Data Explorer / Al Volante
2020 New 17 Inch Summer Tire Test
- Tested size
- 225/45 R17
- Tires tested
- 10
- Disciplines
- 6
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| ft ↓ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 97.81 | 117 | 100.0 | 87 | 101.7 | 47.2 | 99.8 | 70.6 | 99.6 | 8.7 | 79.3 | |
StrengthsQuick and responsive in the dry with very short dry braking distances. In the wet the car feels easy to control, with extremely short wet braking. ConsiderationsSlight understeer in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 35% = 35 Wet99.8 × 50% = 49.9 Comfort99.58 × 5% = 4.98 Rolling Resistance79.31 × 10% = 7.93 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 95.57 | 118 | 99.2 | 95 | 101.9 | 46.4 | 95.9 | 70.5 | 99.7 | 8.7 | 79.3 | |
StrengthsWell balanced with safe reactions in the dry. Excellent resistance to aquaplaning and sporty handling in the wet. ConsiderationsNone mentioned. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.16 × 35% = 34.71 Wet95.9 × 50% = 47.95 Comfort99.72 × 5% = 4.99 Rolling Resistance79.31 × 10% = 7.93 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 96.51 | 121 | 96.5 | 97 | 101.2 | 46.7 | 95.5 | 70.7 | 99.4 | 6.9 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsGood grip in the dry and the wet. ConsiderationsSlight imbalance in the dry, overheats in the wet and performance drops off. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.48 × 35% = 33.77 Wet95.54 × 50% = 47.77 Comfort99.43 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 96.38 | 119 | 97.8 | 95 | 101.6 | 46.4 | 95.9 | 71.9 | 97.8 | 7.4 | 93.2 | |
StrengthsGood dry braking, safe dry and wet handling. ConsiderationsHigh Noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.8 × 35% = 34.23 Wet95.87 × 50% = 47.94 Comfort97.77 × 5% = 4.89 Rolling Resistance93.24 × 10% = 9.32 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 95.10 | 119 | 97.8 | 93 | 101.9 | 46.6 | 96.9 | 70.3 | 100.0 | 9.3 | 74.2 | |
StrengthsGood dry braking, low noise. ConsiderationsAverage wet performance with front axle overheating. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.8 × 35% = 34.23 Wet96.9 × 50% = 48.45 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance74.19 × 10% = 7.42 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 95.49 | 121 | 96.2 | 97 | 101.4 | 46.6 | 95.5 | 70.7 | 99.4 | 7.6 | 90.8 | |
StrengthsLow rolling resistance, excellent wet performance. ConsiderationsAverage noise, slightly slow steering in the dry. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.22 × 35% = 33.68 Wet95.53 × 50% = 47.77 Comfort99.43 × 5% = 4.97 Rolling Resistance90.79 × 10% = 9.08 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 93.29 | 120 | 97.0 | 105 | 101.2 | 46.7 | 92.9 | 70.9 | 99.2 | 8.7 | 79.3 | |
StrengthsGood handling balance in the dry and wet. ConsiderationsAverage braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97 × 35% = 33.95 Wet92.89 × 50% = 46.45 Comfort99.15 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance79.31 × 10% = 7.93 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 91.29 | 128 | 91.3 | 100 | 102.1 | 46.8 | 94.0 | 70.3 | 100.0 | 9.4 | 73.4 | |
StrengthsLow noise and high levels of comfort. ConsiderationsAverage grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry91.28 × 35% = 31.95 Wet94 × 50% = 47 Comfort100 × 5% = 5 Rolling Resistance73.4 × 10% = 7.34 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 86.21 | 143 | 81.7 | 109 | 104.2 | 46.7 | 90.4 | 70.9 | 99.2 | 9.2 | 75.0 | |
StrengthsGood dry handling. ConsiderationsVery long braking in the dry and wet, average wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry81.65 × 35% = 28.58 Wet90.36 × 50% = 45.18 Comfort99.15 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance75 × 10% = 7.5 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | 89.42 | 136 | 86.0 | 105 | 104.1 | 45.4 | 91.0 | 70.9 | 99.2 | 7.8 | 88.5 | |
StrengthsNone mentioned. ConsiderationsVery low grip in the dry and wet. Poor handling leading to no confidence in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry85.99 × 35% = 30.1 Wet91.04 × 50% = 45.52 Comfort99.15 × 5% = 4.96 Rolling Resistance88.46 × 10% = 8.85 | |||||||||||||
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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 35% Real impact 37%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 34%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 1%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 28%
- Rolling Resistance counts for 10% of the score but creates 28% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Wet Handling counts for 20.5% of the score but creates only 2% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 6
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 35% | 37% |
| Wet Braking | 20.5% | 30% |
| Wet Handling | 20.5% | 2% |
| Straight Aqua | 9% | 1% |
| Noise | 5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 28% |
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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