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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - motor 2025

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating
Points total
Wet
Dry
Price
1. Continental UltraContact NXT
Test winner
206,7
98,9
99,5
£102
94 W
2. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
Recommended
205,8
98,1
97,9
3. Michelin e.Primacy
Recommended
204,0
95,7
98,3
£121
91 H + 5
4. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Recommended
202,3
96,2
97
£101
91 H + 18
5. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
-
202,3
95,4
98,3
£86
91 H + 8
6. Nexen N Blue 5
-
201,0
96,4
95,5
7. Prinx XLAB Comfort EV
-
183,8
82,5
93,3
#Name - Rating Points total Wet Dry Price
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, Bridgestone Turanza 6, Hankook Ih61 Ion St As.

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 £79 91 H+ 1
2. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £91 91 H+ 4
3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £104 94 V
4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
89% Premium £109 91 V+ 4
5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
81% Premium £74 91 H+ 4
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6. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium
7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £76 91 H+ 3
8. Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
77% Premium £91 94 V
9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
77% Premium £75 91 H+ 16
10. Michelin Primacy 4
77% Premium £94 91 H+ 13
11. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £73 91 V+ 2
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12. Michelin Primacy 4+
76% Premium £109 91 H+ 4
13. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £116 91 W+ 2
14. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £73 91 H+ 17
15. Toyo Proxes Comfort
74% Upper-middle £81 0 + 2
16. Firestone Roadhawk 2
74% Upper-middle £53 91 V+ 2
17. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £104 91 H+ 9
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18. Kumho Ecsta HS52
73% Upper-middle £53 91 V+ 7
19. Linglong Sport Master
72% Lowcost
20. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
21. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £60 91 H+ 3
22. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle £201 91 H+ 4
23. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £64 91 H+ 6
8
24. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £76 91 H+ 9
25. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
26. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £56 91 H+ 3
27. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £82 91 H+ 4
28. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £92 91 H+ 1
29. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £79 91 V+ 1
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30. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £79 91 H+ 7
31. Kumho Ecowing ES31
51% Upper-middle £51 91 H+ 4
32. Continental Ecocontact 6
48% Premium £94 91 H+ 19
33. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £57 91 H+ 3
34. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
35. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £75 91 H+ 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 £90 0 V+ 9
39. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
29% Lowcost £221 91 H+ 3
40. Avon ZV7
17% Lowcost £59 91 V+ 9
41. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
8
42. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
#NameOur ratingSegmentPrice

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