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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ACE 2019

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Rolling resistance
Noise
Running costs
Price
1. Nokian WetProof
Highly recommended
153
66
45
17
8
17
£170
91 H + 4
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Highly recommended
152
63
49
18
7
15
£60
91 H + 5
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Highly recommended
151
62
51
17
7
14
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Recommended
150
60
51
18
6
15
£106
91 H + 12
5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Recommended
146
59
48
15
7
17
£89
91 H + 4
6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
Recommended
143
56
45
19
8
15
£81
91 H + 11
7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Recommended
143
51
49
16
10
17
£78
91 H + 7
8. Michelin Primacy 4
Recommended
137
57
43
17
8
12
£98
91 H + 12
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Conditionally recommended
130
52
40
16
7
15
£74
91 H + 13
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Rolling resistance Noise Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2019 205/55 R16 test performed by ACE on a Škoda Octavia in 2019. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Nokian WetProof is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Continental PremiumContact 6, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2, Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

Same size tyres not featured in the test

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £79 91 H+ 1
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £100 94 W
3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £107 94 V
4. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £92 91 H+ 4
5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £113 91 V+ 3
6
6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £74 91 H+ 4
7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium £90 94 V
8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £86 91 H+ 12
9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £77 91 H+ 3
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £70 91 V+ 2
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £106 91 H+ 4
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12. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £92 91 W+ 2
13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £86 0 + 2
14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £80 91 H+ 9
15. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £56 91 V+ 7
16. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £94 91 H+ 5
17. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £54 91 H+ 3
2
18. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £66 91 H+ 3
19. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £79 91 H+ 9
20. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
21. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £60 91 H+ 3
22. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £81 91 H+ 3
23. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £58 91 V+ 1
12
24. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £94 91 H+ 1
25. Kumho ECOWING ES31
51% Upper-middle £84 0 + 4
26. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £89 0 + 14
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £57 91 H+ 3
28. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
29. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
5
30. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 1
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £94 0 V+ 7
32. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £91 91 H+ 3
33. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
34. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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