Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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	£114 94 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£61 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£94 94 V
4	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£105 91 V +4 More
5	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£87 91 H +18 More
6	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£78 91 V +2 More
7	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£89 91 H +5 More
8	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£79 0 V
9	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +3 More
10	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
11	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£62 91 V +3 More
12	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£88 94 V
13	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
14	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£78 91 H +20 More
15	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +4 More
16	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
17	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£69 91 H +6 More
18	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£97 91 H +5 More
19	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£73
20	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£78 91 H +4 More
21	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +3 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	£61 91 V +1 More
25	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£66 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
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	£59 +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	£59 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