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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - motor 2025

205/55 R16 - 2025

Winner
Tested tyres
7
motor

Results

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Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test
1
1

Continental UltraContact NXT

Rating: Test winner
£132
94 Wmytyres.co.uk
Points total206,7
Wet98,9
Dry99,5
Wet
Wet Braking#1/7
Wet Circle Cornering#1/7
Wet Handling#1/7
Aquaplaning Cross#3/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/7
Dry
Dry Handling#1/7
Dry Braking#3/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#6/7
2
2

Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

Rating: Recommended
£87
94 Vtyres.pneus.online.uk
Points total205,8
Wet98,1
Dry97,9
Wet
Wet Circle Cornering#1/7
Wet Braking#2/7
Wet Handling#2/7
Aquaplaning Cross#3/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#5/7
Dry
Dry Braking#4/7
Dry Handling#4/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#2/7
3
3

Michelin e.Primacy

Rating: Recommended
£96
91 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
91H · £13991W · £9794H · £98+2
Points total204,0
Wet95,7
Dry98,3
Wet
Wet Braking#3/7
Wet Handling#3/7
Wet Circle Cornering#5/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#6/7
Aquaplaning Cross#7/7
Dry
Dry Braking#1/7
Dry Handling#5/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#1/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#1/7
4
4

Bridgestone Turanza T005

Rating: Recommended
£82
91 Wtyres.pneus.online.uk
Other indexes:
91H · £11091H91H+2
Points total202,3
Wet96,2
Dry97
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#1/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#2/7
Wet Circle Cornering#3/7
Wet Braking#6/7
Wet Handling#6/7
Dry
Dry Handling#2/7
Dry Braking#6/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#7/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/7
5
5

Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

Rating: -
£87
91 Vmytyres.co.uk
Other indexes:
91H91V · £7091V+2
Points total202,3
Wet95,4
Dry98,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#3/7
Wet Braking#4/7
Wet Circle Cornering#4/7
Wet Handling#4/7
Aquaplaning Cross#6/7
Dry
Dry Braking#2/7
Dry Handling#3/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#5/7
6
6

Nexen N Blue 5

Rating: -
Points total201,0
Wet96,4
Dry95,5
Wet
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#1/7
Aquaplaning Cross#2/7
Wet Braking#4/7
Wet Circle Cornering#5/7
Wet Handling#5/7
Dry
Dry Braking#5/7
Dry Handling#7/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#3/7
7
7

Prinx XLAB Comfort EV

Rating: -
Points total183,8
Wet82,5
Dry93,3
Wet
Aquaplaning Cross#3/7
Aquaplaning Longitudinal#7/7
Wet Braking#7/7
Wet Circle Cornering#7/7
Wet Handling#7/7
Dry
Dry Handling#6/7
Dry Braking#7/7
Comfort
Noise Exterior#4/7
Economy
Rolling Resistance#7/7
Above you can see the results of the motor 2025 205/55 R16 test performed by motor on a in 2025. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental UltraContact NXT is the best of 7 tested tyres according to tested properties (Points total, Rating, Wet, Dry, ). Other featured tyres include Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2, Michelin e.Primacy, Bridgestone Turanza T005; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental PremiumContact 6, Michelin Primacy 4, Bridgestone Turanza 6.

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.
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
97% Premium £85 91 V+ 1
2. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £109 91 W+ 4
3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £99 94 V
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £113 91 V+ 4
5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £83 91 Y+ 4
25
6. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium
7. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £107 91 H+ 13
8. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £78 91 H+ 3
9. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £91 94 V
10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £81 91 H+ 16
11. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £139 91 H+ 4
44
12. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £148 91 V+ 2
13. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £115 91 V+ 17
14. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £141 91 W+ 2
15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £84 0 + 2
16. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £124 91 V+ 9
17. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £69 91 W+ 2
2
18. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £59 91 W+ 7
19. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
20. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £67 91 V+ 3
21. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £68 91 V+ 3
22. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle
23. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £75 91 H+ 6
38
24. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £125 91 H+ 9
25. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £50 91 H+ 3
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £69 91 W+ 3
27. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £89 91 V+ 4
28. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £88 91 H+ 1
29. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £87 91 V+ 1
30
30. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £84 91 V+ 7
31. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £70 91 H+ 4
32. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £146 91 W+ 19
33. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £67 91 H+ 3
34. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
35. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £74 91 W+ 11
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36. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
37. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 3
38. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £85 0 W+ 9
39. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost
40. Mirage MR-182
28% B
41. Apollo Alnac 4G
23% Lowcost £52 0 + 3
4
42. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £64 91 V+ 9
43. Linglong Comfort Master
16% Lowcost
44. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
45. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
46. Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04
5% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice
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