Test Summary
Wet Braking	Maxxis Premitra HP5
Dry Braking	Fulda SportControl 2
Wear	Maxxis Premitra HP5
Rolling Resistance	Firestone RoadHawk
Snow Handling	Sava Intensa UHP 2 Fulda SportControl 2 Apollo Aspire XP Kleber Dynaxer HP4 Avon ZV7
Ice Braking	Maxxis Premitra HP5 Sava Intensa UHP 2

The talented guys at ACE Europe have just released their first summer tyre test for 2020, and interestingly they've tested nine 215/55 R17 summer tyres from the mid range sector of the market!

Sadly, like ADAC, ACE doesn't provide any of the raw data, but the test still provides a rather unique insight into how the highly contested midrange sector of the market looks. These tyres often save you money when compared to a premium tyre, but don't fall into the performance category of "ditch finders" like budget tyres can. It's a shame there's no premium tyre as a benchmark, but it's something we're looking to do in the future!

The Best of the Mid Range

If you've been following tyre tests from the past 12 months, it should be no surprise that the Maxxis Premitra HP5 wins the test, acing nearly all the categories and showing no real weakness.

Goodyear will be pleased with their second tier brands Sava and Fulda, as they essentially matched their overall performance, locking out second and third spots.

Apollo, the owners of Vredestein, take fourth place, with a slight weakness in the wet, and everyone's midrange favourite brand Toyo struggled a little more in the dry for fifth.

Kleber, owned by Michelin, could only manage sixth place overall, again struggling in the wet but proving to be very quiet, where the Bridgestone owned Firestone also struggled on the wet surfaces, but had very low fuel useage.

Rounding out the test are Hankook and Avon. Both brands will be disappointed, but in particular this is a very unusual result for Hankook who are now considered a premium brand, and often beat premium rivals.

Results

1st: Maxxis Premitra HP5
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 308 Dry: 51 Wet: 60 Rolling Resistance: 18 Noise: 7 Cost: 18 Overall: 154 Short braking and good handling in the dry and wet, high aquaplaning resistance, low fuel use, good value Kuru ve ıslak zeminde kısa frenleme ve iyi yol tutuşu, yüksek suda kızaklama direnci, düşük yakıt tüketimi, iyi değer Kurze Bremszeiten und gutes Handling bei Trockenheit und Nässe, hohe Aquaplaning-Sicherheit, geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis Freinage court et bonne tenue de route sur sol sec et humide, résistance élevée à l'aquaplaning, faible consommation de carburant, bon rapport qualité-prix None mentioned Hiçbiri belirtilmedi Keine erwähnt Aucun mentionné Highly Recommended Şiddetle tavsiye edilir Sehr empfehlenswert Hautement recommandé Read Reviews
2nd: Sava Intensa UHP 2
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 292 Dry: 47 Wet: 56 Rolling Resistance: 17 Noise: 8 Cost: 18 Overall: 146 Good wet handling, high resistance to aquaplaning, low noise, good value İyi ıslak yol tutuşu, suda kızaklamaya karşı yüksek direnç, düşük gürültü, iyi değer Gutes Nasshandling, hohe Aquaplaning-Resistenz, geringe Geräuschentwicklung, gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis Bonne tenue de route sur sol mouillé, haute résistance à l'aquaplaning, faible bruit, bon rapport qualité-prix Long wet braking Uzun ıslak frenleme Langes Nassbremsen Freinage long sur sol mouillé Recommended Tavsiye edilen Empfohlen Recommandé Read Reviews
3rd: Fulda SportControl 2
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 290 Dry: 47 Wet: 61 Rolling Resistance: 17 Noise: 8 Cost: 12 Overall: 145 Short braking and good handling in the wet, good aquaplaning resistance Islak zeminde kısa frenleme ve iyi yol tutuşu, iyi suda kızaklama direnci Kurze Bremszeiten und gutes Handling bei Nässe, gute Aquaplaning-Sicherheit Freinage court et bonne tenue de route sur sol mouillé, bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning Relatively expensive Nispeten pahalı Relativ teuer Relativement cher Recommended Tavsiye edilen Empfohlen Recommandé Read Reviews
4th: Apollo Aspire XP
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 272 Dry: 45 Wet: 51 Rolling Resistance: 17 Noise: 8 Cost: 15 Overall: 136 Low noise Düşük gürültü Wenig Lärm Faible bruit Average wet and dry handling, low lateral aquaplaning resistance Ortalama ıslak ve kuru yol tutuşu, düşük yanal suda kızaklama direnci Durchschnittliches Nass- und Trockenhandling, geringe seitliche Aquaplaning-Resistenz Tenue de route moyenne sur sol sec et humide, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning latéral Recommended Tavsiye edilen Empfohlen Recommandé Read Reviews
5th: Toyo Proxes Sport
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 270 Dry: 44 Wet: 56 Rolling Resistance: 16 Noise: 7 Cost: 12 Overall: 135 Short wet braking distances, good aquaplaning resistance Kısa ıslak fren mesafesi, iyi suda kızaklama direnci Kurze Nassbremswege, gute Aquaplaning-Sicherheit Distances de freinage courtes sur sol mouillé, bonne résistance à l'aquaplaning Long dry braking, high rolling resistance, expensive Uzun kuru frenleme, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci, pahalı Lange Trockenbremszeiten, hoher Rollwiderstand, teuer Freinage à sec long, résistance au roulement élevée, cher Recommended Tavsiye edilen Empfohlen Recommandé Read Reviews    Buy from £119.82
6th: Kleber Dynaxer HP4
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 258 Dry: 47 Wet: 45 Rolling Resistance: 17 Noise: 8 Cost: 12 Overall: 129 Low noise Düşük gürültü Wenig Lärm Faible bruit Average wet handling, weak aquaplaning resistance, expensive Islak zeminde ortalama yol tutuşu, zayıf suda kızaklama direnci, pahalı Durchschnittliches Nasshandling, schwacher Aquaplaning-Schutz, teuer Tenue de route moyenne sur sol mouillé, faible résistance à l'aquaplaning, cher Conditionally recommended Koşullu olarak tavsiye edilir Bedingt empfehlenswert Recommandé sous conditions Read Reviews
7th: Firestone RoadHawk
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 252 Dry: 44 Wet: 43 Rolling Resistance: 20 Noise: 5 Cost: 14 Overall: 126 Very low rolling resistance Çok düşük yuvarlanma direnci Sehr geringer Rollwiderstand Très faible résistance au roulement Long wet braking, poor wet handling, long dry braking, high noise Uzun ıslak frenleme, zayıf ıslak yol tutuşu, uzun kuru frenleme, yüksek gürültü Langes Nassbremsen, schlechtes Nasshandling, langes Trockenbremsen, hohe Geräuschentwicklung Freinage long sur sol mouillé, mauvaise tenue de route sur sol mouillé, freinage long sur sol sec, bruit élevé Conditionally recommended Koşullu olarak tavsiye edilir Bedingt empfehlenswert Recommandé sous conditions Read Reviews    Buy from £111.95
8th: Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 244 Dry: 47 Wet: 36 Rolling Resistance: 19 Noise: 7 Cost: 13 Overall: 122 Good handling in the dry, low rolling resistance Kuru zeminde iyi yol tutuşu, düşük yuvarlanma direnci Gutes Handling im Trockenen, geringer Rollwiderstand Bonne tenue de route sur sol sec, faible résistance au roulement Poor wet handling, very poor lateral aquaplaning resistance Islak zeminde zayıf yol tutuşu, çok zayıf yanal suda kızaklama direnci Schlechtes Nasshandling, sehr schlechte seitliche Aquaplaning-Resistenz Mauvaise tenue de route sur sol mouillé, très mauvaise résistance à l'aquaplaning latéral Conditionally recommended Koşullu olarak tavsiye edilir Bedingt empfehlenswert Recommandé sous conditions Read Reviews    Buy from £117.34
9th: Avon ZV7
215/55 R17 3PMSF: no	Total: 238 Dry: 41 Wet: 41 Rolling Resistance: 16 Noise: 8 Cost: 13 Overall: 119 Low noise Düşük gürültü Wenig Lärm Faible bruit Long braking distances and poor handling in the dry, high rolling resistance Uzun fren mesafeleri ve kuru zeminde zayıf yol tutuşu, yüksek yuvarlanma direnci Lange Bremswege und schlechtes Handling im Trockenen, hoher Rollwiderstand Longues distances de freinage et mauvaise tenue de route sur sol sec, résistance au roulement élevée Conditionally recommended Koşullu olarak tavsiye edilir Bedingt empfehlenswert Recommandé sous conditions Read Reviews    Buy from £93.50