ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
Technicians from the German ADAC have published the first test for 2024. They focused on tires with a size of 215/55 R17, which is a typical size for the VW Passat, Škoda Karoq, Toyota Avensis or Audi Q2. That is, for mid-range vehicles or smaller SUVs.
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ADAC tire test results
ADAC doesn't share all the data it uses to determine the final ranking, but it does publish some very interesting test results, including wear and tear! We've added a value calculation to the results, comparing the listed purchase price with the expected total mileage.
Dry road
The new Continental PremiumContact 7 had a good lead in dry braking over the second-place Michelin, which was tied with the Linglong Sport Master.
| Tires | Dry braking (m) |
|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 35.4 |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Plus | 37.3 |
| Linglong Sport Master | 37.3 |
Wet road
Continental also succeeded in the wet braking test, both on asphalt and concrete.
| Tires | Wet braking (m) |
|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 28.5 |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Plus | 31.1 |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun | 32.6 |
| Tires | Braking on wet concrete (m) |
|---|---|
| Continental PremiumContact 7 | 32 |
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 35.8 |
| Vredestein Ultrac | 36.3 |
On average, the Vredestein Ultrac tire performed best in deeper water in aquaplaning tests.
Aquaplaning
| Tires | Float speed (km/h) |
|---|---|
| Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 78.5 |
| Vredestein Ultrac | 78.4 |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 77.8 |
| Tires | Remaining lateral acceleration |
|---|---|
| Vredestein Ultrac | 3.5 |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | 3.5 |
| Fulda SportControl 2 | 3.3 |
Comfort
The cheaper tires performed very well in exterior noise tests, with Sailun and Linglong leading the way.
| Tires | External noise (dB) |
|---|---|
| Sailun Props ZSR2 | 70 |
| Linglong Sport Master | 70.6 |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Plus | 70.7 |
Value
Kumho narrowly beat Goodyear to become the best-worn tire in the test, and the fast-braking Continental tied with Michelin for third place.
| Tires | Expected tread life (km) |
|---|---|
| Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 69,300 |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance | 68,800 |
ADAC Summer Tire Test 215/55 R17 2024
16 products · click a column to sort| # | Tyre | Price from | Dry braking [m] ↕ | Wet braking [m] ↕ | Aquaplaning straight [km/h] ↕ | Aquaplaning cornering [m/s²] ↕ | Volume [dB] ↕ | Wear [km] ↕ | Durability [mg/km/t] ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental PremiumContact 7 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 48 791 Ft | 35.4 | 28.5 | 74 | 2.8 | 71.3 | 60300 | 60.1 |
| 2. | Michelin Primacy 4+ ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 50 773 Ft | 37.3 | 31.1 | 75.3 | 2.9 | 70.7 | 60300 | 48.1 |
| 3. | Kumho Ecsta HS52 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 38 522 Ft | 38.1 | 32.8 | 73.8 | 3 | 72.6 | 69300 | 55 |
| 4. | Debica Presto UHP2 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 36 699 Ft | 37.9 | 34.6 | 77.3 | 3.3 | 71.6 | 42700 | 80.8 |
| 5. | Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 44 432 Ft | 37.5 | 34.4 | 77.8 | 3.5 | 71.8 | 43700 | 79.8 |
| 6. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 46 044 Ft | 38 | 34.6 | 78.5 | 3.2 | 71.4 | 47900 | 73 |
| 7. | Fulda SportControl 2 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 43 180 Ft | 37.8 | 34.9 | 77.7 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 40400 | 82.5 |
| 8. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 42 132 Ft | 38.1 | 32.8 | 74.3 | 2.7 | 71.6 | 49900 | 58.7 |
| 9. | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 50 909 Ft | 37.9 | 33.3 | 74.9 | 3.1 | 71 | 68800 | 51.9 |
| 10. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun ✕ Unavailable in size 215/55 R17 | — | 37.7 | 32.6 | 77.4 | 3.3 | 71.4 | 46300 | 72 |
| 11. | Nexen N Fera Primus ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 36 007 Ft | 38.4 | 33 | 75.1 | 3.2 | 71.7 | 40800 | 73.5 |
| 12. | Goodride Solmax 1 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 42 865 Ft | 38.9 | 35.1 | 76.7 | 3.3 | 71.5 | 35600 | 87.3 |
| 13. | Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 37 569 Ft | 37.7 | 32.7 | 76.4 | 3.1 | 70 | 38000 | 81.2 |
| 14. | Semperit Speed Life 3 ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 39 290 Ft | 40.9 | 33.6 | 76.8 | 3.1 | 71.7 | 55200 | 67.4 |
| 15. | Linglong Sport Master ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 32 561 Ft | 37.3 | 33.2 | 74.2 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 37400 | 70.4 |
| 16. | Vredestein Ultrac ✓ Available in size 215/55 R17 | from 45 944 Ft | 37.8 | 34.1 | 78.4 | 3.5 | 71.8 | 27200 | 102.7 |
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Wet braking [m]
Aquaplaning straight [km/h]
Aquaplaning cornering [m/s²]
Volume [dB]
Wear [km]
Durability [mg/km/t]
Technicians from the German ADAC have published the first test for 2024. They focused on tires with a size of 215/55 R17, which is a typical size for the VW Passat, Škoda Karoq, Toyota Avensis or Audi Q2. That is, for mid-range vehicles or smaller SUVs.