2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Shootout

This year Auto Bild have taken 52 summer tyres in 225/50 R17, put them through wet and dry braking, and taken the top 20 through to a full tyre test.

This year there are new tyre patterns by Continental, Bridgestone Fulda, Sava and Toyo. Sadly Michelin are being represented by the Primacy 3, not the new Pilot Sport 4.

Below is the result of the wet and dry braking, and almost unsurprisingly Continental win the first test of 2017 with the new Premium Contact 6.

The main surprises? Bridgestone have a really strong wet braking result, winning the wet test where usually they struggle to perform, Falken have upset some of the big brands with an excellent balanced performance, and the well regarded Nokian has been beaten by brands like Maxxis and Leao (who are a new brand for 2017!)

The full test result will be published in March.

Results

1st: Continental Premium Contact 6

Continental Premium Contact 6
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 69.9
  2. Dry: 34.9
  3. Wet: 35
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2nd: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125

Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 70
  2. Dry: 34.3
  3. Wet: 35.7
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3rd: Falken Azenis FK510

Falken Azenis FK510
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 70.3
  2. Dry: 35.5
  3. Wet: 34.8
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4th: Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue

Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 70.7
  2. Dry: 34.1
  3. Wet: 36.6
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5th: Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo

Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 70.8
  2. Dry: 36.2
  3. Wet: 34.6
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6th: Uniroyal RainSport 3

Uniroyal RainSport 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 71.1
  2. Dry: 36.4
  3. Wet: 34.7
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7th: Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2

Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 72.7
  2. Dry: 34.4
  3. Wet: 38.3
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7th: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 72.7
  2. Dry: 35.2
  3. Wet: 37.5
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9th: Fulda SportControl 2

Fulda SportControl 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 73
  2. Dry: 35.1
  3. Wet: 37.9
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10th: Michelin Primacy 3

Michelin Primacy 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 73.2
  2. Dry: 34.6
  3. Wet: 38.6
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11th: Sava Intensa UHP 2

Sava Intensa UHP 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 73.6
  2. Dry: 35.3
  3. Wet: 38.3
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12th: Vredestein Ultrac Satin

Vredestein Ultrac Satin
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 73.7
  2. Dry: 36.2
  3. Wet: 37.5
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13th: Kumho Ecsta HS51

Kumho Ecsta HS51
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 74.9
  2. Dry: 36.9
  3. Wet: 38
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14th: Toyo Proxes Sport

Toyo Proxes Sport
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 75
  2. Dry: 36.7
  3. Wet: 38.3
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15th: Yokohama Advan Fleva V701

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 75.1
  2. Dry: 34.9
  3. Wet: 40.2
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16th: Leao Nova Force

Leao Nova Force
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 75.3
  2. Dry: 36.4
  3. Wet: 38.9
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17th: Avon ZV7

Avon ZV7
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 75.5
  2. Dry: 35.8
  3. Wet: 39.7
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18th: Maxxis Premitra HP5

Maxxis Premitra HP5
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 75.9
  2. Dry: 35.4
  3. Wet: 40.5
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19th: Cooper Zeon CS8

Cooper Zeon CS8
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 76.2
  2. Dry: 37
  3. Wet: 39.2
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20th: Nokian zLine

Nokian zLine
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 76.3
  2. Dry: 36.1
  3. Wet: 40.2
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21st: Apollo Aspire 4G

Apollo Aspire 4G
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 77.2
  2. Dry: 35.8
  3. Wet: 41.4
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22nd: Nexen N Fera SU1

Nexen N Fera SU1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 77.3
  2. Dry: 37.1
  3. Wet: 40.2
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24th: Nankang Sportnex AS2+

Nankang Sportnex AS2 Plus
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 77.5
  2. Dry: 36.7
  3. Wet: 40.8
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25th: Zeta Ztr10

Zeta Ztr10
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 77.7
  2. Dry: 37
  3. Wet: 40.7
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26th: Aeolus STEERINGACE AU01

Aeolus STEERINGACE AU01
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 77.7
  2. Dry: 36.6
  3. Wet: 41.1
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27th: BFGoodrich gGrip

BFGoodrich gGrip
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 78
  2. Dry: 36.2
  3. Wet: 41.8
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28th: Federal Formoza AZ01

Federal Formoza AZ01
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 78.2
  2. Dry: 37.6
  3. Wet: 40.6
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29th: Hifly HF805

Hifly HF805
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 78.4
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 40.9
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31st: Viking ProTech HP

Viking ProTech HP
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 79.3
  2. Dry: 37.6
  3. Wet: 41.7
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33rd: Barum Bravuris 3HM

Barum Bravuris 3HM
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 79.7
  2. Dry: 37.6
  3. Wet: 42.1
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34th: GT Radial Champiro FE1

GT-Radial Champiro FE1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 80.1
  2. Dry: 37.3
  3. Wet: 42.8
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35th: Gislaved Ultra Speed

Gislaved Ultra Speed
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 80.1
  2. Dry: 38.4
  3. Wet: 41.7
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37th: Star Performer TNG UHP1

Star-Performer TNG UHP1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 80.2
  2. Dry: 37.4
  3. Wet: 42.8
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38th: Fortuna F2900

Fortuna F2900
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 80.3
  2. Dry: 38.2
  3. Wet: 42.1
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42nd: Nordexx NS9000

Nordexx NS9000
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 81.5
  2. Dry: 37.9
  3. Wet: 43.6
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43rd: Delinte DH2

Delinte DH2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 81.7
  2. Dry: 38.3
  3. Wet: 43.4
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44th: Rovelo RPX 998

Rovelo RPX 998
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.1
  2. Dry: 37.7
  3. Wet: 44.4
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45th: Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.4
  2. Dry: 37.7
  3. Wet: 44.7
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47th: Radar Dimax R8

Radar Dimax R8
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 83.1
  2. Dry: 38
  3. Wet: 45.1
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48th: Formula Formula Energy

Formula Formula Energy
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 83.9
  2. Dry: 37.4
  3. Wet: 46.5
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49th: Zeetex HP1000

Zeetex HP1000
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.3
  2. Dry: 38.5
  3. Wet: 45.8
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50th: Tristar SportPower

Tristar SportPower
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.4
  2. Dry: 37.1
  3. Wet: 47.3
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51st: Achilles 2233

Achilles 2233
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.3
  2. Dry: 36.3
  3. Wet: 49
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