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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Running costs
Price
1. Nexen N Fera Sport
Highly recommended
157
66
54
18
19
£77
0 + 1
2. Nokian WetProof
Highly recommended
153
66
50
19
18
3. Falken Azenis FK510
Highly recommended
152
68
50
17
17
4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Highly recommended
152
67
49
16
20
£70
91 W + 1
5. Michelin Primacy 4
Highly recommended
151
63
53
22
13
£136
91 Y + 9
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
146
66
51
16
13
£118
91 W + 4
7. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Recommended
146
55
52
19
20
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
Recommended
144
58
50
19
17
£95
91 Y + 3
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
143
58
49
22
14
£80
91 W + 1
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Enviromental impact Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2021 225/45 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Nexen N Fera Sport is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Falken Azenis FK510, Maxxis Premitra HP5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Prime 4, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Kumho Ecsta HS51.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
92% Premium £148 91 V+ 15
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
89% Premium £74 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £81 91 Y+ 5
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85% Premium £117 94 Y
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £116 91 W+ 5
4
6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81% Premium £95 91 + 1
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
80% Premium £155 91 Y+ 4
8. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £95 91 W+ 1
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £123 91 Y+ 18
11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium
31
12. Fulda SportControl 2
74% Lowcost £69 91 Y+ 3
13. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
74% Premium £94 94 Y
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
72% Premium £139 91 Y+ 4
15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
71% Premium £76 94 W
16. Debica Presto UHP 2
71% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £63 91 Y+ 9
32
18. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £71 94
20. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £76 94 + 1
21. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £61 91 Y+ 1
22. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
64% Premium £179 94 Y
23. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £70 91 Y+ 1
30
24. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £98 91 Y+ 2
25. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £77 0 + 1
26. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £120 91 V+ 2
27. Nokian Powerproof
51% Upper-middle £127 91 Y+ 3
28. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
49% Lowcost
29. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
48% Upper-middle £90 91 W+ 4
13
30. Michelin e.Primacy
46% Premium £114 91 W+ 3
31. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost
32. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
43% Premium £101 91 W+ 2
33. Toyo Proxes Sport A
42% Upper-middle £109 94
34. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £97 0 W+ 6
35. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £90 91 Y+ 1
27
36. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £84 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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