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	£77 91 H +2 More
2	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£99 94 V
3	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 90%	90%	Premium	£79 91 V
4	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 84%	84%	Premium	£91 91 H +5 More
5	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 84%	84%	Premium	£101 91 V +4 More
6	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 82%	82%	Upper-middle	£76 0 V
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 78%	78%	Premium	£82 91 H +3 More
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£75 91 V +2 More
9	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£96 94 V
10	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 2 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£65 91 H +3 More
11	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£68 91 V +3 More
12	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£66 +8 More
13	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£55 91 H +8 More
14	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£68 91 H +17 More
15	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 73%	73%	Premium	£74 91 H +4 More
16	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 71%	71%	Premium
17	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 71%	71%	Premium	£91 91 H +4 More
18	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%	70%	Premium	£81 91 H +17 More
19	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£81 91 H +9 More
20	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£88 91 H +9 More
21	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
22	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 67%	67%	Budget	£62 91 H +3 More
23	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 66%	66%	Budget	£66 91 V +2 More
24	Upper-middle Uniroyal RainSport 5 65%	65%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +3 More
25	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£77 91 H +3 More
26	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
27	Budget Linglong Comfort Master 60%	60%	Budget
28	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 56%	56%	Premium	£78 91 H +19 More
29	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 55%	55%	Upper-middle	£56 91 H +4 More
30	Budget Debica Presto HP2 55%	55%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
31	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 54%	54%	Upper-middle
32	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 54%	54%	Premium	£63 91 H +7 More
33	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 54%	54%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
34	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£75 91 H +3 More
35	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle
36	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£68 91 H +3 More
37	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£84 91 H +4 More
38	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 37%	37%	Budget	£83 91 V +1 More
39	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 33%	33%	Premium	£74 91 H +11 More
40	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 33%	33%	Premium
41	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
42	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£57 0 V +9 More
43	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
44	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
45	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 18%	18%	Budget	£50 +5 More
46	Budget Avon ZV7 12%	12%	Budget	£69 91 V +9 More
47	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget