205/50 R16 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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205/50 R16 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Vredestein Ultrac 87%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 82%

5. Vredestein Sportrac 5 82%

6. Vredestein Ultrac+ 82%

7. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 80%

8. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

3. Vredestein Ultrac+ 86%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 84%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 77%

7. Vredestein Sportrac 5 76%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 74%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 87%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

5. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 87%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 86%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 85%

9. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

12. Vredestein Ultrac+ 63%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

3. Vredestein Ultrac+ 81%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

5. Vredestein Sportrac 5 78%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 76%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

9. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

10. Vredestein Ultrac 73%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6 68%

12. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 66%

Costs

1. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 88%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

4. Vredestein Sportrac 5 83%

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

10. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 67%

11. Vredestein Ultrac+ 64%

12. Vredestein Ultrac 63%

Price

205/50 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Michelin Pilot Sport 5		79.8% 86.5% 72.5%		Sportauto 2026	Premium	£136 87 W
2.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		84.5% 85.2% 78.9%		motor 2025	Premium	£162 87 W
3.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		76.8% 79.8% 71.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£96 87 W
4.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		82.4% 84.8% 81.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£94 87 V + 2
5.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		Autobild 2021	Premium	£126 87 W
6.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		Autobild 2024	Premium
7.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse! Newer model available: Dunlop Blue Response TG		75.4% 86.1% 77.7%		ADAC 2023	Premium
8.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		82.7% 85.1% 78.7%		Autoklub ČR 2023	Premium	£112 87 W

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