Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Netzwelt 2026

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 UltraContact NXT 99%	99%	Premium	£109 94 W
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 Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£86 91 H +18 More
5	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 88%	88%	Premium	£90 94 V
6	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£83 91 H +5 More
7	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 79%	79%	Premium	£68 91 H +3 More
8	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 78%	78%	Premium	£77 91 H +4 More
9	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£73 91 V +2 More
10	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£89 94 V
11	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 76%	76%	Premium
12	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 76%	76%	Premium	£88 91 H +4 More
13	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£97 0 V
14	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%	75%	Premium	£81 91 H +17 More
15	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£60 +8 More
16	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 74%	74%	Upper-middle	£57 91 H +8 More
17	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 73%	73%	Premium	£63 91 H +17 More
18	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 72%	72%	Upper-middle	£60 91 V +3 More
19	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 71%	71%	Premium	£95 91 H +5 More
20	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 68%	68%	Upper-middle	£86 91 H +9 More
21	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 67%	67%	Budget	£56 91 H +3 More
22	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£67 91 H +8 More
23	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£82 91 H +9 More
24	Budget Linglong Sport Master 67%	67%	Budget
25	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 61%	61%	Budget
26	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 61%	61%	Upper-middle	£90 91 0 +3 More
27	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 60%	60%	Budget	£54 91 V +2 More
28	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 59%	59%	Upper-middle
29	Budget Debica Presto HP2 55%	55%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
30	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 54%	54%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
31	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 54%	54%	Premium	£75 91 H +7 More
32	Premium Continental UltraContact 53%	53%	Premium	£80 91 H +3 More
33	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 52%	52%	Upper-middle	£87 91 H +4 More
34	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 51%	51%	Budget	£61 91 H +3 More
35	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 51%	51%	Upper-middle	£85 91 H +4 More
36	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 42%	42%	Budget	£88 91 V +1 More
37	Premium Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 38%	38%	Premium
38	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 38%	38%	Premium	£77 91 H +11 More
39	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 32%	32%	-
40	Budget Lassa Revola 28%	28%	Budget
41	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 28%	28%	Upper-middle	£61 0 V +9 More
42	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 25%	25%	Budget
43	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 23%	23%	Budget	£49 +5 More
44	Budget Avon ZV7 12%	12%	Budget	£71 91 V +9 More
45	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 9%	9%	Budget