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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 £85
91 V + 1
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Highly recommended £92
91 V + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Highly recommended £77
91 W + 10
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Highly recommended £90
91 Y + 4
5. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended £100
91 H + 4
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Recommended £65
91 V + 4
7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Recommended £88
94 W
8. Kumho Ecsta HS52
Recommended £64
91 W
9. Vredestein Ultrac
Recommended £84
0 + 2
9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
- £58
0 + 2
11. GT Radial FE2
- £67
91 V + 3
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 Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance, Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance.

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. Debica Presto HP2
90% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
4. Michelin Primacy 4
89% Premium £100 91 H + 12
5. Nokian Wetproof
88% Upper-middle
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6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
84% Premium £92 91 W + 11
7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
84% Premium £81 91 H + 5
8. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
84% Premium
9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
83% Upper-middle £59 91 V + 9
10. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
81% Premium
11. Fulda EcoControl HP2
80% Lowcost £66 91 V + 3
5
12. Sava Intensa HP2
78% Lowcost £65 91 H + 3
13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
77% Premium £78 91 V + 7
14. Kumho Ecsta PS71
77% Upper-middle £81 91 V + 1
15. Maxxis Premitra HP5
76% Lowcost £63 91 V + 1
16. BFGoodrich Advantage
76% Upper-middle £85 91 H + 9
17. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71% Upper-middle £67 91 W + 3
26
18. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 V + 5
19. Firestone Roadhawk
70% Upper-middle £64 91 V + 3
20. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
70% Premium £88 91 W + 2
21. Kumho Ecowing ES31
70% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
22. Continental Ecocontact 6
68% Premium £93 91 W + 12
23. Continental PremiumContact 5
68% Premium £91 91 W + 5
16
24. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
67% Premium
25. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £47 91
26. Semperit Speed-Life 3
65% Lowcost £73 91 H + 3
27. Pirelli Cinturato P7
64% Premium £90 91 V + 13
28. Vredestein Sportrac 5
63% Premium
29. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
61% Premium £74 91 H + 1
32
30. Michelin Primacy 3
59% Premium £107 91 V + 7
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
58% Upper-middle £83 0 W + 7
32. Michelin Energy Saver+
57% Premium £88 91 H + 7
33. Falken Sincera SN110
57% Upper-middle £63 91 H + 1
34. Giti Premium H1
56% Lowcost
35. Uniroyal RainSport 3
56% Upper-middle £97 91 W + 5
35
36. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
56% Premium
37. Fulda EcoControl HP
56% Lowcost
38. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
55% Premium £80 91 W + 6
39. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
55% Premium
40. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
53% Upper-middle
41. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
51% Upper-middle £86 91 W
56
42. Kumho Ecsta HS51
50% Upper-middle £58 91 V + 3
43. Semperit Speed-Life 2
50% Lowcost
44. Giti Synergy E1
49% Lowcost
45. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
48% Premium £102 91 W + 1
46. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
46% Lowcost £70 91 V + 3
47. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
46% Upper-middle
22
48. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
43% Lowcost £87 91 Y + 4
49. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
40% Upper-middle £106 91 W + 3
50. Nokian Line
40% Upper-middle
51. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
39% Upper-middle £87 91 W + 1
52. Bridgestone Turanza T001
37% Premium £105 91 V + 3
53. BFGoodrich G-Grip
33% Upper-middle
59
54. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
27% Premium
55. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
27% Lowcost
56. Sava Intensa HP
27% Lowcost
57. Kormoran Road Performance
20% Lowcost
58. Debica Presto HP
16% Lowcost
59. Imperial EcoDriver 5
11% Lowcost
7
60. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
5% Premium
61. Dayton Touring 2
1% Lowcost
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