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Michelin Primacy 5
MichelinPremium
Primacy 5
AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#3AVD'26#4REIFENTESTER'26#4
8.4
Price from£118
Expert summary
The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.
Performance
Aquaplaning - longitudal
87%
Dry handling
85%
Exterior noise
81%
+2
Wet braking
69%
Wet handling
54%
Dry braking
41%
Test results
AUTOMOTORSPORT2026195/55 R16#3(Good)
AVD2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2026235/55 R18#4(Good)
TYREREVIEWS2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)
AUTOZEITUNG2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)
ADAC2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)
AFTONBLADET2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
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Price variants (5)
195/55 R16 87 H
A C 70dB
£118
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£118
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£123
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195/55 R16 87 V
A C 70dB
£122
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£122
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Tyres Pneus Online UK
£131
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195/55 R16 91 V XL
A B 70dB
£131
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Tyres Pneus Online UK
£131
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mytyres.co.uk
£141
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195/55 R16 91 W XL
A B 70dB
£134
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mytyres.co.uk
£134
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£144
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Falken E.Ziex
FalkenUpper-middle
E.Ziex
AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#4AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#2AUTOBILD'25#5
8.8
Price from£94
Expert summary
If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.
Recommended
#14
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026
Performance
Dry braking
80%
Exterior noise
72%
Wet circle cornering
71%
+2
Aquaplaning - longitudal
44%
Aquaplaning - cross
34%
Wet handling
27%
Test results
AUTOMOTORSPORT2026195/55 R16#4(Good)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R18#5(Good)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)
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195/55 R16 91 V £94
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
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Turanza T005
MOTOR'25#4SPORTAUTO'24#3AUTOKLUBCR'23#3
8.3
Price from£93
Expert summary
The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
Performance
Dry braking
81%
Wet handling
77%
Wet circle cornering
72%
+4
Aquaplaning - longitudal
59%
Comfort
42%
Exterior noise
26%
Test results
MOTOR2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)
SPORTAUTO2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)
AUTOKLUBCR2023205/55 R16#3(-)
TYREREVIEWS2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)
ADAC2023205/55 R16#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2022215/55 R17#1(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#2(Good)
ADAC2022215/60 R16#3(Good)
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195/55 R16 87 H £106
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£106
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195/55 R16 87 V
A B 71dB
£201
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£201
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195/55 R16 87 H £111
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£111
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195/55 R16 87 H
B B 71dB
£93
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mytyres.co.uk
£93
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Tyres Pneus Online UK
£108
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195/55 R16 87 H £128
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Pirelli P Zero PZ4
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P Zero PZ4
AUTOBILD'25#3AUTOZEITUNG'25#5AUTOBILD'25#20
8.6
Price from£139
Expert summary
The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.
Performance
Wet circle cornering
95%
Wet handling
89%
Dry handling
72%
+3
Wet braking
63%
Aquaplaning - cross
53%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
46%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(-)
GUTE-FAHRT2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#3(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)
SPORTAUTO2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)
ACE2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)
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195/55 R16 87 H £139
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£139
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195/55 R16 91 V XL£148
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195/55 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE320
85%
2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79%
3. Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
6. Michelin e.Primacy
73%
7. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72%
8. Firestone Roadhawk
72%
9. Michelin Primacy 4+
70%
10. Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
11. Vredestein Ultrac
69%
12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
69%
13. Michelin Primacy 5
69%
14. Falken e.Ziex
67%
15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
66%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2. Vredestein Ultrac
78%
3. Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
4. Nexen N Fera Primus
73%
5. Semperit Speed-Life 3
73%
6. Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
68%
9. Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
10. Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
11. Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
12. Falken Ziex ZE320
66%
13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
64%
14. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
64%
15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
62%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy
90%
2. Falken Ziex ZE320
87%
3. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
4. Michelin Primacy 5
83%
5. Semperit Speed-Life 3
82%
6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
80%
7. Continental EcoContact 6
79%
8. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72%
9. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
10. Falken e.Ziex
69%
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
68%
12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
66%
13. Fulda EcoControl HP2
65%
14. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
65%
15. Vredestein Ultrac+
63%

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Cars with 195/55 R16 tyres

Zoe 2019
Zoe
2019
i20 2018
i20
2018
A1 2018
A1
2018
MINI 2018
MINI
2018
Fiesta 2017
Fiesta
2017
Micra 2017
Micra
2017
Clio 2016
Clio
2016
Rio 2015
Rio
2015
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1171 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151) Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134) Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134) Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134) Avon ZV7 3/5 (134) Michelin Energy Saver 3.4/5 (122) Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122) Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108) Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 2.7/5 (77) Michelin Energy Saver+ 3.4/5 (55)

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Did you know ...?

195/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 106 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 175/65 R14, 225/45 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1950.61 mm, which is very similar to 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 185/65 R15(1952.5 mm), 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/55 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 91. You can find 195/55 R16 on 39 car models - mainly .

195/55 R16 tire tests

YearOrganizationSizeTested
2026
AUTOMOTORSPORTAUTOMOTORSPORT
195/55 R161 Tyres
2022
GTUGTU
195/55 R161 Tyres

There are 24 runflat variants available.

195/55 R16 is found on 39 vehicles:

Alfa RomeoAlfa Romeo
MiTo
AudiAudi
A1
BMWBMW
1er-Reihe
CITROËNCITROËN
C3C3 PicassoC-Elysee
DaciaDacia
SanderoLodgyDokker
DS AutomobilesDS Automobiles
DS 3
FiatFiat
LineaPunto
FordFord
Transit CourierFiestaFusionB-MAXTourneo Courier
HondaHonda
CR-Z
HyundaiHyundai
i20
KiaKia
Rio
LadaLada
Vesta
LanciaLancia
Delta
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
A-Klasse
MiniMini
MINIClubman
NissanNissan
CubeAlmeraNoteMicra
OpelOpel
CorsaADAM
PeugeotPeugeot
207208
RenaultRenault
ZoeClio
SeatSeat
Ibiza
ToyotaToyota
PriusCorolla
VolkswagenVolkswagen
Polo

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