Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoklub ČR 2023

Summer

2023

Year

19

Tyres

Winner

Continental PremiumContact 7

Best Value

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Test Vehicle

VW Golf

Tested tyres

19

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: -

£78

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91V 91V · £85

Wet106

Dry103,3

Wet

Wet Braking#1/19

Wet Handling#1/19

Wet Circle Cornering#3/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/19

Aquaplaning Cross#12/19

Dry

Dry Braking#1/19

Dry Handling#2/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#10/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#12/19

Summary

2

Michelin Primacy 4+

Rating: -

£93

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £102 91W 94H · £132 +1

Wet103,9

Dry101,4

Wet

Wet Braking#2/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/19

Wet Handling#6/19

Aquaplaning Cross#7/19

Wet Circle Cornering#10/19

Dry

Dry Handling#3/19

Dry Braking#6/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#7/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#6/19

Summary

3

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£87

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H +2

Wet101,3

Dry103,4

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#1/19

Wet Handling#5/19

Wet Braking#7/19

Aquaplaning Cross#10/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#11/19

Dry

Dry Braking#5/19

Dry Handling#5/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#18/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/19

Summary

4

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Rating: -

£131

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V 94V 94V +1

Wet101,7

Dry101,7

Wet

Wet Braking#5/19

Aquaplaning Cross#8/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#8/19

Wet Circle Cornering#9/19

Wet Handling#9/19

Dry

Dry Braking#2/19

Dry Handling#3/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#9/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#9/19

Summary

5

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£68

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £68 91W · £73 94V · £68

Wet104,4

Dry98,6

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/19

Aquaplaning Cross#3/19

Wet Braking#3/19

Wet Handling#4/19

Wet Circle Cornering#15/19

Dry

Dry Braking#11/19

Dry Handling#14/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#8/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#15/19

Summary

6

Nokian WetProof

Rating: -

Wet102,2

Dry100,4

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/19

Wet Braking#6/19

Wet Handling#7/19

Aquaplaning Cross#9/19

Wet Circle Cornering#11/19

Dry

Dry Braking#2/19

Dry Handling#15/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#8/19

Summary

7

Vredestein Ultrac

Rating: -

£89

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

0 · £89 0 · £91 0 +1

Wet103,3

Dry99,2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/19

Wet Handling#2/19

Wet Circle Cornering#5/19

Wet Braking#8/19

Dry

Dry Handling#5/19

Dry Braking#7/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#11/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#18/19

Summary

8

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: -

£81

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £103 91H · £91 91H +2

Wet100,7

Dry101,7

Wet

Wet Handling#2/19

Wet Circle Cornering#4/19

Wet Braking#9/19

Aquaplaning Cross#11/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/19

Dry

Dry Handling#1/19

Dry Braking#8/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#4/19

Summary

9

Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Rating: -

£73

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £73 91V · £78 94V · £100 +2

Wet100,6

Dry101,4

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#2/19

Wet Handling#12/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#15/19

Aquaplaning Cross#16/19

Wet Braking#19/19

Dry

Dry Braking#4/19

Dry Handling#9/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/19

Summary

10

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£67

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £72 91W · £73 94V · £77

Wet102,5

Dry98,6

Wet

Wet Braking#4/19

Aquaplaning Cross#5/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/19

Wet Handling#7/19

Wet Circle Cornering#14/19

Dry

Dry Handling#9/19

Dry Braking#12/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#5/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#7/19

Summary

11

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

Wet100

Dry100

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/19

Aquaplaning Cross#4/19

Wet Circle Cornering#8/19

Wet Braking#10/19

Wet Handling#10/19

Dry

Dry Braking#9/19

Dry Handling#13/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#18/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/19

Summary

12

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£64

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £71 91V · £85 91V · £82 +2

Wet97,8

Dry99,3

Summary

13

Kumho Ecsta HS52

Rating: -

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £62 91V · £74 91V · £60 +2

Wet94,3

Dry99,5

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#6/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/19

Aquaplaning Cross#15/19

Wet Braking#15/19

Wet Handling#15/19

Dry

Dry Handling#9/19

Dry Braking#10/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#17/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#11/19

Summary

14

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

Wet97,3

Dry96,1

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#10/19

Wet Braking#10/19

Aquaplaning Cross#13/19

Wet Circle Cornering#13/19

Wet Handling#13/19

Dry

Dry Handling#15/19

Dry Braking#16/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#14/19

Summary

15

Matador Hectorra 5

Rating: -

Wet93,9

Dry99

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#6/19

Wet Braking#13/19

Wet Handling#15/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#16/19

Wet Circle Cornering#17/19

Dry

Dry Handling#12/19

Dry Braking#14/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/19

Summary

16

Tomket Sport

Rating: -

Wet93,2

Dry97,9

Wet

Wet Circle Cornering#12/19

Wet Braking#14/19

Aquaplaning Cross#17/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/19

Wet Handling#17/19

Dry

Dry Handling#7/19

Dry Braking#15/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#14/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#12/19

Summary

17

Imperial Ecodriver 5

Rating: -

£74

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £77 91W · £77 94V · £77

Wet94,1

Dry94,8

Wet

Wet Handling#11/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#12/19

Aquaplaning Cross#14/19

Wet Braking#16/19

Wet Circle Cornering#16/19

Dry

Dry Handling#15/19

Dry Braking#17/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#12/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#16/19

Summary

18

DoubleCoin DC99

Rating: -

Wet78,6

Dry93,9

Wet

Wet Braking#18/19

Wet Circle Cornering#18/19

Wet Handling#18/19

Aquaplaning Cross#19/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#19/19

Dry

Dry Handling#18/19

Dry Braking#19/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#4/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#18/19

Summary

19

Profil Tyres Prosport 2

Rating: -

Wet80,6

Dry90,9

Wet

Wet Braking#17/19

Aquaplaning Cross#18/19

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#18/19

Wet Circle Cornering#19/19

Wet Handling#19/19

Dry

Dry Braking#18/19

Dry Handling#19/19

Comfort

Noise Exterior#16/19

Economy

Rolling Resistance#17/19

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	£127 94 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£61 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 95%	95%	Premium	£96 94 V
4	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£74 91 H +5 More
5	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£74 91 V +2 More
6	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£84 0 V
7	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
8	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +3 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£83 91 H +3 More
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 81%	81%	Premium	£93 91 H +5 More
11	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£84 91 H +17 More
12	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£60 91 V +3 More
13	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£69 +8 More
14	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
15	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£89 94 V
16	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£81 91 H +20 More

17	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More
18	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
19	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£88 91 H +9 More
20	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 74%	74%	Budget	£56 91 H +3 More
21	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£72 91 H +6 More
22	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£60 91 V +2 More
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£69
24	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£76 91 H +9 More

25	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£80 91 H +4 More
26	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£71 91 H +8 More
27	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£102 91 H +5 More
28	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +3 More
29	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +4 More
30	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 64%	64%	Budget	£63 91 V +1 More
31	Budget Debica Presto HP2 64%	64%	Budget	£59 91 H +3 More
32	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 63%	63%	Budget	£62 91 H +3 More

33	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget
34	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£80 91 V +1 More
35	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
36	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
37	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
38	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget	£51 91 H +3 More
39	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
40	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B

41	Budget Viking Protech NewGen 40%	40%	Budget	£76 91 V +3 More
42	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£69 0 V +9 More
43	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
44	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£79 +10 More
45	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
46	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
47	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
48	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£69 91 H +3 More

49	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
50	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
51	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£60 91 V +3 More
52	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
53	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget
54	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget
55	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
56	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget

57	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
58	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
59	Budget Atlas Green HP 5%	5%	Budget

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