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225/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Michelin Primacy 4

/89%

£191

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Recommended: Price/value

Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

/81%

£100

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Recommended: Lowcost

Maxxis Premitra HP5

/78%

£85

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Best summer tyres in tests
225/55 R16 tyre test
225/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tyre price comparison

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

/100%

Tested 15x in 2024, 15x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Test winner - ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Test winner - ACE 2024 225/45 R17
Test winner - VIBILAGARE 2024 215/55 R17
Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%

Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional handling on the wet
Short braking distance on dry roads
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

/87%

Tested 2x in 2024, 36x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Short braking distance on dry roads
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 6

225/55 R16 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 95%

2. Nokian WetProof 86%

3. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 85%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 84%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 82%

6. Maxxis Premitra HP5 80%

7. Michelin Primacy 4 79%

8. Michelin Primacy 4+ 78%

9. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 76%

10. Firestone Roadhawk 76%

11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 76%

12. Pirelli Cinturato P7 75%

13. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 74%

14. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 74%

15. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 89%

2. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 86%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5 86%

4. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 84%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 82%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 81%

7. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

9. Nokian WetProof 77%

10. Michelin Primacy 4+ 77%

11. Continental PremiumContact 6 76%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 75%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%

14. Michelin Primacy 4 71%

15. Pirelli Cinturato P7 70%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 7 95%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 91%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 90%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 85%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 83%

6. Maxxis Premitra HP5 83%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 83%

8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 82%

9. Michelin Primacy 4+ 81%

10. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort 80%

12. Nokian WetProof 79%

13. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 79%

14. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 75%

15. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 73%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Michelin Primacy 4+ 82%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

3. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 78%

4. Michelin Primacy 4 78%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 77%

6. Continental PremiumContact 6 77%

7. Continental PremiumContact 7 76%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5 76%

9. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 76%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

11. Nokian WetProof 75%

12. Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%

13. Firestone Roadhawk 73%

14. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%

15. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 71%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Michelin Primacy 4+ 88%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 82%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 81%

4. Continental PremiumContact 7 80%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 76%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 75%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 71%

8. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 70%

9. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 70%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

11. Maxxis Premitra HP5 66%

12. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

13. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 65%

14. Nokian WetProof 64%

15. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport 57%

Price

225/55 R16

1. Maxxis Premitra HP5 £85

2. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun £105

3. Firestone Roadhawk £108

4. Toyo Proxes Comfort £108

5. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 £126

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse £132

7. Uniroyal Rainsport 5 £137

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005 £146

9. Michelin Primacy 4+ £150

10. Continental PremiumContact 7 £157

11. Continental PremiumContact 6 £160

12. Michelin Primacy 4 £170

13. Nokian WetProof ?%

14. Pirelli Cinturato P7 ?%

15. Toyo Proxes T1 Sport ?%

225/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.6% 92.6% 94%	Autozeitung 2024	Premium
2.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	79.3% 80.5% 76.7%	GTÜ 2021	Premium	£170 95 W + 3
3.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	82.3% 83% 79.6%	ADAC 2021	Premium	£146 95 Y + 3
4.	Debica Presto HP2	71.9%		Lowcost	£94 99 W
5.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse	76% 81.8% 76.5%	Autozeitung 2020	Premium	£132 95 V
6.	Nokian Wetproof	85.6% 79.2% 76.5%	GTÜ 2021	Upper-middle
7.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	76.3% 78.6% 74.6%	Autozeitung 2024	Upper-middle	£105 99 W + 1
8.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	79.8% 83.5% 82.7%	Autozeitung 2018	Premium	£134 95 V + 2
9.	Fulda EcoControl HP2	70.1% 77.4% 72.2%		Lowcost
10.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	79.6% 82.5% 78.3%	Autozeitung 2024	Lowcost	£85 95 V + 1
11.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	75.2% 82.5% 77.7%	ACE 2024	Premium	£139 95 W + 3
12.	BFGoodrich Advantage	65.4% 73% 75.4%	GTÜ 2021	Upper-middle	£129 95 V + 2
13.	Sava Intensa HP2			Lowcost	£114 99 Y
14.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.9% 80.1% 84.1%	Autobild 2024	Upper-middle	£108 99
15.	Firestone Roadhawk	76.2% 85% 75.7%	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£108 95 H + 2
16.	Uniroyal RainSport 5	85% 72.7% 76.3%	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£137 95 V + 2
17.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	74% 89.8% 79.3%	Teknikens 2020	Premium	£126 95 V + 5
18.	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT		Autozeitung 2015	Premium	£121 95 Y + 1
19.	Continental PremiumContact 5	66% 62.5%		Premium
20.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	64.7% 75.2% 73.7%		Premium	£144 95 V + 3
21.	Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue	56% 82.6%	Autozeitung 2020	Premium
22.	Cooper Zeon CS8	80% 73.8% 80%	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£121 0 Y + 4
23.	Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4	69.6%	Autobild 2017	Premium
24.	Uniroyal RainSport 3	58.4%	Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
25.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	77.4% 80.2% 87.7%	Vibilagare 2020	Premium
26.	Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3	65.9%	Autobild 2019	Lowcost
27.	Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52	73.8% 80% 73.9%	Teknikens 2020	Upper-middle
28.	Giti Synergy E1	83.5% 66.2%		Lowcost
29.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	83.2% 80.1% 90%	Autobild 2017	Upper-middle
30.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM	61.7% 62.5%	Autobild 2023	Lowcost
31.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	67.5% 75%	Autobild 2023	Lowcost
32.	Toyo Proxes T1 Sport	74.4% 75.4% 76.9%	AutoMotorSport 2020	Upper-middle
33.	Sava Intensa UHP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa UHP 2		ADAC 2016	Lowcost	£97 95 W
34.	Nokian Line	82.7% 78.6% 84.2%	ACE 2014	Upper-middle
35.	GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2	90%		Premium
36.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN		Autozeitung 2020	Upper-middle
37.	Toyo Proxes CF2	74.1%		Upper-middle	£111 95 V
38.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	66%	Autobild 2017	Premium
39.	BFGoodrich G-Grip			Upper-middle
40.	Barum Bravuris 3 HM		Autobild 2019	Lowcost
41.	Fulda SportControl		ADAC 2016	Lowcost	£120 95 V + 1
42.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo		EVO 2017	Premium
43.	Debica Presto UHP			Lowcost	£97 95 W
44.	Imperial EcoDriver 5	73.2%		Lowcost
45.	Kormoran Road Performance			Lowcost

Did you know ...?

225/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 99 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/45 R18, 185/60 R15, 225/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2054.29 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R15(2054.6 mm), 245/35 R19(2054.92 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 245/30 R20(2057.74 mm), 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/55 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99. You can find 225/55 R16 on 23 car models - mainly Jaguar, Audi, BMW, Mazda, Peugeot.

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225/55 R16 is found on 23 vehicles:

Giulia

A6
A4
TT

5er-Reihe
Z4

CTS

XJ
S-Type
XJS
Daimler

GS

RX-7
RX-8

E-Klasse

Omega

605
607

Espace
Avantime

9-5

S70/V70/XC70
S80

225/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Michelin Primacy 4

Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

225/55 R16 tyre test

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Costs

Price

225/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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225/55 R16 - Tyre price comparison

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225/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Michelin Primacy 4

Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

225/55 R16 tyre test

225/55 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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