2022 AZ SUV Tyre Test

Test Publication:

215/55 R17 10 tyres 4 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autozeitung.de/reifen-test

Images courtesy of Auto Zeitung

Test Size: 215/55 R17

Tyres Tested: 10 tyres

Test Categories:
4 categories (8 tests)

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The excellent testers at AZ were obviously happy with the majority of the tyres tested as they gave out seven awards to the top seven tyres! It's also worth noting the Continental tyre in this test was the ultra low rolling resistance EcoContact 6, not the PremiumContact 6 you'd expect.

Sadly AZ didn't get the chance to do any offroad testing, not that these tyres are intended for much offroad use, but if you would like to see how these sorts of tyres perform on dirt and grass you can check out the Tyre Reviews SUV test here.

Dry

The new Vredestein Ultrac and Maxxis Premitra HP5 led the way in dry braking, in a close set of results.

Dry handling had the Michelin Primacy 4 as the fastest tyre around the lap, but with the top nine tyres separated by just 0.7 seconds, it was again very close.

Wet

Maxxis also led the way during wet braking, with the Primacy 4 best of the rest.

Vredestein was back at the front in wet handling.

Vredestein also offered the best straight aquaplaning resistance.

Environment

Unusually there was no fraction of numbers in the noise results.

The eco bias Continental EcoContact 6 had much lower rolling resistance than the rest of the tyres.

As usual, the Michelin was the most expensive set of tyres on test.

Results

1^st

Bridgestone Turanza T005

215/55 R17 94W

• EU Label: B/A/71
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9 kgs
• Tread: 7.2 mm

The Bridgestone Turanza T005 is number one in this test. Longitudinal wet grip, cornering, aquaplaning, the key to this success are top scores in all safety-related criteria - regardless of whether it's raining or the road is dry.

Dry

99.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	36.7 M	36.2 M	+0.5 M	98.64%
Dry Handling	4th	61.8 s	61.5 s	+0.3 s	99.51%

Wet

97.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	46.8 M	46.5 M	+0.3 M	99.36%
Wet Handling	3rd	90.1 s	87.8 s	+2.3 s	97.45%
Straight Aqua	5th	76.7 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-4 Km/H	95.04%

Comfort

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72 dB	70 dB	+2 dB	97.22%

Value

77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	7th	500	350	+150	70%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.19 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+1.15 kg / t	84.01%

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2^nd

Vredestein Ultrac

215/55 R17 98Y

• EU Label: C/A/69
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9.5 kgs
• Tread: 6.8 mm

Second place for the new Ultrac from Vredestein, which shines in the wet but misses out on overall victory due to long wet braking distances. Good performance overall, especially on dry roads.

Dry

99.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	36.2 M			100%
Dry Handling	4th	61.8 s	61.5 s	+0.3 s	99.51%

Wet

97.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10th	50.2 M	46.5 M	+3.7 M	92.63%
Wet Handling	1st	87.8 s			100%
Straight Aqua	1st	80.7 Km/H			100%

Comfort

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72 dB	70 dB	+2 dB	97.22%

Value

74.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	3rd	450	350	+100	77.78%
Rolling Resistance	7th	8.46 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+2.42 kg / t	71.39%

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3^rd

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

215/55 R17 94W

• EU Label: B/A/69
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9.1 kgs
• Tread: 8.4 mm

Third place for the Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, it offered high levels of grip in the wet and dry and also has particularly low noise.

Dry

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	38 M	36.2 M	+1.8 M	95.26%
Dry Handling	2nd	61.6 s	61.5 s	+0.1 s	99.84%

Wet

96.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	46.9 M	46.5 M	+0.4 M	99.15%
Wet Handling	4th	90.3 s	87.8 s	+2.5 s	97.23%
Straight Aqua	7th	74.7 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-6 Km/H	92.57%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	1st	70 dB			100%

Value

75.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	8th	520	350	+170	67.31%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.19 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+1.15 kg / t	84.01%

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3^rd

Michelin Primacy 4

215/55 R17 94W

• EU Label: C/A/69
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9.3 kgs
• Tread: 6.4 mm

The Primacy 4 has balanced grip in the dry and wet, focusing on safety qualities rather than dynamic driving.

Dry

98.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	37.1 M	36.2 M	+0.9 M	97.57%
Dry Handling	1st	61.5 s			100%

Wet

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	46.7 M	46.5 M	+0.2 M	99.57%
Wet Handling	6th	91.7 s	87.8 s	+3.9 s	95.75%
Straight Aqua	6th	76.6 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-4.1 Km/H	94.92%

Comfort

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	3rd	71 dB	70 dB	+1 dB	98.59%

Value

72.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	10th	550	350	+200	63.64%
Rolling Resistance	4th	7.36 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+1.32 kg / t	82.07%

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5^th

Maxxis Premitra HP5

215/55 R17 94W

• EU Label: D/A/70
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9.6 kgs
• Tread: 7.6 mm

The Maxxis Premitra 5, which has already won two awards in our tyre tests, is highly recommended. In the wet it is extremely grippy and safe, but this comes at the expense of efficiency.

Dry

99.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	36.2 M			100%
Dry Handling	8th	62 s	61.5 s	+0.5 s	99.19%

Wet

99.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	46.5 M			100%
Wet Handling	2nd	88.5 s	87.8 s	+0.7 s	99.21%
Straight Aqua	4th	79.2 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-1.5 Km/H	98.14%

Comfort

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72 dB	70 dB	+2 dB	97.22%

Value

83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	1st	350			100%
Rolling Resistance	9th	9.15 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+3.11 kg / t	66.01%

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6^th

Nokian WetProof

215/55 R17 94V

• EU Label: C/A/68
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 10.2 kgs
• Tread: 8 mm

The Nokian Wetproof is excellent in the wet and solid in the dry. Not a clear recommendation however the limit of wet handling can be tricky.

Dry

99.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	36.5 M	36.2 M	+0.3 M	99.18%
Dry Handling	7th	61.9 s	61.5 s	+0.4 s	99.35%

Wet

97.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7th	47.6 M	46.5 M	+1.1 M	97.69%
Wet Handling	5th	90.9 s	87.8 s	+3.1 s	96.59%
Straight Aqua	2nd	79.7 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-1 Km/H	98.76%

Comfort

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	3rd	71 dB	70 dB	+1 dB	98.59%

Value

73.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	5th	460	350	+110	76.09%
Rolling Resistance	8th	8.53 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+2.49 kg / t	70.81%

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7^th

Continental EcoContact 6

215/55 R17 98W

• EU Label: A/A/72
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 9.1 kgs
• Tread: 6.4 mm

With a top value for rolling resistance, the Continental Eco Contact 6 confirmed its label efficiency rating in seventh place. Grippy in the wet, but significant aquaplaning weaknesses.

Dry

97.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	38 M	36.2 M	+1.8 M	95.26%
Dry Handling	2nd	61.6 s	61.5 s	+0.1 s	99.84%

Wet

92.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	6th	47.5 M	46.5 M	+1 M	97.89%
Wet Handling	8th	94.4 s	87.8 s	+6.6 s	93.01%
Straight Aqua	10th	70.9 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-9.8 Km/H	87.86%

Comfort

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	1st	70 dB			100%

Value

83%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	9th	530	350	+180	66.04%
Rolling Resistance	1st	6.04 kg / t			100%

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8^th

Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun

215/55 R17 98W

• EU Label: C/A/69
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 10.6 kgs
• Tread: 7.6 mm

The ZE-310 has safe handling however it has high rolling resistance and average comfort.

Dry

98.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	7th	37.4 M	36.2 M	+1.2 M	96.79%
Dry Handling	4th	61.8 s	61.5 s	+0.3 s	99.51%

Wet

95.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8th	49.2 M	46.5 M	+2.7 M	94.51%
Wet Handling	7th	92.4 s	87.8 s	+4.6 s	95.02%
Straight Aqua	3rd	79.3 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-1.4 Km/H	98.27%

Comfort

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72 dB	70 dB	+2 dB	97.22%

Value

76.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	2nd	400	350	+50	87.5%
Rolling Resistance	10th	9.31 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+3.27 kg / t	64.88%

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9^th

BFGoodrich Advantage

215/55 R17 94W

• EU Label: E/A/70
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 10 kgs
• Tread: 6.9 mm

The BF Goodrich Advantage struggled in the wet to finish in 9th place.

Dry

98.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	37.1 M	36.2 M	+0.9 M	97.57%
Dry Handling	9th	62.2 s	61.5 s	+0.7 s	98.87%

Wet

94.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	47.1 M	46.5 M	+0.6 M	98.73%
Wet Handling	9th	94.5 s	87.8 s	+6.7 s	92.91%
Straight Aqua	9th	73.6 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-7.1 Km/H	91.2%

Comfort

97.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	6th	72 dB	70 dB	+2 dB	97.22%

Value

75%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	3rd	450	350	+100	77.78%
Rolling Resistance	6th	8.36 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+2.32 kg / t	72.25%

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10^th

Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51

215/55 R17 98W

• EU Label: B/A/71
• 3PMSF: no
• Weight: 10.4 kgs
• Tread: 7.6 mm

Bottom in the wet, lacking grip when it matters. The Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE-51 is better in the dry, although there is no connection to the road and the rolling resistance is too high.

Dry

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8th	38 M	36.2 M	+1.8 M	95.26%
Dry Handling	10th	62.6 s	61.5 s	+1.1 s	98.24%

Wet

91.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	9th	50.1 M	46.5 M	+3.6 M	92.81%
Wet Handling	10th	97.6 s	87.8 s	+9.8 s	89.96%
Straight Aqua	8th	74.4 Km/H	80.7 Km/H	-6.3 Km/H	92.19%

Comfort

98.6%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Noise	3rd	71 dB	70 dB	+1 dB	98.59%

Value

77.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Price	6th	480	350	+130	72.92%
Rolling Resistance	5th	7.37 kg / t	6.04 kg / t	+1.33 kg / t	81.95%

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