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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - ACE 2024

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Highly recommended
214
71
123
15
5
£84
91 Y + 4
2. Vredestein Ultrac
Highly recommended
211
71
120
15
5
£76
0
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended
204
65
116
17
6
£101
91 V + 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Highly recommended
202
64
115
17
6
£122
91 Y + 18
5. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
194
60
110
17
7
£78
91 W + 1
6. Bridgestone Turanza 6
Recommended
194
61
110
18
5
£80
91 Y + 5
7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5
Recommended
190
60
111
13
6
£72
94 Y
8. Milestone Green Sport GS05
Conditionally recommended
175
54
100
14
7
9. Berlin Tires Summer HP 1
Conditionally recommended
163
47
92
16
8
10. Austone Athena SP-701
Not recommended
158
47
92
13
6
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2024 225/45 R17 test performed by ACE on a Opel Astra in 2024. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 10 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Vredestein Ultrac, Michelin Primacy 4+, Pirelli Cinturato P7; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin Primacy 4, Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

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 £97 91 V+ 15
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
89% Premium £80 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £76 91 Y+ 5
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85% Premium £114 94 Y
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £113 91 W+ 5
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6. Continental PremiumContact 6
83% Premium £158 91 W+ 4
7. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £135 91 Y+ 9
8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81% Premium £92 91 + 1
9. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
80% Premium £153 91 Y+ 4
10. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £95 91 W+ 1
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12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium
13. Nokian Wetproof
74% Upper-middle
14. Fulda SportControl 2
74% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
15. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
74% Premium £93 94 Y
16. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
72% Premium £138 91 Y+ 4
17. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
71% Premium £76 94 W
35
18. Falken Azenis FK510
71% Upper-middle
19. Debica Presto UHP 2
71% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
69% Lowcost £70 91 W+ 1
21. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £62 91 Y+ 9
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
68% Upper-middle £95 91 Y+ 3
23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 3
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24. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £71 94
25. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £75 94 + 1
26. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
64% Premium £170 94 Y
27. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £68 91 Y+ 1
28. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £98 91 Y+ 2
29. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £70 91 Y+ 1
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30. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £77 0 + 1
31. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £119 91 V+ 2
32. Nokian Powerproof
51% Upper-middle £126 91 Y+ 3
33. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
49% Lowcost
34. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
48% Upper-middle £85 91 W+ 4
35. Michelin e.Primacy
46% Premium £104 91 W+ 3
10
36. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost
37. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
43% Premium £100 91 W+ 2
38. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £120 0 W+ 6
39. Toyo Proxes Sport A
42% Upper-middle £111 94
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £63 91 Y+ 1
41. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £84 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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