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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Test winner £88
91 V + 1
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Highly recommended £103
91 V + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Highly recommended £86
91 W + 9
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Highly recommended £89
91 Y + 4
5. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended £91
91 H + 4
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Recommended £68
91 V + 4
7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Recommended £99
94 W
8. Kumho Ecsta HS52
Recommended
9. Vredestein Ultrac
Recommended £82
0 + 2
9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
- £46
0 + 2
11. GT Radial FE2
- £73
91 V + 2
12. Nankang Econex NA-1
-
13. DoubleCoin DC99
-
#Name - Rating Price
Above you can see the results of the Tyre Reviews 2023 205/55 R16 test performed by Tyre Reviews 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). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, Michelin Primacy 3, Nokian Wetproof.

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. Continental PremiumContact 6
90% Premium £82 91 V + 1
3. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £102 91 H + 12
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £87 91 W + 11
5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
88% Premium
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6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
88% Premium £90 91 V + 7
7. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £118 91 V + 7
8. Nokian Wetproof
87% Upper-middle £108 91 H + 4
9. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
10. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £109 91 V + 3
11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
86% Premium £86 91 H + 5
4
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £94 91 V + 13
13. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
85% Premium £106 91 H + 1
14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
85% Lowcost £71 91 V + 1
15. Debica Presto HP2
84% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
16. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
17. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 3
38
18. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
81% Premium
19. Fulda EcoControl HP
81% Lowcost
20. Michelin Energy Saver+
80% Premium £89 91 H + 7
21. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £88 91 W + 6
22. Fulda EcoControl HP2
80% Lowcost £65 91 V + 3
23. Vredestein Sportrac 5
80% Premium
4
24. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £86 91 W + 1
25. Semperit Speed-Life 3
80% Lowcost £88 91 H + 3
26. BFGoodrich Advantage
80% Upper-middle £102 91 H + 9
27. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
28. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £101 91 V + 1
29. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
79% Upper-middle
14
30. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £93 91 W + 11
31. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £98 91 W + 5
32. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
78% Upper-middle £75 91 V + 9
33. Uniroyal RainSport 5
76% Upper-middle £67 91 W + 3
34. Continental PremiumContact 5
76% Premium £92 91 W + 5
35. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
54
36. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
37. Continental UltraContact
75% Premium £102 91 V + 3
38. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £84 91 W + 2
39. Sava Intensa HP
75% Lowcost
40. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
75% Premium
41. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £80 0 + 4
59
42. Giti Premium H1
73% Lowcost
43. Sava Intensa HP2
71% Lowcost £72 91 H + 3
44. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
71% Premium £58 91 H + 1
45. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £74 91 V + 3
46. Kumho Ecsta HS51
70% Upper-middle
47. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £72 91 V + 3
14
48. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £100 91 V + 5
49. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
50. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £108 0 W + 7
51. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
52. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £48 91
53. Falken Sincera SN110
65% Upper-middle £67 91 H + 1
40
54. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £96 91 Y + 4
55. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
56. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £87 91 W
57. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
58. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £83 91 V + 2
59. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium
40
60. Debica Presto HP
40% Lowcost
61. Kormoran Road Performance
36% Lowcost
62. Imperial EcoDriver 5
30% Lowcost
63. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
64. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
20% Lowcost
65. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
16
66. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
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