2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tyre Shootout

Fifty sets of 225/50 R17 tyres, wet and dry braking from 100kph (62mph), and the best 15 tyres go through to a full tyre test on a BMW 320i Touring . It's a simple concept, but it always gives us an excellent overview of the current state of the tyre market.

As usual, the results are closer in the dry, with 5 meters covering 50 sets of tyres. In the wet a huge 14.5 meters covers the best to worse, which is nearly 4 car lengths!

Edit: The top 15 test can be found here: 2014 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test.

The Results

braking in meters

1st: Pirelli Cinturato P 7 Ecoimpact

Pirelli Cinturato P 7 Ecoimpact
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.3
  2. Dry: 36
  3. Wet: 46.3
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2nd: Hankook Ventus Prime2

Hankook Ventus Prime2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.6
  2. Dry: 35.7
  3. Wet: 46.9
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3rd: Michelin Primacy 3

Michelin Primacy 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.8
  2. Dry: 35.6
  3. Wet: 47.2
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4th: Continental Sport Contact 5

Continental Sport Contact 5
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 82.9
  2. Dry: 35.4
  3. Wet: 47.5
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5th: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 83.3
  2. Dry: 35.6
  3. Wet: 47.7
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6th: Bridgestone Turanza T001

Bridgestone Turanza T001
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 83.6
  2. Dry: 36
  3. Wet: 47.6
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7th: Point S Summerstar Sport 2

Point-S Summerstar Sport 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84
  2. Dry: 36.3
  3. Wet: 47.7
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8th: General Altimax UHP

General Altimax UHP
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.4
  2. Dry: 36.5
  3. Wet: 47.9
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9th: Fulda SportControl

Fulda SportControl
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.5
  2. Dry: 36.1
  3. Wet: 48.4
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10th: Sava intensa uhp

Sava intensa uhp
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.5
  2. Dry: 35.5
  3. Wet: 49
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11th: Dunlop SportMaxx RT

Dunlop SportMaxx RT
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 84.6
  2. Dry: 35.5
  3. Wet: 49.1
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12th: Atlas Sport Green

Atlas Sport Green
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.2
  2. Dry: 36.6
  3. Wet: 48.6
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13th: Kumho Ecsta KU39

Kumho Ecsta KU39
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.3
  2. Dry: 36.8
  3. Wet: 48.5
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14th: Nexen N Fera SU1

Nexen N Fera SU1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.4
  2. Dry: 37.2
  3. Wet: 48.2
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15th: Apollo Aspire 4G

Apollo Aspire 4G
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.6
  2. Dry: 36.3
  3. Wet: 49.3
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16th: Nokian zLine

Nokian zLine
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 85.8
  2. Dry: 35.6
  3. Wet: 50.2
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17th: Yokohama Advan Sport V105

Yokohama Advan Sport V105
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.1
  2. Dry: 36.9
  3. Wet: 49.2
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18th: Uniroyal RainSport 2

Uniroyal RainSport 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.2
  2. Dry: 36.4
  3. Wet: 49.8
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19th: Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2

Matador MP 46 Hectorra 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.5
  2. Dry: 37.3
  3. Wet: 49.2
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20th: Fortuna F2900

Fortuna F2900
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.6
  2. Dry: 37.1
  3. Wet: 49.5
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21st: Platin RP 410 Diamant

Platin RP 410 Diamant
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.6
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 49.1
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22nd: BFGoodrich gGrip

BFGoodrich gGrip
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 86.7
  2. Dry: 36.5
  3. Wet: 50.2
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23rd: High Performer Sport HS3

High-Performer Sport HS3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 87.5
  2. Dry: 36.7
  3. Wet: 50.8
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24th: Kleber Dynaxer HP 3

Kleber Dynaxer HP 3
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88
  2. Dry: 37.2
  3. Wet: 50.8
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25th: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport

Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88.1
  2. Dry: 37
  3. Wet: 51.1
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26th: Wanli S1063

Wanli S1063
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88.2
  2. Dry: 38
  3. Wet: 50.2
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27th: Vredestein Ultrac Cento

Vredestein Ultrac Cento
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88.5
  2. Dry: 36.9
  3. Wet: 51.6
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28th: Maxxis PRO R1

Maxxis PRO R1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88.7
  2. Dry: 35.9
  3. Wet: 52.8
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29th: Semperit Speed Life

Semperit Speed Life
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 88.7
  2. Dry: 38
  3. Wet: 50.7
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30th: Meteor HP Sport

Meteor HP Sport
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 89.2
  2. Dry: 36.3
  3. Wet: 52.9
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31st: Landsail LS988

Landsail LS988
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 89.5
  2. Dry: 36.6
  3. Wet: 52.9
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32nd: Star Performer TNG UHP1

Star-Performer TNG UHP1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 89.9
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 52.4
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33rd: Sunny SN3970

Sunny SN3970
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 90
  2. Dry: 38.4
  3. Wet: 51.6
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34th: Firestone TZ300A

Firestone TZ300A
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 90.1
  2. Dry: 37.8
  3. Wet: 52.3
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35th: Goodride SV308

Goodride SV308
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 90.1
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 52.6
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36th: Porsche 997 911 Carrera 4

  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 90.7
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 53.2
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37th: Falken FK453

Falken FK453
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 90.8
  2. Dry: 36.9
  3. Wet: 53.9
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38th: GT Radial Champiro UHP1

GT-Radial Champiro UHP1
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 91.1
  2. Dry: 36.7
  3. Wet: 54.4
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39th: Avon ZV5

Avon ZV5
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 91.4
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 53.9
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40th: Minerva minerva F105

Minerva minerva F105
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 91.5
  2. Dry: 37
  3. Wet: 54.5
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41st: Riken Maystorm 2 B 2

Riken Maystorm 2 B 2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 91.6
  2. Dry: 36.4
  3. Wet: 55.2
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42nd: Cooper Zeon CS6

Cooper Zeon CS6
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 92
  2. Dry: 37.5
  3. Wet: 54.5
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43rd: Sonar SX2

Sonar SX2
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 93.4
  2. Dry: 41
  3. Wet: 52.4
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44th: Accelera PHI

Accelera PHI
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 93.4
  2. Dry: 37.7
  3. Wet: 55.7
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45th: Hifly HF805

Hifly HF805
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 94.1
  2. Dry: 38.7
  3. Wet: 55.4
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46th: Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL

Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 94.1
  2. Dry: 37.7
  3. Wet: 56.4
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47th: Sunew YS618

Sunew YS618
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 94.3
  2. Dry: 37.6
  3. Wet: 56.7
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48th: Pace PC10

Pace PC10
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 94.4
  2. Dry: 37.6
  3. Wet: 56.8
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49th: Sunitrac Focus 9000

Sunitrac Focus 9000
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 94.6
  2. Dry: 38.4
  3. Wet: 56.2
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50th: Marangoni Verso

Marangoni Verso
  • 225/50 R17
  • 3PMSF: no
  1. Total: 100.5
  2. Dry: 39.7
  3. Wet: 60.8
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