Semperit Speed-Grip 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 92 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Semperit Speed-Grip 5 - "T","H","V", which are good for speeds up to 190, 210, 240 km/h. In 205/55 R16, Speed-Grip 5 usually competes against Polaris 5, which is a tyre from Barum with a rating of 63%, compared to 67% of the Semperit in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by AUTOBILD in 2024, where Speed-Grip 5 received rating "Exemplary" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | |||
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | 36.8 | 29.1 | |||||
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205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles: