 6
5
42. Sava Intensa UHP
75% Lowcost
43. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £76 91 W
44. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £73 91 Y + 2
45. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £67 94
46. Kumho Ecsta HS51
70% Upper-middle
47. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
35
48. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £86 91 Y + 1
49. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £108 91 W + 3
50. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £107 0 W + 6
51. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
66% Upper-middle £82 91 W + 4
52. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
53. Matador Hectorra 5
65% Lowcost £96 94 Y
7
54. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £64 94 + 1
55. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
56. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £70 91 Y + 1
57. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
58. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £77 94 W
59. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £79 91 Y + 3
17
60. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
61. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £82 94 W
62. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium £96 91 W + 4
63. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
64. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
65. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR
1% Lowcost
56
66. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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