Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - ACE 2019
205/55 R16 - 2019
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Points total153
Wet66
Dry45
Rolling resistance17
Noise8
Running costs17
Wet
Wet Braking#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#3/9
Aquaplaning Cross#4/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/9
Dry
Dry Braking#3/9
Dry Handling#7/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/9
Points total152
Wet63
Dry49
Rolling resistance18
Noise7
Running costs15
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#3/9
Wet Braking#5/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Braking#5/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/9
Points total151
Wet62
Dry51
Rolling resistance17
Noise7
Running costs14
Wet
Wet Braking#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Wet Handling#5/9
Aquaplaning Cross#7/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/9
Dry
Dry Braking#1/9
Dry Handling#1/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/9
Points total150
Wet60
Dry51
Rolling resistance18
Noise6
Running costs15
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/9
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#4/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#4/9
Wet Braking#5/9
Dry
Dry Braking#1/9
Dry Handling#1/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#9/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/9
Points total146
Wet59
Dry48
Rolling resistance15
Noise7
Running costs17
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Wet Circle Cornering#3/9
Wet Handling#5/9
Wet Braking#9/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Braking#6/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#9/9
Points total143
Wet56
Dry45
Rolling resistance19
Noise8
Running costs15
Wet
Wet Handling#1/9
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Cross#3/9
Wet Circle Cornering#3/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/9
Wet Braking#8/9
Dry
Dry Handling#1/9
Dry Braking#6/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/9
Points total143
Wet51
Dry49
Rolling resistance16
Noise10
Running costs17
Wet
Wet Braking#3/9
Aquaplaning Cross#7/9
Wet Handling#7/9
Wet Circle Cornering#8/9
Wet Handling Measured#8/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/9
Dry
Dry Braking#3/9
Dry Handling#6/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#7/9
Points total137
Wet57
Dry43
Rolling resistance17
Noise8
Running costs12
Wet
Wet Handling Measured#1/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/9
Wet Circle Cornering#3/9
Wet Braking#5/9
Aquaplaning Cross#6/9
Wet Handling#7/9
Dry
Dry Braking#6/9
Dry Handling#8/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#2/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/9
Points total130
Wet52
Dry40
Rolling resistance16
Noise7
Running costs15
Wet
Wet Braking#3/9
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/9
Wet Handling#7/9
Wet Circle Cornering#8/9
Wet Handling Measured#8/9
Aquaplaning Cross#9/9
Dry
Dry Braking#9/9
Dry Handling#9/9
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/9
Economy
Rolling Resistance#7/9
Above you can see the results of the ACE 2019 205/55 R16 test performed by ACE on a Škoda Octavia in 2019. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Nokian WetProof is the best of 9 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Dunlop Sport BluResponse, Continental PremiumContact 6, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Kumho Ecsta PS71, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2, Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2.
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