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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
£87
94 Y
2. Nokian WetProof
Highly recommended
153
66
50
19
18
£116
94 W
3. Falken Azenis FK510
Highly recommended
152
68
50
17
17
4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Highly recommended
152
67
49
16
20
£78
91 W + 1
5. Michelin Primacy 4
Highly recommended
151
63
53
22
13
£133
91 Y + 9
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
146
66
51
16
13
£103
91 W + 4
7. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Recommended
146
55
52
19
20
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
Recommended
144
58
50
19
17
£105
91 Y + 3
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
143
58
49
22
14
£91
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 Continental SportContact 5, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Pirelli P Zero .

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 Potenza Sport
94% Premium £97 94 Y
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £117 91 W + 5
3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
94% Premium £92 91 Y + 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £89 91 Y + 5
5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
89% Premium £107 91 W + 3
13
6. Continental SportContact 5
89% Premium £99 91 W + 6
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £95 91 V + 15
8. Pirelli P Zero
88% Premium
9. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £101 91 Y + 3
10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
88% Premium £110 94 Y
11. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £114 91 W + 2
11
12. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
87% Premium £92 91 Y + 5
13. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £118 91 W + 1
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
87% Premium £92 94 Y
16. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £106 91 Y + 7
17. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
86% Premium £95 91 + 1
51
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £110 91 Y + 18
19. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £114 91 W + 10
20. Nokian Powerproof
85% Upper-middle £103 91 Y + 3
21. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
85% Premium £96 94 W
22. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
85% Premium £122 91 Y + 4
23. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
44
24. Nokian zLine
84% Upper-middle
25. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £73 91 Y + 3
26. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £165 91 W + 1
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
81% Lowcost £86 91 Y + 1
28. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £99 91 W + 1
29. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £94 91 V + 2
64
30. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
80% Premium £185 94 Y
31. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
32. Bridgestone Potenza S001
79% Premium £105 91 W + 9
33. Toyo Proxes Sport A
79% Upper-middle £102 94
34. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £92 91 Y + 6
35. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £95 91 V + 1
25
36. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £94 91 W + 4
37. Uniroyal RainSport 5
77% Upper-middle £70 91 Y + 1
38. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
39. Sava Intensa UHP 2
76% Lowcost £80 91 Y + 3
40. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
41. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £92 91 Y + 6
45
42. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
75% Premium
43. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £82 91 W
44. Sava Intensa UHP
75% Lowcost
45. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £83 91 Y + 2
46. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £65 94
47. Kumho Ecsta HS51
70% Upper-middle
54
48. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
49. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £92 91 Y + 1
50. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £96 91 W + 3
51. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
52. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
66% Upper-middle £114 91 W + 4
53. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £116 0 W + 6
26
54. Matador Hectorra 5
65% Lowcost
55. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £63 94 + 1
56. Giti Sport S1
64% Lowcost
57. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £91 91 Y + 1
58. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
59. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £90 94 W
21
60. Debica Presto UHP2
56% Lowcost £88 91 Y + 3
61. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
62. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £95 94 W
63. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium £114 91 W + 4
64. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
65. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
49
66. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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