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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Running costs
Price
1. Nexen N Fera Sport
Highly recommended
157
66
54
18
19
£60
0 + 1
2. Nokian WetProof
Highly recommended
153
66
50
19
18
3. Falken Azenis FK510
Highly recommended
152
68
50
17
17
4. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Highly recommended
152
67
49
16
20
£83
91 W + 1
5. Michelin Primacy 4
Highly recommended
151
63
53
22
13
£99
91 Y + 9
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
Recommended
146
66
51
16
13
£81
91 W + 4
7. Laufenn S Fit EQ
Recommended
146
55
52
19
20
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
Recommended
144
58
50
19
17
£98
91 Y + 3
9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Recommended
143
58
49
22
14
£79
91 W + 1
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Enviromental impact Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the GTÜ 2021 225/45 R17 test performed by GTÜ on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Nexen N Fera Sport is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Falken Azenis FK510, Maxxis Premitra HP5; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Prime 4, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, Kumho Ecsta HS51.

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 £82 91 V+ 15
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
89% Premium £77 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £79 91 Y+ 5
4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85% Premium £112 94 Y
5. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £113 91 W+ 5
17
6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
81% Premium £97 91 + 5
7. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
80% Premium £104 91 Y+ 4
8. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
9. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium
10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £95 91 W+ 1
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £120 91 Y+ 18
10
12. Fulda SportControl 2
74% Lowcost £70 91 Y+ 3
13. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
74% Premium £94 94 Y
14. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
72% Premium £139 91 Y+ 4
15. Debica Presto UHP 2
71% Lowcost £81 91 Y+ 3
16. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
71% Premium £91 94 W
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £65 91 Y+ 9
5
18. Sava Intensa UHP 2
67% Lowcost £89 91 Y+ 3
19. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £72 94
20. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £71 94 + 1
21. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
64% Premium £166 94 Y
22. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £62 91 Y+ 1
23. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £102 91 Y+ 2
6
24. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £64 91 Y+ 1
25. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £79 0 + 1
26. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £79 91 V+ 2
27. Nokian Powerproof
51% Upper-middle £126 91 Y+ 3
28. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
49% Lowcost £56 94 Y
29. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
48% Upper-middle £102 91 W+ 4
29
30. Michelin e.Primacy
46% Premium £122 91 W+ 3
31. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost
32. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
43% Premium £104 91 W+ 2
33. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £98 0 W+ 6
34. Toyo Proxes Sport A
42% Upper-middle £122 94
35. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £105 91 Y+ 1
10
36. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £76 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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