Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Summer

2016

Year

50

Tyres

Winner

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Tested tyres

50

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

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet27

2

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£70

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91V 94H · £70 +2

Stopping distance on dry34,6

Stopping distance on wet27,9

3

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet28,4

4

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£88

91 H

tyres.pneus.online.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91W · £108 91Y +2

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet28,7

5

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: -

£72

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £74 91H 91V · £80 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet28,8

6

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£67

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £68 91V · £85 91V · £74 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet29,5

7

Fulda EcoControl HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet28,8

8

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Rating: -

£122

91 Q

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V · £122 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet28,7

9

Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

Rating: -

£98

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+2 More sizes →

91V · £98 91V

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,6

10

Michelin Primacy 3

Rating: -

£115

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V · £123 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet29,3

11

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

12

Nexen N blue HD plus

Rating: -

£51

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £51 91H · £63 91H +2

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet31,1

13

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet30,5

14

Nokian Line

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet29,1

15

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet29,8

16

Debica Presto

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

17

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet29,4

18

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet30,3

19

Kleber Dynaxer HP3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet31,2

20

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet30

21

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3

Stopping distance on wet30,7

22

Matador MP 44 Elite 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet30,9

23

Roadstone CP 661

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet30,9

24

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet31,8

25

Firestone Firehawk TZ 300 alpha

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3

Stopping distance on wet30,2

26

Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet32,9

27

Riken Maystorn 2 b²

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet34,5

28

Wanli S-1063

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet32

29

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

£50

tyres.pneus.online.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,2

30

Dayton D320

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet33

31

HI FLY HF 201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet33,4

32

Aeolus PrecisionAce AH 01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,7

33

Formula Energy

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,6

34

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet32,4

35

Zenises Three

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet33,6

36

Fortuna Sport F 2000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2

Stopping distance on wet32,3

37

Zeetex ZT 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet33,9

38

Sunny SN3630

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet33

39

Sailun Atrezzo SH402

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet33,3

40

Evergreen EH 23

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7

Stopping distance on wet33,7

41

Kormoran Gamma B2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet37,3

42

Tristar F109 Ecopower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3

Stopping distance on wet34,6

43

Constancy LY 688

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,4

Stopping distance on wet35,2

44

Minerva F109

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,4

Stopping distance on wet35,2

45

Taurus HP 401

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet36,4

46

Goodride R VH680

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38

Stopping distance on wet37,4

47

Infinity INF 040

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet38,7

48

Goform G745

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5

Stopping distance on wet38,3

49

Multirac MulComfor

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet39,7

50

Toyo Nanoenergy 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet41

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	£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	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£91 91 V +4 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%	83%	Premium	£90 91 H +18 More

9	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 78%	78%	Premium	£72 91 H +4 More
10	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£76 91 H +3 More
11	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£72 91 V +2 More
12	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£87 0 V
13	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£88 94 V
14	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£57 91 H +3 More
15	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£62 91 V +3 More
16	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£72 +8 More

17	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£55 91 H +8 More
18	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£58 91 H +17 More
19	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£89 91 H +4 More
20	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium
21	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£68 91 H +17 More
22	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£75 91 H +9 More
23	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
24	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 67%	67%	Budget	£57 91 H +3 More

25	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£79 91 H +9 More
26	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£94 91 H +5 More
27	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +3 More
28	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 62%	62%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +8 More
29	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£77 91 H +3 More
30	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
31	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 60%	60%	Budget	£50 91 V +2 More
32	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget

33	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£78 91 H +19 More
34	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More
35	Budget Debica Presto HP2 55%	55%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
36	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 54%	54%	Upper-middle
37	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 54%	54%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
38	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£80 91 H +3 More
39	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle	£93 91 H +4 More
40	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£79 91 H +4 More

41	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£58 91 H +3 More
42	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget	£83 91 V +1 More
43	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 33%	33%	Premium
44	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
45	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£57 0 V +9 More
46	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
47	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
48	Budget Avon ZV7 12%	12%	Budget	£63 91 V +9 More

49	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget

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