205/60 R16 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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205/60 R16 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 89%

2. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 87%

3. Vredestein Ultrac 87%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 86%

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 85%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

8. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 84%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 82%

10. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

11. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

12. Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%

13. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

15. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 88%

2. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 85%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 84%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 83%

5. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

7. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 74%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

12. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 73%

13. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 73%

14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

15. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 92%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 89%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 86%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 85%

9. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

10. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

11. Michelin Primacy 4+ 81%

12. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 81%

13. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 81%

14. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

15. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 79%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 87%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+ 83%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

4. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 78%

8. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 77%

9. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 76%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 76%

11. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

12. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

13. Vredestein Ultrac 73%

14. Continental PremiumContact 7 68%

15. Bridgestone Turanza 6 68%

Costs

1. Michelin Primacy 4 90%

2. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2 90%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

5. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

6. Michelin Primacy 4+ 80%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

8. Continental PremiumContact 7 75%

9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 67%

13. Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 64%

14. Vredestein Ultrac 63%

15. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 53%

Price

205/60 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.	Continental PremiumContact 7		89.4% 89.3% 69.4%		Netzwelt 2026	Premium	£135 96 V
2.	GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2		84.2% 80.8% 80.1%		motor 2025	Premium	£124 96 H + 2
3.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3)		86% 92.3% 90.7%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£240 92 V + 2
4.	Michelin Primacy 5		79.3% 74.8% 86.6%			Premium	£127 92 H + 5
5.	Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6		84.5% 85.2% 78.9%		motor 2025	Premium	£113 92 H + 16
6.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		76.8% 79.8% 71.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£117 92 V + 1
7.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		79.7% 78.4% 83.9%		Tyre Reviews 2023	Premium	£96 92 H + 3
8.	Hankook Ih61 Ion St As					Premium	£115 92 H
9.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		82.4% 84.8% 81.9%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£82 41 IKAIO + 10
10.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7		86% 92.3% 80.7%		Autobild 2021	Premium	£125 96 H
11.	Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5		78.2% 81% 88.6%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£122 92 H + 3
12.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		Autobild 2024	Premium	£120 92 H + 8
13.	Michelin e.Primacy		68.1% 81.9% 89.4%		motor 2025	Premium	£121 92 H + 3
14.	Vredestein Ultrac+		81.5% 62.8% 76.2%			Premium	£83 92 H + 2
15.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7		53.3% 82.3% 80.5%			Premium	£111 92 T + 21
16.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse! Newer model available: Dunlop Blue Response TG		75.4% 86.1% 77.7%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£119 92 H + 2
17.	Continental UltraContact				ADAC 2023	Premium	£120 92 H + 2
18.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		82.7% 85.1% 78.7%		Autoklub ČR 2023	Premium	£96 92 H + 12

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