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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-
£78
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
£92
91 W + 11
5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Exemplary
2
2+
2-
£81
91 H + 5
6. Fulda EcoControl HP
Recommended
2
2
2
7. Michelin Primacy 3
Recommended
2-
2
1-
£107
91 V + 7
8. Vredestein Sportrac 5
Recommended
2-
2-
2
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
2+
2-
3+
£105
91 V + 3
10. Semperit Speed-Life 2
-
1-
2
3+
11. Uniroyal Rainsport 3
-
1-
2-
3
£97
91 W + 5
12. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
-
3+
2
1
13. Nexen N blue HD plus
-
3+
2
2
£68
0 + 1
14. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
-
2-
2-
3+
£106
91 W + 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 (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 Bridgestone Turanza T005, Nokian Wetproof, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2.

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. Continental PremiumContact 6
92% Premium
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
92% Premium £92 91 V + 3
4. Debica Presto HP2
90% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
5. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £100 91 H + 12
8
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
89% Premium £77 91 W + 10
7. Nokian Wetproof
88% Upper-middle
8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
88% Premium £90 91 Y + 4
9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
85% Upper-middle £65 91 V + 4
10. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
11. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
83% Upper-middle £59 91 V + 9
42
12. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
80% Lowcost £66 91 V + 3
14. Sava Intensa HP2
78% Lowcost £65 91 H + 3
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £81 91 V + 1
16. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost £63 91 V + 1
17. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £85 91 H + 9
6
18. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 V + 5
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £67 91 W + 3
20. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
21. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £88 91 W + 2
22. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £64 91 V + 3
23. Toyo Proxes Comfort
69% Upper-middle £58 0 + 2
7
24. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £93 91 W + 12
25. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £91 91 W + 5
26. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
27. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £73 91 H + 3
28. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £90 91 V + 13
29. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £74 91 H + 1
30
30. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £83 0 W + 7
31. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
32. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
33. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
34. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
35. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
49
36. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £80 91 W + 6
37. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
38. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £86 91 W
39. Kumho Ecsta HS51
50% Upper-middle £58 91 V + 3
40. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
41. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £102 91 W + 1
54
42. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £70 91 V + 3
43. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
44. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £87 91 Y + 4
45. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 1
46. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
47. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
43
48. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
49. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
50. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
51. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
52. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
53. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
39
54. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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