Data Explorer / Tire Reviews
Tire Reviews Best Summer Touring Tires
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tires tested
- 13
- Disciplines
- 12
Set the weightings
Move a slider. The other categories rebalance automatically to keep the total at 100%.
Starts with the saved weights for this test.
Test defaults
Results
Movement is compared with the default calculation, not the published finishing order. Scores use unrounded totals for ranking.
No ranking for this setup. Give at least one category a positive weight and include a discipline in each active category, or reset the weights.
Filtering never changes the benchmark, scores or positions.
No tires selected. Add tires to your shortlist to focus the ranking.
| ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | ft ↓ | s ↓ | Points ↑ | s ↓ | mph ↑ | ft/s² ↑ | Points ↑ | dB ↓ | kg/t ↓ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 97.29 | 116 | 51.73 | 100 | 99.9 | 104 | 84.85 | 100 | 11.50 | 46.5 | 10.8 | 99.1 | 92 | 72.2 | 94.6 | 8.38 | 80.7 | |
StrengthsHighest level of wet grip overall, clear lead in wet braking with joint fastest wet handling, shortest dry braking and best dry handling. ConsiderationsAverage rolling resistance, average aquaplaning resistance, increased external noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry99.87 × 35% = 34.95 Wet99.08 × 50% = 49.54 Comfort94.62 × 5% = 4.73 Rolling Resistance80.67 × 10% = 8.07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 96.04 | 117 | 52.26 | 95 | 98.3 | 108 | 85.31 | 100 | 11.68 | 46.8 | 10.5 | 97.1 | 95 | 70.4 | 97.4 | 8.22 | 82.2 | |
StrengthsVery well balanced tire, excellent in the dry and wet, low noise, good levels of comfort, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsAverage aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.32 × 35% = 34.41 Wet97.07 × 50% = 48.54 Comfort97.36 × 5% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance82.24 × 10% = 8.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 95.89 | 116 | 52.36 | 85 | 97.8 | 115 | 86.21 | 90 | 11.60 | 46.9 | 10.9 | 93.7 | 95 | 72.4 | 96.0 | 6.76 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsOk wet grip, good aquaplaning resistance, very good dry braking, extremely low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsExtended wet braking, sluggish dry handling, high external noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.8 × 35% = 34.23 Wet93.71 × 50% = 46.86 Comfort95.98 × 5% = 4.8 Rolling Resistance100 × 10% = 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 95.70 | 119 | 51.85 | 90 | 97.5 | 113 | 84.81 | 95 | 11.57 | 46.6 | 11.2 | 95.5 | 95 | 70.8 | 97.1 | 7.52 | 89.9 | |
StrengthsVery well balanced tire, excellent wet handling, great dry handling, low noise, good levels of comfort, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsSlightly average aquaplaning resistance, extended dry braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.48 × 35% = 34.12 Wet95.49 × 50% = 47.74 Comfort97.08 × 5% = 4.85 Rolling Resistance89.89 × 10% = 8.99 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 95.10 | 120 | 52.60 | 85 | 96.0 | 108 | 85.72 | 95 | 11.89 | 48.6 | 11.2 | 96.8 | 95 | 70.3 | 97.4 | 8.24 | 82.0 | |
StrengthsExcellent wet grip with very short wet braking and good wet handling, very high aquaplaning resistance, low noise, high levels of comfort, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsSluggish dry handling with limited grip in handling and braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.02 × 35% = 33.61 Wet96.85 × 50% = 48.42 Comfort97.43 × 5% = 4.87 Rolling Resistance82.04 × 10% = 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 94.45 | 120 | 52.04 | 90 | 96.8 | 111 | 86.58 | 95 | 11.65 | 49.0 | 11.7 | 95.7 | 100 | 71.6 | 99.0 | 8.72 | 77.5 | |
StrengthsGood wet braking, excellent aquaplaning resistance, good dry handling, good levels of comfort. ConsiderationsAverage dry braking, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.85 × 35% = 33.9 Wet95.7 × 50% = 47.85 Comfort99.02 × 5% = 4.95 Rolling Resistance77.52 × 10% = 7.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 94.16 | 118 | 51.78 | 90 | 97.8 | 112 | 86.47 | 95 | 11.71 | 45.7 | 9.2 | 94.1 | 95 | 72.8 | 95.7 | 8.36 | 80.9 | |
StrengthsShort wet braking distances, very good dry handling, short dry braking, ok rolling resistance. ConsiderationsLow aquaplaning resistance, high external noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry97.8 × 35% = 34.23 Wet94.12 × 50% = 47.06 Comfort95.72 × 5% = 4.79 Rolling Resistance80.86 × 10% = 8.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 94.15 | 118 | 51.58 | 95 | 98.7 | 113 | 87.00 | 90 | 11.68 | 47.3 | 10.5 | 93.8 | 90 | 71.3 | 94.2 | 8.48 | 79.7 | |
StrengthsVery good dry handling, short dry braking distances, good aquaplaning resistance, low external noise. ConsiderationsAverage wet grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry98.71 × 35% = 34.55 Wet93.83 × 50% = 46.92 Comfort94.23 × 5% = 4.71 Rolling Resistance79.72 × 10% = 7.97 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9= | 9 | 93.93 | 119 | 52.40 | 85 | 96.6 | 116 | 84.91 | 100 | 11.74 | 50.2 | 12.1 | 95.7 | 95 | 72.0 | 96.3 | 9.02 | 74.9 | |
StrengthsExcellent wet handling, the best aquaplaning resistance on test, good dry braking. ConsiderationsHigh rolling resistance, high external noise. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.57 × 35% = 33.8 Wet95.65 × 50% = 47.83 Comfort96.25 × 5% = 4.81 Rolling Resistance74.94 × 10% = 7.49 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9= | 10 | 93.85 | 119 | 52.28 | 85 | 96.8 | 120 | 86.67 | 100 | 11.69 | 46.2 | 10.8 | 92.8 | 92 | 70.7 | 95.6 | 7.69 | 87.9 | |
StrengthsLow noise, very low rolling resistance, good dry braking. ConsiderationsExtended wet braking, average dry and wet handling. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.8 × 35% = 33.88 Wet92.8 × 50% = 46.4 Comfort95.65 × 5% = 4.78 Rolling Resistance87.91 × 10% = 8.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 91.96 | 119 | 52.16 | 85 | 96.7 | 125 | 87.27 | 95 | 12.01 | 45.3 | 11.1 | 90.4 | 95 | 71.8 | 96.4 | 8.34 | 81.1 | |
StrengthsGood wet and dry handling with nice subjective balance, low rolling resistance. ConsiderationsExtended wet braking distance, average aquaplaning resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.66 × 35% = 33.83 Wet90.41 × 50% = 45.21 Comfort96.39 × 5% = 4.82 Rolling Resistance81.06 × 10% = 8.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 87.65 | 126 | 52.23 | 75 | 93.2 | 130 | 89.36 | 70 | 11.88 | 46.1 | 10.7 | 85.9 | 90 | 71.9 | 93.8 | 9.18 | 73.6 | |
StrengthsFun tire to drive, reasonable grip during dry handling. ConsiderationsLow wet grip overall, long wet and dry braking distance, oversteer balance in the dry and wet which is not ideal for the road, poor aquaplaning resistance, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry93.22 × 35% = 32.63 Wet85.93 × 50% = 42.97 Comfort93.82 × 5% = 4.69 Rolling Resistance73.64 × 10% = 7.36 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 80.28 | 130 | 53.39 | 30 | 86.5 | 151 | 96.27 | 50 | 12.84 | 40.1 | 7.5 | 74.8 | 90 | 70.2 | 95.0 | 8.63 | 78.3 | |
StrengthsLow external noise. ConsiderationsDangerously low levels of grip in the wet with extremely long wet braking distances, worst aquaplaning resistance, very low grip in the dry with poor balance, high rolling resistance. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry86.53 × 35% = 30.29 Wet74.83 × 50% = 37.41 Comfort95 × 5% = 4.75 Rolling Resistance78.33 × 10% = 7.83 | |||||||||||||||||||
Raw results do not change when you move the sliders. Scroll horizontally to see every discipline.
Leading with these priorities
Continental PremiumContact 7
These are calculated scenarios, not new test awards. The published verdict may reflect judgement, close results and factors outside this calculation.
Not ranked: a measurement needed for these weights is missing. Missing results are not treated as zero or redistributed.
Reference tires provide context only. They do not set the benchmark and cannot win the personalised ranking.
Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 35% Real impact 17%
- Wet Weighting 50% Real impact 68%
- Comfort Weighting 5% Real impact 3%
- Rolling Resistance Weighting 10% Real impact 11%
- Wet Braking counts for 20% of the score but creates 38% of the difference between the tires, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Handling counts for 15.8% of the score but creates only 4% of the difference, because most tires performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 12
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 15.8% | 8% |
| Dry Handling | 15.8% | 4% |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3.5% | 5% |
| Wet Braking | 20% | 38% |
| Wet Handling | 17.5% | 9% |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 5% | 14% |
| Wet Circle | 2.5% | 1% |
| Straight Aqua | 2.5% | 2% |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2.5% | 4% |
| Subj. Comfort | 2.5% | 2% |
| Noise | 2.5% | 1% |
| Rolling Resistance | 10% | 11% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
How your ranking is calculated
Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tire in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
Published joint positions are preserved separately. Calculated positions tie only when their underlying scores match; two displayed scores can look equal after rounding.
A zero weight excludes that category or discipline. At least one active discipline is required, and the disciplines in every active category must have a positive total.
More tire tests
Cross-check this test
Where these tires were tested again, and how the verdict held up.
2024 Summer Tire Market Overview
205/55 R1655 tires tested
11 of these 13 tires tested again
2024 AutoBild Summer Tire Test
205/55 R1620 tires tested
10 of these 13 tires tested again
2023 ADAC Summer Tire Test
205/55 R1650 tires tested
10 of these 13 tires tested again
