Summer tyre test 225/50 R17 - Autobild 2017

Summer

2017

Year

52

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 6

Tested tyres

52

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet35

2

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£149

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94W 98V · £149 98W +2

Stopping distance on dry34,3

Stopping distance on wet35,7

3

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,5

Stopping distance on wet34,8

4

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,1

Stopping distance on wet36,6

5

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Rating: -

£113

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W 94W · £113

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet34,6

6

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£131

94 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

94W · £131 94Y 98V +1

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet34,7

7

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,4

Stopping distance on wet38,3

8

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Rating: -

£135

94 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

98Y 98Y 98Y +1

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet37,5

9

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£87

98 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet37,9

10

Michelin Primacy 3

Rating: -

£143

94 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

94H · £144 94V 94W +2

Stopping distance on dry34,6

Stopping distance on wet38,58

11

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£88

98 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98Y

Stopping distance on dry35,3

Stopping distance on wet38,3

12

Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet37,5

13

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,9

Stopping distance on wet38

14

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,7

Stopping distance on wet38,3

15

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Rating: -

£97

98 W

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry34,9

Stopping distance on wet40,2

16

Leao Nova Force

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet38,9

17

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£105

98 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

98W 98W · £105 98Y +1

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet39,7

18

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet40,5

19

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£131

0 W

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

0Y · £131 98W 98Y +1

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet39,2

20

Nokian zLine

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet40,2

21

Apollo Aspire 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet41,4

22

Nexen N Fera SU 1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet40,2

23

Mabor Sport jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,7

Stopping distance on wet40,6

24

Nankang Sportnex AS-2+

Rating: -

£80

98 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

98W

Stopping distance on dry36,7

Stopping distance on wet40,8

25

Zeta ZTR10

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet40,7

26

Aeolus Steering Ace AU01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet41,1

27

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet41,8

28

Federal Formoza AZ01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet40,6

29

Hifly HF805

Rating: -

£83

98 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry37,5

Stopping distance on wet40,9

30

Headway HU901

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet41,2

31

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet41,7

32

Toledo TL 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet42,1

33

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6

Stopping distance on wet42,1

34

GT Radial Champiro FE1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet42,8

35

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet41,7

36

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38

Stopping distance on wet42,1

37

Star Performer TNG UHP-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet42,8

38

Fortuna F2900

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet42,1

39

Effiplus Himmer II

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet43,2

40

Blacklion BU66

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37

Stopping distance on wet43,8

41

Goform GH18

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet44,1

42

Nordexx NS9000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet43,6

43

Delinte DH2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3

Stopping distance on wet43,39

44

Rovelo RPX 988

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet44,4

45

Kleber Dynaxer HP3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet44,69

46

Accelera Phi-R

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet44

47

Radar Dimax R8

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38

Stopping distance on wet45,1

48

Formula Energy

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet46,5

49

Zeetex HP1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet45,8

50

Tristar F105

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet47,3

51

Achilles 2233

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet49

52

Autogrip Grip200

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38

Stopping distance on wet50,7

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 99%	99%	Premium	£119 98 Y
2	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£112 94 W +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£111 94 W +2 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£123 98 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£124 98 Y
6	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£106 94 Y +1 More
7	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£117 98 Y
8	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£181 94 H +4 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£104 94 H +12 More
10	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£126 94 Y +4 More
11	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£120 98 Y +1 More
12	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£106 94 W +2 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£83 98 Y +1 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£97 94 W +5 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£119 94 V +5 More
16	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£91 0 Y

17	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£103 98 Y
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£117 98 Y
19	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£102 98 Y +1 More
20	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£101 98 W
21	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£125 94 H +13 More
22	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£93 98 +4 More
23	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£155 94 V +5 More
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£119 94 V +8 More

25	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
26	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£89 98 W +1 More
27	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
28	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£92 94 W +4 More
29	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£100 94 W
30	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 74%	74%	Budget	£87 98 V
31	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£102 98 W
32	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£163 98 V +2 More

33	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£99 +1 More
34	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£121 94 V +1 More
35	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£119 94 W +3 More
36	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£87 94 V +4 More
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£109 98 Y
38	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£138 98 W +2 More
39	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£95 94 V +5 More
40	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£92 94 Y +1 More

41	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
42	Premium Vredestein Ultrac+ 66%	66%	Premium	£95 94 Y +1 More
43	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£99 94 V +5 More
44	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£77 98 W
45	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 63%	63%	Budget
46	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£113 94 W +2 More
47	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
48	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£87 94 Y +2 More

49	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£207 98 Y
50	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£88 98 Y +1 More
51	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
52	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
53	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
54	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£82 98 V +1 More
55	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
56	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

57	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-
58	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
59	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
60	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
61	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
62	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
63	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
64	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£84 98 V +1 More

65	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
66	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget	£81 94 W +1 More
67	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
68	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
69	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget	£54 98 W +1 More

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