• 8 shops, 90 283 products

Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Exemplary
1-
2+
2+
2. Continental PremiumContact 6
Exemplary
2+
2
2+
£86
91 V + 1
3. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Exemplary
1-
2-
2
£77
91 H + 3
4. Debica Presto HP2
Exemplary
2
2
2
£60
91 V + 3
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Exemplary
2
2
2-
£71
91 W + 9
6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Good
1-
1-
3+
£83
91 V + 7
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Good
1-
1-
3+
£97
91 V + 3
8. Michelin Primacy 4
Good
2
2
1-
£101
91 H + 12
9. Firestone Roadhawk
Good
2+
2+
3
£65
91 V + 3
10. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Good
2-
2
1
£92
91 Y + 4
11. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
£85
91 H + 9
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2
2+
3
£65
91 V + 1
13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
Satisfactory
2-
2+
2-
£47
0 + 2
14. Uniroyal RainSport 5
Satisfactory
2+
2-
2-
£80
91 W + 3
15. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£65
91 V + 4
16. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2-
2
2
£60
91 V + 3
17. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2
2
3
18. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Satisfactory
2-
2
2-
£65
91 V + 9
19. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Satisfactory
2-
2
3+
£85
91 H + 5
20. Nexen N blue HD Plus
Satisfactory
3+
2+
3+
£69
0 + 1
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild 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). Kumho Ecsta HS51 is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties (Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 6, Semperit Speed-Life 3, Debica Presto HP2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T001, Pirelli Cinturato P7, Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde.

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. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
88% Premium £90 91 W + 11
3. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
88% Premium
4. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
87% Premium
5. Michelin Primacy 3
87% Premium £108 91 V + 7
18
6. Bridgestone Turanza T001
86% Premium £106 91 V + 3
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7
86% Premium £91 91 V + 13
8. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
85% Premium
9. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
84% Premium
10. Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN
84% Upper-middle
11. Fulda EcoControl HP
81% Lowcost
29
12. Kumho Ecsta PS71
81% Upper-middle £101 91 V + 1
13. Hankook Kinergy eco K425
81% Premium
14. Michelin Energy Saver+
80% Premium £88 91 H + 7
15. Vredestein Sportrac 5
80% Premium
16. Semperit Speed-Life 2
80% Lowcost
17. Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115
80% Premium £86 91 W + 6
6
18. Yokohama Advan Sport V105
80% Upper-middle £84 91 W + 1
19. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
79% Upper-middle
20. Uniroyal RainSport 3
78% Upper-middle £99 91 W + 5
21. Continental Ecocontact 6
78% Premium £94 91 W + 12
22. Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
76% Premium
23. Nokian Line
76% Upper-middle
33
24. Continental PremiumContact 5
76% Premium £93 91 W + 5
25. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT
75% Premium £91 91 W + 2
26. Kumho Ecowing ES31
75% Upper-middle £77 0 + 4
27. Sava Intensa HP
75% Lowcost
28. GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo
75% Premium
29. Continental UltraContact
75% Premium £103 91 V + 3
25
30. Giti Premium H1
73% Lowcost
31. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
71% Premium £58 91 H + 1
32. Sava Intensa HP2
71% Lowcost £57 91 H + 3
33. Kleber Dynaxer HP3
69% Upper-middle
34. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
69% Lowcost £61 91 V + 3
35. Michelin e.Primacy
69% Premium £101 91 V + 5
31
36. Cooper Zeon CS8
66% Upper-middle £80 0 W + 7
37. Giti Synergy E1
66% Lowcost
38. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £49 91
39. Falken Sincera SN110
65% Upper-middle £73 91 H + 1
40. Matador Hectorra 5
65% Lowcost £86 91 Y + 2
41. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
63% Lowcost
49
42. BFGoodrich G-Grip
61% Upper-middle
43. Yokohama Advan Fleva V701
57% Upper-middle £84 91 W
44. Imperial EcoDriver 5
56% Lowcost
45. Barum Bravuris 3 HM
52% Lowcost
46. Yokohama BLUEARTH-GT AE51
46% Upper-middle £82 91 V + 2
47. Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse
40% Premium
13
48. Debica Presto HP
40% Lowcost
49. Kormoran Road Performance
36% Lowcost
50. Firestone Firehawk SZ90
21% Upper-middle
51. Sailun Atrezzo Elite
20% Lowcost £55 91 W + 2
52. Dayton Touring 2
10% Lowcost
53. Kormoran Gamma B2
1% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

Show me more tyres (205/55 R16)