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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
£94
91 W + 6
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
267
134
133
19
10
£91
91 Y + 6
3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
-
263
133
130
19
9
£77
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
£99
91 W + 15
8. Michelin Primacy 3
-
227
84
143
25
9
£109
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
£91
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 Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72), Michelin Primacy 5, Pirelli P ZERO PZ4.

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. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £82 91 Y+ 4
2. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
96% Premium £136 94 Y
3. Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6
93% Premium £80 91 Y+ 3
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £82 91 V+ 18
5. Hankook Ventus Evo
90% Premium £84 94 Y
18
6. Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)
90% Upper-middle £65 91 Y+ 1
7. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £98 91 V+ 4
8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89% Premium £126 91 V+ 6
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 Y+ 6
10. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
87% Premium £83 94 Y+ 1
11. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
82% Premium £91 94 Y
35
12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £78 91 W+ 1
13. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium £116 91 W+ 4
14. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £78 91 Y+ 5
15. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £99 91 Y+ 11
16. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £93 91 + 6
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £61 91 Y+ 9
42
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £132 91 Y+ 21
19. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium
20. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £75 91 Y+ 1
21. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £96 94
22. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £65 91 W+ 2
23. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £82 91 W+ 2
25
24. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
25. Falken Azenis FK520
72% Upper-middle £78 91 Y+ 3
26. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £124 91 W+ 3
27. Fulda SportControl 2
69% Lowcost £79 91 Y+ 3
28. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
29. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium
45
30. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
31. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
66% Lowcost
32. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £86 91 Y+ 3
33. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £77 91 Y+ 1
34. Nokian PowerProof 1
62% Upper-middle £109 94 Y
35. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
59% Premium £177 94 Y
36
36. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle
37. Debica Presto UHP 2
56% Lowcost £73 91 Y+ 3
38. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £71 91 W+ 2
39. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium
40. Nokian Powerproof
52% Upper-middle
41. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £78 0 + 1
19
42. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £86 91 V+ 6
43. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £86 91 Y+ 1
44. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
43% Upper-middle £108 91 W+ 4
45. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
41% Premium £80 91 Y+ 4
46. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
47. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium
41
48. Toyo Proxes Sport A
37% Upper-middle
49. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £91 0 W+ 7
50. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
51. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £72 91 Y+ 6
52. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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