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205/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
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2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Tested 2x in 2024, 36x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
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205/55 R16
205/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
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205/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 245 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/45 R17, 195/65 R15, 225/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.75 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 1985.17 mm, which is very similar to 225/50 R16(1983.6 mm), 185/75 R14(1988.94 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 295/30 R18(1992.4 mm), 225/45 R17(1992.71 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/55 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 89, 91, 94, 95. You can find 205/55 R16 on 114 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Seat.
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Tyres for EV cars Best dry-handling summer tyres Best summer rain tyres Best handling summer tyres Quietest summer tyres Most economical summer tyres Best anti-aquaplaning summer tyres205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles:
