Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Summer

2024

Year

55

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Test Vehicle

VW Golf

Tested tyres

55

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Continental PremiumContact 7

Rating: -

£77

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91V 91V · £84

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet25,8 m

Summary

2

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: -

£57

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £62 91V · £72 91V · £61 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet26,1 m

Summary

3

Vredestein ULTRAC

Rating: -

£86

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

0 · £86 0 · £91 0 +1

Stopping distance on dry36,1 m

Stopping distance on wet26,6 m

Summary

4

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: -

£73

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £73 91V · £88 94V · £98 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,9 m

Stopping distance on wet27,7 m

Summary

5

Michelin Primacy 4+

Rating: -

£94

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £100 91W 94H · £132 +1

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet27,7 m

Summary

6

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: -

£71

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91 · £87 91H · £71 91H · £71 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,7 m

Stopping distance on wet27,5 m

Summary

7

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -

£73

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £93 91V · £86 91V · £73 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,5 m

Stopping distance on wet28,0 m

Summary

8

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£80

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet28,4 m

Summary

9

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Rating: -

£84

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V 91V · £84 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet28,4 m

Summary

10

Bridgestone Turanza 6

Rating: -

£81

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £81 91W · £89 94V · £93

Stopping distance on dry36,9 m

Stopping distance on wet27,9 m

Summary

11

Nexen N fera Primus

Rating: -

£60

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91W · £60 94W

Stopping distance on dry37,2 m

Stopping distance on wet27,7 m

Summary

12

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6 m

Stopping distance on wet28,7 m

Summary

13

GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£69

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £82 91W · £88 91Y +2

Stopping distance on dry36,4 m

Stopping distance on wet29,2 m

Summary

14

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£70

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £80 91W · £70 94V · £83

Stopping distance on dry37,9 m

Stopping distance on wet27,7 m

Summary

15

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

£90

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £94 91V 91V · £90 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet28,8 m

Summary

16

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: -

£57

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £58 91W · £61 94V · £63

Stopping distance on dry36,8 m

Stopping distance on wet29,5 m

Summary

17

Giti Gitisynergy H2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6 m

Stopping distance on wet29,8 m

Summary

18

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: -

£75

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £78 91V · £75 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet29,1 m

Summary

19

Gt Radial Fe2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet29,3 m

Summary

20

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£66

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £68 91V · £85 91V · £138 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,9 m

Stopping distance on wet30,0 m

Summary

21

Sava Intensa HP2

Rating: -

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £62 91W 94V · £67

Stopping distance on dry37,2 m

Stopping distance on wet30,0 m

Summary

22

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: -

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £62 91W · £59 94V · £66

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet30,2 m

Summary

23

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£69

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £72 91W · £69 94V · £77

Stopping distance on dry39,0 m

Stopping distance on wet28,8 m

Summary

24

Goodride ZuperEco Z-107

Rating: -

£73

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91V · £73 94W

Stopping distance on dry37,6 m

Stopping distance on wet30,5 m

Summary

25

Apollo Aspire 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,6 m

Stopping distance on wet30,7 m

Summary

26

Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6 m

Stopping distance on wet31,2 m

Summary

27

Westlake ZuperEco Z-107

Rating: -

£68

91 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W

Stopping distance on dry38,6 m

Stopping distance on wet31,5 m

Summary

28

Petlas Imperium PT515

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0 m

Stopping distance on wet31,4 m

Summary

29

Minerva F209

Rating: -

£72

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V 91W 94V · £76

Stopping distance on dry39,3 m

Stopping distance on wet31,6 m

Summary

30

Leao Nora-Force HP100

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,0 m

Stopping distance on wet33,1 m

Summary

31

Tristar Ecopower 4

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5 m

Stopping distance on wet32,1 m

Summary

32

Tracmax X-Privilo TX-3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2 m

Stopping distance on wet32,5 m

Summary

33

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£69

0 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0V 0W · £69 0W +2

Stopping distance on dry38,9 m

Stopping distance on wet33,0 m

Summary

34

Tomket Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6 m

Stopping distance on wet33,3 m

Summary

35

Linglong Comfort Master

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6 m

Stopping distance on wet33,5 m

Summary

36

Ovation Eco-Vision VI-682

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6 m

Stopping distance on wet32,5 m

Summary

37

Sumitomo Bc100

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2 m

Stopping distance on wet33,2 m

Summary

38

Imperial EcoDriver 5

Rating: -

£75

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V 91W · £77 94V

Stopping distance on dry40,1 m

Stopping distance on wet32,6 m

Summary

39

Tourador Wonder TH1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5 m

Stopping distance on wet33,2 m

Summary

40

Zeta Tyres Alventi

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6 m

Stopping distance on wet33,1 m

Summary

41

Tigar High Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3 m

Stopping distance on wet34,5 m

Summary

42

Milestone Green Sport GS05

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2 m

Stopping distance on wet33,7 m

Summary

43

Matador Hectorra 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,1 m

Stopping distance on wet32,9 m

Summary

44

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4 m

Stopping distance on wet34,9 m

Summary

45

Radar RPX-800

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,2 m

Stopping distance on wet33,3 m

Summary

46

Ceat SecuraDrive

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,6 m

Stopping distance on wet33,3 m

Summary

47

Fortuna EcoPlus 4S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,1 m

Stopping distance on wet34,9 m

Summary

48

Lassa Driveways

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5 m

Stopping distance on wet34,7 m

Summary

49

Atlas Green HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3 m

Stopping distance on wet35,1 m

Summary

50

Superia Tires Ecoblue HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7 m

Stopping distance on wet34,7 m

Summary

51

Nordexx NS9000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8 m

Stopping distance on wet36,1 m

Summary

52

Berlin Tires Summer UHP 1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry41,1 m

Stopping distance on wet35,6 m

Summary

53

Arivo Premio Arzero

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,1 m

Stopping distance on wet38,0 m

Summary

54

DoubleCoin DC99

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6 m

Stopping distance on wet42,1 m

Summary

55

Triangle AdvanteX TC101

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry42,1 m

Stopping distance on wet39,7 m

Summary

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.

#	Name	Our rating	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£126 94 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£61 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£95 94 V
4	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£86 91 H +18 More
5	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium
6	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£75 91 V +2 More
7	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£95 0 V
8	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +3 More

9	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£93 91 H +5 More
11	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£63 91 V +3 More
12	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£92 94 V
13	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
14	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£80 91 H +20 More
15	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
16	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More

17	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£68 91 H +6 More
18	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£77
19	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£79 91 H +4 More
20	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +3 More
21	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£103 91 H +5 More
22	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
23	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +4 More
24	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£62 91 V +1 More

25	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£71 91 H +16 More
26	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
27	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
28	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£51 91 H +3 More
29	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
30	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
31	Budget Viking Protech NewGen 40%	40%	Budget	£72 91 V +3 More
32	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 39%	39%	Budget

33	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
34	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£78 +10 More
35	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
36	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
37	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
38	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
39	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
40	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget

41	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£60 91 V +3 More
42	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
43	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget
44	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
45	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
46	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

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