Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2016

Summer

2016

Year

50

Tyres

Winner

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Tested tyres

50

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

1

Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet27

2

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£71

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H · £76 +2

Stopping distance on dry34,6

Stopping distance on wet27,9

3

Semperit Speed-Life 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet28,4

4

Uniroyal Rainsport 3

Rating: -

£88

91 W

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V 91Y +2

Stopping distance on dry35,9

Stopping distance on wet28,7

5

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Rating: -

£71

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H · £105 91H · £71 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet28,8

6

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £60 91V · £85 91V · £81 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet29,5

7

Fulda EcoControl HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet28,8

8

Bridgestone Turanza T001

Rating: -

£137

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91Q 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet28,7

9

Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

Rating: -

£88

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91H 91V · £102 91V

Stopping distance on dry34,7

Stopping distance on wet30,6

10

Michelin Primacy 3

Rating: -

£103

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £177 91H 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet29,3

11

Vredestein Sportrac 5

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

12

Nexen N blue HD plus

Rating: -

£52

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £52 91H 91T +2

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet31,1

13

Yokohama Bluearth AE-50

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet30,5

14

Nokian Line

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet29,1

15

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet29,8

16

Debica Presto

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

17

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

£127

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91V 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet29,4

18

BF Goodrich g-Grip

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet30,3

19

Kleber Dynaxer HP3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet31,2

20

Barum Bravuris 3 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet30

21

Gislaved Ultra Speed

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3

Stopping distance on wet30,7

22

Matador MP 44 Elite 3

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet30,9

23

Roadstone CP 661

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet30,9

24

Viking Pro Tech HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,2

Stopping distance on wet31,8

25

Firestone Firehawk TZ 300 alpha

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3

Stopping distance on wet30,2

26

Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet32,9

27

Riken Maystorn 2 b²

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet34,5

28

Wanli S-1063

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet32

29

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,2

30

Dayton D320

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet33

31

Hifly HF201

Rating: -

£70

91 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet33,4

32

Aeolus PrecisionAce AH 01

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,7

33

Formula Energy

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet32,6

34

General Altimax Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39

Stopping distance on wet32,4

35

Zenises Three

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet33,6

36

Fortuna Sport F 2000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,2

Stopping distance on wet32,3

37

Zeetex ZT 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet33,9

38

Sunny SN3630

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet33

39

Sailun Atrezzo SH402

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet33,3

40

Evergreen EH 23

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,7

Stopping distance on wet33,7

41

Kormoran Gamma B2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet37,3

42

Tristar F109 Ecopower 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,3

Stopping distance on wet34,6

43

Constancy LY 688

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,4

Stopping distance on wet35,2

44

Minerva F109

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,4

Stopping distance on wet35,2

45

Taurus HP 401

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet36,4

46

Goodride R VH680

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38

Stopping distance on wet37,4

47

Infinity INF 040

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet38,7

48

Goform G745

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,5

Stopping distance on wet38,3

49

Multirac MulComfor

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet39,7

50

Toyo Nanoenergy 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet41

Same size tyres not featured in the test

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	Segment	Price
1	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£120 94 W
2	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£77 91 V +2 More
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£66 91 H +3 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£100 94 V
5	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£96 91 V +4 More
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£88 91 H +18 More
7	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£70 91 H +5 More
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£75 91 W +2 More

9	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£80 91 W +5 More
10	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£73 0 V
11	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
12	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£75 91 V +3 More
13	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£66 91 V +3 More
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£76 91 H +17 More
15	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£62 +8 More
16	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£85 91 V +4 More

17	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£51 91 V +3 More
18	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£78 91 W +20 More
19	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£85 94 V
20	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
21	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£76 91 V +5 More
22	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +4 More
24	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£53 91 V +10 More

25	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£84 91 V +9 More
26	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£102 91 W +5 More
27	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£62 91 W +2 More
28	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 74%	74%	Budget	£53 91 V +3 More
29	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£68 91 H +6 More
30	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£74
31	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +9 More
32	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£77 91 H +4 More

33	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£55 91 W +3 More
34	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£59 91 V +8 More
35	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£73 91 V +3 More
36	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
37	Budget Debica Presto HP2 64%	64%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
38	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +4 More
39	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 63%	63%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
40	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget

41	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£71 91 V +4 More
42	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£60 91 V +1 More
43	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£63 91 H +3 More
44	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£79 91 V +1 More
45	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
46	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
47	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
48	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-

49	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
50	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£77 +4 More
51	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
52	Budget Viking Protech NewGen 40%	40%	Budget	£83 91 V +3 More
53	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£57 0 V +9 More
54	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
55	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£76 +10 More
56	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget

57	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
58	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
59	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£67 91 V +3 More
60	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
61	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
62	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
63	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£55 91 W +3 More
64	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget

65	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
66	Budget Imperial EcoDriver 5 15%	15%	Budget	£71 91 H +3 More
67	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget
68	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
69	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
70	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
71	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
72	Budget Atlas Green HP 5%	5%	Budget

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