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	£120 94 W
2	Premium Dunlop Blue Response TG 98%	98%	Premium	£66 91 H +3 More
3	Premium Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 97%	97%	Premium	£100 94 V
4	Premium Bridgestone Turanza T005 88%	88%	Premium	£88 91 H +18 More
5	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2 88%	88%	Premium	£96 91 V +4 More
6	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 87%	87%	Premium	£70 91 H +5 More
7	Premium Michelin Primacy 5 86%	86%	Premium	£80 91 W +5 More
8	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta PS71 86%	86%	Upper-middle	£75 91 W +2 More
9	Upper-middle Nokian Powerproof 2 84%	84%	Upper-middle	£70 0 V
10	Premium Continental PremiumContact 6 83%	83%	Premium
11	Premium Bridgestone Turanza 6 81%	81%	Premium	£75 91 V +3 More
12	Premium Pirelli Cinturato P7 80%	80%	Premium	£79 91 H +17 More
13	Upper-middle Toyo Proxes Comfort 78%	78%	Upper-middle	£62 +8 More
14	Premium Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%	78%	Premium	£85 91 V +4 More
15	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE320 77%	77%	Upper-middle	£51 91 V +3 More
16	Budget Linglong Sport Master 77%	77%	Budget
17	Premium Hankook Ih61 Ion St As 77%	77%	Premium	£85 94 V
18	Premium Continental Ecocontact 6 77%	77%	Premium	£78 91 W +20 More
19	Premium Hankook Ventus Prime 4 76%	76%	Premium	£76 91 V +5 More
20	Budget Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2 76%	76%	Budget
21	Upper-middle Kumho Ecsta HS52 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£53 91 V +10 More
22	Upper-middle Cooper Summer 76%	76%	Upper-middle	£59 91 H +4 More
23	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%	75%	Upper-middle	£87 91 V +9 More
24	Budget Fulda EcoControl HP2 74%	74%	Budget	£53 91 V +3 More
25	Premium Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4 74%	74%	Premium	£68 91 H +6 More
26	Premium Michelin e.Primacy 74%	74%	Premium	£102 91 W +5 More
27	Budget Nexen N Fera Primus 74%	74%	Budget	£62 91 W +2 More
28	Budget Nexen N Fera Sport 72%	72%	Budget	£72
29	Upper-middle BFGoodrich Advantage 70%	70%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +9 More
30	Premium Continental UltraContact 70%	70%	Premium	£76 91 H +4 More
31	Upper-middle Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN 69%	69%	Upper-middle	£59 91 V +8 More
32	Upper-middle BF Goodrich Advantage 2 67%	67%	Upper-middle	£74 91 V +3 More
33	Upper-middle Nokian Wetproof 66%	66%	Upper-middle
34	Budget Debica Presto HP2 64%	64%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
35	Upper-middle Kleber Dynaxer HP5 64%	64%	Upper-middle	£72 91 H +4 More
36	Budget Sava Intensa HP2 63%	63%	Budget	£53 91 H +3 More
37	Budget Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210 62%	62%	Budget
38	Premium Dunlop Sport BluResponse 61%	61%	Premium	£59 91 H +8 More
39	Upper-middle Firestone Roadhawk 60%	60%	Upper-middle	£71 91 V +4 More
40	Budget Semperit Speed-Life 3 55%	55%	Budget	£64 91 H +3 More
41	Budget Maxxis Premitra HP5 52%	52%	Budget	£79 91 V +1 More
42	Premium Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 50%	50%	Premium	£71 91 V +16 More
43	Budget Lassa Revola 49%	49%	Budget
44	Budget Delinte DS2 46%	46%	Budget
45	- Leao Nova-Force Acro 44%	44%	-
46	Budget Barum Bravuris 5 HM 44%	44%	Budget
47	Premium Vredestein ULTRAC 43%	43%	Premium	£77 +4 More
48	B Landspider Sportraxx UHP 42%	42%	B
49	Budget Viking Protech NewGen 40%	40%	Budget	£83 91 V +3 More
50	Budget Apollo Alnac 4G 39%	39%	Budget
51	Upper-middle Cooper Zeon CS8 38%	38%	Upper-middle	£57 0 V +9 More
52	B Triangle Effexsport TH202 33%	33%	B
53	Budget Avon ZV7 31%	31%	Budget	£76 +10 More
54	Budget Landsail RapidDragon 30%	30%	Budget
55	B Event Potentem UHP 27%	27%	B
56	Budget Gislaved Ultra Speed 2 25%	25%	Budget
57	Budget Westlake Z-107 23%	23%	Budget	£67 91 V +3 More
58	Budget Matador Hectorra 5 22%	22%	Budget
59	Budget Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 22%	22%	Budget
60	Budget Ovation VI-588 Sport 21%	21%	Budget
61	Budget Barum Bravuris 6 19%	19%	Budget	£60 91 W +3 More
62	Budget Delinte DH2 17%	17%	Budget
63	Budget Tomason Sportrace 17%	17%	Budget
64	Budget Imperial EcoDriver 5 15%	15%	Budget	£71 91 H +3 More
65	Budget Radar RPX-800 14%	14%	Budget
66	Budget Firemax FM601 14%	14%	Budget
67	A Sentury Qirin 990 14%	14%	A
68	B Yartu ZuperEco Z-107 13%	13%	B
69	Budget Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO 9%	9%	Budget
70	Budget Atlas Green HP 5%	5%	Budget