205/45 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.
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The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
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The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.
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Turanza 6 Enliten XL
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£119
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Turanza 6 Enliten XL | In stock | Free shipping | £119 |
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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL Enliten / EV )
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£131
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Bridgestone Turanza 6 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 ( 205/45 ZR16 87W XL 4PR SBL )
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£101
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 ( 205/45 ZR16 87W XL 4PR SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £101 |
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Ventus Prime4 K135 XL
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£117
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Ventus Prime4 K135 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £117 |
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Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.
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Efficient Grip Performance 2 XL FR
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£107
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Efficient Grip Performance 2 XL FR | In stock | Free shipping | £107 |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL EVR )
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£139
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
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Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
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Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.
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Efficient Grip Performance 2 XL FR
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£107
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Efficient Grip Performance 2 XL FR | In stock | Free shipping | £107 |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL EVR )
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£139
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 205/45 R16 87W XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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The Dynaxer HP4 is a balanced tyre, but some of the tests criticize it's worse mileage and wet performance. For a lower price, it could be a good option.
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Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 205/45 R16 83W EVc )
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£98
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Semperit Speed-Life 3 ( 205/45 R16 83W EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £98 |
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Speed-Life 3 FR
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£124
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Speed-Life 3 FR | In stock | Free shipping | £124 |
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Cars with 205/45 R16 tyres
205/45 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
4.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%
5.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
6.
Vredestein Ultrac
74%
7.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
73%
8.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
9.
Michelin e.Primacy
68%
10.
Falken e.Ziex
67%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Vredestein Ultrac
79%
3.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
4.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
5.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
6.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
8.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
67%
9.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
10.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
92%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3.
Giti Gitisport S2
81%
4.
GT radial Sport Active 2
80%
5.
Michelin e.Primacy
78%
6.
Cooper Zeon CS8
77%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
8.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
9.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%
10.
Falken e.Ziex
71%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
87%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
5.
Linglong Sport Master
75%
6.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
7.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
8.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
9.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
10.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
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Did you know ...?
205/45 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 39 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/55 R17, 165/70 R13, 195/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1856.37 mm, which is very similar to 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/45 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 205/45 R16 on 17 car models - mainly Rover, Skoda, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Alpine.
