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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Exemplary
2+
1-
1-
£82
91 V + 7
2. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
Exemplary
1-
1-
2-
3. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5
Exemplary
2-
1-
2
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
Exemplary
2+
2
2
£83
91 W + 11
5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Exemplary
2
2+
2-
£63
91 H + 5
6. Fulda EcoControl HP
Recommended
2
2
2
7. Michelin Primacy 3
Recommended
2-
2
1-
£116
91 V + 7
8. Vredestein Sportrac 5
Recommended
2-
2-
2
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
2+
2-
3+
£96
91 V + 3
10. Semperit Speed-Life 2
-
1-
2
3+
11. Uniroyal Rainsport 3
-
1-
2-
3
£84
91 W + 5
12. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
-
3+
2
1
13. Nexen N blue HD plus
-
3+
2
2
£70
0 + 1
14. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
-
2-
2-
3+
15. Nokian Line
-
2-
2-
3
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue, Continental ContiPremiumContact 5, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Debica Presto HP2, Kumho Ecsta HS51.

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. Bridgestone Turanza T005
92% Premium £80 91 W+ 11
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £101 91 V+ 3
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £95 91 W+ 2
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84% Premium £82 91 Y+ 4
5. Continental PremiumContact 6
83% Premium
24
6. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £112 91 H+ 12
7. Debica Presto HP2
79% Lowcost £67 91 V+ 3
8. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
76% Upper-middle £107 91 V+ 9
10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
75% Upper-middle £67 91 V+ 4
11. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £89 91 V+ 13
19
12. Nokian Wetproof
74% Upper-middle
13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
71% Lowcost £63 91 V+ 3
14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
69% Lowcost £62 91 V+ 1
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £78 91 V+ 1
16. BFGoodrich Advantage
68% Upper-middle £82 91 H+ 9
17. Sava Intensa HP2
67% Lowcost £71 91 H+ 3
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18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £75 0 + 2
19. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £54 91
20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £72 91 W+ 3
21. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £69 91 H+ 3
22. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £64 91 V+ 3
23. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
15
24. Continental PremiumContact 5
55% Premium £109 91 W+ 5
25. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £106 0 + 13
26. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
48% Premium £59 91 H+ 1
27. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
47% Premium £83 91 H+ 1
28. Michelin e.Primacy
46% Premium £92 91 V+ 5
29. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost £103 91 Y+ 4
8
30. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
43% Premium
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £74 0 W+ 7
32. Falken Sincera SN110
41% Upper-middle £64 91 H+ 1
33. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £51 91 V+ 3
34. Giti Premium H1
34% Lowcost
35. Imperial EcoDriver 5
17% Lowcost
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36. Kormoran Road Performance
14% Lowcost
37. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £79 91 Y+ 2
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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