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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Wet
Dry
Running costs
Price
1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
Exemplary
2+
1-
1-
£82
91 H + 7
2. Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue
Exemplary
1-
1-
2-
3. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5
Exemplary
2-
1-
2
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
Exemplary
2+
2
2
£74
91 H + 11
5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Exemplary
2
2+
2-
£64
91 H + 6
6. Fulda EcoControl HP
Recommended
2
2
2
7. Michelin Primacy 3
Recommended
2-
2
1-
£101
91 H + 7
8. Vredestein Sportrac 5
Recommended
2-
2-
2
9. Bridgestone Turanza T001
-
2+
2-
3+
£122
91 Q + 5
10. Semperit Speed-Life 2
-
1-
2
3+
11. Uniroyal Rainsport 3
-
1-
2-
3
£90
91 H + 5
12. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
-
3+
2
1
13. Nexen N blue HD plus
-
3+
2
2
£80
0 + 10
14. Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun
-
2-
2-
3+
15. Nokian Line
-
2-
2-
3
#Name - Rating Wet Dry Running costs Price
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2016 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a in 2016. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is the best of 15 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, Wet, Dry, Running costs, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue, Continental ContiPremiumContact 5, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Continental PremiumContact 6.

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 £82 91 H+ 1
2. Continental UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £103 94 W
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
91% Premium £104 91 H+ 18
4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £103 94 V
5. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £90 91 H+ 4
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6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £111 91 V+ 4
7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £73 91 H+ 4
8. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium
9. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium £97 94 V
10. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £89 94 V
11. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £93 91 H+ 13
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12. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £75 91 H+ 3
13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £76 91 H+ 16
14. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £110 91 H+ 4
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £75 91 V+ 2
16. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £118 91 W+ 2
17. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £87 91 H+ 17
5
18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £83 0 + 2
19. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £125 91 H+ 9
20. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £54 91 V+ 2
21. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £54 91 V+ 7
22. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
23. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
72% Upper-middle £87 91 H+ 8
4
24. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £127 91 H+ 5
25. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
26. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £60 91 H+ 3
27. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle £196 91 H+ 4
28. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £79 91 H+ 9
29. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
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30. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £56 91 H+ 3
31. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £84 91 H+ 4
32. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £60 91 V+ 1
33. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £93 91 H+ 1
34. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £52 91 H+ 4
35. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £82 91 H+ 19
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36. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £58 91 H+ 3
37. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
38. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
39. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 3
40. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £91 0 V+ 9
41. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
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42. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £59 91 V+ 9
43. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
44. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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