{"id":5812,"date":"2026-03-05T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/\/mag\/?p=5812"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:51:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:51:01","slug":"avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"AVD Summer Tyre Test 2026 (215\/55 R17): Pirelli Cinturato Dominates, Two Budget Tyres Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The German automobile club <strong>AVD<\/strong> (Automobilclub von Deutschland) has released its <strong>2026 summer tyre test<\/strong>, evaluating <strong>15 tyres<\/strong> in the popular <strong>215\/55 R17<\/strong> size on a <strong>VW T-Roc<\/strong>. The tyres were tested across 13 disciplines covering dry performance, wet safety, aquaplaning, comfort, noise, and economy. AVD uses a star-based rating system (1.0 = worst, 5.0 = best) with a final recommendation verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result: Pirelli takes the crown with outstanding wet performance, while two budget tyres receive a &#8220;not recommended&#8221; verdict due to dangerous wet braking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">\u2630<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ded2c18d4b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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title=\"Runner-up: Continental UltraContact NXT \u2014 Highly Recommended\">Runner-up: Continental UltraContact NXT \u2014 Highly Recommended<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Continental_UltraContact_NXT\" title=\"Continental UltraContact NXT\">Continental UltraContact NXT<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Third_place_Goodyear_EfficientGrip_Performance_2_%E2%80%94_Highly_Recommended\" title=\"Third place: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 \u2014 Highly Recommended\">Third place: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 \u2014 Highly Recommended<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#GoodYear_Efficientgrip_Performance_2\" title=\"GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2\">GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Best_value_Maxxis_Premitra_HP6\" title=\"Best value: Maxxis Premitra HP6\">Best value: Maxxis Premitra HP6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Maxxis_Premitra_HP6\" title=\"Maxxis Premitra HP6\">Maxxis Premitra HP6<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Wet_braking_the_safety_gap\" title=\"Wet braking: the safety gap\">Wet braking: the safety gap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#The_middle_field\" title=\"The middle field\">The middle field<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Conditionally_recommended\" title=\"Conditionally recommended\">Conditionally recommended<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/dacktest.eu\/mag\/avd-summer-tyre-test-2026-215-55-r17-pirelli-cinturato-dominates-two-budget-tyres-fail\/#Bottom_line\" title=\"Bottom line\">Bottom line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_3_comparison\"><\/span>Top 3 comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width:600px;margin:1.5em auto\">\n<div id=\"article-spider\"><\/div>\n<script 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class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Test_winner_Pirelli_Cinturato_C3_%E2%80%94_Highly_Recommended\"><\/span>Test winner: Pirelli Cinturato (C3) \u2014 Highly Recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Pirelli Cinturato (C3)<\/strong> dominates this test with the best wet performance overall. It recorded the <strong>highest wet braking score (4.8)<\/strong> and <strong>best wet handling (4.8 subjective, 4.7 measured)<\/strong> in the entire field. On dry roads it excels too, with the <strong>best measured dry handling (4.7)<\/strong> tied with Michelin, and the <strong>strongest dry braking (4.7)<\/strong>. Good mileage (4.6) and comfort (4.4) round out an impressive package. The only minor weakness is a slightly below-average rolling resistance (3.9).<\/p>\n\n\n    <!-- tyre-card-start -->\n    <div class=\"bg-white rounded-xl border border-border-subtle overflow-hidden my-6 max-w-xl mx-auto card-lift\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-4 p-5\">\n            <div class=\"flex-shrink-0\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/media\/tyreGallery\/pirelli-cinturato-(c3)\/pirelli-cinturato-(c3)_27642_thumb.webp\" alt=\"Pirelli Cinturato (C3)\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"rounded-lg\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-ink mb-1 m-0\" style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pirelli_Cinturato_C3\"><\/span>Pirelli Cinturato (C3)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"text-amber-brand text-base mb-2\">\n                        \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd <span class=\"text-ink-muted text-xs\">4.9\/5<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"space-y-1 text-sm text-ink-light\">\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Dimensions:<\/span> 205\/35R16 - 265\/65R20<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of sizes:<\/span> 31<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of tests:<\/span> 5<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"\/pirelli-cinturato-(c3)\" class=\"inline-block mt-3 bg-amber-brand hover:bg-amber-hover text-black font-bold text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\">Show more details ...<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- tyre-card-end -->\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Runner-up_Continental_UltraContact_NXT_%E2%80%94_Highly_Recommended\"><\/span>Runner-up: Continental UltraContact NXT \u2014 Highly Recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Continental UltraContact NXT<\/strong> finishes 2nd with the <strong>best rolling resistance (4.8)<\/strong> and <strong>best fuel economy (4.7)<\/strong> in the test. Made with <strong>65% recycled materials<\/strong>, it earns AVD&#8217;s Greenovation award. Dry performance is strong with excellent handling (4.6) and braking (4.5). It&#8217;s also the <strong>quietest tyre in the test (4.6 noise)<\/strong>. The trade-off: weakest aquaplaning protection among the top-rated tyres (4.0 in both directions).<\/p>\n\n\n    <!-- tyre-card-start -->\n    <div class=\"bg-white rounded-xl border border-border-subtle overflow-hidden my-6 max-w-xl mx-auto card-lift\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-4 p-5\">\n            <div class=\"flex-shrink-0\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/media\/tyreGallery\/tasy\/continental-ultracontact-nxt\/continental-ultracontact-nxt_1770257020_3096_thumb.webp\" alt=\"Continental UltraContact NXT\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"rounded-lg\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-ink mb-1 m-0\" style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Continental_UltraContact_NXT\"><\/span>Continental UltraContact NXT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"text-amber-brand text-base mb-2\">\n                        \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd <span class=\"text-ink-muted text-xs\">5.0\/5<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"space-y-1 text-sm text-ink-light\">\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Dimensions:<\/span> 205\/45R16 - 255\/55R20<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of sizes:<\/span> 19<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of tests:<\/span> 3<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"\/continental-ultracontact-nxt\" class=\"inline-block mt-3 bg-amber-brand hover:bg-amber-hover text-black font-bold text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\">Show more details ...<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- tyre-card-end -->\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_place_Goodyear_EfficientGrip_Performance_2_%E2%80%94_Highly_Recommended\"><\/span>Third place: Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 \u2014 Highly Recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2<\/strong> takes 3rd with the <strong>perfect mileage score (5.0)<\/strong> \u2014 the only tyre to achieve this. It also wins the Greenovation award for its overall environmental profile. Wet performance is a highlight, with the <strong>best measured wet handling (4.7)<\/strong> and excellent wet braking (4.5). Dry braking (4.2) is its relative weakness, sitting below the premium competition.<\/p>\n\n\n    <!-- tyre-card-start -->\n    <div class=\"bg-white rounded-xl border border-border-subtle overflow-hidden my-6 max-w-xl mx-auto card-lift\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-4 p-5\">\n            <div class=\"flex-shrink-0\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/media\/tyreGallery\/tasy\/goodyear-efficientgrip-performance-2\/goodyear-efficientgrip-performance-2_1761733578_1158_thumb.webp\" alt=\"GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"rounded-lg\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-ink mb-1 m-0\" style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GoodYear_Efficientgrip_Performance_2\"><\/span>GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"text-amber-brand text-base mb-2\">\n                        \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"text-ink-muted text-xs\">4.4\/5<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"space-y-1 text-sm text-ink-light\">\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Dimensions:<\/span> 175\/40R15 - 255\/65R21<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of sizes:<\/span> 27<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of tests:<\/span> 4<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"\/goodyear-efficientgrip-performance-2\" class=\"inline-block mt-3 bg-amber-brand hover:bg-amber-hover text-black font-bold text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\">Show more details ...<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- tyre-card-end -->\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_value_Maxxis_Premitra_HP6\"><\/span>Best value: Maxxis Premitra HP6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Maxxis Premitra HP6<\/strong> wins AVD&#8217;s best price-performance award. As the cheapest recommended tyre in the test, it delivers a solid all-round performance with good subjective dry handling (4.4) and respectable mileage (4.4). Its aquaplaning protection (4.0\/4.1) and dry braking (4.0) are slightly behind the premiums, but for budget-conscious drivers it&#8217;s the clear pick.<\/p>\n\n\n    <!-- tyre-card-start -->\n    <div class=\"bg-white rounded-xl border border-border-subtle overflow-hidden my-6 max-w-xl mx-auto card-lift\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-4 p-5\">\n            <div class=\"flex-shrink-0\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/media\/tyreGallery\/maxxis-premitra-hp6\/maxxis-premitra-hp6_38291_thumb.webp\" alt=\"Maxxis Premitra HP6\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" class=\"rounded-lg\">\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-base font-bold text-ink mb-1 m-0\" style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maxxis_Premitra_HP6\"><\/span>Maxxis Premitra HP6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n                                    <div class=\"text-amber-brand text-base mb-2\">\n                        \u2605\u2605\u00bd\u2606\u2606 <span class=\"text-ink-muted text-xs\">2.6\/5<\/span>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"space-y-1 text-sm text-ink-light\">\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Dimensions:<\/span> 185\/40R15 - 255\/65R18<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of sizes:<\/span> 40<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"m-0\"><span class=\"font-semibold text-ink\">Number of tests:<\/span> 5<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"\/maxxis-premitra-hp6\" class=\"inline-block mt-3 bg-amber-brand hover:bg-amber-hover text-black font-bold text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors\" target=\"_blank\">Show more details ...<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- tyre-card-end -->\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wet_braking_the_safety_gap\"><\/span>Wet braking: the safety gap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most critical safety finding is in wet braking. <strong>Pirelli<\/strong> leads with a score of <strong>4.8<\/strong>, while the <strong>Autogreen Smart Chaser SC1<\/strong> scores a catastrophic <strong>1.0<\/strong> and the <strong>Sunfull SF-888<\/strong> manages only <strong>2.0<\/strong>. Both received a &#8220;not recommended&#8221; verdict, with the Autogreen also showing dangerous wet handling behaviour. This gap between premium and ultra-budget tyres in wet conditions is a stark safety warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_middle_field\"><\/span>The middle field<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Several well-known brands land in the &#8220;recommended&#8221; category. <strong>Falken ZIEX ZE320<\/strong> (5th) impresses with the best aquaplaning scores (4.4\/4.5) and top wet braking (4.6), but weaker rolling resistance (3.9) holds it back. <strong>Bridgestone Turanza 6<\/strong> (6th) offers excellent mileage (4.7) and comfort (4.5) with a Greenovation award, though dry braking (4.0) is average. <strong>Michelin Primacy 5<\/strong> (4th) has the best subjective dry handling in the test (4.7) but slightly weaker wet handling (4.2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditionally_recommended\"><\/span>Conditionally recommended<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Linglong Sport Master<\/strong> (12th) and <strong>Nexen N&#8217;Fera Primus<\/strong> (13th) both received conditional recommendations. The Linglong shows decent wet braking (4.5) but suffers from the <strong>worst rolling resistance (3.2)<\/strong> and poor mileage (3.6). The Nexen&#8217;s biggest issue is weak dry handling (3.7 in both subjective and measured assessments).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_line\"><\/span>Bottom line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pirelli&#8217;s Cinturato (C3) is the standout performer \u2014 dominant in wet conditions and strong everywhere else except rolling resistance. Continental and Goodyear complete a top 3 focused on sustainability and efficiency. The test clearly exposes the risks of ultra-budget tyres: Autogreen and Sunfull are not recommended due to dangerous wet braking performance. For the 215\/55 R17 size, AVD&#8217;s message is clear \u2014 invest in at least a mid-range tyre for safe driving in all conditions.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German automobile club AVD (Automobilclub von Deutschland) has released its 2026 summer tyre test, evaluating 15 tyres in the popular 215\/55 R17 size on a VW T-Roc. The tyres were tested across 13 disciplines covering dry performance, wet safety, aquaplaning, comfort, noise, and economy. 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