Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019
- Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
- Best value: Falken Azenis FK510
- Testing vehicle: BMW 1
- 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. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Exemplary |
1
|
1
|
1-
| £117 91 W + 5 | |
| 2. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2+
|
1
| £92 91 Y + 4 | |
| 3. | Falken Azenis FK510 | Exemplary |
1-
|
2+
|
2
| ||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Exemplary |
2+
|
1-
|
2
| £92 94 Y | |
| 5. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Exemplary |
2
|
2
|
1
| £113 91 W + 4 | |
| 6. | Fulda SportControl 2 | Exemplary |
2
|
2+
|
2
| £73 91 Y + 3 | |
| 7. | Nokian WetProof | Good |
2+
|
2+
|
2
| £116 94 W | |
| 8. | Pirelli P ZERO | Good |
1-
|
2+
|
3+
| ||
| 9. | Sava Intensa UHP 2 | Good |
2-
|
2+
|
1-
| £80 91 Y + 3 | |
| 10. | Apollo Aspire XP | Good |
2
|
2
|
2+
| ||
| 11. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Good |
2+
|
2-
|
2+
| £95 91 V + 15 | |
| 12. | Vredestein Ultrac Vorti | Good |
2
|
2+
|
2-
| ||
| 13. | Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 | Good |
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £118 91 Y + 4 | |
| 14. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2+
|
2
| £90 94 W | |
| 15. | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport | Satisfactory |
2+
|
2-
|
3
| ||
| 16. | Kleber Dynaxer UHP | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2
|
2
| £98 91 W + 4 | |
| 17. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Satisfactory |
2-
|
2-
|
2
| £78 91 W + 1 | |
| 18. | Firestone Roadhawk | Satisfactory |
3+
|
2-
|
2-
| £83 91 Y + 2 | |
| 19. | Kenda KR41 Emera A1 | Satisfactory |
2+
|
2
|
3
| ||
| 20. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Satisfactory |
2
|
2-
|
3-
| £58 91 Y + 6 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Running costs | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2019 225/45 R17 test performed by Autobild on a BMW 1 in 2019. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Falken Azenis FK510, Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, 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.
