Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2021

Summer

2021

Year

53

Tyres

Winner

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Best Value

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Test Vehicle

VW Golf

Tested tyres

53

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

Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

Rating: -

£77

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H · £77 91V · £101 +2

Stopping distance on dry34,1 m

Stopping distance on wet29,6 m

Summary

2

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Rating: -

£110

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £110 94V 94V +1

Stopping distance on dry34,5 m

Stopping distance on wet29,7 m

Summary

3

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,8 m

Stopping distance on wet30,4 m

Summary

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5 m

Stopping distance on wet29,6 m

Summary

5

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: -

£94

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H · £116 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8 m

Stopping distance on wet30,4 m

Summary

6

Nokian Wetproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1 m

Stopping distance on wet31,7 m

Summary

7

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£88

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H +2

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet31,6 m

Summary

8

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -

£72

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £91 91V · £77 91V · £72 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8 m

Stopping distance on wet31,4 m

Summary

9

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£79

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W

Stopping distance on dry35,0 m

Stopping distance on wet32,2 m

Summary

10

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£316

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £316 91V 91W +1

Stopping distance on dry35,7 m

Stopping distance on wet31,6 m

Summary

11

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£65

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £78 91V · £84 91V · £136 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,4 m

Stopping distance on wet32,2 m

Summary

12

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£68

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £71 91W · £68 94V · £76

Stopping distance on dry37,7 m

Stopping distance on wet30,0 m

Summary

13

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£69

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £82 91W · £74 91Y +2

Stopping distance on dry36,1 m

Stopping distance on wet31,7 m

Summary

14

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

£89

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £93 91V 91V · £89 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,2 m

Stopping distance on wet31,6 m

Summary

15

Nexen N blue HD Plus

Rating: -

£63

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £70 91H 91T +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8 m

Stopping distance on wet32,1 m

Summary

16

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: -

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £61 91W · £59 94V · £66

Stopping distance on dry36,3 m

Stopping distance on wet31,9 m

Summary

17

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: -

£70

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91 · £86 91H · £70 91H · £76 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,2 m

Stopping distance on wet33,2 m

Summary

18

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: -

£74

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £77 91V · £74 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,7 m

Stopping distance on wet31,9 m

Summary

19

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£69

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £79 91W · £69 94V · £82

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet32,0 m

Summary

20

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: -

£57

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £58 91W · £61 94V · £63

Stopping distance on dry36,0 m

Stopping distance on wet33,8 m

Summary

21

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8 m

Stopping distance on wet33,2 m

Summary

22

Sava Intensa HP2

Rating: -

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £62 91W 94V · £66

Stopping distance on dry36,4 m

Stopping distance on wet33,7 m

Summary

23

Radar RPX-800

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4 m

Stopping distance on wet32,5 m

Summary

24

Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1 m

Stopping distance on wet34,3 m

Summary

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£68

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91V 91V · £77 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,9 m

Stopping distance on wet34,3 m

Summary

26

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£62

0 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0V 0W · £68 0W +2

Stopping distance on dry38,0 m

Stopping distance on wet34,5 m

Summary

27

Event Tyre Futurum HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1 m

Stopping distance on wet34,4 m

Summary

28

Zeetex ZT 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6 m

Stopping distance on wet33,9 m

Summary

29

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0 m

Stopping distance on wet33,6 m

Summary

30

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5 m

Stopping distance on wet34,6 m

Summary

31

Hifly HF201

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1 m

Stopping distance on wet35,3 m

Summary

32

Imperial Ecodriver 5

Rating: -

£74

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V 91W 94V

Stopping distance on dry37,3 m

Stopping distance on wet36,1 m

Summary

33

Wanli SA302 Sport Macro

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet36,2 m

Summary

34

Leao Nova Force HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet36,5 m

Summary

35

Petlas Imperium PT515

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3 m

Stopping distance on wet35,9 m

Summary

36

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

£72

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91W 91W · £75 94V · £76

Stopping distance on dry38,1 m

Stopping distance on wet36,1 m

Summary

37

GT Radial Champiro FE1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,0 m

Stopping distance on wet36,5 m

Summary

38

Sailun Atrezzo Elite

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2 m

Stopping distance on wet37,1 m

Summary

39

Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7 m

Stopping distance on wet37,9 m

Summary

40

Austone SP-6 Athena

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7 m

Stopping distance on wet37,4 m

Summary

41

Fortune FSR 602

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6 m

Stopping distance on wet36,7 m

Summary

42

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5 m

Stopping distance on wet37,9 m

Summary

43

Alliance 030EX

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6 m

Stopping distance on wet40,3 m

Summary

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7 m

Stopping distance on wet38,2 m

Summary

45

A-plus A606

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4 m

Stopping distance on wet39,6 m

Summary

46

Riken Road Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8 m

Stopping distance on wet39,7 m

Summary

47

Powertrac City Tour

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5 m

Stopping distance on wet39,6 m

Summary

48

Atlas Green HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8 m

Stopping distance on wet39,4 m

Summary

49

Tomket Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0 m

Stopping distance on wet39,2 m

Summary

50

Antares Ingens A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,8 m

Stopping distance on wet39,5 m

Summary

51

Achilles ATR Sport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4 m

Stopping distance on wet41,0 m

Summary

52

Maxtrek Maximus M1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9 m

Stopping distance on wet45,9 m

Summary

53

DoubleCoin DC99

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,5 m

Stopping distance on wet51,0 m

Summary

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 PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£79 91 H +2 More
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£74 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Continental UltraContact NXT 96%	96%	Premium	£121 94 W
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 94%	94%	Premium	£96 94 V
5	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£73 91 V +2 More
6	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£93 0 V
7	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 83%	83%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +3 More
8	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£83 91 H +17 More

9	Upper-middle Yokohama ADVAN A052 79%	79%	Upper-middle	£176 94 W
10	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£91 91 H +4 More
11	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£60 91 V +3 More
12	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£79 91 H +20 More
13	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£88 94 V
14	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
15	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£74 91 H +5 More
16	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget

17	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More
18	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 76%	76%	Premium	£81 91 H +3 More
19	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +10 More
20	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£59 91 V +2 More
21	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£72 91 H +6 More
22	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 73%	73%	Premium	£92 91 H +5 More
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£81
24	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£78 91 H +4 More

25	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 67%	67%	Premium	£106 91 H +5 More
26	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£73 91 H +3 More
27	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget
28	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 56%	56%	Upper-middle	£74 91 H +4 More
29	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 55%	55%	Budget	£62 91 V +1 More
30	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£71 91 H +16 More
31	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
32	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget

33	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
34	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
35	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£85 +4 More
36	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
37	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
38	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 30%	30%	Budget	£59 91 V +3 More
39	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
40	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget

41	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget
42	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
43	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
44	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
45	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 19%	19%	Budget
46	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget
47	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
48	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A

49	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
50	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

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