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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024

Summer
2024
Year
20
Tyres
Best Value
kumho
Kumho Ecsta HS52
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
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
Wet Braking#4/20
Wet Circle Cornering#5/20
Wet Handling#7/20
Dry
Dry Braking#3/20
Dry Handling#7/20
Economy
Mileage#2/20
Rolling Resistance#7/20
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/20
Summary
    Wet
    Wet Braking#1/20
    Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
    Wet Handling#2/20
    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
    Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
    Dry
    Dry Braking#1/20
    Dry Handling#7/20
    Economy
    Mileage#5/20
    Rolling Resistance#7/20
    Comfort
    Noise Exterior#15/20
    Summary
      Wet
      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
      Wet Braking#4/20
      Wet Circle Cornering#5/20
      Wet Handling#7/20
      Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
      Dry
      Dry Handling#7/20
      Dry Braking#13/20
      Economy
      Mileage#4/20
      Rolling Resistance#7/20
      Comfort
      Noise Exterior#15/20
      Summary
        Summary
          Wet
          Wet Braking#1/20
          Wet Handling#2/20
          Wet Circle Cornering#5/20
          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
          Aquaplaning Cross#19/20
          Dry
          Dry Braking#1/20
          Dry Handling#1/20
          Economy
          Mileage#10/20
          Rolling Resistance#14/20
          Comfort
          Noise Exterior#5/20
          Summary
            Wet
            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
            Wet Handling#2/20
            Wet Circle Cornering#5/20
            Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
            Wet Braking#11/20
            Dry
            Dry Braking#3/20
            Dry Handling#5/20
            Economy
            Rolling Resistance#2/20
            Mileage#5/20
            Comfort
            Noise Exterior#20/20
            Summary
              Wet
              Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
              Wet Braking#4/20
              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
              Wet Handling#7/20
              Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
              Dry
              Dry Handling#1/20
              Dry Braking#3/20
              Economy
              Rolling Resistance#7/20
              Mileage#13/20
              Comfort
              Noise Exterior#9/20
              Summary
                Wet
                Wet Braking#4/20
                Wet Handling#7/20
                Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                Dry
                Dry Braking#3/20
                Dry Handling#5/20
                Economy
                Rolling Resistance#2/20
                Mileage#13/20
                Comfort
                Noise Exterior#9/20
                Summary
                  Wet
                  Wet Handling#2/20
                  Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
                  Wet Braking#4/20
                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
                  Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                  Dry
                  Dry Handling#1/20
                  Dry Braking#3/20
                  Economy
                  Rolling Resistance#7/20
                  Mileage#13/20
                  Comfort
                  Noise Exterior#5/20
                  Summary
                    Wet
                    Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
                    Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
                    Wet Handling#17/20
                    Wet Braking#19/20
                    Dry
                    Dry Braking#13/20
                    Dry Handling#13/20
                    Economy
                    Rolling Resistance#1/20
                    Mileage#10/20
                    Comfort
                    Noise Exterior#15/20
                    Summary
                      Wet
                      Aquaplaning Cross#3/20
                      Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                      Wet Braking#11/20
                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                      Wet Handling#14/20
                      Dry
                      Dry Braking#13/20
                      Dry Handling#18/20
                      Economy
                      Mileage#2/20
                      Rolling Resistance#7/20
                      Comfort
                      Noise Exterior#1/20
                      Summary
                        Wet
                        Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
                        Wet Braking#11/20
                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                        Wet Circle Cornering#17/20
                        Wet Handling#17/20
                        Dry
                        Dry Handling#7/20
                        Dry Braking#13/20
                        Economy
                        Rolling Resistance#2/20
                        Mileage#13/20
                        Comfort
                        Noise Exterior#5/20
                        Summary
                          Wet
                          Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
                          Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                          Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                          Wet Braking#11/20
                          Wet Handling#17/20
                          Dry
                          Dry Braking#13/20
                          Dry Handling#14/20
                          Economy
                          Rolling Resistance#2/20
                          Mileage#13/20
                          Comfort
                          Noise Exterior#1/20
                          Summary
                            14
                            Gt Radial Fe2
                            Gt

                            Gt Radial Fe2

                            Rating: Good
                            Wet
                            Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/20
                            Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                            Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                            Wet Braking#11/20
                            Wet Handling#14/20
                            Dry
                            Dry Braking#13/20
                            Dry Handling#14/20
                            Economy
                            Mileage#5/20
                            Rolling Resistance#14/20
                            Comfort
                            Noise Exterior#9/20
                            Summary
                              15
                              Giti Gitisynergy H2
                              Giti
                              Wet
                              Wet Handling#7/20
                              Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                              Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                              Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                              Wet Braking#19/20
                              Dry
                              Dry Braking#3/20
                              Dry Handling#14/20
                              Economy
                              Mileage#5/20
                              Rolling Resistance#20/20
                              Comfort
                              Noise Exterior#15/20
                              Summary
                                16
                                Pirelli Cinturato P7
                                Pirelli

                                Pirelli Cinturato P7

                                Rating: Satisfactory
                                Wet
                                Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
                                Wet Handling#7/20
                                Wet Circle Cornering#10/20
                                Wet Braking#11/20
                                Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                                Dry
                                Dry Braking#3/20
                                Dry Handling#7/20
                                Economy
                                Mileage#13/20
                                Rolling Resistance#14/20
                                Comfort
                                Noise Exterior#9/20
                                Summary
                                  17
                                  Nexen N Fera Primus
                                  Nexen

                                  Nexen N Fera Primus

                                  Rating: Satisfactory
                                  Wet
                                  Wet Handling#2/20
                                  Wet Braking#4/20
                                  Wet Circle Cornering#5/20
                                  Aquaplaning Cross#11/20
                                  Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                                  Dry
                                  Dry Braking#13/20
                                  Dry Handling#14/20
                                  Economy
                                  Rolling Resistance#14/20
                                  Mileage#19/20
                                  Comfort
                                  Noise Exterior#9/20
                                  Summary
                                    Wet
                                    Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
                                    Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/20
                                    Wet Circle Cornering#3/20
                                    Wet Braking#4/20
                                    Wet Handling#7/20
                                    Dry
                                    Dry Braking#20/20
                                    Dry Handling#20/20
                                    Economy
                                    Rolling Resistance#7/20
                                    Mileage#10/20
                                    Comfort
                                    Noise Exterior#5/20
                                    Summary
                                      19
                                      Maxxis Premitra HP5
                                      Maxxis

                                      Maxxis Premitra HP5

                                      Rating: Satisfactory
                                      Wet
                                      Aquaplaning Cross#7/20
                                      Wet Braking#11/20
                                      Aquaplaning Longitudinal#13/20
                                      Wet Circle Cornering#20/20
                                      Wet Handling#20/20
                                      Dry
                                      Dry Braking#3/20
                                      Dry Handling#18/20
                                      Economy
                                      Mileage#5/20
                                      Rolling Resistance#18/20
                                      Comfort
                                      Noise Exterior#15/20
                                      Summary
                                        20
                                        Vredestein ULTRAC
                                        Vredestein

                                        Vredestein ULTRAC

                                        Rating: Conditionally recommended
                                        Wet
                                        Aquaplaning Cross#1/20
                                        Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/20
                                        Wet Circle Cornering#1/20
                                        Wet Handling#1/20
                                        Wet Braking#3/20
                                        Dry
                                        Dry Handling#1/20
                                        Dry Braking#3/20
                                        Economy
                                        Rolling Resistance#18/20
                                        Mileage#20/20
                                        Comfort
                                        Noise Exterior#9/20
                                        Summary

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                                          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£128
                                          94 W
                                          2£91
                                          94 V
                                          3£66
                                          91 V
                                          4£94
                                          91 V
                                          +4 More
                                          5£80
                                          91 W
                                          +5 More
                                          6£89
                                          91 H
                                          +18 More
                                          7
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian Powerproof 2
                                          82%
                                          £73
                                          0 V
                                          8
                                          kumhoUpper-middle
                                          Kumho Ecsta PS71
                                          78%
                                          £70
                                          91 W
                                          +2 More
                                          9£85
                                          94 V
                                          10
                                          firestoneUpper-middle
                                          Firestone Roadhawk 2
                                          75%
                                          £62
                                          91 V
                                          +3 More
                                          11
                                          falkenUpper-middle
                                          Falken ZIEX ZE320
                                          74%
                                          £51
                                          91 V
                                          +3 More
                                          12
                                          13
                                          14£102
                                          91 W
                                          +5 More
                                          15
                                          16£70
                                          17£74
                                          91 V
                                          +3 More
                                          18
                                          kleberUpper-middle
                                          Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                                          60%
                                          £72
                                          91 H
                                          +4 More
                                          19
                                          20£78
                                          91 W
                                          +20 More
                                          21
                                          cooperUpper-middle
                                          Cooper Summer
                                          55%
                                          £59
                                          91 H
                                          +4 More
                                          22£53
                                          91 H
                                          +3 More
                                          23
                                          nokianUpper-middle
                                          Nokian Wetproof
                                          54%
                                          24£53
                                          91 H
                                          +3 More
                                          25
                                          26£82
                                          91 H
                                          +4 More
                                          27£63
                                          91 H
                                          +3 More
                                          28
                                          29£71
                                          91 V
                                          +15 More
                                          30
                                          delinteBudget
                                          Delinte DS2
                                          33%
                                          31£62
                                          91 V
                                          +3 More
                                          32
                                          33
                                          34
                                          cooperUpper-middle
                                          Cooper Zeon CS8
                                          28%
                                          £57
                                          0 V
                                          +9 More
                                          35
                                          lassaBudget
                                          Lassa Revola
                                          28%
                                          36
                                          37
                                          38
                                          39
                                          avonBudget
                                          Avon ZV7
                                          12%
                                          £68 +10 More
                                          40
                                          41
                                          42

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                                          2er-Reihe
                                          2017
                                          C3 2017
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                                          2017
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