Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2016

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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 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	£90 94 Y
7	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium	£137 91 H +6 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£90 91 Y +6 More
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£88 91 V +18 More
10	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%	88%	Premium	£99 94 Y
11	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£77 91 W +1 More
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£89 91 W +9 More
13	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 85%	85%	Budget
14	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 85%	85%	Premium	£102 94 Y +1 More
15	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£78 0 Y +1 More
16	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£77 91 Y +1 More
17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	£93 91 V +4 More
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£80 91 W +7 More
19	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium
20	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£93 91 V +5 More
21	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£76 91 Y +3 More
22	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£97 91 V +21 More
23	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 91 W +2 More
24	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£100 91 V +5 More
25	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£86 91 V +6 More
26	Premium Hankook Ventus Evo 77%	77%	Premium	£84 94 Y +1 More
27	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£61 91 Y +3 More
28	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
29	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£65 91 W +2 More
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
31	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£71 91 W +3 More
32	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£77 91 W +3 More
33	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%		£97 94 Y
34	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%		£87 91
35	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£64 +6 More
36	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£100 91 W +4 More
37	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£92 91 V +1 More
38	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
39	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
40	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£76 91 Y +2 More
41	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 +1 More
42	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£76 91 V +5 More
43	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium	£94 91 Y +1 More
44	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£110 91 V +3 More
45	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
46	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	£63 91 Y +3 More
47	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	£69 91 Y +3 More
48	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£82 +5 More
49	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£67 91 W +1 More
50	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£79 91 W +2 More
51	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
52	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
53	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£71 91 Y +1 More
54	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle	£151 94 Y
55	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	£63 91 Y +3 More
56	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£73 91 W +2 More
57	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
58	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
59	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 49%	49%	Premium
60	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
61	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
62	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
63	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
64	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
65	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget
66	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
67	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£73 0 W +7 More
68	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
69	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£86 91 Y +6 More
70	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
71	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
72	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
73	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
74	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
75	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
76	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
77	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£66 91 Y +2 More
78	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
79	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
80	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
81	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
82	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget	£71 91 Y