245/40 R17 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTireLab.com

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245/40 R17 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 92%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 91%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 87%

5. Vredestein Ultrac 87%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

8. Vredestein Ultrac+ 82%

9. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 80%

10. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 79%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%

12. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

15. Bridgestone Potenza S001 73%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 89%

2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

3. Vredestein Ultrac 88%

4. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

5. Vredestein Ultrac+ 86%

6. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 86%

7. Bridgestone Potenza S001 84%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 78%

10. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 77%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%

12. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

15. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 70%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 91%

4. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 90%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 90%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 89%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

8. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

10. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 85%

11. Bridgestone Potenza S001 84%

12. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

14. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

15. Vredestein Ultrac+ 63%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 83%

3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 82%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

5. Vredestein Ultrac+ 81%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 79%

8. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 78%

9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

10. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

11. Vredestein Ultrac 73%

12. Bridgestone Turanza 6 69%

13. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 67%

14. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 66%

15. Bridgestone Potenza S001 60%

Costs

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117 81%

6. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 79%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 78%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

9. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 71%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 67%

12. Vredestein Ultrac+ 64%

13. Vredestein Ultrac 63%

14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport 63%

15. Bridgestone Potenza S001 ?%

Price

245/40 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

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	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		79.8% 86.5% 72.5%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£145 95 Y
2.	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6		85.2% 91% 74.1%		Autobild 2026	Premium
3.	Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO		87.2% 91% 78.5%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£129 91 Y
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		84.5% 85.2% 78.9%		AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium
5.	Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo		90.7% 89.9% 81.3%		Autobild 2022	Premium	£141 91 Y
6.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		AutoMotorSport 2022	Premium
7.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		77.7% 80.4% 72.4%			Premium	£129 95 Y
8.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%			Premium	£187 91 W
9.	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4					Premium	£113 95 Y
10.	Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2		72.1%		Autobild 2026	Premium	£111 91 Y + 1

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