Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

205/55 R16 - 2021

Winner

Hankook

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Best Value

hankook

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Test Vehicle

vw VW Golf

Tested tyres

53

1

1

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£79
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V91V94H · £79+2

Stopping distance on dry34,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

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

2

2

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Rating: -

£87
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £8794V94V+1

Stopping distance on dry34,5

Stopping distance on wet29,7

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

3

3

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet30,4

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

4

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet29,6

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

5

5

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: -

£93
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H91H91H · £119+2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet30,4

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

6

6

Nokian Wetproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

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

7

7

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£87
91 Htyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £11491H91H+2

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,6

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

8

8

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -

£67
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £9191V · £6791V · £74+2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet31,4

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

9

9

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£89
91 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

94W · £92

Stopping distance on dry35,0

Stopping distance on wet32,2

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

10

10

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£86
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £10491V91W · £86+1

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet31,6

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

11

11

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£68
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £7691V · £6891V+2

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet32,2

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

12

12

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£68
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £7691W · £8194V · £72

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet30,0

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

13

13

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£79
91 Htyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £7991W · £8391Y · £80+1

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

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

14

14

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

£79
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £8191V91V · £79+2

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet31,6

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

15

15

Nexen N blue HD Plus

Rating: -

£61
0 mytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £6191H · £6391H+2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet32,1

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

16

16

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: -

£54
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £5491W · £6894V · £68

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet31,9

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

17

17

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: -

£66
0 mytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91 · £8094 · £66

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet33,2

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

18

18

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: -

£87
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91H · £9191V · £8791V+2

Stopping distance on dry36,7

Stopping distance on wet31,9

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

19

19

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£62
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £6391W · £7494V · £72

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet32,0

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

20

20

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: -

£56
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £5791W · £6194V · £69

Stopping distance on dry36,0

Stopping distance on wet33,8

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

21

21

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

£49
0 tyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91H91V · £4994V

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet33,2

22

22

Sava Intensa HP2

Rating: -

£54
91 Hmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £5491W · £7094V

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet33,7

23

23

Radar RPX-800

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet32,5

24

24

Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet34,3

25

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£67
91 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91V91V · £8391W+2

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

26

26

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£63
0 Vmytyres.co.uk

Other indexes:

0V · £630W · £900W+2

Stopping distance on dry38,0

Stopping distance on wet34,5

27

27

Event Tyre Futurum HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet34,4

28

28

Zeetex ZT1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet33,9

29

29

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0

Stopping distance on wet33,6

30

30

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet34,6

31

31

Hifly HF201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet35,3

32

32

Imperial Ecodriver 5

Rating: -

£70
91 Htyres.pneus.online.uk

Other indexes:

91V · £7191W · £7194V · £72

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet36,1

33

33

Wanli SA302 Sport Macro

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet36,2

34

34

Leao Nova Force HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet36,5

35

35

Petlas Imperium PT515

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3

Stopping distance on wet35,9

36

36

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet36,1

37

37

GT Radial Champiro FE1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,0

Stopping distance on wet36,5

38

38

Sailun Atrezzo Elite

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet37,1

39

39

Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet37,9

40

40

Austone SP-6 Athena

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet37,4

41

41

Fortune FSR 602

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6

Stopping distance on wet36,7

42

42

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet37,9

43

43

Alliance 030EX

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet40,3

44

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet38,2

45

45

A-plus A606

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet39,6

46

46

Riken Road Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet39,7

47

47

Powertrac City Tour

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet39,6

48

48

Atlas Green HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet39,4

49

49

Tomket Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0

Stopping distance on wet39,2

50

50

Antares Ingens A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,8

Stopping distance on wet39,5

51

51

Achilles ATR-Sport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet41,0

52

52

Maxtrek Maximus M1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet45,9

53

53

Double Coin DC 99

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,5

Stopping distance on wet51,0

Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2021 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a VW Golf in 2021. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 is the best of 53 tested tyres according to tested properties (Stopping distance on dry, Stopping distance on wet, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Kumho Ecsta HS51, Continental PremiumContact 6; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2, Hankook Ih61 Ion St As, Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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.