215/55 R16 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTireLab.com

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215/55 R16 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Vredestein Ultrac 87%

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 83%

5. Vredestein Sportrac 5 82%

6. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

7. Michelin Primacy 5 79%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

12. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

14. Michelin e.Primacy 68%

15. Continental EcoContact 6 53%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

3. Michelin Primacy 5 86%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 84%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 83%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

7. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

8. Vredestein Sportrac 5 76%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 75%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

13. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

14. Michelin e.Primacy 63%

15. Continental EcoContact 6 50%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 87%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 86%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 85%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

8. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

9. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

10. Continental EcoContact 6 82%

11. Michelin e.Primacy 82%

12. Michelin Primacy 4+ 81%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

14. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

15. Michelin Primacy 5 75%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Primacy 5 92%

2. Michelin e.Primacy 91%

3. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 87%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+ 83%

6. Continental EcoContact 6 82%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

8. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

11. Vredestein Sportrac 5 78%

12. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 76%

13. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

14. Vredestein Ultrac 73%

15. Bridgestone Turanza 6 69%

Costs

1. Michelin e.Primacy 100%

2. Continental EcoContact 6 95%

3. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

4. Michelin Primacy 5 85%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

7. Vredestein Sportrac 5 83%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 80%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

13. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 67%

14. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 67%

15. Vredestein Ultrac 63%

Price

215/55 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.	Dunlop Blue Response TG		98.6% 97.6%			Premium	£124 93 V + 1
2.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)		86% 92.3% 90.7%			Premium
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		84.5% 85.2% 78.9%		Sport Auto 2024	Premium	£124 93 H + 6
4.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		79.7% 78.4% 83.9%		AvD 2026	Premium	£122 93 V + 1
5.	Michelin Primacy 5		79.3% 74.8% 86.6%		AvD 2026	Premium	£160 93 V + 1
6.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		77.7% 80.4% 72.4%		AvD 2026	Premium	£134 93 V + 1
7.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%	Autozeitung 2013	Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
8.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5		78.2% 81% 88.6%		Autobild 2025	Premium	£150 93 V + 2
9.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7		53.3% 82.3% 80.5%		Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£145 93 V + 4
10.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		83.4% 85.3% 82%		AvD 2026	Premium	£95 93 V + 3
11.	Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4					Premium	£89 93 V + 1
12.	Michelin e.Primacy		68.1% 81.9% 89.4%		Automotorsport 2025	Premium
13.	Continental UltraContact					Premium	£132 93 V + 2
14.	Vredestein Ultrac+		81.5% 62.8% 76.2%		AvD 2026	Premium	£98 93 V + 1
15.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse! Newer model available: Dunlop Blue Response TG		75.4% 86.1% 77.7%	Autozeitung 2013	ADAC 2022	Premium	£102 0 H + 4
16.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		82.7% 85.1% 78.7%	Autozeitung 2013	AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium

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