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Summer tyre test 205/55 R16 - Autoexpress 2026

літній Testing was conducted at the Continental Contidrom proving ground near Hannover in northern Germany, with all tyres bought anonymously from retail.
2026
Year
8
Tyres
Audi A3, driven by Auto Express expert tester John Barker.
Winner
falken
Falken ZIEX ZE320
найкраще співвідношення ціни та якості
maxxis
Maxxis Premitra HP6
Test vehicle
audiAudi A3
випробувані шини
8

Results

Agenda:
Best value in test
Better than average value
Worse than average value
Worst value in test

Falken Ziex ZE320 переміг у гальмуванні на сухому покритті, зупинившись майже на 0,5 метра раніше, ніж Continental, який посів друге місце; бюджетна Dynamo показала найгірший результат.

1
Falken ZIEX ZE320
Falken

Falken ZIEX ZE320

рейтинг: переможець тесту
Wet91.9
Dry100
Rolling resistance87
Noise98.7
Wet
Wet handling#1/8
Aquaplaning cross#3/8
Aquaplaning longitudinal#3/8
Wet circle cornering#3/8
Wet braking#6/8
Dry
Dry braking#1/8
Dry handling#1/8
Comfort
Noise interior#3/8
економічність
Rolling resistance#4/8
Summary
    2
    Continental PremiumContact 7
    Continental

    Continental PremiumContact 7

    рейтинг: Highly recommended
    Wet100
    Dry99.1
    Rolling resistance83
    Noise99.4
    Wet
    Wet braking#1/8
    Wet circle cornering#2/8
    Wet handling#4/8
    Aquaplaning cross#6/8
    Aquaplaning longitudinal#6/8
    Dry
    Dry braking#2/8
    Dry handling#3/8
    Comfort
    Noise interior#2/8
    економічність
    Rolling resistance#6/8
    Summary
      3
      Firestone Roadhawk 2
      Firestone

      Firestone Roadhawk 2

      рейтинг: Highly recommended
      Wet92.3
      Dry98.7
      Rolling resistance88.9
      Noise100
      Wet
      Aquaplaning cross#1/8
      Aquaplaning longitudinal#1/8
      Wet handling#3/8
      Wet circle cornering#4/8
      Wet braking#5/8
      Dry
      Dry handling#4/8
      Dry braking#7/8
      Comfort
      Noise interior#1/8
      економічність
      Rolling resistance#3/8
      Summary
        4
        Maxxis Premitra HP6
        Maxxis

        Maxxis Premitra HP6

        рейтинг: Recommended
        Wet92.6
        Dry99.6
        Rolling resistance92.9
        Noise97.5
        Wet
        Wet circle cornering#1/8
        Wet braking#4/8
        Wet handling#5/8
        Aquaplaning cross#7/8
        Aquaplaning longitudinal#7/8
        Dry
        Dry handling#2/8
        Dry braking#6/8
        Comfort
        Noise interior#6/8
        економічність
        Rolling resistance#2/8
        Summary
          5
          Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
          Pirelli

          Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

          рейтинг: Recommended
          Wet95.4
          Dry98.6
          Rolling resistance81.3
          Noise98.1
          Wet
          Wet braking#2/8
          Wet handling#2/8
          Aquaplaning cross#4/8
          Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/8
          Wet circle cornering#8/8
          Dry
          Dry braking#3/8
          Dry handling#6/8
          Comfort
          Noise interior#5/8
          економічність
          Rolling resistance#7/8
          Summary
            6
            Michelin Primacy 5
            Michelin

            Michelin Primacy 5

            рейтинг: Recommended
            Wet93.3
            Dry97.5
            Rolling resistance100
            Noise97.4
            Wet
            Wet braking#3/8
            Aquaplaning longitudinal#4/8
            Aquaplaning cross#5/8
            Wet circle cornering#5/8
            Wet handling#7/8
            Dry
            Dry braking#5/8
            Dry handling#8/8
            Comfort
            Noise interior#7/8
            економічність
            Rolling resistance#1/8
            Summary
              7
              Nokian Powerproof 2
              Nokian

              Nokian Powerproof 2

              рейтинг: Recommended
              Wet90.3
              Dry98.6
              Rolling resistance86.8
              Noise97.4
              Wet
              Aquaplaning cross#2/8
              Aquaplaning longitudinal#2/8
              Wet handling#6/8
              Wet braking#7/8
              Wet circle cornering#7/8
              Dry
              Dry braking#4/8
              Dry handling#6/8
              Comfort
              Noise interior#7/8
              економічність
              Rolling resistance#5/8
              Summary
                8
                Dynamo Street-H MH01
                Dynamo

                Dynamo Street-H MH01

                рейтинг: Not recommended
                Wet78
                Dry98.7
                Rolling resistance74.7
                Noise98.4
                Wet
                Wet circle cornering#6/8
                Aquaplaning cross#8/8
                Aquaplaning longitudinal#8/8
                Wet braking#8/8
                Wet handling#8/8
                Dry
                Dry handling#4/8
                Dry braking#8/8
                Comfort
                Noise interior#4/8
                економічність
                Rolling resistance#8/8
                Summary

                  Detailed results

                  Aquaplaning - cross

                  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2100%
                  2. Nokian Powerproof 295%
                  3. Falken ZIEX ZE32083%
                  4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)67%
                  5. Michelin Primacy 563%
                  6. Continental PremiumContact 755%
                  7. Maxxis Premitra HP632%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0118%

                  Aquaplaning - longitudal

                  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2100%
                  2. Nokian Powerproof 291%
                  3. Falken ZIEX ZE32069%
                  4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)67%
                  5. Michelin Primacy 567%
                  6. Continental PremiumContact 762%
                  7. Maxxis Premitra HP658%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0144%

                  Wet braking

                  1. Continental PremiumContact 7100%
                  2. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)84%
                  3. Michelin Primacy 576%
                  4. Maxxis Premitra HP674%
                  5. Firestone Roadhawk 273%
                  6. Falken ZIEX ZE32071%
                  7. Nokian Powerproof 266%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0122%

                  Wet circle cornering

                  1. Maxxis Premitra HP6100%
                  2. Continental PremiumContact 799%
                  3. Falken ZIEX ZE32095%
                  4. Firestone Roadhawk 294%
                  5. Michelin Primacy 586%
                  6. Dynamo Street-H MH0182%
                  7. Nokian Powerproof 241%
                  8. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)37%

                  Wet handling

                  1. Falken ZIEX ZE320100%
                  2. Firestone Roadhawk 297%
                  3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)97%
                  4. Continental PremiumContact 796%
                  5. Maxxis Premitra HP694%
                  6. Nokian Powerproof 292%
                  7. Michelin Primacy 587%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0160%

                  Dry braking

                  1. Falken ZIEX ZE320100%
                  2. Continental PremiumContact 796%
                  3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)93%
                  4. Nokian Powerproof 285%
                  5. Michelin Primacy 579%
                  6. Maxxis Premitra HP676%
                  7. Firestone Roadhawk 274%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0149%

                  Dry handling

                  1. Falken ZIEX ZE320100%
                  2. Maxxis Premitra HP698%
                  3. Continental PremiumContact 796%
                  4. Firestone Roadhawk 294%
                  5. Dynamo Street-H MH0194%
                  6. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)93%
                  7. Nokian Powerproof 293%
                  8. Michelin Primacy 588%

                  Interior noise

                  1. Firestone Roadhawk 2100%
                  2. Continental PremiumContact 797%
                  3. Falken ZIEX ZE32094%
                  4. Dynamo Street-H MH0192%
                  5. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)91%
                  6. Maxxis Premitra HP688%
                  7. Michelin Primacy 587%
                  8. Nokian Powerproof 287%

                  Gesamt

                  1. Falken ZIEX ZE320100%
                  2. Continental PremiumContact 799%
                  3. Firestone Roadhawk 295%
                  4. Maxxis Premitra HP690%
                  5. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)88%
                  6. Michelin Primacy 587%
                  7. Nokian Powerproof 287%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0166%

                  Id

                  1. Dynamo Street-H MH0175%
                  2. Nokian Powerproof 259%
                  3. Michelin Primacy 542%
                  4. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)26%
                  5. Maxxis Premitra HP69%
                  6. Falken ZIEX ZE3200%
                  7. Continental PremiumContact 70%
                  8. Firestone Roadhawk 20%

                  Price

                  1. Michelin Primacy 588%
                  2. Continental PremiumContact 785%
                  3. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)67%
                  4. Firestone Roadhawk 235%
                  5. Falken ZIEX ZE32014%
                  6. Maxxis Premitra HP60%
                  7. Nokian Powerproof 20%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH010%

                  Rolling resistance

                  1. Michelin Primacy 5100%
                  2. Maxxis Premitra HP676%
                  3. Firestone Roadhawk 262%
                  4. Falken ZIEX ZE32056%
                  5. Nokian Powerproof 255%
                  6. Continental PremiumContact 742%
                  7. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)37%
                  8. Dynamo Street-H MH0114%

                  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.

                  #назваPrice
                  1
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental UltraContact NXT
                  99%
                  2
                  dunlopPremium
                  Dunlop Blue Response TG
                  98%
                  3
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
                  88%
                  4
                  bridgestonePremium
                  Bridgestone Turanza T005
                  88%
                  5
                  goodyearPremium
                  Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
                  87%
                  6
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Ecsta PS71
                  86%
                  7
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental PremiumContact 6
                  83%
                  8
                  bridgestonePremium
                  Bridgestone Turanza 6
                  81%
                  9
                  pirelliPremium
                  Pirelli Cinturato P7
                  80%
                  10
                  toyoUpper-middle
                  Toyo Proxes Comfort
                  78%
                  11
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin Primacy 4+
                  78%
                  12
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental Ecocontact 6
                  77%
                  13
                  linglongBudget
                  Linglong Sport Master
                  77%
                  14
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ih61 Ion St As
                  77%
                  15
                  sailunBudget
                  Sailun Atrezzo ZSR 2
                  76%
                  16
                  kumhoUpper-middle
                  Kumho Ecsta HS52
                  76%
                  17
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Summer
                  76%
                  18
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook Ventus Prime 4
                  76%
                  19
                  kleberUpper-middle
                  Kleber Dynaxer HP4
                  75%
                  20
                  hankookPremium
                  Hankook K135 Ventus Prime4
                  74%
                  21
                  fuldaBudget
                  Fulda EcoControl HP2
                  74%
                  22
                  nexenBudget
                  Nexen N Fera Primus
                  74%
                  23
                  michelinPremium
                  Michelin e.Primacy
                  74%
                  24
                  nexenBudget
                  Nexen N Fera Sport
                  72%
                  25
                  continentalPremium
                  Continental UltraContact
                  70%
                  26
                  bfgoodrichUpper-middle
                  BFGoodrich Advantage
                  70%
                  27
                  uniroyalUpper-middle
                  Uniroyal RainSport 5
                  69%
                  28
                  falkenUpper-middle
                  Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
                  69%
                  29
                  bfUpper-middle
                  BF Goodrich Advantage 2
                  67%
                  30
                  nokianUpper-middle
                  Nokian Wetproof
                  66%
                  31
                  kleberUpper-middle
                  Kleber Dynaxer HP5
                  64%
                  32
                  debicaBudget
                  Debica Presto HP2
                  64%
                  33
                  savaBudget
                  Sava Intensa HP2
                  63%
                  34
                  kendaBudget
                  Kenda Kenetica Pro KR210
                  62%
                  35
                  dunlopPremium
                  Dunlop Sport BluResponse
                  61%
                  36
                  firestoneUpper-middle
                  Firestone Roadhawk
                  60%
                  37
                  semperitBudget
                  Semperit Speed-Life 3
                  55%
                  38
                  maxxisBudget
                  Maxxis Premitra HP5
                  52%
                  39
                  goodyearPremium
                  Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
                  50%
                  40
                  lassaBudget
                  Lassa Revola
                  49%
                  41
                  linglongBudget
                  Linglong Comfort Master
                  48%
                  42
                  delinteBudget
                  Delinte DS2
                  46%
                  43
                  leao-
                  Leao Nova-Force Acro
                  44%
                  44
                  barumBudget
                  Barum Bravuris 5 HM
                  44%
                  45
                  vredesteinPremium
                  Vredestein ULTRAC
                  43%
                  46
                  landspiderB
                  Landspider Sportraxx UHP
                  42%
                  47
                  vikingBudget
                  Viking Protech NewGen
                  40%
                  48
                  apolloBudget
                  Apollo Alnac 4G
                  39%
                  49
                  cooperUpper-middle
                  Cooper Zeon CS8
                  38%
                  50
                  triangleB
                  Triangle Effexsport TH202
                  33%
                  51
                  avonBudget
                  Avon ZV7
                  31%
                  52
                  landsailBudget
                  Landsail RapidDragon
                  30%
                  53
                  eventB
                  Event Potentem UHP
                  27%
                  54
                  gislavedBudget
                  Gislaved Ultra Speed 2
                  25%
                  55
                  westlakeBudget
                  Westlake Z-107
                  23%
                  56
                  matadorBudget
                  Matador MP47 Hectorra 3
                  22%
                  57
                  matadorBudget
                  Matador Hectorra 5
                  22%
                  58
                  ovationBudget
                  Ovation VI-588 Sport
                  21%
                  59
                  barumBudget
                  Barum Bravuris 6
                  19%
                  60
                  delinteBudget
                  Delinte DH2
                  17%
                  61
                  tomasonBudget
                  Tomason Sportrace
                  17%
                  62
                  imperialBudget
                  Imperial EcoDriver 5
                  15%
                  63
                  radarBudget
                  Radar RPX-800
                  14%
                  64
                  firemaxBudget
                  Firemax FM601
                  14%
                  65
                  senturyA
                  Sentury Qirin 990
                  14%
                  66
                  yartuB
                  Yartu ZuperEco Z-107
                  13%
                  67
                  windforceBudget
                  Windforce Catchfors UHP PRO
                  9%
                  68
                  atlasBudget
                  Atlas Green HP
                  5%

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