Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

Summer

2019

Year

20

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Best Value

Falken Azenis FK510

Test Vehicle

BMW 1

Tested tyres

20

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

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: Exemplary

Wet1

Dry1

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#4/20

Dry

Dry Handling#2/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Rolling Resistance#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/20

Summary

2

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: Exemplary

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs1

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#8/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Rolling Resistance#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

Summary

3

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Exemplary

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/20

Wet Handling#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Mileage#9/20

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/20

Summary

4

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry1-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#3/20

Economy

Mileage#7/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Summary

5

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Exemplary

£94

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91W 91Y · £94 91Y · £116 +1

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Handling#10/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#10/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#2/20

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#3/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

Summary

6

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: Exemplary

£69

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £69 94Y

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Handling#7/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#5/20

Rolling Resistance#7/20

Mileage#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/20

Summary

7

Nokian WetProof

Rating: Good

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/20

Wet Handling#2/20

Aquaplaning Cross#17/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#11/20

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#15/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Summary

8

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: Good

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Mileage#14/20

Rolling Resistance#16/20

Price Value Ratio#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#18/20

Summary

9

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: Good

£62

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £71 94Y

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Handling#8/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Mileage#4/20

Rolling Resistance#9/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/20

Summary

10

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#9/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/20

Dry

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#3/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#8/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#3/20

Summary

11

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Good

£88

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £148 91W · £91 91W · £127 +2

Wet2+

Dry2-

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Handling#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#5/20

Price Value Ratio#12/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#20/20

Summary

12

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: Good

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#14/20

Wet Handling#14/20

Dry

Dry Handling#5/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#9/20

Mileage#11/20

Rolling Resistance#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/20

Summary

13

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: Good

£111

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W · £129 94Y · £111

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Circle Cornering#16/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#6/20

Economy

Mileage#5/20

Price Value Ratio#7/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Summary

14

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Rating: Satisfactory

£74

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/20

Wet Handling#16/20

Wet Circle Cornering#18/20

Dry

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/20

Mileage#14/20

Price Value Ratio#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Summary

15

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2+

Dry2-

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Mileage#18/20

Price Value Ratio#18/20

Rolling Resistance#18/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#15/20

Summary

16

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/20

Wet Circle Cornering#19/20

Aquaplaning Cross#20/20

Wet Handling#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#18/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#10/20

Price Value Ratio#11/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Summary

17

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Satisfactory

£73

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91W 94W · £73

Wet2-

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/20

Wet Circle Cornering#17/20

Wet Handling#17/20

Dry

Dry Handling#15/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#3/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Summary

18

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet3+

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Circle Cornering#19/20

Wet Handling#19/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/20

Summary

19

Kenda KR41 Emera A1

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2+

Dry2

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/20

Wet Circle Cornering#6/20

Wet Handling#6/20

Aquaplaning Cross#8/20

Dry

Dry Handling#16/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#16/20

Rolling Resistance#16/20

Mileage#19/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/20

Summary

20

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: Satisfactory

£89

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £89 91W 91W +2

Wet2

Dry2-

Running costs3-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20

Wet Circle Cornering#9/20

Wet Handling#11/20

Dry

Dry Handling#11/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#19/20

Rolling Resistance#19/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#19/20

Summary

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£78 91 W +1 More
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£91 91 V +4 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£94 94 Y
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£77 91 Y +3 More
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£93 94 Y
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£111 91 H +6 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£104 94 Y

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£88 91 Y +6 More
10	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£77 91 W +1 More
11	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£102 94 Y +1 More
12	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£83 0 Y +1 More
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +1 More
15	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£82 91 W +7 More
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£89 91 V +5 More

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£97 91 V +21 More
18	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +3 More
19	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£100 91 V +5 More
20	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 91 W +2 More
21	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
22	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£85 94 Y +1 More
23	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£61 91 Y +3 More
24	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£86 91 V +6 More

25	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£67 91 W +2 More
26	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£78 91 W +3 More
27	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More
28	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
29	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£98 94 Y
30	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£88 91
31	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£64 +6 More
32	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£83 91 V +1 More

33	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£88 91 W +4 More
34	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
35	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£76 91 Y +2 More
37	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 +1 More
38	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£77 91 V +5 More
39	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£110 91 V +3 More
40	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£94 91 Y +1 More

41	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£67 91 W +1 More
42	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£81 +5 More
43	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£79 91 W +2 More
44	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£71 91 Y +1 More
45	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£151 94 Y
46	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£61 91 Y +3 More
47	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
48	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium

49	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium
50	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
51	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
52	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
53	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
54	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
55	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
56	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget

57	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +7 More
58	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
59	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£86 91 Y +6 More
60	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
61	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
62	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
63	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
64	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget

65	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
66	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
67	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£66 91 Y +2 More
68	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
69	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
70	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
71	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
72	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£71 91 Y