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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Autoexpress 2015

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 ContiSportContact 5
-
100
299,7
200
73,1
98,5
£131
91 W + 4
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
-
98,8
293,2
198,2
100
98,9
£87
94 W
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 3
-
98
289,6
191,6
72,1
98,9
4. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
-
97,7
287,2
191,5
77,9
100
5. Pirelli P ZERO
-
97,3
297,2
195,1
71,4
99,8
6. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetric 2
-
96,7
287,9
190,1
89,4
97,8
7. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
-
96,1
290,2
193,3
63,2
98,2
£79
91 W + 1
8. Falken Azenis FK453
-
95
273,6
197,8
66,2
97,9
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
94,3
266,5
189,2
81
98
£103
91 W + 10
10. GT Radial Champiro HPY
-
94,1
277,4
191,1
78,8
96,1
11. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
-
93,6
268,4
187,9
76,5
96,8
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the Autoexpress 2015 225/45 R17 test performed by Autoexpress on a in 2015. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Continental ContiSportContact 5 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin Primacy 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 £91 91 V+ 15
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
89% Premium £87 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £79 91 Y+ 5
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85% Premium £120 94 Y
5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84% Premium £82 91 W+ 1
11
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £112 91 W+ 5
7. Continental PremiumContact 6
83% Premium £161 91 W+ 4
8. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £139 91 Y+ 9
9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81% Premium £95 91 + 1
10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
80% Premium £158 91 Y+ 4
11. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
34
12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £94 91 W+ 1
13. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £126 91 Y+ 18
14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium
15. Fulda SportControl 2
74% Lowcost £79 91 Y+ 3
16. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
74% Premium £97 94 Y
17. Nokian Wetproof
74% Upper-middle
37
18. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
72% Premium £130 91 Y+ 4
19. Debica Presto UHP 2
71% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
20. Falken Azenis FK510
71% Upper-middle
21. Maxxis Premitra HP5
69% Lowcost £77 91 W+ 1
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
68% Upper-middle £96 91 Y+ 3
23. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £64 91 Y+ 9
38
24. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
25. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £71 94
26. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £78 94 + 1
27. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
64% Premium £172 94 Y
28. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £71 91 Y+ 1
29. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £99 91 Y+ 2
42
30. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £76 91 Y+ 1
31. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £79 0 + 1
32. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £123 91 V+ 2
33. Nokian Powerproof
51% Upper-middle £129 91 Y+ 3
34. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
49% Lowcost
35. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
48% Upper-middle £92 91 W+ 4
18
36. Michelin e.Primacy
46% Premium £109 91 W+ 3
37. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost
38. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
43% Premium £114 91 W+ 2
39. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £97 0 W+ 6
40. Toyo Proxes Sport A
42% Upper-middle £105 94
41. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £90 91 Y+ 1
26
42. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £87 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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