Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Results

Agenda:

Best value in test

Better than average value

Worse than average value

Worst value in test

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: Exemplary

£104

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

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91V 91V 91V +2

Wet1-

Dry2+

Running costs2+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Side Guide#1/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Dry

Dry Braking#2/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Mileage#3/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: Exemplary

Wet2+

Dry2

Running costs2+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Aquaplaning Cross#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#9/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Economy

Mileage#3/20

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Rolling Resistance#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: Exemplary

£63

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £75 91W · £75 94V · £63

Wet1-

Dry2-

Running costs2

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Side Guide#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Dry

Dry Handling#14/20

Dry Braking#19/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#5/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Ride Comfort#19/20

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: Exemplary

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £56 91W · £61 94V

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Handling#4/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Mileage#5/20

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Exemplary

£89

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91H 91H 91H +2

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Side Guide#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#1/20

Mileage#9/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#19/20

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: Good

£71

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91H 91H · £76 91V +2

Wet1-

Dry1-

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Side Guide#5/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#1/20

Dry Handling#1/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Rating: Good

£94

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £97 94V 94V +1

Wet1-

Dry1-

Running costs3+

Wet

Wet Braking#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#5/20

Wet Side Guide#9/20

Dry

Dry Braking#2/20

Dry Handling#9/20

Economy

Mileage#13/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Good

£85

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91H 91H 91H · £112 +2

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs1-

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#5/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Wet Handling#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Mileage#2/20

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Rolling Resistance#4/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Ride Comfort#4/20

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Good

£71

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V 91V 91W · £71 +1

Wet2+

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Handling#1/20

Wet Side Guide#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#4/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#10/20

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#16/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#12/20

Noise Exterior#20/20

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: Good

£70

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £75 91W · £78 91Y · £94 +2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs1

Wet

Wet Braking#7/20

Wet Side Guide#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Mileage#1/20

Price Value Ratio#1/20

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#6/20

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: Satisfactory

£72

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91H · £72 91V · £73 91V +2

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Aquaplaning Cross#19/20

Wet Side Guide#20/20

Dry

Dry Handling#1/20

Dry Braking#13/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Mileage#9/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Satisfactory

£79

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W · £80

Wet2

Dry2+

Running costs3

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Side Guide#5/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Braking#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#14/20

Mileage#16/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: Satisfactory

£62

mytyres.co.uk

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91 · £82 91H · £72 91H · £72 +2

Wet2-

Dry2+

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Wet Braking#19/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#4/20

Economy

Mileage#9/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Rolling Resistance#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: Satisfactory

£55

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £67 91W · £69 94V · £70

Wet2+

Dry2-

Running costs2-

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20

Wet Handling#3/20

Wet Side Guide#3/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Dry

Dry Braking#19/20

Dry Handling#20/20

Economy

Mileage#9/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Rolling Resistance#17/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#4/20

Noise Exterior#6/20

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: Satisfactory

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £78 91V · £75 91V · £59 +2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Wet Side Guide#18/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#9/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#5/20

Rolling Resistance#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: Satisfactory

£56

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £56 91W 94V · £63

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#1/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/20

Wet Side Guide#5/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Wet Braking#20/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#14/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#4/20

Mileage#5/20

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#6/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Nokian WetProof

Rating: Satisfactory

Wet2

Dry2

Running costs3

Wet

Wet Side Guide#5/20

Wet Braking#7/20

Wet Handling#8/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#9/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#19/20

Mileage#20/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#2/20

Ride Comfort#12/20

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: Satisfactory

£84

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91H · £88 91V 91V · £84 +2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs2-

Wet

Wet Braking#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Aquaplaning Cross#13/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Dry

Dry Braking#13/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#5/20

Price Value Ratio#10/20

Mileage#13/20

Comfort

Noise Exterior#1/20

Ride Comfort#6/20

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: Satisfactory

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

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91V · £60 91V · £85 91V · £81 +2

Wet2-

Dry2

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/20

Wet Side Guide#12/20

Wet Handling#15/20

Wet Braking#16/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#17/20

Economy

Rolling Resistance#2/20

Mileage#16/20

Price Value Ratio#19/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#6/20

Nexen N blue HD Plus

Rating: Satisfactory

£53

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £53 91H 91T +2

Wet3+

Dry2+

Running costs3+

Wet

Aquaplaning Cross#7/20

Wet Braking#16/20

Aquaplaning Longitudinal#17/20

Wet Handling#18/20

Wet Side Guide#18/20

Dry

Dry Braking#4/20

Dry Handling#9/20

Economy

Price Value Ratio#8/20

Mileage#13/20

Rolling Resistance#13/20

Comfort

Ride Comfort#1/20

Noise Exterior#6/20

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	£125 94 W
2	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£98 94 V
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£78 91 H +2 More
4	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 90%	90%	Premium	£66 91 H +3 More
5	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£80 91 H +5 More
6	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£73 0 V
7	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£69 91 V +2 More
8	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£78 91 H +3 More

9	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£85 94 V
10	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£66 91 H +3 More
11	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 74%	74%	Premium	£71 91 H +5 More
12	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£51 91 V +3 More
13	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£69 91 H +6 More
14	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£52 91 H +10 More
15	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£86 91 H +4 More
16	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£76 91 H +17 More

17	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
18	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 66%	66%	Premium	£102 91 H +5 More
19	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 66%	66%	Budget	£63 91 V +2 More
20	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 61%	61%	Budget	£70
21	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£73 91 H +3 More
22	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
23	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +4 More
24	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget

25	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£78 91 H +20 More
26	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +4 More
27	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 54%	54%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
28	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 53%	53%	Budget
29	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£82 91 H +4 More
30	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 52%	52%	Budget	£60 91 V +1 More
31	Budget Delinte DS2 33%	33%	Budget
32	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£71 91 H +16 More

33	Budget Viking Protech NewGen 32%	32%	Budget	£62 91 V +3 More
34	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
35	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 29%	29%	B
36	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£57 0 V +9 More
37	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
38	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
39	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 18%	18%	Budget
40	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 16%	16%	Premium	£70 +4 More

41	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 14%	14%	B
42	Budget Avon ZV7 12%	12%	Budget	£68 +10 More
43	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget
44	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 9%	9%	Budget
45	B Event Potentem UHP 3%	3%	B
46	Budget Tomason Sportrace 1%	1%	Budget