Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ADAC 2023

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	£107 94 W
2	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£100 94 V
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£77 91 H +2 More
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 90%	90%	Premium
5	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 88%	88%	Premium	£85 94 V
6	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£98 91 H +5 More
7	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£87 0 V
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£72 91 V +2 More
9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£76 91 H +3 More
10	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£88 94 V
11	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£57 91 H +3 More
12	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£62 91 V +3 More
13	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£68 91 H +17 More
14	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
15	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
16	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£77 91 H +3 More
17	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget
18	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£78 91 H +19 More
19	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More
20	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£79 91 H +4 More
21	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget	£83 91 V +1 More
22	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£72 91 H +11 More
23	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 33%	33%	Premium
24	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
25	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
26	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget