Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autozeitung 2018

Summer

2018

Year

6

Tyres

Winner

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Tested tyres

6

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Rating: -

Wet149

Dry131

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/9

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/9

Wet Circle Cornering#1/9

Wet Handling#1/9

Wet Safety#1/9

Wet Braking#3/9

Dry

Dry Braking#1/9

Dry Handling#1/9

Dry Handling Measured#1/9

Dry Safety#1/9

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/9

Ride Comfort#7/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#9/9

2

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

£84

91 V

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91W 91Y · £84 91Y · £115 +1

Wet137

Dry126

Wet

Wet Braking#1/9

Wet Circle Cornering#1/9

Wet Handling#2/9

Wet Safety#2/9

Aquaplaning Cross#3/9

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/9

Dry

Dry Handling Measured#1/9

Dry Braking#2/9

Dry Handling#2/9

Dry Safety#4/9

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/9

Ride Comfort#8/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/9

3

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: -

Wet133

Dry123

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/9

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/9

Wet Handling#2/9

Aquaplaning Cross#3/9

Wet Safety#3/9

Wet Braking#4/9

Dry

Dry Handling#2/9

Dry Safety#2/9

Dry Braking#3/9

Dry Handling Measured#3/9

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/9

Ride Comfort#8/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/9

4

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: -

Wet101

Dry128

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/9

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/9

Wet Handling#5/9

Wet Circle Cornering#6/9

Wet Safety#6/9

Wet Braking#9/9

Dry

Dry Handling#2/9

Dry Handling Measured#3/9

Dry Braking#5/9

Dry Safety#6/9

Comfort

Ride Comfort#3/9

Noise Exterior#7/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/9

5

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£119

91 Y

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94V 94W 94W

Wet93

Dry129

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/9

Aquaplaning Cross#3/9

Wet Circle Cornering#4/9

Wet Braking#8/9

Wet Handling#8/9

Wet Safety#9/9

Dry

Dry Handling#2/9

Dry Handling Measured#3/9

Dry Safety#3/9

Dry Braking#4/9

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/9

Ride Comfort#3/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#3/9

6

Giti Sport S1

Rating: -

Wet96

Dry119

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#3/9

Wet Circle Cornering#4/9

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/9

Wet Braking#7/9

Wet Handling#8/9

Wet Safety#8/9

Dry

Dry Handling#2/9

Dry Handling Measured#3/9

Dry Safety#5/9

Dry Braking#6/9

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/9

Ride Comfort#3/9

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/9

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	£75 94 Y +1 More
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£79 91 W +1 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£73 91 V +4 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£85 94 Y
5	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium
6	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	£104 94 Y
7	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium	£75 91 Y +3 More
8	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	£87 94 Y

9	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£108 91 H +6 More
10	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£81 91 V +18 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£91 91 Y +6 More
13	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£75 91 W +1 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 87%	87%	Upper-middle	£63 91 Y +3 More
15	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium	£93 94 Y +1 More
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£94 91 V +5 More

17	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£73 91 W +9 More
18	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£63 0 Y +1 More
19	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£73 91 Y +1 More
20	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium	£135 94 Y +1 More
21	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£75 91 W +7 More
22	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£66 91 Y +3 More
23	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£85 91 V +21 More
24	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium

25	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 91 W +2 More
26	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£105 91 V +5 More
27	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
28	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	£102 91 Y +2 More
29	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£85 91 V +6 More
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£67 91 W +2 More
32	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More

33	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£75 91 W +3 More
34	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£96 94 Y
35	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£85 91
36	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium
37	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£62 +6 More
38	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	£82 +1 More
39	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£82 91 V +1 More
40	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£82 91 W +4 More

41	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£72 91 Y +2 More
42	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£99 91 W +2 More
43	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
44	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£77 91 V +5 More
45	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£74 91 Y +1 More
46	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£63 91 Y +3 More
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£86 +5 More

49	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£66 91 Y +3 More
50	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£73 91 W +2 More
51	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
52	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£63 91 W +1 More
53	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
54	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£69 91 Y +1 More
55	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£168 94 Y
56	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£62 91 Y +3 More

57	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£73 91 W +2 More
58	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
59	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
60	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
61	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
62	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
63	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
64	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget

65	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
66	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£76 0 W +7 More
67	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
68	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£77 91 Y +6 More
69	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
70	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
71	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
72	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£73 94 W +1 More

73	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
74	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
75	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
76	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£60 91 Y +2 More
77	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
78	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
79	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
80	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget

81	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£68 91 Y