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: -

£71

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H · £76 +2

Stopping distance on dry34,1

Stopping distance on wet29,6

2

Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

Rating: -

£96

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91V · £97 94V 94V +1

Stopping distance on dry34,5

Stopping distance on wet29,7

3

Kumho Ecsta HS51

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry34,8

Stopping distance on wet30,4

4

Continental PremiumContact 6

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,5

Stopping distance on wet29,6

5

Michelin Primacy 4

Rating: -

£85

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H · £114 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet30,4

6

Nokian Wetproof

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry35,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

7

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: -

£88

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H 91H +2

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet31,6

8

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -

£59

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91V · £74 91V · £59 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet31,4

9

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Rating: -

£79

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+1 More sizes →

94W · £80

Stopping distance on dry35,0

Stopping distance on wet32,2

10

Firestone Roadhawk

Rating: -

£71

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+4 More sizes →

91H 91V 91W · £71 +1

Stopping distance on dry35,7

Stopping distance on wet31,6

11

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Rating: -

£59

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £60 91V · £85 91V · £81 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,4

Stopping distance on wet32,2

12

Semperit Speed-Life 3

Rating: -

£63

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £75 91W · £75 94V · £63

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet30,0

13

Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

Rating: -

£70

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V · £74 91W · £78 91Y · £94 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,1

Stopping distance on wet31,7

14

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Rating: -

£84

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H 91H · £89 91V · £84 +2

Stopping distance on dry36,2

Stopping distance on wet31,6

15

Nexen N blue HD Plus

Rating: -

£52

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £52 91H 91T +2

Stopping distance on dry35,8

Stopping distance on wet32,1

16

Debica Presto HP2

Rating: -

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £62 91W · £61 94V

Stopping distance on dry36,3

Stopping distance on wet31,9

17

Toyo Proxes Comfort

Rating: -

£62

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91 · £82 91H · £68 91H · £72 +2

Stopping distance on dry35,2

Stopping distance on wet33,2

18

BFGoodrich Advantage

Rating: -

£72

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91H · £72 91V · £73 91V +2

Stopping distance on dry36,7

Stopping distance on wet31,9

19

Uniroyal RainSport 5

Rating: -

£55

91 W

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91H · £55 91V · £64 94V · £70

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet32,0

20

Fulda EcoControl HP2

Rating: -

£53

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91H · £53 91W 94V · £67

Stopping distance on dry36,0

Stopping distance on wet33,8

21

Apollo Alnac 4G

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,8

Stopping distance on wet33,2

22

Sava Intensa HP2

Rating: -

£53

91 H

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £62 91W · £59 94V · £69

Stopping distance on dry36,4

Stopping distance on wet33,7

23

Radar RPX-800

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet32,5

24

Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,1

Stopping distance on wet34,3

25

Avon ZV7

Rating: -

£76

mytyres.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

91V 91V 91V · £76 +2

Stopping distance on dry37,9

Stopping distance on wet34,3

26

Cooper Zeon CS8

Rating: -

£57

0 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+5 More sizes →

0V 0W · £72 0W +2

Stopping distance on dry38,0

Stopping distance on wet34,5

27

Event Tyre Futurum HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet34,4

28

Zeetex ZT 1000

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,6

Stopping distance on wet33,9

29

Barum Bravuris 5 HM

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0

Stopping distance on wet33,6

30

General Altimax One S

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet34,6

31

Hifly HF201

Rating: -

£70

91 V

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet35,3

32

Imperial Ecodriver 5

Rating: -

£71

91 H

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91V · £71 91W · £71 94V · £71

Stopping distance on dry37,3

Stopping distance on wet36,1

33

Wanli SA302 Sport Macro

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet36,2

34

Leao Nova Force HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet36,5

35

Petlas Imperium PT515

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,3

Stopping distance on wet35,9

36

Viking ProTech NewGen

Rating: -

£83

91 V

mytyres.co.uk

+3 More sizes →

91W 91W · £85 94V · £94

Stopping distance on dry38,1

Stopping distance on wet36,1

37

GT Radial Champiro FE1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,0

Stopping distance on wet36,5

38

Sailun Atrezzo Elite

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,2

Stopping distance on wet37,1

39

Nankang Green Sport Eco-2 plus

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,7

Stopping distance on wet37,9

40

Austone SP-6 Athena

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet37,4

41

Fortune FSR 602

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,6

Stopping distance on wet36,7

42

Firemax FM601

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet37,9

43

Alliance 030EX

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry36,6

Stopping distance on wet40,3

44

Seiberling Touring 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,7

Stopping distance on wet38,2

45

A-plus A606

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,4

Stopping distance on wet39,6

46

Riken Road Performance

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry37,8

Stopping distance on wet39,7

47

Powertrac City Tour

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,5

Stopping distance on wet39,6

48

Atlas Green HP

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,8

Stopping distance on wet39,4

49

Tomket Sport

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,0

Stopping distance on wet39,2

50

Antares Ingens A1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry39,8

Stopping distance on wet39,5

51

Achilles ATR Sport 2

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,4

Stopping distance on wet41,0

52

Maxtrek Maximus M1

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry38,9

Stopping distance on wet45,9

53

DoubleCoin DC99

Rating: -

Stopping distance on dry40,5

Stopping distance on wet51,0

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 Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£66 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 98%	98%	Premium	£77 91 V +2 More
4	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£100 94 V
5	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£69 91 W +2 More
6	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£80 91 W +5 More
7	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£73 0 V
8	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 81%	81%	Upper-middle	£66 91 V +3 More

9	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£75 91 V +3 More
10	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£76 91 H +17 More
11	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£85 91 V +4 More
12	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£78 91 W +20 More
13	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£51 91 V +3 More
14	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£90 94 V
15	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
16	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£76 91 V +5 More

17	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
18	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£53 91 V +10 More
19	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +4 More
20	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£68 91 H +6 More
21	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£102 91 W +5 More
22	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£62 91 W +2 More
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£74
24	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£77 91 H +4 More

25	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£73 91 V +3 More
26	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +4 More
27	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget
28	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP6 59%	59%	Budget	£64 91 V +1 More
29	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£71 91 V +16 More
30	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
31	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 48%	48%	Budget
32	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget

33	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
34	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£77 +4 More
35	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
36	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
37	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
38	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
39	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
40	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£67 91 V +3 More

41	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
42	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
43	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
44	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£55 91 W +3 More
45	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget
46	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
47	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
48	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B

49	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget

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