Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017
- Winner: Continental PremiumContact 6
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Exemplary |
1-
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1-
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1
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test winner with the best road performance on wet and dry roads, dynamic driving characteristics with precise control, a short wet and dry braking distances, excellent mileage |
higher price | ||
| 2. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Exemplary |
2+
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2+
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1-
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best premium tire, dynamic response on wet and dry roads, good steering precision and feedback also in wet conditions, very good mileage |
Average rolling resistance | £115 94 Y + 1 | |
| 3. | Falken Azenis FK510 | Exemplary |
1-
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2+
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2
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balanced and safe on wet and dry roads, stable cornering, short braking distance on dry, good price, good price-performance ratio |
slightly higher rolling resistance | ||
| 4. | Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | Exemplary |
2+
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1-
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2
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Premium tire having optimum characteristics for handling on wet and dry surfaces, sporty dynamic steering characteristics, the shortest braking distance on a wet road, the lowest rolling resistance in the test |
Only average aquaplaning | ||
| 5. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | Exemplary |
2+
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2+
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2
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Korean premium tire with balanced characteristics and short braking distances, low noise, good price / performance ratio |
Only average in preventing aquaplaning | £125 94 W + 3 | |
| 6. | Fulda SportControl 2 | Exemplary |
2
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2+
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2
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balanced summer tyre with safe driving characteristics, short wet and dry braking distances, comfortable ride, optimized rolling resistance for fuel economy, favorable price |
Average wet | £153 98 Y + 1 | |
| 7. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | Good |
1-
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2
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2-
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convincing performance with dynamic handling characteristics on wet roads, balanced handling with precise control on dry roads, good aquaplaning safety reserves |
Low mileage | £111 94 W + 2 | |
| 8. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 | Good |
2+
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2
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2-
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balanced summer tyre with safe driving characteristics on wet and dry conditions, good margin of safety in aquaplaning, short stopping distance on dry road |
lower price / performance / endurance ratio | £134 94 Y + 3 | |
| 9. | Michelin Primacy 3 | Satisfactory |
2-
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2+
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1-
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Convincing premium tire mileage performance and short braking distances on dry roads, low rolling resistance |
only average level of grip on wet roads, lower aquaplaning resistance, high price | £191 94 H + 13 | |
| 10. | Uniroyal RainSport 3 | Satisfactory |
1-
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2-
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2-
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Wet specialist, the largest safety reserves in aquaplaning, short braking distance in the wet |
clumsy steering responses, worse on dry roads, lower comfort and higher rolling resistance | £115 94 W + 4 | |
| 11. | Vredestein Ultrac Satin | Satisfactory |
2
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2-
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2+
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Balanced wet handling, short stopping distance |
driving properties in dry conditions | ||
| 12. | Sava Intensa UHP 2 | Satisfactory |
2-
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2
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2
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Short wet and dry braking distance, good price-performance ratio |
unstable steering when handling on the wet | £106 98 Y + 1 | |
| 13. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus | Satisfactory |
2
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2
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3+
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Good balanced performance on wet and dry roads, low noise |
slight deficiencies in all respects | ||
| 14. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Satisfactory |
3+
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2
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2+
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favorable summer tire with stable dry properties and high mileage |
Poor aquaplaning and wet properties | £97 98 W | |
| 15. | Avon ZV7 | Satisfactory |
2-
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2-
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2
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short dry braking distance |
understeering and delayed steering responses on wet and dry roads; longer braking distances in the wet | £95 98 W + 1 | |
| 16. | Nokian zLine SUV | Satisfactory |
2-
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2
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3+
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Stable driveability |
Understeer on wet, longer wet braking distance, worse mileage, increased rolling resistance | ||
| 17. | Cooper Zeon CS8 | Satisfactory |
2-
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2-
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2-
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good price / performance ratio |
non-harmonious understeering performance on dry roads, reduced ride comfort, increased rolling resistance | £99 0 W + 3 | |
| 18. | Leao Nova Force | Satisfactory |
2-
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2-
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2-
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favorable price, low noise |
worse response to steering, limited traction on both wet and dry, low mileage | ||
| 19. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Conditionally recommended |
3+
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2+
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2
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Good braking distance on dry road |
Poor aquaplaning, delayed steering response and a low level of grip on wet road | £115 98 W | |
| 20. | Kumho Ecsta HS51 | Not recommended |
3+
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3+
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3+
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Safe in aquaplaning |
delayed reaction control, understeer, the lowest mileage | ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Running costs | Positive features | Neagative features | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2017 225/50 R17 test performed by Autobild on a in 2017. This test was performed in 225/50 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Falken Azenis FK510, Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Pirelli Cinturato P7.
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