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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
£102
94 W
2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Recommended
205,8
98,1
97,9
3. Michelin e.Primacy
Recommended
204,0
95,7
98,3
£121
91 H + 5
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Recommended
202,3
96,2
97
£102
91 H + 18
5. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
-
202,3
95,4
98,3
£87
91 H + 8
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 Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin Primacy 4, 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 £80 91 H+ 1
2. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £101 94 V
3. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £90 91 H+ 4
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £107 91 V+ 3
5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £74 91 H+ 4
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6. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium
7. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £94 91 H+ 13
8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £71 91 H+ 17
9. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £77 91 H+ 3
10. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £75 91 V+ 2
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £108 91 H+ 4
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12. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £80 91 H+ 17
13. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £113 91 W+ 2
14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £104 91 H+ 9
15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £81 0 + 2
16. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £53 91 V+ 7
17. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
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18. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
19. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £59 91 H+ 3
20. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
21. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £67 91 H+ 6
22. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £84 91 H+ 9
23. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
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24. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £60 91 H+ 3
25. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £89 91 H+ 4
26. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £92 91 H+ 1
27. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £79 91 V+ 1
28. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £79 91 H+ 7
29. Kumho ECOWING ES31
51% Upper-middle £81 0 + 4
5
30. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £92 0 + 19
31. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £57 91 H+ 3
32. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
33. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
34. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £75 91 H+ 11
35. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 3
2
36. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £91 0 V+ 9
37. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost £216 91 H+ 3
38. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £58 91 V+ 9
39. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
40. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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