205/45 R16 - Best premium summer tyres 2025 | TheTireLab.com

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205/45 R16 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Vredestein Ultrac 86%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

4. Vredestein Sportrac 5 82%

5. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

6. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

7. Michelin Primacy 4+ 77%

8. Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

11. Michelin e.Primacy 63%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 92%

2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 77%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+ 76%

6. Vredestein Sportrac 5 76%

7. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

9. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 66%

11. Michelin e.Primacy 66%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 87%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

5. Vredestein Ultrac 84%

6. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 82%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 82%

9. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

10. Bridgestone Turanza 6 79%

11. Michelin e.Primacy 76%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+ 82%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

4. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

5. Vredestein Ultrac 80%

6. Vredestein Sportrac 5 78%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 75%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

10. Michelin e.Primacy 71%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6 59%

Costs

1. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 83%

4. Michelin e.Primacy 83%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+ 82%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

8. Bridgestone Turanza 6 75%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 67%

11. Vredestein Ultrac 58%

Price

205/45 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		83.5% 84.5% 78%		motor 2025	Premium
2.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		77.8% 76.8% 77.5%		Tyre Reviews 2023	Premium	£114 87 W
3.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		Autobild 2021	Premium	£116 83 W
4.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		75.7% 82.2% 78.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£114 87 W + 2
5.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		75.8% 78.6% 63%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£121 87 W
6.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+		80.1% 83.2% 81%		Autobild 2021	Premium	£141 83 H + 1
7.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5		77.1% 81.6% 87.8%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£159 83 H + 1
8.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4		73.1% 92% 80.3%		ACE 2019	Premium	£144 83 V + 1

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