Continental UltraContact is a summer tyre made in total of 139 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In
205/55 R16, UltraContact usually competes against
Ecocontact 6, which is a tyre from
Continental with a rating of 77%, compared to 70% of the
Continental in question. Latest test in
205/55 R16 was held by ADAC in 2023, where UltraContact received rating "Good" and finished on the 7. place. It was tested on a
VW Golf.
Summer
