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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
£82
91 V + 1
2. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
1,9
2,0
2,8
2,5
£88
91 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,1
2,0
3,2
2,5
£86
91 W + 9
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Satisfactory
2,3
2,6
2,8
0,6
£89
91 Y + 4
5. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Satisfactory
2,2
2,6
2,8
2,0
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
£90
91 V + 7
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2,8
2,5
2,7
1,5
£60
91 V + 3
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2,9
2,2
2,8
2,0
£86
91 H + 9
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2,2
1,4
3,1
3,0
£72
91 V + 1
11. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2,3
2,1
2,7
3,0
£104
91 H + 4
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Satisfactory
2,0
2,0
2,7
3,0
£94
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 Michelin Primacy 3, Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue, Bridgestone Turanza T001.

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
94% Premium £104 91 W + 2
2. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £101 91 H + 12
3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
88% Premium
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £87 91 W + 11
5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £68 91 V + 4
18
6. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £118 91 V + 7
7. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
8. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £109 91 V + 3
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £104 91 V + 3
10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
86% Premium £86 91 H + 5
11. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
85% Premium £93 91 H + 1
40
12. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
13. Debica Presto HP2
84% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
14. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £81 91 W + 3
15. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
81% Premium
16. Fulda EcoControl HP
81% Lowcost
17. Michelin Energy Saver+
80% Premium £89 91 H + 7
26
18. Vredestein Sportrac 5
80% Premium
19. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
20. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £88 91 W + 6
21. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £86 91 W + 1
22. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £80 91 V + 1
23. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
79% Upper-middle
7
24. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
78% Upper-middle £75 91 V + 9
25. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £98 91 W + 5
26. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £93 91 W + 11
27. Continental PremiumContact 5
76% Premium £92 91 W + 5
28. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
29. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
6
30. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £81 0 + 4
31. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £84 91 W + 2
32. Sava Intensa HP
75% Lowcost
33. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
75% Premium
34. Continental UltraContact
75% Premium £102 91 V + 3
35. Giti Premium H1
73% Lowcost
54
36. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
71% Premium £58 91 H + 1
37. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £75 91 V + 3
38. Sava Intensa HP2
71% Lowcost £72 91 H + 3
39. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £46 0 + 2
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £77 91 V + 3
41. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £100 91 V + 5
20
42. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
43. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £92 0 W + 7
44. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
45. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £48 91
46. Falken Sincera SN110
65% Upper-middle £67 91 H + 1
47. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £96 91 Y + 4
35
48. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
49. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £87 91 W
50. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
51. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £82 91 V + 2
52. Debica Presto HP
40% Lowcost
53. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium
31
54. Kormoran Road Performance
36% Lowcost
55. Imperial EcoDriver 5
30% Lowcost
56. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
57. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
20% Lowcost
58. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
59. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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