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185/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Primacy 4+

michelin
3.8/5
£149

ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

falken
3.35/5
£120

Best summer tyres in tests (2026)

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3.8/5
Michelin
Tests from 2025
215/55 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/50 R17 Rank: 5 (Recommended)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
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Primacy 4 plus EV FSL
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£149
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 83V with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£156
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Primacy 4 plus XL EV FSL
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£144
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 87H XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£158
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3.35/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/65 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Recommended)
Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 185/55 R16 83H Ecorun BLK )
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£112
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 185/55 R16 83V Ecorun BLK )
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£94
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 185/55 R16 87V XL Ecorun BLK )
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£120
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3.6/5
Hankook
Tests from 2025
225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (-)
Tests from 2024
225/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/65 R17 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)
Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 ( 185/55 R16 83H 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£93
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Ventus Prime4 MFS
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£94
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 185/55 R16 87T XL )
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£133
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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 185/55 R16 87H XL )
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£123
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Hankook Kinergy 4S² H750 ( 185/55 R16 87V XL )
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£128
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3.7/5
Firestone
Tests from 2025
215/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
225/50 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)
Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.
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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 185/55 R16 83V Enliten / EV )
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£101
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Roadhawk 2
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£121
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3.6/5
Linglong
Tests from 2026
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Recommended)
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
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3.1/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 10 (-)
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Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 185/55 R16 87V XL BLK )
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£93
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3.1/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 10 (-)
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Interior noise
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Falken ZIEX ZE320 ( 185/55 R16 87V XL BLK )
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£93
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3.25/5
Uniroyal
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 23 (-)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 31 (Good)
Tests from 2022
195/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Recommended)
215/55 R17 Rank: 36 (-)
Tests from 2021
235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Recommended)
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Wet braking
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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 185/55 R16 83V EVc )
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£101
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Rainsport 5 EV
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£108
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3.35/5
Bfgoodrich
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 24 (-)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 12 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 21 (Good)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Sufficient)
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 20 (-)
Tests from 2021
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Recommended)
195/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
The BFGoodrich Advantage is here to offer you a bargain—but it doesn't impress much beyond that. It has decent dry handling and provides a quiet ride with low rolling resistance, but performance on wet surfaces leaves much to be desired. If you're looking for an affordable option and are willing to compromise on wet grip and overall performance, it might still be worth considering. Expect satisfactory comfort but manage your expectations elsewhere.
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BF Goodrich Advantage ( 185/55 R16 87V XL )
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£131
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Cars with 185/55 R16 tyres

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
2. Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%
4. Firestone Roadhawk
72%
5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
6. Falken ZIEX ZE320
70%
7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
8. BFGoodrich Advantage
62%
9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
49%
10. Firestone Roadhawk 2
44%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2. Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
3. Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
5. Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
6. Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
7. Kumho Ecsta HS52
64%
8. Falken Ziex ZE320
62%
9. Firestone Roadhawk
60%
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
57%

Comfort

1. Linglong Sport Master
89%
2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3. Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
4. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
5. BFGoodrich Advantage
57%
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
54%
8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
9. Kumho Ecsta HS52
53%
10. Nexen N Fera Primus
53%

Economy

1. Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
4. Firestone Roadhawk
68%
5. BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
6. Kumho Ecsta HS52
52%
7. Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
8. Maxxis Premitra HP5
43%
9. Nexen N Fera Primus
33%
10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%

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