Summer tyre test 195/55 R16 - Firmenauto 2021
195/55 R16 - 2021
Winner
Michelin
Best Value
maxxis
Test Vehicle
Tested tyres
11
Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
Points total8,9
Wet8,9
Dry8,7
Rolling resistance10
Noise10
Wet
Wet Braking#1/11
Wet Handling#1/11
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/11
Aquaplaning Cross#11/11
Dry
Dry Braking#1/11
Dry Lane Change#4/11
Dry Steering Reaction#4/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Dry Handling#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#1/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
Points total8,2
Wet8,5
Dry7,6
Rolling resistance7
Noise10
Wet
Wet Handling#1/11
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Wet Side Guide#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/11
Aquaplaning Cross#3/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Dry
Dry Braking#2/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Dry Steering Reaction#7/11
Dry Lane Change#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/11
Points total8,1
Wet8,1
Dry8,0
Rolling resistance10
Noise6
Wet
Wet Side Guide#1/11
Wet Braking#3/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Wet Handling Measured#4/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Aquaplaning Cross#8/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Lane Change#1/11
Dry Steering Reaction#1/11
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#5/11
Noise Exterior#11/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
Points total7,9
Wet7,8
Dry8,1
Rolling resistance8
Noise7
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#4/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Dry
Dry Handling#1/11
Dry Steering Reaction#1/11
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Lane Change#4/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#1/11
Noise Exterior#7/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#4/11
Points total7,9
Wet8,0
Dry7,8
Rolling resistance7
Noise8
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#4/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Dry
Dry Lane Change#1/11
Dry Steering Reaction#1/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#4/11
Noise Exterior#5/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/11
Points total7,8
Wet7,8
Dry7,8
Rolling resistance6
Noise10
Wet
Wet Handling Measured#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Side Guide#10/11
Dry
Dry Braking#2/11
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Steering Reaction#4/11
Dry Lane Change#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/11
Points total7,7
Wet6,9
Dry7,4
Rolling resistance10
Noise10
Wet
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#7/11
Aquaplaning Cross#8/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/11
Wet Side Guide#10/11
Dry
Dry Lane Change#1/11
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Steering Reaction#7/11
Dry Braking#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/11
Ride Comfort#1/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/11
Points total7,6
Wet8,0
Dry7,5
Rolling resistance7
Noise7
Wet
Wet Braking#2/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Aquaplaning Cross#7/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/11
Wet Handling Measured#7/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Dry
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Lane Change#4/11
Dry Steering Reaction#4/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#5/11
Noise Exterior#7/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/11
Points total7,0
Wet7,8
Dry6,9
Rolling resistance3
Noise7
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/11
Wet Handling#3/11
Wet Braking#4/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#7/11
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#2/11
Dry Lane Change#4/11
Dry Braking#9/11
Dry Handling#9/11
Dry Steering Reaction#10/11
Comfort
Ride Comfort#5/11
Noise Exterior#7/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#11/11
Points total6,9
Wet6,9
Dry6,8
Rolling resistance6
Noise8
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/11
Aquaplaning Cross#4/11
Wet Side Guide#4/11
Wet Handling Measured#7/11
Wet Handling#8/11
Wet Braking#10/11
Dry
Dry Lane Change#4/11
Dry Handling Measured#7/11
Dry Steering Reaction#7/11
Dry Braking#9/11
Dry Handling#9/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#5/11
Ride Comfort#5/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#8/11
Points total5,7
Wet6,2
Dry7,4
Rolling resistance5
Noise7
Wet
Wet Side Guide#1/11
Aquaplaning Cross#8/11
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#9/11
Wet Braking#11/11
Wet Handling#11/11
Wet Handling Measured#11/11
Dry
Dry Handling Measured#1/11
Dry Handling#3/11
Dry Braking#4/11
Dry Steering Reaction#10/11
Dry Lane Change#11/11
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/11
Ride Comfort#9/11
Economy
Rolling Resistance#10/11
Above you can see the results of the Firmenauto 2021 195/55 R16 test performed by Firmenauto on a Seat Leon in 2021. This test was performed in 195/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (195). Michelin Primacy 4 is the best of 11 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, Rolling resistance, ). Other featured tyres include Nokian WetProof, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Firestone Roadhawk 2, Fulda EcoControl HP2, Hankook Ventus Prime 4.
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. | Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 | 91% | Premium | £131 87 H+ 2 | |
| 2. | Michelin Primacy 5 | 90% | Premium | £114 87 H+ 4 | |
| 3. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | 83% | Upper-middle | £102 87 V+ 1 | |
| 4. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | 77% | Premium | £109 87 V+ 2 | |
| 5. | Michelin Primacy 4+ | 76% | Premium | £133 87 T+ 5 | |
| 6. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | 74% | Upper-middle | £88 87 H+ 1 | |
| 7. | Fulda EcoControl HP2 | 72% | Lowcost | £74 87 H+ 1 | |
| 8. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | 72% | Premium | £81 87 + 9 | |
| 9. | Michelin e.Primacy | 71% | Premium | £136 87 H+ 6 | |
| 10. | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 69% | Upper-middle | £70 87 V+ 4 | |
| 11. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | 65% | Upper-middle | £80 87 H+ 1 | |
| 12. | Debica Presto HP2 | 60% | Lowcost | £77 87 V | |
| 13. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | 59% | Premium | £107 0 V+ 6 | |
| 14. | Sava Intensa HP2 | 59% | Lowcost | £74 87 H+ 1 | |
| 15. | Firestone Roadhawk | 57% | Upper-middle | £106 87 H+ 2 | |
| 16. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | 50% | Lowcost | £81 87 H+ 1 | |
| 17. | Petlas Imperium PT515 | 42% | Lowcost | ||
| 18. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance | 38% | Premium | £123 87 H+ 6 | |
| 19. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance | 38% | Premium | £100 87 H+ 9 | |
| 20. | Cooper Zeon CS8 | 33% | Upper-middle | £107 0 V+ 3 | |
| 21. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | 30% | Lowcost | ||
| 22. | Apollo Alnac 4G | 23% | Lowcost | ||
| 23. | Avon ZV7 | 17% | Lowcost | £82 87 H+ 4 | |
| 24. | Matador Hectorra 5 | 10% | Lowcost | ||
| # | Name | Our rating | Segment | Price |
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