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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
£72
94 Y
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
£67
91 W + 1
5. Michelin Primacy 4
Highly recommended
151
63
53
22
13
£120
91 Y + 9
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
146
66
51
16
13
£94
91 W + 4
7. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Recommended
146
55
52
19
20
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
Recommended
144
58
50
19
17
£103
91 Y + 3
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
143
58
49
22
14
£84
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, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Falken Azenis FK510, Maxxis Premitra HP5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Hankook Ventus Prime 4, Fulda SportControl 2.

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. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
93% Premium £129 94 Y
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £88 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £86 91 Y + 5
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £98 91 Y + 4
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £86 91 V + 15
9
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
88% Premium £112 91 W + 5
7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
85% Premium £94 91 + 1
8. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £100 91 Y + 3
9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
83% Premium £105 94 W
10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
81% Upper-middle £100 91 W + 1
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81% Premium £81 94 Y
2
12. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
79% Premium £78 91 Y + 4
13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
79% Premium £127 91 W + 2
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
78% Premium £96 91 Y + 18
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £64 91 Y + 6
16. Debica Presto UHP 2
75% Lowcost £85 91 Y + 3
17. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £76 91 Y + 3
11
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £72 94
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £70 91 Y + 1
20. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium
21. Firestone Roadhawk
72% Upper-middle £82 91 Y + 2
22. Nokian Powerproof
71% Upper-middle £113 91 Y + 3
23. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £113 91 Y + 6
53
24. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
68% Upper-middle £105 91 W + 4
25. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
67% Premium £148 94 Y
26. Michelin e.Primacy
66% Premium £110 91 W + 3
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £74 91 Y + 1
28. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £79 94 + 1
29. Kumho Ecowing ES31
65% Upper-middle £81 91 W
19
30. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £116 91 V + 2
31. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
62% Premium
32. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
62% Lowcost
33. Pirelli P Zero
61% Premium
34. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £119 91 W + 3
35. Bridgestone Potenza S001
58% Premium £101 91 W + 9
5
36. Cooper Zeon CS8
56% Upper-middle £94 0 W + 6
37. Michelin Primacy 3
54% Premium £117 91 Y + 7
38. Uniroyal RainSport 3
51% Upper-middle £89 91 W + 4
39. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £112 91 V + 2
40. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
50% Premium £81 91 Y + 5
41. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £96 91 W + 6
8
42. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium
43. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £97 94 W
44. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle
45. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
46. Kumho Ecsta HS51
45% Upper-middle
47. Giti Synergy E1
44% Lowcost
13
48. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
49. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £66 91 Y + 1
50. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
51. Nokian zLine
37% Upper-middle
52. Sava Intensa UHP
35% Lowcost
53. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle
9
54. Nokian Line
35% Upper-middle
55. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34% Upper-middle £88 91 W + 1
56. Bridgestone Turanza T001
32% Premium £100 91 W + 10
57. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
58. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
27% Premium
59. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost
37
60. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
22% Premium
61. Giti Sport S1
12% Lowcost
62. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £78 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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