Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autobild 2024
- Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+
- Best value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
- Testing vehicle: VW Gold
- Tested tyres: 20
Results
Agenda: Best value in test Better than average value Worse than average value Worst value in test
| # | Name | Rating | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Primacy 4+ | Exemplary |
| £88 91 H + 4 | |
| 2. | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Exemplary |
| £87 91 V + 1 | |
| 3. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Exemplary |
| £95 91 H + 3 | |
| 4. | GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Exemplary |
| £82 91 Y + 4 | |
| 5. | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Good |
| £87 91 W + 7 | |
| 6. | Firestone Roadhawk | Good |
| £58 91 V + 3 | |
| 7. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | Good |
| £64 91 V + 4 | |
| 8. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Good |
| £101 94 W | |
| 9. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Good |
| £73 0 + 2 | |
| 10. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Good |
| £79 91 H + 5 | |
| 11. | Fulda EcoControl HP2 | Good |
| £76 91 V + 3 | |
| 12. | BFGoodrich Advantage | Good |
| £83 91 H + 9 | |
| 13. | Kleber Dynaxer HP4 | Good |
| £60 91 V + 9 | |
| 14. | Gt Radial Fe2 | Good |
| £73 91 V + 3 | |
| 15. | Giti Gitisynergy H2 | Good |
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| 16. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Satisfactory |
| £85 91 V + 13 | |
| 17. | Nexen N Fera Primus | Satisfactory |
| £71 0 + 1 | |
| 18. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Satisfactory |
| £69 91 W + 3 | |
| 19. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Satisfactory |
| £61 91 V + 1 | |
| 20. | Vredestein ULTRAC | Conditionally recommended |
| £63 0 + 2 | |
| # | Name | - | Rating | Price |
Above you can see the results of the Autobild 2024 205/55 R16 test performed by Autobild on a VW Gold in 2024. This test was performed in 205/55 R16, but is applicable to other similar sizes, especially in the same tyre width (205). Michelin Primacy 4+ is the best of 20 tested tyres according to tested properties ( ). Other featured tyres include Continental PremiumContact 7, Bridgestone Turanza 6, GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2; Some tyres weren't included in the test, such as Michelin Primacy 4, Nokian Wetproof, Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance.
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.
