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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - motor 2025

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Price
1. Continental UltraContact NXT
Test winner
206,7
98,9
99,5
£97
94 W
2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Recommended
205,8
98,1
97,9
£132
94 V
3. Michelin e.Primacy
Recommended
204,0
95,7
98,3
£94
91 V + 5
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Recommended
202,3
96,2
97
£78
91 W + 11
5. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
-
202,3
95,4
98,3
£87
91 V + 4
6. Nexen N Blue 5
-
201,0
96,4
95,5
7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
-
183,8
82,5
93,3
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Price
Above you can see the results of the motor 2025 205/55 R16 test performed by motor on a in 2025. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental UltraContact NXT is the best of 7 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, Michelin e.Primacy, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Debica Presto HP2, Kumho Ecsta HS51, Kleber Dynaxer HP4.

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. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
86% Premium £110 91 V+ 3
2. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
84% Premium £80 91 Y+ 4
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84% Premium £106 91 W+ 2
4. Continental PremiumContact 6
83% Premium
5. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £94 91 H+ 12
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6. Debica Presto HP2
79% Lowcost £55 91 V+ 3
7. Kumho Ecsta HS51
78% Upper-middle
8. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
76% Upper-middle £117 91 V+ 9
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £108 91 V+ 13
10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
75% Premium £80 91 V+ 7
11. Nokian Wetproof
74% Upper-middle £169 91 H+ 4
9
12. Fulda EcoControl HP2
71% Lowcost £64 91 V+ 3
13. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
71% Premium £60 91 H+ 5
14. Maxxis Premitra HP5
69% Lowcost £68 91 V+ 1
15. Kumho Ecsta PS71
68% Upper-middle £75 91 V+ 2
16. BFGoodrich Advantage
68% Upper-middle £110 91 H+ 9
17. Sava Intensa HP2
67% Lowcost £70 91 H+ 3
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18. Toyo Proxes Comfort
66% Upper-middle £93 0 + 2
19. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
65% Lowcost £55 91
20. Uniroyal RainSport 5
64% Upper-middle £65 91 W+ 3
21. Semperit Speed-Life 3
59% Lowcost £57 91 H+ 3
22. Firestone Roadhawk
59% Upper-middle £67 91 V+ 3
23. Kumho Ecowing ES31
56% Upper-middle £74 0 + 4
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24. Continental PremiumContact 5
55% Premium
25. Continental Ecocontact 6
53% Premium £89 0 + 14
26. Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435
48% Premium £56 91 H+ 1
27. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
47% Premium £91 91 H+ 1
28. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
44% Lowcost
29. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
43% Premium £82 91 W+ 11
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30. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
43% Premium
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
42% Upper-middle £88 0 W+ 7
32. Falken Sincera SN110
41% Upper-middle £65 91 H+ 1
33. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
39% Lowcost £78 91 V+ 3
34. Giti Premium H1
34% Lowcost
35. Imperial EcoDriver 5
17% Lowcost
4
36. Kormoran Road Performance
14% Lowcost
37. Matador Hectorra 5
3% Lowcost £79 91 Y+ 2
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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