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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
£82
91 V + 1
2. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
1,9
2,0
2,8
2,5
£88
91 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,1
2,0
3,2
2,5
£83
91 W + 9
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Satisfactory
2,3
2,6
2,8
0,6
£90
91 Y + 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
£89
91 V + 7
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2,8
2,5
2,7
1,5
£65
91 V + 3
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2,9
2,2
2,8
2,0
£90
91 H + 9
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2,2
1,4
3,1
3,0
£71
91 V + 1
11. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2,3
2,1
2,7
3,0
£112
91 H + 4
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Satisfactory
2,0
2,0
2,7
3,0
£103
91 V + 13
13. Uniroyal Rainsport 5
Satisfactory
2,1
2,9
2,7
3,0
£67
91 W + 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 (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 Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN, Michelin Primacy 3, Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue.

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. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
94% Premium £104 91 W + 2
2. Michelin Primacy 4
90% Premium £102 91 H + 12
3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £109 91 V + 3
4. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
88% Premium
5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £99 91 W + 11
46
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
87% Upper-middle £65 91 V + 4
7. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £115 91 V + 7
8. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £108 91 V + 3
10. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
85% Premium
11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
85% Premium £86 91 H + 5
38
12. Debica Presto HP2
84% Lowcost £67 91 V + 3
13. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
14. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle £85 91 W + 3
15. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
81% Premium
16. Fulda EcoControl HP
81% Lowcost
17. Michelin Energy Saver+
80% Premium £87 91 H + 7
41
18. Vredestein Sportrac 5
80% Premium
19. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
20. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £88 91 W + 6
21. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £86 91 W + 1
22. Kumho Ecsta PS71
79% Upper-middle £100 91 V + 1
23. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
79% Upper-middle
27
24. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
78% Upper-middle £75 91 V + 9
25. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £98 91 W + 5
26. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £93 91 W + 11
27. Continental PremiumContact 5
76% Premium £92 91 W + 5
28. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
29. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
5
30. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £80 0 + 4
31. Continental UltraContact
75% Premium £97 91 V + 3
32. Sava Intensa HP
75% Lowcost
33. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £84 91 W + 2
34. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
75% Premium
35. Giti Premium H1
73% Lowcost
18
36. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
71% Premium £58 91 H + 1
37. Firestone Roadhawk
71% Upper-middle £74 91 V + 3
38. Sava Intensa HP2
71% Lowcost £72 91 H + 3
39. Toyo Proxes Comfort
70% Upper-middle £46 0 + 2
40. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £73 91 V + 3
41. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £100 91 V + 5
55
42. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
43. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £92 0 W + 7
44. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
45. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £48 91
46. Matador Hectorra 5
65% Lowcost £97 91 Y + 2
47. Falken Sincera SN110
65% Upper-middle £75 91 H + 1
38
48. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost £95 91 Y + 4
49. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
50. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £94 91 W
51. Imperial EcoDriver 5
56% Lowcost
52. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
53. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £82 91 V + 2
54
54. Debica Presto HP
40% Lowcost
55. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium
56. Kormoran Road Performance
36% Lowcost
57. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
58. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
20% Lowcost
59. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
29
60. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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