2022 Summer Tyre Market Overview

Test Publication:

215/55 R17 44 tyres 2 categories

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Images courtesy of Auto Bild

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

Nokian PowerProof
35.70 M
Kumho Ecsta HS52
35.70 M
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
35.80 M
Bridgestone Turanza T005
35.80 M
Toyo Proxes Comfort
35.90 M
Vredestein Ultrac
36.10 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
36.10 M
Michelin Primacy 4
36.20 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
36.20 M
BFGoodrich Advantage
36.30 M
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
36.30 M
Continental EcoContact 6
36.40 M
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
36.50 M
Debica Presto UHP2
36.50 M
Fulda SportControl 2
36.50 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
36.50 M
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
36.80 M
GT Radial FE2
37.00 M
Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
37.20 M
Nexen N Fera Primus
37.20 M
Maxxis Premitra HP5
37.30 M
Goodride SA57
37.30 M
Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760
37.50 M
Infinity Ecomax
37.70 M
Firestone RoadHawk
37.70 M
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
37.70 M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
38.40 M
Tyfoon Successor 5
38.50 M
Hifly HF805
38.50 M
Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04
38.70 M
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
38.90 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
38.90 M
Lassa DriveWays
39.00 M
Aplus A607
39.00 M
Cooper Zeon CS8
39.10 M
Delinte DH2
39.10 M
General Altimax One S
39.30 M
Atlas Sport Green 2
39.50 M
Firemax FM601
39.80 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
39.80 M
Viking Protech Newgen
39.80 M
Semperit Speed Life 3
40.00 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
40.00 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
40.30 M

Wet

Bridgestone Turanza T005
27.50 M
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
27.80 M
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
27.90 M
Vredestein Ultrac
28.20 M
Nexen N Fera Primus
28.60 M
Kumho Ecsta HS52
28.60 M
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2
28.80 M
Maxxis Premitra HP5
28.90 M
Nokian PowerProof
28.90 M
Michelin Primacy 4
29.30 M
Fulda SportControl 2
29.40 M
Toyo Proxes Comfort
29.60 M
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
29.70 M
GT Radial FE2
29.70 M
Debica Presto UHP2
29.80 M
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
29.80 M
Sava Intensa UHP 2
29.90 M
BFGoodrich Advantage
31.00 M
Cooper Zeon CS8
31.30 M
Goodride SA57
31.30 M
Laufenn S Fit EQ Plus
31.90 M
Hifly HF805
32.00 M
Tyfoon Successor 5
32.10 M
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51
32.20 M
Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04
32.60 M
Delinte DH2
32.60 M
Infinity Ecomax
32.70 M
Continental EcoContact 6
32.70 M
Firestone RoadHawk
32.80 M
Tomket Sport 3 Series 3
32.80 M
General Altimax One S
32.90 M
Starmaxx Ultra Sport ST760
32.90 M
Semperit Speed Life 3
33.10 M
Barum Bravuris 5HM
33.30 M
Viking Protech Newgen
33.40 M
Uniroyal RainSport 5
33.50 M
Imperial Ecosport 2
33.80 M
Aplus A607
33.90 M
Zeetex HP2000 vfm
33.90 M
Tracmax X Privilo TX3
34.30 M
Lassa DriveWays
34.90 M
Rotalla RU01 S Pace
35.10 M
Firemax FM601
36.00 M
Atlas Sport Green 2
36.60 M

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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