195/45 R17 Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Continental Premium Contact 6 (118) 89% 84% 83% 85% 74% 78%
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (101) 87% 83% 81% 80% 77% 79%
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (90) 86% 82% 81% 82% 78% 76%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (247) 86% 84% 76% 78% 73% 85%
Dunlop Sport BluResponse (184) 88% 84% 79% 76% 62% 83%
Toyo Proxes TR1 (66) 85% 75% 78% 81% 72% 67%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (39) 80% 81% 71% 73% 78% 79%
Nankang NS2R (60) 89% 66% 82% 84% 72% 55%
Yokohama S Drive (65) 83% 69% 75% 77% 71% 68%
Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) 86% 82% 79% 76% 51% 73%
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) 84% 78% 76% 73% 60% 65%
Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) 85% 78% 77% 75% 55% 72%
Tristar Sportpower 2 (5) 78% 60% 62% 80% 65% 75%
Pirelli PZero Nero (140) 83% 66% 71% 71% 67% 64%
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 (8) 75% 68% 70% 64% 66% 63%
Infinity INF 05 (68) 56% 31% 42% 39% 62% 45%

195/45 17 Tire Review Highlights

Continental Sport Contact 5 rated 66% while driving a Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4 ZC33S
Driving on mostly town for 6500 spirited miles
Not the best tires to start on a Suzuki Swift Sport. (Zc33s)

Continental in this case really disappointed me with these tires on this car.

I used them mostly on town road, and sometimes on some mountain passes.

The handling was really good in dry conditions and they were a lot comfortable.
In wet conditions the tires didn't handle very well, in specific on roundabouts and some turns, they tend to understeer on wet conditions.

I also had a turn on track (Modena Circuit) and the tires are ready to dump.

Now I have Toyos Tr1 and they are much better (on 16 rims)

Totally a NOT buy.
Specially for the non-economic price.
tire reviewed on 2023-11-30 07:39:50
Toyo Proxes TR1 rated 66% while driving a Mazda 2 1.5 sport
Driving on mostly country roads for 7000 average miles
I've had these tires for 5 months and in that time I have done a fair bit of backroad driving, I wouldn't say they are going to change the tire world with a cheap performance tire but I would say paired with coilovers its a very good cheap combo, I recently did a video and I did a bit of b road driving, to say I took some tightish corners at the national speed which shows I have the confidence in these tires, there was a little bit of understeer but nothing crazy and you could hear struggling at some points but for the price what can you expect. in the wet I don't drive like I normal do, I don't have the faith in the wet, might be personal preference. I have had no problems with wear so cant comment on that, the tires are comfortable but im on coilovers and very low so doesn't help
tire reviewed on 2022-05-09 05:16:08
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 rated 79% while driving a Lancia Ypsilon 0.9 Twinair 85
Driving on mostly country roads for 700 easy going miles
Very good tires in all situation for normal driving.
tire reviewed on 2021-10-05 14:20:08
Continental ContiSportContact 5 P rated 60% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
For a UHP they don´t grip as you wish. In a Spirited driving you will notice that it got low limits and wear really quick.
tire reviewed on 2021-03-26 09:42:08
Tristar Sportpower 2 rated 90% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 4000 spirited miles
usual have goodyear or dunlop but was interested in these due to have the sport power mk1s fitted when i got the car wow very good grip wet or dry.. floor the throttle in 1 st and 2 nd very little wheel spin very quiet and smooth straight and true well balanced tire roundabouts you can play with the throttle very good wear driving on motorways probably one of the quietus tire ever own £41 each oh my....
tire reviewed on 2020-07-17 18:11:29
Nankang NS2R rated 71% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 10 spirited miles
I got these tires on my Suzuki Swift Sport 2014 when I imported it from Japan.
One of the best tires I've used till now.
Holds onto the road like a train on the rails!
Dry drip is just outstanding, wet grip is okay when the tires are 100% heated.. But still, have to be careful..
The noise is not that disturbing, if you are playing music or if you have a sport exhaust youwon't pay much attention to it.
I had adjustable coilovers on my car and it was set to 75% stiff.. So its obvious I won't get the best comfort but as a little sport car it was fine for me.
Will definitely buy again if they sell the same dimensions in my country.
tire reviewed on 2019-09-25 13:41:09
Continental Premium Contact 6 rated 83% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on mostly town for 9000 average miles
Contisport5 is good when moving but not so good if accelerating in wet from standstill.Have found wheelspin too easily losing traction.I will probably go Hankook when I renew as they were great on my previous Seat Toledo's especially 1.9 tdi 4 model and better price.
tire reviewed on 2019-07-02 23:56:49
Dunlop Sport BluResponse rated 57% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.2Tsi (105hp)
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 spirited miles
I currently drive a 2011 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI (105hp). The car was fitted just 6 months ago with four new Dunlop Sport BluResponse tires. From that moment, the car started to bounce on the front axle (don't think that it moved from the ground, just irritating minor - but continuous - vibrations all the way from 10km/h up to 70km/h, coming from the steering wheel and the driving sit). I visited 10 different garage shops, one of them using the latest Hunter machine for checking wheels and tires, and none of them found something peculiar with the wheels or the tires. Nevertheless, my bad opinion about the Dunlop tires did not change over time, and I am arguing about the specific tires, not Dunlop as a whole. This is a pricey choice for a less than mediocre product. I will never buy them again or consult anyone to buy them. It may be the case that they did not perform well on the specific car, for a number of reasons, other than the tires themselves, but the fact is that after having used a handfull of different tire manufacturers in different cars, I can understand when a tire is bad, OK, or good. These - for my taste - are between bad and OK.
tire reviewed on 2019-05-29 08:49:25
Yokohama S Drive rated 79% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 spirited miles
When I purchased my 2014 Swift Sport it had mismatched tires front and rear (Falken on the front and Continentals on the rear) and in the summer months it felt OK, but quickly began to feel a bit too unsure in the wetter months. In early 2018 I changed to the S.Drives all round and quickly noticed an improvement in the handling, particularly in front end bite. With an electric steering set-up the car isn't exactly buzzing with feedback, but you felt the confidence to lean more on the fronts during turn-in. Rear end stability is much improved, and now it's only really standing water or uneven surfaces that cause the back to skip slightly. Even so, when it does, the S.Drive feels a really progressive tire. Wear appears to be pretty good, the last 2,000 miles has seen a change in commute to a couple of B roads and I do lean on the car quite a bit. So to see decent tread depth still and little sign of edge wearing is a positive. Overall, I'd definitely buy these again rather than pay more for the Continental option.
tire reviewed on 2019-01-01 07:27:41
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun rated 91% while driving a Citroën C3
Driving on mostly town for 6000 average miles
I have now done 6000 miles on my ZE 310 Ecorun tires (Front tires) The tread depth is just under 8mm and I am very satisfied with the wear. The handling on both dry and wet roads is very positive, the ride is good and the road noise is very quiet. I would certainly buy these tires again as they are exceptional value for money.
tire reviewed on 2018-11-07 16:58:34
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance rated 86% while driving a Honda Civic EX 1.6 VTEC
Driving on mostly town for 3000 spirited miles
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tire reviewed on 2018-05-06 14:46:42
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun rated 57% while driving a Suzuki swift sport
Driving on a combination of roads for 11000 spirited miles
I can't be too hard on these tires as they were fitted to a Suzuki Swift Sport Mk1 and kept me on the road, with no skids or excessive wheel spin. And their wet grip is fine too.
However, once I succeeded them with Goodyear Eagle F1 DS G3 (same 195/45/R17 size), they were like chalk and cheese.
The Falkens, in comparison, are brutally hard with no real 'feel' at the steering wheel, just essentially lumps of rock hard mass. Whilst the car itself does have very firm, sport suspension, the Falkens exasperated this, and to the extreme.
As stated, once I eventually fitted Goodyear Eagle GS D3s to replace them, the difference in ride quality and steering feel, and just an overall better car feel, made the Falkens seem awful in comparison.
So, in summary, a 'safe' tire in terms of wet grip and no scary moments (thankfully), I would not buy again due to the ride quality and being devoid of feel at the steering wheel.
tire reviewed on 2018-03-13 11:37:54
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