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Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - Automotorsport 2018

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Enviromental impact
Price
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
-
9,4
9,8
9,3
8,3
£116
91 W + 5
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
-
8,5
8,5
8,7
8,0
£102
91 W + 4
3. Falken Azenis FK510
-
8,5
9,2
7,5
8,6
4. Pirelli P ZERO
-
8,3
8,5
8,6
5,9
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
-
8,0
7,6
8,3
9,4
£89
91 Y + 5
6. Nokian zLine
-
7,8
8,0
7,3
9,0
7. Giti Sport S1
-
7,2
6,3
7,6
10
8. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
-
7,1
7,6
7,0
5,8
9. Cooper Zeon CS8
-
7,1
7,1
7,2
6,9
£93
0 W + 6
10. Nankang Sportnex AS-2+
-
7,1
7,5
7,2
4,4
£78
91 Y + 2
11. Vredestein Ultrac Vorti
-
6,9
6,6
7,7
5,5
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Enviromental impact Price
Above you can see the results of the Automotorsport 2018 225/45 R17 test performed by Automotorsport on a in 2018. This test was performed in 225/45 R17, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (225). Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Enviromental impact, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Falken Azenis FK510, Pirelli P ZERO; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T005, Michelin Primacy 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
2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport
92% Premium £96 94 Y
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £97 91 Y + 5
4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
90% Premium £97 91 + 1
5. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
90% Premium £82 91 Y + 4
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6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £99 91 V + 15
7. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £122 91 Y + 9
8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
88% Premium £94 91 W + 1
9. Nokian Wetproof
88% Upper-middle
10. Fulda SportControl 2
84% Lowcost £73 91 Y + 3
11. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £100 91 W + 2
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12. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
83% Premium £93 94 W
13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
82% Upper-middle £100 91 W + 1
14. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
81% Premium £78 94 Y
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2
80% Premium £87 91 Y + 4
16. Maxxis Premitra HP5
78% Lowcost £73 91 W + 1
17. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £73 91 Y + 6
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18. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76% Premium £108 91 Y + 18
19. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £99 91 Y + 3
20. Sava Intensa UHP 2
73% Lowcost £75 91 Y + 3
21. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72% Upper-middle £67 94
22. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
72% Premium
23. Uniroyal RainSport 5
72% Upper-middle £71 91 Y + 1
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24. Firestone Roadhawk
72% Upper-middle £81 91 Y + 2
25. Nokian Powerproof
71% Upper-middle £84 91 Y + 3
26. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £99 91 Y + 6
27. Kleber Dynaxer UHP
68% Upper-middle £104 91 W + 4
28. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
67% Premium £150 94 Y
29. Michelin e.Primacy
66% Premium £96 91 W + 3
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30. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £65 94 + 1
31. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £74 91 Y + 1
32. Kumho Ecowing ES31
65% Upper-middle £82 91 W
33. Continental Ecocontact 6
63% Premium £110 91 V + 2
34. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
62% Premium
35. Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
62% Lowcost
20
36. Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117
59% Premium £93 91 W + 3
37. Bridgestone Potenza S001
58% Premium £103 91 W + 9
38. Debica Presto UHP2
58% Lowcost £75 91 Y + 3
39. Michelin Primacy 3
54% Premium £107 91 Y + 7
40. Uniroyal RainSport 3
51% Upper-middle £95 91 W + 4
41. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
50% Premium £97 91 V + 2
15
42. Continental SportContact 5
49% Premium £108 91 W + 6
43. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium
44. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
46% Upper-middle £88 94 W
45. Toyo Proxes Sport A
46% Upper-middle
46. Semperit Speed-Life 2
45% Lowcost
47. Kumho Ecsta HS51
45% Upper-middle
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48. Giti Synergy E1
44% Lowcost
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
41% Upper-middle
50. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
41% Lowcost £77 91 Y + 1
51. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
38% Lowcost
52. Sava Intensa UHP
35% Lowcost
53. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
35% Upper-middle £149 91 W + 1
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54. Nokian Line
35% Upper-middle
55. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
34% Upper-middle £91 91 W + 1
56. Bridgestone Turanza T001
32% Premium £112 91 W + 10
57. BFGoodrich G-Grip
28% Upper-middle
58. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2
27% Premium
59. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
22% Lowcost
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60. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
22% Premium
61. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium £93 91 W + 4
62. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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