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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
Stopping distance on dry
Stopping distance on wet
Price
1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
-
34,1
29,6
£80
91 V + 7
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
-
34,5
29,7
£100
91 V + 3
3. Kumho Ecsta HS51
-
34,8
30,4
£58
91 V + 3
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
-
36,5
29,6
5. Michelin Primacy 4
-
35,8
30,4
£99
91 H + 12
6. Nokian Wetproof
-
35,1
31,7
7. Bridgestone Turanza T005
-
35,4
31,6
£84
91 W + 10
8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
-
35,8
31,4
£67
91 V + 4
9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
-
35,0
32,2
£63
91 V + 1
10. Firestone Roadhawk
-
35,7
31,6
£63
91 V + 3
11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
-
35,4
32,2
£83
91 H + 5
12. Semperit Speed-Life 3
-
37,7
30,0
£73
91 H + 3
13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
-
36,1
31,7
£87
91 Y + 4
14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
-
36,2
31,6
£56
91 V + 9
15. Nexen N blue HD Plus
-
35,8
32,1
£79
0 + 1
16. Debica Presto HP2
-
36,3
31,9
£60
91 V + 3
17. Toyo Proxes Comfort
-
35,2
33,2
£58
0 + 2
18. BFGoodrich Advantage
-
36,7
31,9
£87
91 H + 9
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
-
37,4
32,0
£67
91 W + 3
20. Fulda EcoControl HP2
-
36,0
33,8
£68
91 V + 3
21. Apollo Alnac 4G
-
36,8
33,2
22. Sava Intensa HP2
-
36,4
33,7
£65
91 H + 3
23. Radar RPX-800
-
38,4
32,5
24. Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco
-
37,1
34,3
25. Avon ZV7
-
37,9
34,3
£73
94 W + 1
26. Cooper Zeon CS8
-
38,0
34,5
£88
0 W + 7
27. Event Tyre Futurum HP
-
38,1
34,4
28. Zeetex ZT1000
-
38,6
33,9
29. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
-
39,0
33,6
£67
91 V + 3
30. General Altimax One S
-
38,5
34,6
31. Hifly HF201
-
38,1
35,3
32. Imperial Ecodriver 5
-
37,3
36,1
33. Wanli SA302 Sport Macro
-
37,4
36,2
34. Leao Nova Force HP
-
37,4
36,5
35. Petlas Imperium PT515
-
38,3
35,9
36. Viking ProTech NewGen
-
38,1
36,1
37. GT Radial Champiro FE1
-
38,0
36,5
38. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
-
38,2
37,1
39. Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus
-
37,7
37,9
40. Austone SP-6 Athena
-
38,7
37,4
41. Fortune FSR 602
-
39,6
36,7
42. Firemax FM601
-
38,5
37,9
43. Alliance 030EX
-
36,6
40,3
44. Seiberling Touring 2
-
38,7
38,2
45. A-plus A606
-
37,4
39,6
46. Riken Road Performance
-
37,8
39,7
47. Powertrac City Tour
-
38,5
39,6
48. Atlas Green HP
-
38,8
39,4
49. Tomket Sport
-
39,0
39,2
£32
0
50. Antares Ingens A1
-
39,8
39,5
51. Achilles ATR-Sport 2
-
38,4
41,0
52. Maxtrek Maximus M1
-
38,9
45,9
53. Double Coin DC 99
-
40,5
51,0
#Name - Rating Stopping distance on dry Stopping distance on wet 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). Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is the best of 53 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Kumho Ecsta HS51, Continental PremiumContact 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin e.Primacy, Kumho Ecowing ES31, Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT.

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

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