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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Summer
2021
Year
20
Tyres
Best Value
kumho
Kumho Ecsta HS51
Test Vehicle
vwVW Golf
Tested tyres
20

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
Kumho Ecsta HS51
Kumho

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: Exemplary
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
2
Continental PremiumContact 6
Continental
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
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
4
Debica Presto HP2
Debica

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: Exemplary
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
5
Bridgestone Turanza T005
Bridgestone

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Exemplary
£86
91 H
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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
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
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
8
Michelin Primacy 4
Michelin

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: Good
£90
91 H
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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
9
Firestone Roadhawk
Firestone

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: Good
£85
91 H
mytyres.co.uk
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
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
11
BFGoodrich Advantage
Bfgoodrich

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: Satisfactory
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
12
Maxxis Premitra HP5
Maxxis

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: Satisfactory
£88
91 V
mytyres.co.uk
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
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
14
Uniroyal RainSport 5
Uniroyal

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: Satisfactory
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
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
16
Fulda EcoControl HP2
Fulda

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: Satisfactory
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
17
Nokian WetProof
Nokian

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
18
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
Kleber

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: Satisfactory
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
19
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Dunlop

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: Satisfactory
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
20
Nexen N blue HD Plus
Nexen

Nexen N blue HD Plus

Rating: Satisfactory
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.

#NamePrice
1£81
91 H
+1 More
2£112
94 W
3£99
94 V
4£90
94 V
5£83
91 H
+4 More
6
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta PS71
83%
£74
91 V
+2 More
7
firestoneUpper-middle
Firestone Roadhawk 2
80%
£60
91 H
+3 More
8£89
94 V
9£79
91 H
+3 More
10£84
91 H
+4 More
11£68
91 H
+17 More
12
kumhoUpper-middle
Kumho Ecsta HS52
74%
£59
91 V
+7 More
13
nokianUpper-middle
Nokian Powerproof 2
72%
£94
0 V
14
15£90
91 H
+5 More
16£70
91 H
+16 More
17
18£53
91 H
+3 More
19£78
91 H
+11 More
20
21
cooperUpper-middle
Cooper Zeon CS8
33%
£61
0 V
+9 More
22
23
lassaBudget
Lassa Revola
28%
24
25£49 +5 More
26
avonBudget
Avon ZV7
12%
£71
91 V
+9 More
27

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