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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2018

- Winner: Michelin Primacy 3
- Tested tyres: 16
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
# | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
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1. | Michelin Primacy 3 | Good + | | | | | | £100 91 V + 7 | |
2. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | Good + | | | | | | £64 91 H + 2 | |
3. | Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 | Good + | | | | | | £63 91 H | |
4. | Firestone Roadhawk | Good + | | | | | | £52 91 V + 3 | |
5. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | Good + | | | | | | £52 91 V + 7 | |
6. | Semperit Speed-Life 2 | Good + | | | | | | £69 91 V + 3 | |
7. | Esa-Tecar Spirit 5 HP | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
8. | Kumho Ecsta HS51 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £48 91 V + 1 | |
9. | Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue | Satisfactory | | | | | | £76 91 V + 1 | |
10. | Fulda EcoControl HP | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
11. | Giti Premium H1 | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
12. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance | Satisfactory | | | | | | £59 91 W + 11 | |
13. | Nexen N blue HD plus | Satisfactory | | | | | | ||
14. | Cooper Zeon CS8 | Satisfactory | | | | | | £57 0 W + 3 | |
15. | Infinity Ecosis | Sufficient | | | | | | ||
16. | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Sufficient | | | | | | £52 91 H + 2 | |
# | Name | - | Rating | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | Price |
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2018 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a in 2018. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Michelin Primacy 3 is the best of 16 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Noise, Wear, Fuel consumption, ). Other featured tyres include Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo, Continental ContiPremiumContact 5, Firestone Roadhawk; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato P7, Maxxis Premitra HP5, Bridgestone Turanza T001.
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.