Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - motor 2025

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

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	Premium Continental PremiumContact 7 97%	97%	Premium	£79 91 H +2 More
2	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£111 94 V
3	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 89%	89%	Premium	£91 91 V +4 More
4	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£83 91 H +5 More
5	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 80%	80%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +3 More
6	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 79%	79%	Premium	£68 91 H +3 More
7	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£74 91 V +2 More
8	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 78%	78%	Premium	£72 91 H +4 More
9	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£89 94 V
10	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£97 0 V
11	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 76%	76%	Premium	£88 91 H +4 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%	75%	Premium	£84 91 H +17 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£55 91 H +8 More
14	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£78 +8 More
15	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£63 91 H +17 More
16	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£67 91 V +3 More
17	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium
18	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£86 91 H +9 More
19	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£82 91 H +9 More
20	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
21	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 67%	67%	Budget	£56 91 H +3 More
22	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +3 More
23	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£90 91 0 +3 More
24	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
25	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 60%	60%	Budget	£54 91 V +2 More
26	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget
27	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 59%	59%	Upper-middle
28	Budget Debica Presto HP2 55%	55%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
29	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 54%	54%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
30	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 54%	54%	Premium	£68 91 H +7 More
31	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£83 91 H +3 More
32	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle	£90 91 H +4 More
33	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£61 91 H +3 More
34	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£85 91 H +4 More
35	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 42%	42%	Budget	£88 91 V +1 More
36	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 38%	38%	Premium
37	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 38%	38%	Premium	£73 91 H +11 More
38	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
39	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
40	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£61 0 V +9 More
41	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
42	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 23%	23%	Budget	£49 +5 More
43	Budget Avon ZV7 12%	12%	Budget	£71 91 V +9 More
44	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget