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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
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Highly recommended
152
63
49
18
7
15
£83
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
£84
91 W + 10
5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Recommended
146
59
48
15
7
17
£67
91 V + 4
6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
Recommended
143
56
45
19
8
15
£93
91 W + 11
7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Recommended
143
51
49
16
10
17
£80
91 V + 7
8. Michelin Primacy 4
Recommended
137
57
43
17
8
12
£99
91 H + 12
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Conditionally recommended
130
52
40
16
7
15
£90
91 V + 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, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Continental PremiumContact 6, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kleber Dynaxer HP4, Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde, Fulda EcoControl HP2.

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. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
93% Premium £104 91 W + 2
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £100 91 V + 3
3. Debica Presto HP2
90% Lowcost £60 91 V + 3
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
88% Premium £87 91 Y + 4
5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
34
6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
83% Upper-middle £56 91 V + 9
7. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
80% Lowcost £68 91 V + 3
9. Sava Intensa HP2
78% Lowcost £65 91 H + 3
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £57 91 V + 1
11. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £87 91 H + 9
50
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost £63 91 V + 1
13. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £67 91 W + 3
14. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 V + 5
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £90 91 W + 2
16. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £97 0 + 4
17. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £63 91 V + 3
10
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £58 0 + 2
19. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £92 91 W + 12
20. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £90 91 W + 5
21. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
22. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
23. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £73 91 H + 3
46
24. Vredestein Sportrac 5
63% Premium
25. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £58 91 H + 1
26. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £106 91 V + 7
27. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £88 0 W + 7
28. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
29. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
46
30. Fulda EcoControl HP
56% Lowcost
31. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
32. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
33. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £97 91 W + 5
34. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
35. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £85 91 W + 6
49
36. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
37. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £105 91 W
38. Kumho Ecsta HS51
50% Upper-middle £58 91 V + 3
39. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
40. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
41. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium
28
42. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
43. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £92 91 Y + 4
45. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
46. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £109 91 W + 3
47. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £85 91 W + 1
14
48. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £104 91 V + 3
49. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
50. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
51. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
52. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
53. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
9
54. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
55. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
56. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
57. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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