Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2023
- Winner: GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
- Best value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 50
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | Good |
1,7
|
2,1
| £102 94 V | |
| 2. | Continental PremiumContact 6 | Good |
2,6
|
1,8
| £82 91 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Michelin Primacy 4+ | Good |
1,6
|
2,3
| £91 91 H + 4 | |
| 4. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Good |
2,4
|
2,2
| £86 91 W + 9 | |
| 5. | Nokian Wetproof | Good |
2,9
|
2,0
| £108 91 H + 4 | |
| 6. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Good |
2,7
|
2,1
| £68 91 V + 4 | |
| 7. | Continental UltraContact | Good |
1,7
|
2,6
| £102 91 V + 3 | |
| 8. | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Good |
2,7
|
2,3
| ||
| 9. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Good |
2,7
|
2,4
| £99 94 W | |
| 10. | Nexen N Fera Primus | Good |
3,1
|
2,3
| ||
| 11. | Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 | Good |
3,0
|
2,4
| ||
| 12. | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | Good |
2,1
|
2,8
| £75 91 V + 9 | |
| 13. | Fulda EcoControl HP2 | Good |
2,2
|
2,8
| £65 91 V + 3 | |
| 14. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Good |
2,5
|
2,7
| £46 0 + 2 | |
| 15. | Debica Presto HP2 | Good |
2,3
| £67 91 V + 3 | ||
| 16. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Good |
2,8
|
2,6
| £86 91 H + 5 | |
| 17. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | Good |
2,6
|
2,7
| £103 91 V + 3 | |
| 18. | Sava Intensa HP2 | Good |
2,6
|
2,8
| £72 91 H + 3 | |
| 19. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Good |
2,6
|
2,8
| £88 91 H + 3 | |
| 20. | Firestone Roadhawk | Good |
2,7
|
2,8
| £74 91 V + 3 | |
| 21. | BFGoodrich Advantage | Good |
2,8
|
2,9
| £102 91 H + 9 | |
| 22. | Gt Radial Fe2 | Good |
3,0
|
2,9
| £73 91 V + 2 | |
| 23. | Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro | Good |
2,3
|
3,4
| ||
| 24. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Good |
2,9
|
3,2
| £72 91 V + 3 | |
| 25. | Viking Protech NewGen | Good |
2,5
|
3,4
| ||
| 26. | Norauto Prevensys 4 | Good |
3,0
|
3,2
| ||
| 27. | Apollo Alnac 4G | Good |
3,5
|
3,0
| ||
| 28. | General Altimax One S | Good |
2,4
|
3,5
| ||
| 29. | Giti Gitisynergy H2 | Good |
2,8
|
3,4
| ||
| 30. | Petlas Imperium PT515 | Good |
2,8
|
3,5
| ||
| 31. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Good |
3,1
|
3,4
| £67 91 W + 3 | |
| 32. | Hifly HF201 | Sufficient |
2,6
|
3,6
| ||
| 33. | Cooper Zeon CS8 | Sufficient |
3,3
|
3,6
| £108 0 W + 7 | |
| 34. | Westlake Z-107 | Sufficient |
3,7
|
2,7
| ||
| 35. | Minerva F209 | Sufficient |
3,0
|
3,7
| ||
| 36. | King Meiler Sport 1 | Sufficient |
2,8
|
3,8
| ||
| 37. | Tomket Sport | Sufficient |
3,3
|
3,8
| ||
| 38. | Michelin e.Primacy | Sufficient |
1,3
|
3,9
| £100 91 V + 5 | |
| 39. | Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01 | Sufficient |
3,9
|
2,9
| £83 91 V + 5 | |
| 40. | Delinte DH2 | Sufficient |
3,7
|
4,0
| ||
| 41. | Zeetex ZT 1000 | Sufficient |
4,1
|
3,8
| ||
| 42. | Avon ZV7 | Sufficient |
4,1
|
3,9
| £73 94 W + 1 | |
| 43. | Radar RPX-800 | Sufficient |
3,7
|
4,1
| ||
| 44. | Rotalla RH 01 | Poor |
3,2
| |||
| 45. | Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1 G2 | Poor |
3,1
| |||
| 46. | Lassa Driveways | Poor |
3,1
| |||
| 47. | Evergreen EH 226 | Poor |
2,7
| |||
| 48. | Riken Road Performance | Poor |
3,1
| |||
| 49. | DoubleCoin DC99 | Poor |
1,7
| |||
| 50. | Premiorri Solazo | Poor |
3,2
| |||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | Price |
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2023 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a VW Golf in 2023. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 is the best of 50 tested tyres according to tested properties (Enviromental impact, Driving safety, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin Primacy 4+, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance, Michelin Primacy 3, Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue.
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