Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tyre Reviews 2023
- Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
- Best value: Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
- Testing vehicle: VW Golf
- Tested tyres: 13
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Test winner | £85 91 V + 1 | |
| 2. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 | Highly recommended | £97 91 V + 3 | |
| 3. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Highly recommended | £84 91 W + 9 | |
| 4. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Highly recommended | £92 91 Y + 4 | |
| 5. | Michelin Primacy 4+ | Highly recommended | £102 91 H + 4 | |
| 6. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun | Recommended | £60 91 V + 4 | |
| 7. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Recommended | £88 94 W | |
| 8. | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Recommended | £74 91 W | |
| 9. | Vredestein Ultrac | Recommended | £91 0 + 2 | |
| 9. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | - | £47 0 + 2 | |
| 11. | GT Radial FE2 | - | £68 91 V + 3 | |
| 12. | Nankang Econex NA-1 | - | ||
| 13. | DoubleCoin DC99 | - | ||
| # | Name | - | Rating | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Tyre Reviews 2023 205/55 R16 test performed by Tyre Reviews on a VW Golf in 2023. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125, Michelin Primacy 3, Nokian Wetproof.
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.
