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2017 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/50 R17
- Tires tested
- 20
- Disciplines
- 5
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| ft ↓ | mph ↑ | ft ↓ | mph ↑ | miles ↑ | |||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 98.89 | 115 | 72.8 | 98.8 | 115 | 49.0 | 98.7 | 24,852 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsExcellent results on dry and wet surfaces for braking and handling, precise steering response, good wear ConsiderationsRelatively low resistance to aquaplaning Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.81 × 37% = 36.56 Wet98.74 × 53% = 52.33 Wear100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||
| 2= | 2 | 96.25 | 113 | 72.5 | 99.3 | 126 | 49.5 | 95.0 | 22,737 | 91.5 | |
StrengthsVery good premium tire with no obvious weaknesses, good handling on wet and dry surfaces, precise steering response and good feedback, very high resistance to aquaplaning, good wear ConsiderationsRelatively high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.27 × 37% = 36.73 Wet95.05 × 53% = 50.37 Wear91.49 × 10% = 9.15 | |||||||||||
| 2= | 3 | 95.90 | 116 | 72.6 | 97.8 | 114 | 49.5 | 99.5 | 17,310 | 69.7 | |
StrengthsGood controllability, high lateral stability and short braking distances on dry surfaces, well priced ConsiderationsRelatively high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.82 × 37% = 36.19 Wet99.53 × 53% = 52.75 Wear69.65 × 10% = 6.97 | |||||||||||
| 2= | 4 | 95.78 | 112 | 72.9 | 100.0 | 120 | 49.6 | 97.3 | 17,951 | 72.2 | |
StrengthsGood handling on wet roads, fast and accurate steering response, lowest rolling resistance ConsiderationsLowest resistance to aquaplaning Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 37% = 37 Wet97.27 × 53% = 51.55 Wear72.23 × 10% = 7.22 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.76 | 113 | 72.4 | 99.4 | 117 | 49.0 | 97.8 | 17,841 | 71.8 | |
StrengthsGood handling and short braking distances on dry and wet roads, attractive price, low noise ConsiderationsLow resistance to aquaplaning Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.37 × 37% = 36.77 Wet97.77 × 53% = 51.82 Wear71.79 × 10% = 7.18 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 93.58 | 115 | 72.4 | 98.2 | 124 | 48.8 | 94.8 | 17,329 | 69.7 | |
StrengthsBalanced performance and good handling in all conditions, short braking distances on dry and wet surfaces, good comfort, low rolling resistance, well priced ConsiderationsAverage wear Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.24 × 37% = 36.35 Wet94.83 × 53% = 50.26 Wear69.73 × 10% = 6.97 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 95.07 | 119 | 71.8 | 96.4 | 114 | 49.5 | 99.9 | 16,087 | 64.7 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry and wet roads, high resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsPoor value due to high purchase price and average wear Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.38 × 37% = 35.66 Wet99.88 × 53% = 52.93 Wear64.73 × 10% = 6.47 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 94.30 | 115 | 72.4 | 98.1 | 123 | 49.4 | 95.9 | 17,849 | 71.8 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry and wet roads, high resistance to aquaplaning, short braking distance on dry roads ConsiderationsAverage value due to high purchase price and average wear Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.1 × 37% = 36.3 Wet95.89 × 53% = 50.82 Wear71.82 × 10% = 7.18 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 94.25 | 114 | 71.6 | 98.4 | 127 | 48.3 | 93.4 | 20,643 | 83.1 | |
StrengthsExcellent wear, short braking distances on dry roads, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsAverage wet grip, limited resistance to aquaplaning, highest price Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.42 × 37% = 36.42 Wet93.45 × 53% = 49.53 Wear83.06 × 10% = 8.31 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 7 | 94.52 | 119 | 71.1 | 95.6 | 114 | 49.0 | 99.2 | 16,294 | 65.6 | |
StrengthsThe highest resistance to aquaplaning, good handling and short braking distances on wet roads ConsiderationsInaccurate response to steering and a tendency to understeer on dry surfaces, average travel comfort, increased rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.61 × 37% = 35.37 Wet99.23 × 53% = 52.59 Wear65.56 × 10% = 6.56 | |||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 93.43 | 119 | 71.7 | 96.3 | 123 | 49.2 | 95.6 | 17,675 | 71.1 | |
StrengthsGood handling on wet surfaces, high braking performance, low rolling resistance ConsiderationsAverage levels of grip and a tendency to understeer on dry surfaces Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.29 × 37% = 35.63 Wet95.64 × 53% = 50.69 Wear71.12 × 10% = 7.11 | |||||||||||
| 12= | 12 | 93.01 | 116 | 72.1 | 97.8 | 126 | 48.5 | 94.0 | 17,347 | 69.8 | |
StrengthsShort braking distances on dry and wet roads, good value for money ConsiderationsPoor steering response and a tendency to understeer on wet surfaces Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.79 × 37% = 36.18 Wet94.05 × 53% = 49.84 Wear69.8 × 10% = 6.98 | |||||||||||
| 12= | 17 | 91.59 | 120 | 72.2 | 96.0 | 126 | 48.7 | 94.2 | 15,323 | 61.7 | |
StrengthsGood controllability on dry and wet surfaces, low noise level ConsiderationsPoor value Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.99 × 37% = 35.52 Wet94.17 × 53% = 49.91 Wear61.66 × 10% = 6.17 | |||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 91.82 | 116 | 72.0 | 97.5 | 133 | 48.1 | 91.2 | 18,463 | 74.3 | |
StrengthsGood handling in the dry, excellent wear ConsiderationsAverage resistance to aquaplaning, limited wet grip Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.53 × 37% = 36.08 Wet91.15 × 53% = 48.31 Wear74.29 × 10% = 7.43 | |||||||||||
| 15= | 15 | 91.76 | 117 | 71.7 | 96.8 | 130 | 48.3 | 92.3 | 17,508 | 70.5 | |
StrengthsShort braking distances on dry roads ConsiderationsSlow steering response in the dry and wet, long wet braking distances Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.82 × 37% = 35.82 Wet92.26 × 53% = 48.9 Wear70.45 × 10% = 7.05 | |||||||||||
| 15= | 19 | 90.69 | 118 | 72.5 | 97.0 | 132 | 48.4 | 91.8 | 15,327 | 61.7 | |
StrengthsGood handling on dry roads ConsiderationsTendency to understeer and a relatively long braking distance on wet surfaces, poor wear, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.98 × 37% = 35.88 Wet91.79 × 53% = 48.65 Wear61.67 × 10% = 6.17 | |||||||||||
| 17= | 16 | 91.60 | 121 | 71.6 | 95.2 | 129 | 48.7 | 93.2 | 17,333 | 69.7 | |
StrengthsGood value ConsiderationsUnbalanced behavior in the dry, average comfort, high rolling resistance Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.23 × 37% = 35.23 Wet93.2 × 53% = 49.39 Wear69.74 × 10% = 6.97 | |||||||||||
| 17= | 18 | 90.80 | 119 | 71.2 | 95.7 | 128 | 48.5 | 93.3 | 14,785 | 59.5 | |
StrengthsLow noise level, cheap to buy ConsiderationsSlow response to steering and reduced grip on dry and wet surfaces, poor wear Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.69 × 37% = 35.41 Wet93.29 × 53% = 49.44 Wear59.49 × 10% = 5.95 | |||||||||||
| 19 | 13 | 91.98 | 115 | 72.3 | 98.5 | 132 | 48.0 | 91.4 | 17,638 | 71.0 | |
StrengthsShort braking distances in the dry ConsiderationsVery poor aquaplaning resistance, slow steering response and low grip in the wet and dry Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.47 × 37% = 36.43 Wet91.41 × 53% = 48.45 Wear70.97 × 10% = 7.1 | |||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 90.61 | 121 | 70.8 | 94.8 | 125 | 47.8 | 93.7 | 14,693 | 59.1 | |
StrengthsGood resistance to aquaplaning ConsiderationsSlow response to steering and reduced grip on dry and wet roads, worst wear on test Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry94.76 × 37% = 35.06 Wet93.65 × 53% = 49.63 Wear59.12 × 10% = 5.91 | |||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
No weighting is recorded for this test, so the weighting here starts from Tire Reviews’ season defaults, not from the test’s own scoring.
- Dry Weighting 37% Real impact 24%
- Wet Weighting 53% Real impact 58%
- Wear Weighting 10% Real impact 18%
- Wet Braking counts for 26.5% of the score but creates 46% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 26.5% of the score but creates only 12% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 5
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 18.5% | 19% |
| Dry Handling | 18.5% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 26.5% | 46% |
| Wet Handling | 26.5% | 12% |
| Wear | 10% | 18% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
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