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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Noise
Wear
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Good
1,8
2,0
3,1
2,5
2. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
1,9
2,0
2,8
2,5
£58
91 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,1
2,0
3,2
2,5
£105
91 H + 18
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Satisfactory
2,3
2,6
2,8
0,6
£73
91 H + 4
5. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Satisfactory
2,2
2,6
2,8
2,0
6. Apollo Alnac 4G
Satisfactory
2,7
2,6
2,8
2,0
7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Satisfactory
2,7
1,5
2,9
2,5
£82
91 H + 7
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2,8
2,5
2,7
1,5
£60
91 H + 3
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2,9
2,2
2,8
2,0
£80
91 H + 9
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2,2
1,4
3,1
3,0
£60
91 V + 1
11. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2,3
2,1
2,7
3,0
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Satisfactory
2,0
2,0
2,7
3,0
£73
91 H + 17
13. Uniroyal Rainsport 5
Satisfactory
2,1
2,9
2,7
3,0
£57
91 H + 3
14. Petlas Imperium PT515
Satisfactory
3,3
3,3
3,1
1,5
15. King Meiler Sport 1
Sufficient
3,6
3,2
3,7
2,5
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Noise Wear Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Noise, Wear, ). Other featured tyres include Semperit Speed-Life 3, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2, Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £81 91 H+ 1
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £103 94 W
3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £105 94 V
4. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £90 91 H+ 4
5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £110 91 V+ 4
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6. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium
7. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £94 91 H+ 13
8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £75 91 H+ 3
9. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £91 94 V
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £66 91 H+ 16
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £110 91 H+ 4
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12. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £75 91 V+ 2
13. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £118 91 W+ 2
14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £79 91 H+ 9
15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £82 0 + 2
16. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £54 91 V+ 2
17. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £53 91 V+ 7
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18. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £87 91 H+ 8
19. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
20. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £131 91 H+ 5
21. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
22. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £64 91 H+ 6
23. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
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24. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £84 91 H+ 4
25. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £93 91 H+ 1
26. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £52 91 H+ 4
27. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £82 91 H+ 19
28. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
29. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
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30. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £74 91 H+ 11
31. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 3
32. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £91 0 V+ 9
33. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
34. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £59 91 V+ 9
35. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
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36. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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