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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Enviromental impact
Driving safety
Price
1. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
Good
1,7
2,1
£104
94 V
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
Good
2,6
1,8
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
Good
1,6
2,3
£100
91 H + 4
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,4
2,2
£77
91 W + 10
5. Nokian Wetproof
Good
2,9
2,0
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Good
2,7
2,1
£65
91 V + 4
7. Continental UltraContact
Good
1,7
2,6
£85
91 V + 3
8. Kumho Ecsta HS52
Good
2,7
2,3
£64
91 W
9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Good
2,7
2,4
£88
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
£59
91 V + 9
13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Good
2,2
2,8
£66
91 V + 3
14. Toyo Proxes Comfort
Good
2,5
2,7
£58
0 + 2
15. Debica Presto HP2
Good
2,3
£67
91 V + 3
16. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Good
2,8
2,6
£81
91 H + 5
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Good
2,6
2,7
£92
91 V + 3
18. Sava Intensa HP2
Good
2,6
2,8
£65
91 H + 3
19. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
2,6
2,8
£73
91 H + 3
20. Firestone Roadhawk
Good
2,7
2,8
£64
91 V + 3
21. BFGoodrich Advantage
Good
2,8
2,9
£85
91 H + 9
22. Gt Radial Fe2
Good
3,0
2,9
£67
91 V + 3
23. Esa+Tecar Spirit Pro
Good
2,3
3,4
24. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
Good
2,9
3,2
£70
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
£83
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
£32
0
38. Michelin e.Primacy
Sufficient
1,3
3,9
£89
91 V + 5
39. Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01
Sufficient
3,9
2,9
£66
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
£74
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 Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde, Kumho Ecsta PS71, Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125.

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. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £100 91 H + 12
3. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
88% Premium £90 91 Y + 4
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £92 91 W + 11
5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
33
6. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
7. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £81 91 V + 1
8. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium £78 91 V + 7
9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost £63 91 V + 1
10. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
11. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £88 91 W + 2
47
12. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £93 91 W + 12
13. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £91 91 W + 5
14. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
15. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
16. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £90 91 V + 13
17. Vredestein Sportrac 5
63% Premium
30
18. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £74 91 H + 1
19. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £107 91 V + 7
20. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
21. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
22. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £97 91 W + 5
23. Fulda EcoControl HP
56% Lowcost
13
24. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
25. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
26. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
27. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £80 91 W + 6
28. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
29. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £86 91 W
47
30. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
31. Kumho Ecsta HS51
50% Upper-middle £58 91 V + 3
32. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
33. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £102 91 W + 1
34. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
35. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £87 91 Y + 4
30
36. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
37. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £106 91 W + 3
38. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 1
39. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £105 91 V + 3
40. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
41. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
30
42. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
43. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
44. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
45. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
46. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
47. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
46
48. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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