215/45 R16 - Best premium summer tyres 2026 | TheTyreLab.com

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215/45 R16 premium tyre test

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Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Vredestein Ultrac 87%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 82%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 82%

4. Vredestein Ultrac+ 82%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6 77%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 68%

9. Continental EcoContact 6 53%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac+ 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 79%

4. Vredestein Sportrac 5 76%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6 74%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

9. Continental EcoContact 6 50%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

2. Vredestein Sportrac 5 87%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7 87%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 85%

5. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

6. Continental EcoContact 6 82%

7. Bridgestone Turanza 6 80%

8. Vredestein Ultrac+ 63%

9. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 52%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 86%

2. Continental EcoContact 6 82%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

4. Vredestein Ultrac+ 81%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 79%

6. Vredestein Sportrac 5 78%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 78%

8. Vredestein Ultrac 73%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6 68%

Costs

1. Continental EcoContact 6 95%

2. Bridgestone Turanza 6 85%

3. Vredestein Sportrac 5 83%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4 79%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 69%

7. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 69%

8. Vredestein Ultrac+ 64%

9. Vredestein Ultrac 63%

Price

215/45 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.	Bridgestone Turanza 6		76.8% 79.8% 71.9%		AvD 2026	Premium	£148 90 V
2.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		79.7% 78.4% 83.9%		ADAC 2024	Premium	£149 90 V
3.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4		82.4% 84.8% 81.9%		AvD 2026	Premium	£103 90 V + 1
4.	Pirelli Cinturato P7		76.2% 86.7% 80.8%		Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
5.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7		53.3% 82.3% 80.5%		Autozeitung 2022	Premium
6.	Continental UltraContact					Premium	£124 86 H
7.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2		82.7% 85.1% 78.7%		AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium	£144 86 H + 1

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