Summer tyres: ranking

Summer tyres ranked on the combined results of independent tyre tests. Behind every score are measured results with their sources.

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Best overallPirelliP Zero PZ5TyreRanker score94 Best: wet roadsPirelliCinturato C3Wet roads: points99 Best: dry roadsPirelliP Zero RDry roads: points100 Best valueKumhoEcsta HS52Overall score 93€71.11*

Best in column15+ points behind the best

Rank	Tyre	Wet roads	Dry roads	Aquaplaning	Noise and comfort	Rolling resistance	Testers' verdict	Price	Price 225/45 R17	TyreRanker score
1	Pirelli P Zero PZ5Best overall2 testsStrong: wet roads and dry roads	96	96	93	94	88	100	83	€103.23^*	94
2	Continental PremiumContact 74 testsStrong: wet roads	97	95	93	94	84	98	81	€109.90	93
3	Kumho Ecsta HS52Best value1 testStrong: dry roads	96	100	80	97	86	95	94	€71.11^*	93
4	Pirelli Cinturato C31 testStrong: wet roads and dry roads	99	99	87	88	74	100	82	€105.90	93
5	Hankook Ventus Evo3 testsStrong: wet roads and aquaplaning	95	87	96	95	79	94	85	€96.90	92
6	Bridgestone Potenza Sport3 testsStrong: wet roads	98	95	89	83	78	90	83	€102.52^*	91
7	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C22 testsStrong: dry roads	91	97	90	95	89	88	82	€105.90	91
8	Kumho Ecsta PS711 testStrong: wet roads	98	84	92	87	80	95	89	€86.47^*	91
9	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo1 testStrong: aquaplaning	90	86	96	93	91	96	80	€111.90	90
10	Michelin Pilot Sport 52 testsStrong: aquaplaning	93	86	97	87	88	94	74	€130.90	90
11	Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S1 testStrong: noise	84	92	92	95	93	95	79	€114.59^*	90
12	Michelin Primacy 4 Plus1 testStrong: noise	83	92	93	98	90	100	74	€130.87^*	89
13	Hankook Ventus Prime 42 testsStrong: noise	86	91	89	96	92	86	86	€93.90	89
14	Sailun Atrezzo ZSR21 testWeak: rolling resistance	90	85	91	85	85	86	93	€72.90	89
15	Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 64 testsWeak: wet roads	85	89	95	89	88	88	81	€110.90	88
16	Pirelli P Zero R1 testStrong: wet roads and dry roads	98	100	93	91	88	100	13	€312.58^*	88
17	Continental SportContact 73 testsWeak: wet roads	85	90	90	90	94	87	79	€115.23^*	88
18	Toyo Proxes Comfort2 testsWeak: wet roads	83	89	86	92	89	90	87	€91.90	87
19	Michelin Primacy 52 testsStrong: aquaplaning and noise	85	78	97	97	92	93	76	€124.90	87
20	Vredestein Ultrac2 testsStrong: aquaplaning	85	79	99	95	87	76	86	€95.90	86
21	Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 21 testStrong: noise	74	91	82	100	98	95	81	€110.90	86
22	Falken Azenis FK5201 testStrong: aquaplaning and noise	92	91	95	95	91	80	33	not on sale	86
23	Bridgestone Turanza 63 testsStrong: rolling resistance	81	83	85	91	98	93	83	€103.90	85
24	Maxxis Victra Sport 51 testWeak: dry roads	85	81	90	82	77	83	93	€73.32^*	85
25	Kumho Ecsta Sport PS722 testsWeak: aquaplaning	82	86	79	93	84	89	94	€71.81^*	85
26	Nokian Tyres Hakka Black 31 testStrong: wet roads	96	95	93	–	89	87	33	not on sale	85
27	Nexen N Fera Primus1 testStrong: noise	85	85	80	96	84	75	91	€79.90	85
28	Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K1291 testStrong: aquaplaning	80	75	100	91	87	79	81	€110.23^*	84
29	Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport1 testStrong: aquaplaning	77	75	98	98	82	87	76	€124.79^*	84
30	Yokohama Advan Sport V1072 testsWeak: wet roads	77	93	93	79	70	75	81	€108.52^*	84
31	Maxxis Premitra HP61 testWeak: wet roads	78	83	89	88	81	81	88	€88.90	84
32	Pirelli P Zero PZ41 testWeak: wet roads	76	85	88	95	83	80	83	€104.57^*	83
33	Vredestein Ultrac Pro1 testStrong: aquaplaning and noise	73	76	97	96	80	81	88	€89.24^*	83
34	Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun1 testWeak: wet roads	81	93	90	94	89	91	33	not on sale	83
35	Maxxis Premitra HP51 testWeak: wet roads	75	90	87	92	82	72	89	€86.90	83
36	Firestone RoadHawk1 testStrong: rolling resistance	80	91	91	91	97	92	33	not on sale	83
37	GT Radial FE21 testWeak: wet roads	73	84	83	94	87	80	96	€64.94^*	83
38	Linglong Sport Master1 testStrong: wet roads	96	85	85	86	74	84	33	not on sale	82
39	Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus1 testWeak: dry roads	80	76	80	95	85	80	92	€76.40^*	82
40	Nokian Tyres Powerproof 11 testWeak: wet roads	80	76	85	87	82	75	86	€93.75^*	81
41	Falken Ziex ZE3202 testsStrong: noise	81	90	90	98	85	80	33	not on sale	81
42	Uniroyal RainSport 51 testStrong: aquaplaning and noise	84	79	96	98	93	73	33	not on sale	81
43	Vredestein Ultrac+1 testWeak: wet roads	72	73	92	89	80	76	86	€93.90	80
44	Dunlop SportMaxx RT 21 testStrong: aquaplaning	76	77	100	95	77	87	33	not on sale	80
45	Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 21 testWeak: wet roads	62	90	93	90	95	87	49	€205.01^*	79
46	Goodride Solmax 11 testWeak: dry roads	75	69	84	87	67	73	100	€52.82^*	79
47	Fulda EcoControl HP21 testStrong: noise	72	86	87	99	92	86	33	not on sale	79
48	Dunlop Sport BluResponse1 testStrong: rolling resistance	67	87	90	94	100	86	33	not on sale	78
49	Kleber Dynaxer HP41 testStrong: noise and rolling resistance	74	83	85	98	95	83	33	not on sale	78
50	Debica Presto UHP21 testStrong: noise	73	81	94	99	74	78	33	not on sale	78
51	BFGoodrich Advantage1 testStrong: noise and rolling resistance	72	85	86	96	96	83	33	not on sale	78
52	Kleber Dynaxer HP51 testWeak: wet roads	78	79	85	94	79	84	33	not on sale	77
53	Falken Azenis RS8201 testStrong: aquaplaning	71	74	96	94	90	74	33	not on sale	77
54	Giti GitiSynergyH21 testWeak: wet roads	72	88	83	92	78	80	33	not on sale	76
55	Giti GitiSportS21 testStrong: aquaplaning	74	74	97	87	81	75	33	not on sale	76
56	Firestone Firehawk Sport1 testStrong: rolling resistance	75	77	90	85	100	70	33	not on sale	76
57	Nexen N Fera Sport SU21 testStrong: noise	77	69	86	98	89	80	33	not on sale	76
58	Nordman South1 testWeak: dry roads	82	62	93	–	87	77	33	not on sale	73
59	Ceat SportDrive1 testStrong: rolling resistance	63	68	83	85	100	70	33	not on sale	70
60	Davanti Protoura Sport1 testWeak: wet roads	32	54	76	84	75	70	100	€40.29^*	63
61	Kingboss G8661 testStrong: rolling resistance	27	37	90	93	100	70	33	not on sale	57
62	Sunny NA3051 testStrong: rolling resistance	8	51	80	91	100	70	33	not on sale	53

* Estimated price: the tyre is not on sale in this size, so the price has been calculated from its price ratio to other tyres in another size.

The TyreRanker score (0–100) is calculated from the measurements of all independent tests and the shop price. Price is counted once in the overall score: all tyres are compared in the same common size (shown in the column heading; * = estimated). The two cheapest get 100 price points, and every €3 more costs 1 point. Attribute points: 100 = best in test. Colours: green 90+, blue 80–89, grey 70–79, light orange 55–69, orange below 55. – −3% = this attribute has not been measured on this tyre (other tyres in the class have it): each missing attribute deducts 3% from the overall score.

How the score is calculated