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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Noise
Wear
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Good
1,8
2,0
3,1
2,5
2. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
1,9
2,0
2,8
2,5
£73
91 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,1
2,0
3,2
2,5
£77
91 W + 10
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Satisfactory
2,3
2,6
2,8
0,6
£90
91 Y + 4
5. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Satisfactory
2,2
2,6
2,8
2,0
£58
91 V + 3
6. Apollo Alnac 4G
Satisfactory
2,7
2,6
2,8
2,0
7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Satisfactory
2,7
1,5
2,9
2,5
£78
91 V + 7
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2,8
2,5
2,7
1,5
£66
91 V + 3
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2,9
2,2
2,8
2,0
£85
91 H + 9
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2,2
1,4
3,1
3,0
£63
91 V + 1
11. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2,3
2,1
2,7
3,0
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Satisfactory
2,0
2,0
2,7
3,0
£90
91 V + 13
13. Uniroyal Rainsport 5
Satisfactory
2,1
2,9
2,7
3,0
£67
91 W + 3
14. Petlas Imperium PT515
Satisfactory
3,3
3,3
3,1
1,5
15. King Meiler Sport 1
Sufficient
3,6
3,2
3,7
2,5
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Noise Wear Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Noise, Wear, ). Other featured tyres include Semperit Speed-Life 3, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance, Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance.

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 £105 91 W + 2
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £92 91 V + 3
3. Debica Presto HP2
90% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
4. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £100 91 H + 12
5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £65 91 V + 4
54
6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
84% Premium £81 91 H + 5
8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £92 91 W + 11
9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
83% Upper-middle £59 91 V + 9
10. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
11. Sava Intensa HP2
78% Lowcost £65 91 H + 3
39
12. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £81 91 V + 1
13. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 V + 5
14. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
15. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £88 91 W + 2
16. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £64 91 V + 3
17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £58 0 + 2
50
18. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £91 91 W + 5
19. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £93 91 W + 12
20. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
21. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
22. Vredestein Sportrac 5
63% Premium
23. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £74 91 H + 1
53
24. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £107 91 V + 7
25. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £83 0 W + 7
26. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
27. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
28. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
29. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
25
30. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £97 91 W + 5
31. Fulda EcoControl HP
56% Lowcost
32. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £80 91 W + 6
33. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
34. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
35. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £86 91 W
53
36. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
37. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
38. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £102 91 W + 1
39. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £70 91 V + 3
40. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £87 91 Y + 4
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42. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
43. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £106 91 W + 3
44. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 1
45. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £105 91 V + 3
46. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
47. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
41
48. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
49. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
50. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
51. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
52. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
53. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
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54. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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