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225/45 R17 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Today's discount (28.03):
Kumho Ecsta PS71 225/45 R17 91 Y 77%
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%
Tested 14x in 2024, 14x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

/100%
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
    -
check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

225/45 R17 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

225/45 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
78.5%
76.5%
Premium
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5
88.5%
88.1%
76.4%
Premium £116
91 W + 5
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
85.6%
92.6%
94%
Premium £97
91 Y + 5
4. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
90.4%
89.6%
81.3%
Premium £96
94 Y
5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75.2%
84.4%
73.2%
Premium £97
91 + 1
6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
91.6%
87.3%
81%
Premium £82
91 Y + 4
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
82.3%
83%
79.6%
Premium £99
91 V + 15
8. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
79.3%
80.5%
76.7%
Premium £122
91 Y + 9
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
77.1%
76.9%
77.4%
Premium £94
91 W + 1
10. Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7
84.2%
91.3%
85%
Premium £111
91 W + 4
11. Fulda SportControl 2
77.8%
80.2%
75.1%
Lowcost £83
91 Y + 3
12. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
76%
81.8%
76.5%
Premium £93
94 W
13. Nokian Wetproof
85.6%
79.2%
76.5%
Upper-middle
14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
78.5%
75.4%
Upper-middle £101
91 W + 1
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82.5%
82.3%
87.7%
Premium £85
94 Y
16. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
79.8%
83.5%
82.7%
Premium £101
91 W + 2
17. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
82.9%
74.4%
70.7%
Premium £87
91 Y + 4
18. Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520
82.1%
75.4%
73.1%
Upper-middle
19. Maxxis Premitra HP5
79.6%
82.5%
78.3%
Lowcost £74
91 W + 1
20. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75.2%
82.5%
77.7%
Premium £108
91 Y + 18
21. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77.8%
74.2%
76.8%
Upper-middle £73
91 Y + 6
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
65.4%
73%
75.4%
Upper-middle £99
91 Y + 3
23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
82.4%
83.1%
73.7%
Lowcost £76
91 Y + 3
24. Toyo Proxes Comfort
65.9%
80.1%
84.1%
Upper-middle £67
94
25. Uniroyal RainSport 5
85%
72.7%
76.3%
Upper-middle £71
91 Y + 1
26. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
74%
89.8%
79.3%
Premium
27. Firestone Roadhawk
76.2%
85%
75.7%
Upper-middle £78
91 Y + 2
28. Nokian Powerproof
82.3%
85.6%
69.6%
Upper-middle
29. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
Premium £99
91 Y + 6
30. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
64.3%
72.6%
78.2%
Upper-middle £104
91 W + 4
31. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
53.1%
73.9%
Premium £151
94 Y
32. Michelin e.Primacy
61.7%
80.8%
72.8%
Premium £96
91 W + 3
33. Semperit Speed-Life 3
77.8%
66.8%
74.5%
Lowcost £75
91 Y + 1
34. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
Lowcost £65
94 + 1
35. Kumho Ecowing ES31
Upper-middle £80
91 W
36. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
64.7%
75.2%
73.7%
Premium £111
91 V + 2
37. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
56%
82.6%
Premium
38. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
60.5%
Lowcost
39. Pirelli P Zero
Premium
40. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
85.5%
Premium £94
91 W + 3
41. Debica Presto UHP2
82.6%
83.7%
Lowcost £76
91 Y + 3
42. Bridgestone Potenza S001
82.1%
72.6%
83.9%
Premium £103
91 W + 9
43. Cooper Zeon CS8
80%
73.8%
80%
Upper-middle £94
0 W + 6
44. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
Premium £107
91 Y + 7
45. Uniroyal RainSport 3
58.4%
Upper-middle £95
91 W + 4
46. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
Premium £103
91 V + 2
47. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3! Newer model available: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78.1%
85%
Premium £89
91 Y + 5
48. Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6
Premium £108
91 W + 6
49. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Premium
50. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
84%
Upper-middle £89
94 W
51. Toyo Proxes Sport A
69.7%
69.2%
73.9%
Upper-middle £94
94
52. Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3
65.9%
Lowcost
53. Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52
73.8%
80%
73.9%
Upper-middle
54. Giti Synergy E1
83.5%
66.2%
Lowcost
55. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
83.2%
80.1%
90%
Upper-middle
56. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
61.7%
62.5%
Lowcost £77
91 Y + 1
57. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
67.5%
75%
Lowcost
58. Nokian zLine
82.1%
Upper-middle
59. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
Upper-middle £150
91 W + 1
60. Sava Intensa UHP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa UHP 2
Lowcost
61. Nokian Line
82.7%
78.6%
84.2%
Upper-middle
62. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
73.2%
Upper-middle £91
91 W + 1
63. Bridgestone Turanza T001
66%
Premium £112
91 W + 10
64. BFGoodrich G-Grip
Upper-middle
65. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect
Premium
66. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Premium
67. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
Lowcost
68. Giti Sport S1
65.8%
86.3%
Lowcost
69. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
Premium £93
91 W + 4
70. Matador Hectorra 5
74.3%
Lowcost

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