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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Exemplary
1-
2+
2+
£58
91 V + 3
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
3. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Exemplary
1-
2-
2
£73
91 H + 3
4. Debica Presto HP2
Exemplary
2
2
2
£60
91 V + 3
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Exemplary
2
2
2-
£84
91 W + 10
6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Good
1-
1-
3+
£80
91 V + 7
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Good
1-
1-
3+
£100
91 V + 3
8. Michelin Primacy 4
Good
2
2
1-
£99
91 H + 12
9. Firestone Roadhawk
Good
2+
2+
3
£63
91 V + 3
10. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Good
2-
2
1
£87
91 Y + 4
11. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
£87
91 H + 9
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2
2+
3
£63
91 V + 1
13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
£58
0 + 2
14. Uniroyal RainSport 5
Satisfactory
2+
2-
2-
£67
91 W + 3
15. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£67
91 V + 4
16. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£68
91 V + 3
17. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2
2
3
18. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£56
91 V + 9
19. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Satisfactory
2-
2
3+
£83
91 H + 5
20. Nexen N blue HD Plus
Satisfactory
3+
2+
3+
£79
0 + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Kumho Ecsta HS51 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Semperit Speed-Life 3, Debica Presto HP2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta PS71, Michelin e.Primacy, Kumho Ecowing ES31.

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 £104 91 W + 2
2. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £93 91 W + 11
3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
4. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
5. Sava Intensa HP2
78% Lowcost £65 91 H + 3
44
6. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £57 91 V + 1
7. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 V + 5
8. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £97 0 + 4
9. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £90 91 W + 2
10. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £92 91 W + 12
11. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £90 91 W + 5
45
12. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
13. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £90 91 V + 13
15. Vredestein Sportrac 5
63% Premium
16. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £58 91 H + 1
17. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £106 91 V + 7
2
18. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £88 0 W + 7
19. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
20. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
21. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £97 91 W + 5
22. Fulda EcoControl HP
56% Lowcost
23. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
7
24. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
25. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
26. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £85 91 W + 6
27. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
28. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £105 91 W
29. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
25
30. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
31. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium
32. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
33. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
34. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £92 91 Y + 4
35. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
33
36. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £109 91 W + 3
37. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £85 91 W + 1
38. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £104 91 V + 3
39. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
40. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
41. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
27
42. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
43. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
44. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
45. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
46. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
47. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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