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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
£126
91 W + 4
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
-
98,8
293,2
198,2
100
98,9
£100
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
£88
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
£100
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 Primacy 4, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2.

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. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
93% Premium £140 94 Y
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £86 91 Y + 5
3. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £86 94 Y
4. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £123 91 Y + 4
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £92 91 V + 15
7
6. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £121 91 Y + 9
7. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
88% Premium £112 91 W + 5
8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
87% Premium £84 91 W + 1
9. Continental PremiumContact 6
87% Premium £94 91 W + 4
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
85% Premium £88 91 + 1
11. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £93 91 Y + 3
30
12. Nokian Wetproof
83% Upper-middle
13. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81% Premium £80 94 Y
14. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
81% Upper-middle £100 91 W + 1
15. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
79% Premium £127 91 W + 2
16. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
79% Premium £78 91 Y + 4
17. Maxxis Premitra HP5
78% Lowcost £66 91 W + 1
58
18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
78% Premium £97 91 Y + 18
19. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £64 91 Y + 6
20. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £95 91 Y + 3
21. Debica Presto UHP 2
75% Lowcost £86 91 Y + 3
22. Falken Azenis FK510
74% Upper-middle
23. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £76 91 Y + 3
30
24. Firestone Roadhawk
72% Upper-middle £82 91 Y + 2
25. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £72 94
26. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium
27. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £74 91 Y + 1
28. Nokian Powerproof
71% Upper-middle £112 91 Y + 3
29. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £115 91 Y + 6
10
30. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
68% Upper-middle £106 91 W + 4
31. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
67% Premium £148 94 Y
32. Michelin e.Primacy
66% Premium £110 91 W + 3
33. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £79 94 + 1
34. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £74 91 Y + 1
35. Kumho Ecowing ES31
65% Upper-middle £82 91 W
9
36. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £117 91 V + 2
37. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
62% Lowcost
38. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
62% Premium
39. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £135 91 W + 3
40. Bridgestone Potenza S001
58% Premium £101 91 W + 9
41. Cooper Zeon CS8
56% Upper-middle £96 0 W + 6
6
42. Michelin Primacy 3
54% Premium £117 91 Y + 7
43. Uniroyal RainSport 3
51% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 4
44. GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
50% Premium £81 91 Y + 5
45. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £107 91 V + 2
46. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle £106 94
47. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £91 94 W
41
48. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
49. Kumho Ecsta HS51
45% Upper-middle
50. Giti Synergy E1
44% Lowcost
51. Continental SportContact 5
44% Premium £96 91 W + 6
52. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
43% Premium
53. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
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54. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £67 91 Y + 1
55. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
56. Nokian zLine
37% Upper-middle
57. Sava Intensa UHP
35% Lowcost
58. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle
59. Nokian Line
35% Upper-middle
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60. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
61. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
27% Premium
62. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost
63. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
22% Premium
64. Giti Sport S1
12% Lowcost
65. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £81 94 Y
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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