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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2021

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Noise
Wear
Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 6
Good
1,8
2,0
3,1
2,5
2. Semperit Speed-Life 3
Good
1,9
2,0
2,8
2,5
£57
91 H + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Good
2,1
2,0
3,2
2,5
£105
91 H + 12
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Satisfactory
2,3
2,6
2,8
0,6
£73
91 H + 4
5. Kumho Ecsta HS51
Satisfactory
2,2
2,6
2,8
2,0
6. Apollo Alnac 4G
Satisfactory
2,7
2,6
2,8
2,0
7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Satisfactory
2,7
1,5
2,9
2,5
£78
91 H + 7
8. Fulda EcoControl HP2
Satisfactory
2,8
2,5
2,7
1,5
£66
91 H + 3
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
Satisfactory
2,9
2,2
2,8
2,0
£78
91 H + 9
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
Satisfactory
2,2
1,4
3,1
3,0
£58
91 V + 1
11. Nokian WetProof
Satisfactory
2,3
2,1
2,7
3,0
12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
Satisfactory
2,0
2,0
2,7
3,0
£74
91 H + 13
13. Uniroyal Rainsport 5
Satisfactory
2,1
2,9
2,7
3,0
£60
91 H + 3
14. Petlas Imperium PT515
Satisfactory
3,3
3,3
3,1
1,5
15. King Meiler Sport 1
Sufficient
3,6
3,2
3,7
2,5
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Noise Wear Price
Above you can see the results of the ADAC 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by ADAC 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). Continental PremiumContact 6 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Noise, Wear, ). Other featured tyres include Semperit Speed-Life 3, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2, Hankook Ventus Prime 4.

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. Continental Premiumcontact 7
97% Premium £79 91 H+ 1
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £100 94 W
3. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £91 91 H+ 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £106 94 V
5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £75 91 V+ 3
12
6. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £98 91 H+ 12
7. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium £90 94 V
8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £86 91 H+ 12
9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £76 91 H+ 3
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £72 91 V+ 2
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £106 91 H+ 4
19
12. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £91 91 W+ 2
13. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £90 0 + 2
14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £81 91 H+ 9
15. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £56 91 V+ 7
16. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £89 91 H+ 4
17. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £89 91 H+ 5
21
18. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £54 91 H+ 3
19. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £60 91 H+ 5
20. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
21. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £81 91 H+ 3
22. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £94 91 H+ 1
23. Kumho ECOWING ES31
51% Upper-middle £84 0 + 4
5
24. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £88 0 + 14
25. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
26. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
27. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £81 91 H+ 11
28. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 1
29. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £93 0 V+ 7
20
30. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £91 91 H+ 3
31. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
32. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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