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Cells are colour-coded from green (best) to red (worst). The Total Score reflects the weighted sum of all categories. A ★ marks the best tyre in each test.
| # | Tyre | Total Score | Dry | Wet | Comfort | Value | ||||||||||
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| Braking M | Handling s | Subj. Dry Handling Points | % | Braking M | Handling s | Straight Aqua Km/H | Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 | % | Noise dB | % | Price | Rolling Resistance kg / t | % | |||
| 1 ▲1 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | 94.7% | 34.9 2 | 56.2 2 | 6.4 | 98.6% | 49.3 2 | 88.5 2 | 94.8 | 3.43 ★ | 98.1% | 71.3 | 99% | 508 | 8.85 | 65.2% |
| 2 ▼1 | Continental Premium Contact 6 | 94.4% | 34.5 ★ | 56.1 ★ | 7 ★ | 100% | 48.1 ★ | 87.2 ★ | 94.01 | 2.64 | 95.9% | 72.9 | 96.8% | 572 | 7.96 | 69.1% |
| 3 ▲1 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 94% | 35.5 | 56.8 3 | 6.55 | 97.6% | 51.2 | 90 | 94.8 | 3.22 | 95.4% | 72 | 98.1% | 546 | 7.12 2 | 76.3% |
| 4 ▼1 | Nokian PowerProof | 94% | 35.3 3 | 57 | 6.5 | 97.6% | 50.3 3 | 90.4 | 94.94 3 | 3.27 3 | 96% | 70.6 ★ | 100% | 452 | 8.18 | 71.1% |
| 5 | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 93.4% | 35.5 | 57.2 | 6.5 | 97.2% | 51.9 | 89.7 3 | 95.19 2 | 3.39 2 | 95.8% | 71.5 | 98.7% | 525 | 8.2 | 68.6% |
| 6 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 93.2% | 36.1 | 57.2 | 6.5 | 96.5% | 51.3 | 90.4 | 94.4 | 3.09 | 94.5% | 70.8 3 | 99.7% | 376 3 | 8.12 | 75% |
| 7 | Debica Presto UHP2 | 92.7% | 35.6 | 57.6 | 6.25 | 96.4% | 53.8 | 90.4 | 94.11 | 3.17 | 93.3% | 70.7 2 | 99.9% | 390 | 7.76 3 | 76.8% |
| 8 | Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus | 91.9% | 35.9 | 56.9 | 6.7 2 | 97.2% | 53.7 | 93.6 | 92.29 | 2.78 | 90.2% | 71.1 | 99.3% | 319 2 | 7.76 3 | 81.2% |
| 9 ▲1 | Imperial Ecosport 2 | 90.9% | 39.1 | 57.3 | 6.4 | 92.9% | 57.5 | 94.6 | 98.1 ★ | 3.27 3 | 90.8% | 70.9 | 99.6% | 234 ★ | 8.85 | 83% |
| 10 ▼1 | Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue | 90.2% | 37.1 | 57.6 | 6.7 2 | 95.2% | 56.4 | 94.8 | 92.82 | 2.82 | 88.6% | 70.9 | 99.6% | 642 | 6.6 ★ | 79% |
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Dry
99%
Wet
98%
Comfort
99%
Value
65%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.9 M
2
Dry Handling
56.2 s
2
Subj. Dry Handling
6.4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
49.3 M
2
Wet Handling
88.5 s
2
Straight Aqua
94.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.43 m/sec2
★
Comfort
Noise
71.3 dB
Value
Price
508
Rolling Resistance
8.85 kg / t
Dry
100%
Wet
96%
Comfort
97%
Value
69%
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Dry
Dry Braking
34.5 M
★
Dry Handling
56.1 s
★
Subj. Dry Handling
7 Points
★
Wet
Wet Braking
48.1 M
★
Wet Handling
87.2 s
★
Straight Aqua
94.01 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.64 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72.9 dB
Value
Price
572
Rolling Resistance
7.96 kg / t
Dry
98%
Wet
95%
Comfort
98%
Value
76%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.5 M
Dry Handling
56.8 s
3
Subj. Dry Handling
6.55 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
51.2 M
Wet Handling
90 s
Straight Aqua
94.8 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.22 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
72 dB
Value
Price
546
Rolling Resistance
7.12 kg / t
2
Dry
98%
Wet
96%
Comfort
100%
Value
71%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.3 M
3
Dry Handling
57 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
50.3 M
3
Wet Handling
90.4 s
Straight Aqua
94.94 Km/H
3
Curved Aquaplaning
3.27 m/sec2
3
Comfort
Noise
70.6 dB
★
Value
Price
452
Rolling Resistance
8.18 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
96%
Comfort
99%
Value
69%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.5 M
Dry Handling
57.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
51.9 M
Wet Handling
89.7 s
3
Straight Aqua
95.19 Km/H
2
Curved Aquaplaning
3.39 m/sec2
2
Comfort
Noise
71.5 dB
Value
Price
525
Rolling Resistance
8.2 kg / t
Dry
97%
Wet
95%
Comfort
100%
Value
75%
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Dry
Dry Braking
36.1 M
Dry Handling
57.2 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.5 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
51.3 M
Wet Handling
90.4 s
Straight Aqua
94.4 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.09 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.8 dB
3
Value
Price
376
3
Rolling Resistance
8.12 kg / t
Dry
96%
Wet
93%
Comfort
100%
Value
77%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.6 M
Dry Handling
57.6 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.25 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
53.8 M
Wet Handling
90.4 s
Straight Aqua
94.11 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
3.17 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.7 dB
2
Value
Price
390
Rolling Resistance
7.76 kg / t
3
Dry
97%
Wet
90%
Comfort
99%
Value
81%
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Dry
Dry Braking
35.9 M
Dry Handling
56.9 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.7 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
53.7 M
Wet Handling
93.6 s
Straight Aqua
92.29 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.78 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
71.1 dB
Value
Price
319
2
Rolling Resistance
7.76 kg / t
3
Dry
93%
Wet
91%
Comfort
100%
Value
83%
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Dry
Dry Braking
39.1 M
Dry Handling
57.3 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.4 Points
Wet
Wet Braking
57.5 M
Wet Handling
94.6 s
Straight Aqua
98.1 Km/H
★
Curved Aquaplaning
3.27 m/sec2
3
Comfort
Noise
70.9 dB
Value
Price
234
★
Rolling Resistance
8.85 kg / t
Dry
95%
Wet
89%
Comfort
100%
Value
79%
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Dry
Dry Braking
37.1 M
Dry Handling
57.6 s
Subj. Dry Handling
6.7 Points
2
Wet
Wet Braking
56.4 M
Wet Handling
94.8 s
Straight Aqua
92.82 Km/H
Curved Aquaplaning
2.82 m/sec2
Comfort
Noise
70.9 dB
Value
Price
642
Rolling Resistance
6.6 kg / t
★
Not every driver has the same priorities. Adjust the category weightings above to re-rank the tyres based on what matters most to your driving style.
Scores are colour-coded from red (weakest) through yellow to green (strongest) to help you quickly spot each tyre's strengths and weaknesses.
The original test ranking is shown in the # column. Arrows indicate how each tyre moves when your custom weighting is applied.
Which of these 5 tyres in 235/55R17 do you recon would be the most comfortable and quiet on an S-Class?
Premium Contact 6
Premium Contact 6 MO-V (Mercedes spec tyre but for the V-Class which is a Van)
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Sport Maxx RT2 with NST (sound deadening foam)
Primacy 4
Interesting question, The Dunlop would probably be the quietest thanks to the foam but I would guess the Primacy 4 would give the best overall levels of NVH
Hi Jonathan, do you have any idea, if Dunlop plan something new in 17"? Something like SP Sport Maxx 2 or SportMaxx RT 3. And they have also no all season tyre. In Dunlop is something frozen probably :-D
Dunlop do have a new all season tyre! https://www.tyrereviews.com... they're just not pushing it.
If you don't already know, Goodyear own Dunlop, but at the moment they are going through a phase of pushing Goodyear which is why a lot of the Dunlop tyres are the same as previous generation Goodyear tyres (RT2 = Asym 3)
Thank you, I didn't notice new all season from Dunlop. Looks like siped summer, such a Vredestein way. I prefer directional pattern in winter.
I know about ownership, but I like Dunlop more. So they should release something new due to the name Dunlop.
I'm little bit confused with RT2. In some test is too much "eco" and in another is sporty. A had RT on Auris, and they were good tyres. Not best, but definitely not what some tests are saying.
Which summer tires would you recommend for a 2015 VW Polo 1.4TSI BlueGT? Tire size is 215/40/R17.
The new Continental EcoContact 6 looks good on paper, but can't find any test of it?
So the Pirellis oh boy have they plummeted. I am wondering are there any new tyres planned to be unveiled later this year?
As far as I'm aware there's nothing big and new this year other than the CrossClimate 2.
Strange result for the Pirelli but I'm sure their next range of tyres will be much improved, as the updated P Zero PZ4 is
I was wondering because I do 50.000km / year so I change annually. In 205/55/16 the last 5 years I have sampled efficient grip performance 1, primacy 3, T005, rainstorm 5 and premium contact 6. So I am running out of options for October. As of now I am thinking of e-primacy but haven't been tested yet. Also pirelli is a letdown and the venture prime 3 is pretty old as is the Dunlop blu response.
EGP2 is worth a go if you've only used V1?
From the 5 tyres I would only refit PC6 and T005. I am intrigued by the AE51 Yokohama the EFP2 well it is good no doubt but it seems the least sporty premium choice.
If you do 50.000 km/year than you will not find longer lasting tyre than GY EGP2 and it really also is very fuel efficient. Second best lasting should be Michelin Primacy 4, according to tests. All in 205/55/16.
My experience with GY EGP1 195/65 R15 is that they de facto pay themselves/pay off via fuel saved and long lasting endurance.
P.S. E.g. UK petrol prices are now at an eight-year high.
I read somewhere about the upcoming Conti SportContact 7. How real is that. If they are able to blend the good sportiness of the SC6 with the wear properties of the latest Contis, it should be a killer, don’t you think?