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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - GTÜ 2021

Summer
2021
Year
9
Tyres
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
9

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Wet66
Dry54
Enviromental impact18
Running costs19
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#2/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/9
Wet Braking#6/9
Dry
Dry Braking#1/9
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Handling Measured#1/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/9
2
Nokian WetProof
Nokian

Nokian WetProof

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet66
Dry50
Enviromental impact19
Running costs18
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#2/9
Wet Braking#3/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/9
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/9
Dry Braking#5/9
Dry Handling#8/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/9
3
Falken Azenis FK510
Falken

Falken Azenis FK510

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet68
Dry50
Enviromental impact17
Running costs17
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#2/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/9
Wet Braking#3/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Handling Measured#2/9
Dry Braking#7/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/9
4
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Maxxis

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet67
Dry49
Enviromental impact16
Running costs20
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Wet Handling#6/9
Wet Braking#9/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Braking#7/9
Dry Handling Measured#7/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#8/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/9
5
Michelin Primacy 4
Michelin

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Highly recommended
Wet63
Dry53
Enviromental impact22
Running costs13
Wet
Wet Braking#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#6/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/9
Dry
Dry Braking#1/9
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Handling Measured#2/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#3/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/9
Wet66
Dry51
Enviromental impact16
Running costs13
Wet
Wet Braking#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/9
Aquaplaning Cross#6/9
Dry
Dry Braking#1/9
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Handling Measured#9/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#8/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/9
7
Laufenn S Fit EQ
Laufenn

Laufenn S Fit EQ

Rating: Recommended
Wet55
Dry52
Enviromental impact19
Running costs20
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#5/9
Wet Braking#6/9
Wet Circle Cornering#8/9
Wet Handling Measured#8/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/9
Wet Handling#9/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Handling Measured#2/9
Dry Braking#4/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/9
Wet58
Dry50
Enviromental impact19
Running costs17
Wet
Wet Braking#3/9
Aquaplaning Cross#6/9
Wet Handling#6/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/9
Wet Circle Cornering#8/9
Wet Handling Measured#8/9
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/9
Dry Braking#5/9
Dry Handling#8/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/9
Wet58
Dry49
Enviromental impact22
Running costs14
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#6/9
Wet Handling#6/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/9
Wet Braking#8/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Braking#7/9
Dry Handling Measured#7/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/9

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.

#NamePrice
1£73
94 Y
+1 More
2£86
91 V
+4 More
3£93
94 Y
4£81
91 Y
+3 More
5£93
94 Y
6£96
94 Y
7£78
94 Y
+1 More
8£115
91 H
+6 More
9£93
91 Y
+6 More
10£97
91 V
+5 More
11£84
91 V
+18 More
12£62
91 Y
+1 More
13
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
78%
£88
0 Y
+1 More
14£75
91 W
+7 More
15
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS71
78%
£80
91 W
+9 More
16£88
94 Y
17
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
75%
£68
91 Y
+1 More
18
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta HS52
74%
£69
91 W
+2 More
19
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Comfort
74%
£90
91 W
+2 More
20£75
91
+7 More
21
22£102
91 V
+21 More
23
falkenUpper-middle
Falken Azenis FK520
70%
£72
91 Y
+3 More
24£83
91 Y
+4 More
25
26£137
91 V
+3 More
27
uniroyalUpper-middle
Uniroyal RainSport 5
65%
£68
91 Y
+2 More
28
toyoUpper-middle
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
64%
£100
29£67
91 Y
+3 More
30£95
91 W
+2 More
31£83
91 V
+5 More
32
33
34
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian PowerProof 1
57%
£97
94 Y
35£89
91 V
+6 More
36
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Summer
55%
£71
91 W
+3 More
37£78
94 W
38£88
91 V
+1 More
39£69
91 W
+1 More
40
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk
52%
41£82
91 Y
+1 More
42
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer HP5
51%
£90 +5 More
43
44
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Hakka Black 3
48%
£170
94 Y
45
kleberUpper-middle
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
38%
46
47
48
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
28%
£106
0 W
+7 More
49
50
avonBudget
Avon ZV7
12%
£76
91 Y
+6 More
51

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2019
Corolla 2019
Corolla
2019
500L 2017
500L
2017
2er-Reihe 2017
2er-Reihe
2017
IONIQ 2016
IONIQ
2016
Tipo 2016
Tipo
2016
Civic 2015
Civic
2015
1er-Reihe 2015
1er-Reihe
2015
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