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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Running costs
Price
1. Nexen N Fera Sport
Highly recommended
157
66
54
18
19
£74
0 + 2
2. Nokian WetProof
Highly recommended
153
66
50
19
18
3. Falken Azenis FK510
Highly recommended
152
68
50
17
17
4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Highly recommended
152
67
49
16
20
£72
91 W + 2
5. Michelin Primacy 4
Highly recommended
151
63
53
22
13
£98
91 V + 11
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
146
66
51
16
13
£113
91 V + 4
7. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Recommended
146
55
52
19
20
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
Recommended
144
58
50
19
17
£100
91 W + 3
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
143
58
49
22
14
£77
91 W + 1
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Enviromental impact Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2021 225/45 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Nexen N Fera Sport is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Falken Azenis FK510, Maxxis Premitra HP5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Evo, Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4.

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. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £81 91 V+ 4
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £95 94 Y
3. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £81 91 Y+ 3
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £81 91 V+ 18
5. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £62 91 Y+ 1
32
6. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £89 94 Y
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £96 91 V+ 4
8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £132 91 H+ 6
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 6
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £82 94 Y+ 1
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £74 94 Y
8
12. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £82 91 W+ 5
13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £91 91 + 6
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £87 91 W+ 9
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
76% Premium £74 91 Y+ 4
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £133 91 V+ 5
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £106 91 V+ 21
11
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £71 94
19. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £65 91 Y+ 1
20. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £62 91 W+ 2
21. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
22. Falken Azenis FK520
72% Upper-middle £90 91 Y+ 3
23. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £101 91 W+ 2
4
24. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £113 91 V+ 3
25. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £75 91 Y+ 3
26. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
27. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium
28. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost £53 94 Y
29. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £70 91 Y+ 1
25
30. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £104 94 Y
31. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £183 94 Y
32. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £133 91 Y+ 2
33. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
34. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle £134 91 W+ 3
35. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
47
36. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £73 0 + 1
37. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £85 91 V+ 6
38. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £83 91 Y+ 1
39. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £108 91 W+ 4
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £86 91 Y+ 4
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
31
42. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
43. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
44. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £94 0 W+ 7
45. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
46. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 6
47. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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