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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Tyre Reviews 2023

Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
#NameRating Price
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Test winner £78
91 H + 1
2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
Highly recommended £111
91 V + 3
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Highly recommended £105
91 H + 12
4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Highly recommended £74
91 H + 4
5. Michelin Primacy 4+
Highly recommended £106
91 H + 4
6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Recommended £90
91 H + 4
7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Recommended £86
91 H + 12
8. Kumho Ecsta HS52
Recommended £56
91 V + 7
9. Vredestein Ultrac
Recommended £92
0 + 3
9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
- £86
0 + 2
11. GT Radial FE2
-
12. Nankang Econex NA-1
- £110
0
13. DoubleCoin DC99
-
#Name - Rating Price
Above you can see the results of the Tyre Reviews 2023 205/55 R16 test performed by Tyre Reviews on a VW Golf in 2023. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Continental PremiumContact 7 is the best of 13 tested tyres according to tested properties (Rating, ). Other featured tyres include Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2, Bridgestone Turanza T005, Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Continental PremiumContact 6, Bridgestone Turanza 6, Kumho Ecsta PS71.

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 UltraContact NXT
95% Premium £100 94 W
2. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
90% Premium £105 94 V
3. Michelin Primacy 5
90% Premium £91 91 H+ 4
4. Michelin Primacy 4
82% Premium £97 91 H+ 12
5. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2
78% Premium £118 94 V
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6. Continental PremiumContact 6
78% Premium
7. Bridgestone Turanza 6
77% Premium £77 91 H+ 3
8. Kumho Ecsta PS71
76% Upper-middle £71 91 V+ 2
9. Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75% Premium £92 91 W+ 2
10. Pirelli Cinturato P7
75% Premium £74 91 H+ 13
11. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
74% Upper-middle £80 91 H+ 9
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12. Michelin e.Primacy
71% Premium £92 91 H+ 5
13. Debica Presto HP2
70% Lowcost £54 91 H+ 3
14. Fulda EcoControl HP2
69% Lowcost £66 91 H+ 3
15. Nokian Wetproof
68% Upper-middle £173 91 H+ 4
16. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
67% Premium £60 91 H+ 5
17. BFGoodrich Advantage
66% Upper-middle £78 91 H+ 9
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18. Sava Intensa HP2
65% Lowcost £56 91 H+ 3
19. Uniroyal RainSport 5
62% Upper-middle £60 91 H+ 3
20. Firestone Roadhawk
57% Upper-middle £83 91 H+ 3
21. Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde
56% Premium £94 91 H+ 1
22. Maxxis Premitra HP5
56% Lowcost £58 91 V+ 1
23. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125
52% Premium £78 91 H+ 7
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24. Kumho ECOWING ES31
51% Upper-middle £84 0 + 4
25. Continental EcoContact 6
48% Premium £89 0 + 14
26. Semperit Speed-Life 3
47% Lowcost £57 91 H+ 3
27. Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
39% Lowcost
28. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
38% Premium £138 91 H+ 11
29. Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance
38% Premium
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30. Falken Sincera SN110
36% Upper-middle £66 91 H+ 1
31. Cooper Zeon CS8
34% Upper-middle £92 0 V+ 7
32. Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30% Lowcost £105 91 H+ 3
33. Matador Hectorra 5
10% Lowcost
34. Kormoran Road Performance
9% Lowcost
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