Summer tyre test 215/55 R17 - AvD 2026

θερινές Conducted by AvD (Automobilclub von Deutschland) in cooperation with technical service provider Tempotire (Henning Klipp). Specific track location not mentioned in the article.

2026

Year

15

Tyres

VW T-Roc

Winner

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

καλύτερη σχέση ποιότητας-τιμής

Maxxis Premitra HP6

Test vehicle

VW T-Roc

ελαστικά που δοκιμάστηκαν

15

Price vs quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

Wet4.72

Dry4.59

Enviromental impact4.36

Rolling resistance3.9

Noise4.2

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#1/15

Wet braking#1/15

Wet handling#1/15

Wet handling measured#1/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Dry

Dry braking#1/15

Dry handling measured#1/15

Dry handling#3/15

Economy

Mileage#3/15

Rolling resistance#12/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/15

2

Continental UltraContact NXT

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

184 €

98 W

elastika-online.gr

Wet4.43

Dry4.53

Enviromental impact4.67

Rolling resistance4.8

Noise4.6

Wet

Wet braking#3/15

Wet handling#3/15

Wet handling measured#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#12/15

Aquaplaning cross#14/15

Dry

Dry braking#2/15

Dry handling#2/15

Dry handling measured#3/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#1/15

Mileage#3/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#1/15

3

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

147 €

94 W

elastika-online.gr

+5 More sizes →

94W · 169 €94W · 163 €94W +2

Wet4.55

Dry4.31

Enviromental impact4.76

Rolling resistance4.4

Noise4.4

4

Michelin Primacy 5

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

174 €

94 V

elastika-online.gr

+3 More sizes →

94W · 174 €98W 98W · 176 €

Wet4.37

Dry4.46

Enviromental impact4.60

Rolling resistance4.6

Noise4.4

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet braking#3/15

Wet handling measured#4/15

Wet handling#10/15

Dry

Dry handling#1/15

Dry handling measured#1/15

Dry braking#8/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#2/15

Mileage#3/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#5/15

5

Falken ZIEX ZE320

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

114 €

94 V

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

98W · 133 €

Wet4.51

Dry4.46

Enviromental impact4.00

Rolling resistance3.9

Noise4.5

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#1/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/15

Wet braking#2/15

Wet handling#3/15

Wet handling measured#4/15

Dry

Dry braking#2/15

Dry handling#3/15

Dry handling measured#5/15

Economy

Mileage#12/15

Rolling resistance#12/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/15

6

Bridgestone Turanza 6

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

147 €

98 W

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

98Y · 171 €

Wet4.39

Dry4.20

Enviromental impact4.66

Rolling resistance4.6

Noise4.2

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet handling measured#4/15

Wet handling#5/15

Wet braking#7/15

Dry

Dry handling measured#6/15

Dry handling#7/15

Dry braking#10/15

Economy

Mileage#2/15

Rolling resistance#2/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/15

7

Toyo Proxes Comfort

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

133 €

98

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

98W · 137 €

Wet4.29

Dry4.28

Enviromental impact4.37

Rolling resistance4.1

Noise4.5

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet handling measured#4/15

Wet handling#8/15

Wet braking#10/15

Dry

Dry braking#5/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Dry handling#10/15

Economy

Mileage#6/15

Rolling resistance#11/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/15

8

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

βαθμολογία: Highly recommended

126 €

94

elastika-online.gr

+5 More sizes →

94V · 142 €94W · 126 €94W · 145 €+2

Wet4.39

Dry4.19

Enviromental impact4.30

Rolling resistance4.3

Noise4.2

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet handling measured#4/15

Wet handling#5/15

Wet braking#7/15

Dry

Dry handling measured#6/15

Dry handling#7/15

Dry braking#10/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#7/15

Mileage#11/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/15

9

Maxxis Premitra HP6

βαθμολογία: Recommended

124 €

94 W

elastika-online.gr

+1 More sizes →

980 · 124 €

Wet4.25

Dry4.21

Enviromental impact4.36

Rolling resistance4.3

Noise4.1

Wet

Wet handling measured#4/15

Wet handling#8/15

Wet braking#10/15

Aquaplaning cross#12/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#12/15

Dry

Dry handling#5/15

Dry handling measured#6/15

Dry braking#10/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#7/15

Mileage#8/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#14/15

10

Vredestein Ultrac+

βαθμολογία: Recommended

Wet4.30

Dry4.25

Enviromental impact4.08

Rolling resistance4.3

Noise4.4

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet handling#5/15

Wet braking#10/15

Wet handling measured#10/15

Dry

Dry handling#5/15

Dry braking#8/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#7/15

Mileage#13/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#5/15

11

BF Goodrich Advantage 2

βαθμολογία: Recommended

130 €

94 V

elastika-online.gr

+3 More sizes →

94W · 141 €94Y · 143 €98W · 130 €

Wet4.16

Dry4.22

Enviromental impact4.39

Rolling resistance4.4

Noise4.3

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Wet braking#7/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#11/15

Wet handling#13/15

Wet handling measured#13/15

Dry

Dry braking#2/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Dry handling#11/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#4/15

Mileage#8/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#9/15

12

Linglong Sport Master

βαθμολογία: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.31

Dry4.16

Enviromental impact3.51

Rolling resistance3.2

Noise4.4

Wet

Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/15

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Wet braking#3/15

Wet handling#11/15

Wet handling measured#11/15

Dry

Dry braking#5/15

Dry handling measured#9/15

Dry handling#11/15

Economy

Mileage#15/15

Rolling resistance#15/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#5/15

13

Nexen N'Fera Primus (SU1 Plus)

βαθμολογία: Conditionally recommended

Wet4.09

Dry3.84

Enviromental impact4.05

Rolling resistance4.4

Noise4.5

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#3/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/15

Wet handling measured#11/15

Wet handling#12/15

Wet braking#13/15

Dry

Dry braking#13/15

Dry handling#13/15

Dry handling measured#13/15

Economy

Rolling resistance#4/15

Mileage#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#2/15

14

Sunfull SF-888

βαθμολογία: Not recommended

Wet3.15

Dry3.74

Enviromental impact4.03

Rolling resistance3.3

Noise4.2

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#12/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#12/15

Wet braking#14/15

Wet handling#14/15

Wet handling measured#14/15

Dry

Dry braking#13/15

Dry handling#14/15

Dry handling measured#14/15

Economy

Mileage#8/15

Rolling resistance#14/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#10/15

15

Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1

βαθμολογία: Not recommended

Wet2.52

Dry2.80

Enviromental impact4.44

Rolling resistance4.3

Noise4.0

Wet

Aquaplaning cross#15/15

Aquaplaning longitudinal#15/15

Wet braking#15/15

Wet handling#15/15

Wet handling measured#15/15

Dry

Dry braking#15/15

Dry handling#15/15

Dry handling measured#15/15

Economy

Mileage#6/15

Rolling resistance#7/15

Comfort

Noise exterior#15/15

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.

#	ονομασία	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	122 € 94 V +1 More
2	Premium Continental Premiumcontact 7 98%	98%	Premium	137 € 94 V +1 More
3	Premium Hankook iON evo 96%	96%	Premium	166 € 98 Y
4	Premium Michelin Pilot Sport 5 94%	94%	Premium	166 € 98 Y
5	Premium Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 93%	93%	Premium	165 € 98 Y
6	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	193 € 94 V
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	152 € 94 V +7 More
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	124 € 94 W +2 More

9	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	138 € 0 W
10	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium	173 € 94 V +1 More
11	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	132 € 94 W +1 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	186 € 94 V +5 More
13	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium
14	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 77%	77%	Premium	130 € 94 V +18 More
15	Premium Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 77%	77%	Premium	131 € 94 Y +1 More
16	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	124 € 98 W +1 More

17	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	127 € 94 W +1 More
18	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
19	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	110 € 94 V +1 More
20	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	211 € 94 V +3 More
21	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	129 € 94 V +2 More
22	Budget Fulda Ecocontrol Hp2 74%	74%	Budget	124 € 94 V
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	119 €
24	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Sport 2 71%	71%	Upper-middle	150 € +1 More

25	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle
26	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	146 € 94 V +1 More
27	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	151 € 94 V +1 More
28	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	130 € 94 V +2 More
29	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
30	Budget Sava Intensa UHP 2 65%	65%	Budget	124 € 98 W +1 More
31	Budget Fulda SportControl 2 64%	64%	Budget	124 € 98 Y +1 More
32	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	135 € +3 More

33	Budget Sava Intensa Hp2 63%	63%	Budget	123 € 94 V
34	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle
35	Premium Continental EcoContact 6 Q 56%	56%	Premium	167 € 94 V +1 More
36	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	115 € 94 V +1 More
37	Budget Debica Presto UHP2 52%	52%	Budget	119 € 98 W +1 More
38	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget
39	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	151 € 94 V +10 More
40	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget

41	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
42	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
43	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
44	Premium Vredestein Ultrac 43%	43%	Premium	177 € 94 W +1 More
45	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
46	Budget Apollo Aspire 4G 41%	41%	Budget
47	- Leao Nora-Force HP100 39%	39%	-
48	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	123 € 0 W +5 More

49	Budget Radar Dimax R8+ 36%	36%	Budget
50	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
51	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
52	Budget Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3 23%	23%	Budget
53	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
54	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
55	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	101 € 94 V +2 More
56	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget

57	Budget Imperial EcoSport 2 17%	17%	Budget
58	Budget Kormoran Ultra High Performance 15%	15%	Budget
59	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
60	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
61	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
62	Budget Lanvigator Catch Power Plus 8%	8%	Budget