Summer tyre test 225/45 R17 - TYRE REVIEWS 2026

літній All tyres purchased anonymously from the open market. Test conducted on closed circuits under controlled conditions.

2026

Year

12

Tyres

Volkswagen Golf GTI

Winner

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

Continental PremiumContact 7

Test vehicle

VW Golf GTI

випробувані шини

12

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

рейтинг: переможець тесту

Wet

Wet braking#2/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/12

Aquaplaning cross#10/12

Dry

Dry braking#1/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#12/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#8/12

Summary

1

Continental PremiumContact 7

рейтинг: переможець тесту

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#2/12

Wet braking#3/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#6/12

Dry

Dry braking#2/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#10/12

Summary

3

Hankook Ventus Evo

рейтинг: Highly recommended

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/12

Wet braking#1/12

Aquaplaning cross#3/12

Dry

Dry braking#4/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#11/12

Summary

4

Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72)

рейтинг: Recommended

Wet

Wet braking#4/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#11/12

Aquaplaning cross#12/12

Dry

Dry braking#3/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#6/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#6/12

Summary

4

Bridgestone Turanza 6

рейтинг: Recommended

Wet

Wet braking#6/12

Aquaplaning cross#7/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#10/12

Dry

Dry braking#5/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#9/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#1/12

Summary

6

Michelin Primacy 5

рейтинг: Recommended

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#2/12

Aquaplaning cross#5/12

Wet braking#9/12

Dry

Dry braking#7/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#4/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#2/12

Summary

7

Kleber Dynaxer HP5

рейтинг: -

Wet

Wet braking#5/12

Aquaplaning cross#7/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#8/12

Dry

Dry braking#6/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#6/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#5/12

Summary

8

Maxxis Premitra HP6

рейтинг: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#6/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#7/12

Wet braking#7/12

Dry

Dry braking#9/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#11/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#3/12

Summary

9

Debica Presto UHP2

рейтинг: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#1/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#5/12

Wet braking#11/12

Dry

Dry braking#7/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#5/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#9/12

Summary

10

Vredestein Ultrac+

рейтинг: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#4/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/12

Wet braking#10/12

Dry

Dry braking#11/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#8/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#4/12

Summary

11

Goodride Solmax 1

рейтинг: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#7/12

Wet braking#7/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#9/12

Dry

Dry braking#10/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#12/12

Summary

12

Davanti Protoura Sport

рейтинг: -

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#11/12

Aquaplaning longitudinal#12/12

Wet braking#12/12

Dry

Dry braking#12/12

Comfort

Noise exterior#1/12

економічність

Rolling resistance#7/12

Summary

Detailed results

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.

#	назва	Our rating	Segment
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium
2	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 96%	96%	Premium
3	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium
4	Premium Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 94%	94%	Premium
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium
6	Premium Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 89%	89%	Premium
7	Budget Giti GitiSport S2+ 89%	89%	Budget
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium
10	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium
11	Premium Bridgestone Potenza Sport 87%	87%	Premium
12	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle
15	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
16	Premium Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 81%	81%	Premium

17	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium
18	Upper-middle Falken Azenis FK520 80%	80%	Upper-middle
19	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 79%	79%	Premium
20	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium
21	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle
22	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium
23	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium
24	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget

25	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium
26	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
27	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle
28	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle
29	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127B 75%	75%
30	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium
31	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%
32	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget

33	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle
34	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium
35	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle
36	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle
37	Upper-middle Nokian PowerProof 1 69%	69%	Upper-middle
38	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle
39	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle
40	Premium Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 67%	67%	Premium

41	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
42	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget
43	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget
44	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium
45	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
46	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer UHP 56%	56%	Upper-middle
47	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget
48	Upper-middle Nokian Hakka Black 3 54%	54%	Upper-middle

49	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
50	Budget Petlas Imperium PT515 51%	51%	Budget
51	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium
52	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
53	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
54	Budget Syron Premium Performance 44%	44%	Budget
55	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
56	Budget Lassa Driveways Sport 42%	42%	Budget

57	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
58	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
59	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle
60	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
61	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget
62	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
63	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
64	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget

65	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
66	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
67	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
68	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
69	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget
70	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
71	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
72	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

73	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget
74	Budget Marshal MU12 6%	6%	Budget