Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autobild 2019

Summer

2019

Year

53

Tyres

Winner

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Best Value

Falken Azenis FK510

Test Vehicle

BMW 1

Tested tyres

53

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

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,7 m

Stopping distance on wet28,8 m

Summary

2

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,2 m

Stopping distance on wet29,6 m

Summary

3

Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,2 m

Stopping distance on wet28,7 m

Summary

4

Pirelli P ZERO

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1 m

Stopping distance on wet28,9 m

Summary

5

Nokian WetProof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,2 m

Stopping distance on wet29,7 m

Summary

6

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36 m

Stopping distance on wet29 m

Summary

7

Kenda KR41 Emera A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,9 m

Stopping distance on wet30,3 m

Summary

8

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£93

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91W 91Y · £93 91Y · £116 +1

Stopping distance on dry35,8 m

Stopping distance on wet29,9 m

Summary

9

Vredestein Ultrac Vorti

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,3 m

Stopping distance on wet30,8 m

Summary

10

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£88

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £171 91W · £91 91W · £133 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,6 m

Stopping distance on wet30,9 m

Summary

11

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

Rating: -

£110

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

94W 94Y · £110

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet31,4 m

Summary

12

Fulda SportControl 2

Rating: -

£69

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £69 94Y

Stopping distance on dry35,1 m

Stopping distance on wet32 m

Summary

13

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,2 m

Stopping distance on wet32 m

Summary

14

Apollo Aspire XP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet31 m

Summary

15

Kleber Dynaxer UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,9 m

Stopping distance on wet32,1 m

Summary

16

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Rating: -

£74

94 W

mytyres.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry35,2 m

Stopping distance on wet32,9 m

Summary

17

Sava Intensa UHP 2

Rating: -

£62

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91Y 94Y · £71 94Y

Stopping distance on dry35,7 m

Stopping distance on wet32,8 m

Summary

18

Kumho Ecsta PS71

Rating: -

£89

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91W · £89 91W 91W +2

Stopping distance on dry37,1 m

Stopping distance on wet31,6 m

Summary

19

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1 m

Stopping distance on wet31,7 m

Summary

20

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£73

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91W 94W · £73

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet33,2 m

Summary

21

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£88

91 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91W · £116 91Y 94V +1

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet32,3 m

Summary

22

Goodride Sport SA-37

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet33,5 m

Summary

23

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,3 m

Stopping distance on wet32,7 m

Summary

24

Federal Evoluzion ST-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37 m

Stopping distance on wet33,4 m

Summary

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£86

91 Y

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91Y · £86 94W 94W +2

Stopping distance on dry35,3 m

Stopping distance on wet35,1 m

Summary

26

GT radial Sport Active

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet34,8 m

Summary

27

Linglong Green-Max

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7 m

Stopping distance on wet33,3 m

Summary

28

Mabor Sport jet 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8 m

Stopping distance on wet34,4 m

Summary

29

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£73

0 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0Y · £95 0Y · £73 91W +2

Stopping distance on dry37,3 m

Stopping distance on wet34,3 m

Summary

30

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2 m

Stopping distance on wet34,7 m

Summary

31

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5 m

Stopping distance on wet36 m

Summary

32

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2 m

Stopping distance on wet34,3 m

Summary

33

CST Medallion MD-A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1 m

Stopping distance on wet34,8 m

Summary

34

Tomason Sportrace

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8 m

Stopping distance on wet35,2 m

Summary

35

Dayton Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37 m

Stopping distance on wet36,1 m

Summary

36

Matador MP47 Hectorra 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9 m

Stopping distance on wet35,2 m

Summary

37

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7 m

Stopping distance on wet34,5 m

Summary

38

Kormoran UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet37,1 m

Summary

39

Nankang Sportnex AS-2+

Rating: -

£69

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91Y · £69 94V · £107 94V · £88 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,6 m

Stopping distance on wet35,9 m

Summary

40

Tigar UHP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet37,4 m

Summary

41

Imperial Ecosport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1 m

Stopping distance on wet37,2 m

Summary

42

Paxaro Summer Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,9 m

Stopping distance on wet34,7 m

Summary

43

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet37,3 m

Summary

44

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,5 m

Stopping distance on wet37,5 m

Summary

45

Zeetex HP2000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7 m

Stopping distance on wet36,4 m

Summary

46

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9 m

Stopping distance on wet36,5 m

Summary

47

Neolin Neosport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,3 m

Stopping distance on wet35,6 m

Summary

48

Sailun Atrezzo ZSR

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9 m

Stopping distance on wet38,2 m

Summary

49

Cratos CatchPassion

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6 m

Stopping distance on wet38,6 m

Summary

50

Mazzini Eco607

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7 m

Stopping distance on wet36,8 m

Summary

51

Tyfoon Successor 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,1 m

Stopping distance on wet37,6 m

Summary

52

Milestone Greensport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5 m

Stopping distance on wet38 m

Summary

53

Star Performer TNG UHP-1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39 m

Stopping distance on wet39,4 m

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 Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£83 91 V +4 More
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£78 91 W +1 More
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 95%	95%	Premium
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£94 94 Y
5	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£77 91 Y +3 More
6	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£86 94 Y
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£137 91 H +6 More
8	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£99 94 Y

9	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£93 91 Y +6 More
10	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£77 91 W +1 More
11	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
12	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£104 94 Y +1 More
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£78 0 Y +1 More
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£78 91 Y +1 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£93 91 V +5 More
16	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£80 91 W +7 More

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£98 91 V +21 More
18	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£76 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	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£84 94 Y +1 More
22	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£86 91 V +6 More
23	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£61 91 Y +3 More

25	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£64 91 W +2 More
26	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
27	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More
28	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£84 91 W +3 More
29	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£99 94 Y
30	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£87 91
31	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£63 +6 More
32	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£83 91 V +1 More

33	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£101 91 W +4 More
34	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
35	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£76 91 Y +2 More
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 91 V +5 More
38	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£94 91 Y +1 More
39	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£111 91 V +3 More
40	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 +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	£83 +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	£62 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 Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
53	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
54	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
55	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
56	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget

57	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
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 Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
64	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£66 91 Y +2 More

65	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
66	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
67	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
68	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£71 91 Y