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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2016

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
-
278
146
132
14
10
£108
91 W + 4
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
267
134
133
19
10
£77
91 Y + 5
3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
-
263
133
130
19
9
£138
91 Y + 4
4. Pirelli P ZERO
-
263
133
130
13
9
5. Falken Azenis FK510
-
244
114
130
16
10
6. Nokian zLine
-
240
119
121
22
9
7. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
235
109
126
19
8
£102
91 W + 10
8. Michelin Primacy 3
-
227
84
143
25
9
£118
91 Y + 7
9. Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
-
225
102
123
17
10
10. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport plus
-
218
105
113
13
10
11. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
-
209
93
116
4
8
£73
91 W + 1
12. GT radial Sport Active
-
185
78
107
19
9
13. Linglong Green-Max
-
182
73
109
20
10
14. Westlake Sport SA-37
-
172
70
102
13
10
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2016 225/45 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a in 2016. 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 14 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, Pirelli P ZERO; 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 £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. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84% Premium £78 91 W+ 1
24
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £113 91 W+ 5
7. Continental PremiumContact 6
83% Premium £158 91 W+ 4
8. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £135 91 Y+ 9
9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81% Premium £92 91 + 1
10. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
80% Premium £153 91 Y+ 4
11. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
15
12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £95 91 W+ 1
13. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £122 91 Y+ 18
14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium
15. Nokian Wetproof
74% Upper-middle
16. Fulda SportControl 2
74% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
17. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
74% Premium £93 94 Y
11
18. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
71% Premium £76 94 W
19. Debica Presto UHP 2
71% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
20. Maxxis Premitra HP5
69% Lowcost £70 91 W+ 1
21. BFGoodrich Advantage
68% Upper-middle £95 91 Y+ 3
22. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £62 91 Y+ 9
23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £71 91 Y+ 3
6
24. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £71 94
25. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £75 94 + 1
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £68 91 Y+ 1
27. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
64% Premium £170 94 Y
28. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £98 91 Y+ 2
29. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £70 91 Y+ 1
12
30. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £77 0 + 1
31. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £120 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
8
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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