Test Publication:

215/55 R17 44 tyres 2 categories

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Test Publication:

https://www.autobild.de/ratgeber/reifen/

Images courtesy of Auto Bild

Test Size: 215/55 R17

Tyres Tested: 44 tyres

Test Categories:
2 categories (2 tests)

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Without fail, each year German publication Auto Bild provides the most comprehensive overview of the summer tyre market by testing a huge amount of tyres ability in the dry and wet, in order to work out which twenty tyres deserve to be tested in their full summer tyre test.

For 2022, Auto Bild have tested 50 tyres in the most popular tyre size in Europe, 215/55 R17.

All 50 sets of tyres have their wet and dry braking results below, with the shortest 21 (luckily for Continental) combined braking distances progressing to the full test, which will be on the website shortly.

The rather unusual tyre size has created some interesting results, with Nokian taking the top spot in dry braking, and the new Kumho Ecsta HS52 and Hankook Ventus Prime 4 placing second and third.

Wet braking had the usual Bridgestone Turanza T005 at the top, with Nexen also performing well.

Other performances worth noting, the Uniroyal RainSport 5 struggled in the wet which is unusual for the "rain tyre", and Goodride made it into the top 20 on merit!

Full results below

Dry

Wet

Results

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	35.8 M	35.7 M	+0.1 M	99.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1^st	27.5 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3^rd	35.8 M	35.7 M	+0.1 M	99.72%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2^nd	27.8 M	27.5 M	+0.3 M	98.92%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	35.7 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	28.6 M	27.5 M	+1.1 M	96.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	36.1 M	35.7 M	+0.4 M	98.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4^th	28.2 M	27.5 M	+0.7 M	97.52%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	36.5 M	35.7 M	+0.8 M	97.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3^rd	27.9 M	27.5 M	+0.4 M	98.57%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1^st	35.7 M			100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	28.9 M	27.5 M	+1.4 M	95.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	6^th	36.1 M	35.7 M	+0.4 M	98.89%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	7^th	28.8 M	27.5 M	+1.3 M	95.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	36.2 M	35.7 M	+0.5 M	98.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	10^th	29.3 M	27.5 M	+1.8 M	93.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5^th	35.9 M	35.7 M	+0.2 M	99.44%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	12^th	29.6 M	27.5 M	+2.1 M	92.91%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	37.2 M	35.7 M	+1.5 M	95.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5^th	28.6 M	27.5 M	+1.1 M	96.15%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	36.5 M	35.7 M	+0.8 M	97.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	11^th	29.4 M	27.5 M	+1.9 M	93.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10^th	36.3 M	35.7 M	+0.6 M	98.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	29.8 M	27.5 M	+2.3 M	92.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	8^th	36.2 M	35.7 M	+0.5 M	98.62%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	17^th	29.9 M	27.5 M	+2.4 M	91.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	37.3 M	35.7 M	+1.6 M	95.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	8^th	28.9 M	27.5 M	+1.4 M	95.16%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	36.5 M	35.7 M	+0.8 M	97.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	15^th	29.8 M	27.5 M	+2.3 M	92.28%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	17^th	36.8 M	35.7 M	+1.1 M	97.01%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	29.7 M	27.5 M	+2.2 M	92.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	18^th	37 M	35.7 M	+1.3 M	96.49%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	13^th	29.7 M	27.5 M	+2.2 M	92.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	10^th	36.3 M	35.7 M	+0.6 M	98.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	18^th	31 M	27.5 M	+3.5 M	88.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	13^th	36.5 M	35.7 M	+0.8 M	97.81%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	21^st	31.9 M	27.5 M	+4.4 M	86.21%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	21^st	37.3 M	35.7 M	+1.6 M	95.71%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	31.3 M	27.5 M	+3.8 M	87.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	12^th	36.4 M	35.7 M	+0.7 M	98.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	32.7 M	27.5 M	+5.2 M	84.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	37.7 M	35.7 M	+2 M	94.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	24^th	32.2 M	27.5 M	+4.7 M	85.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	19^th	37.2 M	35.7 M	+1.5 M	95.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	32.8 M	27.5 M	+5.3 M	83.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	39.1 M	35.7 M	+3.4 M	91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	19^th	31.3 M	27.5 M	+3.8 M	87.86%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	37.7 M	35.7 M	+2 M	94.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	27^th	32.7 M	27.5 M	+5.2 M	84.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	23^rd	37.5 M	35.7 M	+1.8 M	95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	32.9 M	27.5 M	+5.4 M	83.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	24^th	37.7 M	35.7 M	+2 M	94.69%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	29^th	32.8 M	27.5 M	+5.3 M	83.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	38.5 M	35.7 M	+2.8 M	92.73%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	22^nd	32 M	27.5 M	+4.5 M	85.94%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	28^th	38.5 M	35.7 M	+2.8 M	92.73%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	23^rd	32.1 M	27.5 M	+4.6 M	85.67%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	30^th	38.7 M	35.7 M	+3 M	92.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	32.6 M	27.5 M	+5.1 M	84.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	35^th	39.1 M	35.7 M	+3.4 M	91.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	25^th	32.6 M	27.5 M	+5.1 M	84.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	27^th	38.4 M	35.7 M	+2.7 M	92.97%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	36^th	33.5 M	27.5 M	+6 M	82.09%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	37^th	39.3 M	35.7 M	+3.6 M	90.84%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	31^st	32.9 M	27.5 M	+5.4 M	83.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	38.9 M	35.7 M	+3.2 M	91.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	33.9 M	27.5 M	+6.4 M	81.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	33^rd	39 M	35.7 M	+3.3 M	91.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	38^th	33.9 M	27.5 M	+6.4 M	81.12%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	42^nd	40 M	35.7 M	+4.3 M	89.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	33^rd	33.1 M	27.5 M	+5.6 M	83.08%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	31^st	38.9 M	35.7 M	+3.2 M	91.77%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	40^th	34.3 M	27.5 M	+6.8 M	80.17%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	39.8 M	35.7 M	+4.1 M	89.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	35^th	33.4 M	27.5 M	+5.9 M	82.34%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	42^nd	40 M	35.7 M	+4.3 M	89.25%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	34^th	33.3 M	27.5 M	+5.8 M	82.58%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	33^rd	39 M	35.7 M	+3.3 M	91.54%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	41^st	34.9 M	27.5 M	+7.4 M	78.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	44^th	40.3 M	35.7 M	+4.6 M	88.59%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	37^th	33.8 M	27.5 M	+6.3 M	81.36%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	39.8 M	35.7 M	+4.1 M	89.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	42^nd	35.1 M	27.5 M	+7.6 M	78.35%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	39^th	39.8 M	35.7 M	+4.1 M	89.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	43^rd	36 M	27.5 M	+8.5 M	76.39%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	38^th	39.5 M	35.7 M	+3.8 M	90.38%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	44^th	36.6 M	27.5 M	+9.1 M	75.14%

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