Summer tyre test 195/55 R16 - Firmenauto 2021
- Winner: Michelin Primacy 4
- Best value: Maxxis Premitra HP5
- Testing vehicle: Seat Leon
- Tested tyres: 11
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Primacy 4 | Good + |
8,9
|
8,9
|
8,7
|
10
|
10
| £92 87 T + 9 | |
| 2. | Nokian WetProof | Good + |
8,2
|
8,5
|
7,6
|
7
|
10
| £68 87 H + 2 | |
| 3. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Good + |
8,1
|
8,1
|
8,0
|
10
|
6
| £74 87 H + 5 | |
| 4. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Satisfactory |
7,9
|
7,8
|
8,1
|
8
|
7
| £75 87 H + 3 | |
| 5. | Continental PremiumContact 5 | Satisfactory |
7,9
|
8,0
|
7,8
|
7
|
8
| £83 87 T + 3 | |
| 6. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Satisfactory |
7,8
|
7,8
|
7,8
|
6
|
10
| ||
| 7. | Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 | Satisfactory |
7,7
|
6,9
|
7,4
|
10
|
10
| £65 87 H + 1 | |
| 8. | BFGoodrich Advantage | Satisfactory |
7,6
|
8,0
|
7,5
|
7
|
7
| £116 87 T + 3 | |
| 9. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Satisfactory |
7,0
|
7,8
|
6,9
|
3
|
7
| £74 87 H + 1 | |
| 10. | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | Sufficient |
6,9
|
6,9
|
6,8
|
6
|
8
| £83 87 T + 2 | |
| 11. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Poor |
5,7
|
6,2
|
7,4
|
5
|
7
| ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Firmenauto 2021 195/55 R16 test performed by Firmenauto on a Seat Leon in 2021. This test was performed in 195/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (195). Michelin Primacy 4 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, Noise, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Bridgestone Turanza T001, Dunlop SP Sport-Bluresponse, Semperit Speed-Life 3.
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. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 | 88% | Upper-middle | £70 87 V + 3 | |
| 2. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance | 88% | Premium | £83 87 H + 9 | |
| 3. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance | 88% | Premium | £80 87 H + 3 | |
| 4. | Michelin Primacy 3 | 87% | Premium | £111 87 H + 2 | |
| 5. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | 86% | Premium | £88 0 H + 2 | |
| 6. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | 86% | Premium | £81 91 V | |
| 7. | Dunlop SP Sport-Bluresponse | 86% | Premium | £83 87 H + 1 | |
| 8. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 84% | Lowcost | £75 87 H + 1 | |
| 9. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | 84% | Upper-middle | £69 87 V + 1 | |
| 10. | Hankook Kinergy eco K425 | 81% | Upper-middle | £66 87 V | |
| 11. | Fulda EcoControl HP | 81% | Lowcost | ||
| 12. | Debica Presto HP2 | 81% | Lowcost | £60 87 V | |
| 13. | Semperit Speed-Life 2 | 80% | Lowcost | £62 87 T + 2 | |
| 14. | Hankook Ventus Prime2 K115 | 80% | Upper-middle | £64 87 V + 2 | |
| 15. | Michelin Energy Saver+ | 80% | Premium | £94 87 T + 4 | |
| 16. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 79% | Upper-middle | £63 87 V | |
| 17. | Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 | 79% | Upper-middle | £54 87 H | |
| 18. | Uniroyal RainSport 3 | 78% | Upper-middle | £74 87 T + 3 | |
| 19. | Nokian Line | 76% | Upper-middle | ||
| 20. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | 76% | Premium | ||
| 21. | Continental Ecocontact 6 | 75% | Premium | £78 87 T + 6 | |
| 22. | Sava Intensa HP | 75% | Lowcost | ||
| 23. | Cooper Zeon CS8 | 71% | Upper-middle | £75 0 V | |
| 24. | Fulda EcoControl HP2 | 71% | Lowcost | £83 87 H + 1 | |
| 25. | Kumho Ecsta HS51 | 70% | Upper-middle | £57 87 V + 1 | |
| 26. | Firestone Roadhawk | 69% | Upper-middle | £64 87 H + 1 | |
| 27. | Kleber Dynaxer HP3 | 69% | Upper-middle | ||
| 28. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 66% | Upper-middle | £62 87 H + 1 | |
| 29. | Petlas Imperium PT515 | 66% | Lowcost | £48 87 V | |
| 30. | Giti Synergy E1 | 66% | Lowcost | ||
| 31. | Toyo Proxes CF2 | 66% | Upper-middle | £59 87 H + 1 | |
| 32. | Laufenn S Fit EQ+ LK01 | 65% | Lowcost | £66 87 H + 2 | |
| 33. | BFGoodrich G-Grip | 61% | Upper-middle | £70 87 T + 2 | |
| 34. | Sava Intensa HP2 | 60% | Lowcost | £83 87 H + 1 | |
| 35. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | 57% | Upper-middle | £71 87 V | |
| 36. | Barum Bravuris 3 HM | 52% | Lowcost | ||
| 37. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 51% | Lowcost | £62 87 H + 2 | |
| 38. | Debica Presto HP | 40% | Lowcost | ||
| 39. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | 30% | Lowcost | £58 87 H + 1 | |
| 40. | Firestone Firehawk SZ90 | 21% | Upper-middle | £93 87 V | |
| 41. | Dayton Touring 2 | 10% | Lowcost | ||
| 42. | Kormoran Road Performance | 10% | Lowcost | £48 87 H + 2 | |
| 43. | 1% | Lowcost | £102 91 V | ||
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
