Check out the TCS 2016 tyre tests for 225/45 R17 summer car tyres
The following table is classifying 225/45 R17 car tyres by the performance results they got during the TCS summer 2016 test (see the original test). The best tyres are at the top of the table.
WINNER : CONTINENTAL Contisportcontact 5
Position
Judgement TCS
Global mark
Dry ground
Wet ground
Noise / comfort
Fuel consumption
Tyre wear
High speed
1
Highly recommended
70 %
86 %
72 %
44 %
68 %
70 %
Successful
2
Highly recommended
66 %
76 %
60 %
48 %
84 %
64 %
Successful
2
Highly recommended
66 %
72 %
70 %
48 %
68 %
64 %
Successful
4
Highly recommended
64 %
84 %
60 %
48 %
60 %
64 %
Successful
5
Recommended
58 %
74 %
58 %
44 %
72 %
64 %
Successful
5
Recommended
58 %
66 %
58 %
50 %
62 %
94 %
Successful
7
Recommended
56 %
66 %
56 %
40 %
70 %
64 %
Successful
7
Recommended
56 %
86 %
56 %
40 %
56 %
80 %
Successful
9
Recommended
54 %
84 %
64 %
50 %
66 %
54 %
Successful
9
Recommended
54 %
54 %
60 %
40 %
76 %
60 %
Successful
11
Recommended
52 %
78 %
52 %
44 %
62 %
54 %
Successful
12
Recommended
50 %
66 %
50 %
34 %
66 %
70 %
Successful
12
Recommended
50 %
52 %
50 %
50 %
74 %
84 %
Successful
12
Recommended
50 %
60 %
50 %
42 %
78 %
74 %
Successful
15
Recommended
46 %
80 %
46 %
46 %
70 %
54 %
Successful
16
Recommended with reservation
34 %
78 %
34 %
42 %
70 %
64 %
Successful
Model
CONTINENTAL
Contisportcontact 5
Contisportcontact 5
ESA-TECAR
Spirit 5 uhp
Spirit 5 uhp
PIRELLI
P zero
P zero
VREDESTEIN
Ultrac vorti
Ultrac vorti
HANKOOK
Ventus s1 evo2 k117
Ventus s1 evo2 k117
SAVA
Intensa uhp
Intensa uhp
NOKIAN
Zline
Zline
YOKOHAMA
Advan sport v105
Advan sport v105
MICHELIN
Pilot sport 3
Pilot sport 3
UNIROYAL
Rainsport 3
Rainsport 3
TOYO
Proxes t1 sport
Proxes t1 sport
FIRESTONE
Firehawk sz90
Firehawk sz90
FULDA
Sportcontrol
Sportcontrol
SEMPERIT
Speed life 2
Speed life 2
GT RADIAL
Champiro hpy
Champiro hpy
MAXXIS
Victra sport vs 01
Victra sport vs 01
Tests for the same size (225/45 R17)
Season
Year
Organisation
2021
ARBÖ
2021
ACE
2021
Vibilagare
2019
AUTOBILD
2019
AUTOBILD
2018
AUTOCENTRE
2018
AUTO ZEITUNG
2018
AUTO ZEITUNG
2018
FIRMENAUTO
2017
AUTO EXPRESS
2016
OAMTC
2016
ANWB
2016
AUTO ZEITUNG
2016
GTU
2016
OCU
2016
ADAC
2016
AUTO EXPRESS
2016
TCS
2016
ADAC
2016
OAMTC
2016
ANWB
2016
AUTOKLUB CR
2014
GTU
2014
ACE
2013
ADAC
2013
OAMTC
2013
ADAC