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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
£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.

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 £102 91 H + 12
3. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
89% Premium £89 91 Y + 4
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £87 91 W + 11
5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £90 91 V + 7
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6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
88% Premium
7. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £118 91 V + 7
8. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £109 91 V + 3
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £94 91 V + 13
11. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
85% Premium £106 91 H + 1
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12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £71 91 V + 1
13. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 3
14. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
15. Fulda EcoControl HP
81% Lowcost
16. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
81% Premium
17. Michelin Energy Saver+
80% Premium £89 91 H + 7
40
18. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £86 91 W + 1
19. Vredestein Sportrac 5
80% Premium
20. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
21. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £88 91 W + 6
22. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £101 91 V + 1
23. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
79% Upper-middle
22
24. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £98 91 W + 5
25. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £93 91 W + 11
26. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
27. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
28. Continental PremiumContact 5
76% Premium £92 91 W + 5
29. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £84 91 W + 2
5
30. Sava Intensa HP
75% Lowcost
31. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £80 0 + 4
32. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
75% Premium
33. Giti Premium H1
73% Lowcost
34. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
71% Premium £58 91 H + 1
35. Kumho Ecsta HS51
70% Upper-middle
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36. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
37. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
38. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £48 91
39. Falken Sincera SN110
65% Upper-middle £67 91 H + 1
40. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £96 91 Y + 4
41. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
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42. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £87 91 W
43. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
44. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £83 91 V + 2
45. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium
46. Debica Presto HP
40% Lowcost
47. Kormoran Road Performance
36% Lowcost
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48. Imperial EcoDriver 5
30% Lowcost
49. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
50. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
20% Lowcost
51. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
52. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
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