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2021 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16
Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tyres tested
- 15
- Disciplines
- 1
Read the measurements, not just the rank
Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.
Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
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Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.
Value
1Wear
Predicted tread life in KM
Higher is better ↑| Position / Tyre | Result | Gap to best |
|---|---|---|
| 55,300 KM | Best | |
| 43,400 KM | -11,900 KM | |
| 41,600 KM | -13,700 KM | |
| 40,600 KM | -14,700 KM | |
| 38,100 KM | -17,200 KM | |
| 37,400 KM | -17,900 KM | |
| 34,300 KM | -21,000 KM | |
| 33,600 KM | -21,700 KM | |
| 32,500 KM | -22,800 KM | |
| 32,200 KM | -23,100 KM | |
| 32,200 KM | -23,100 KM | |
| 28,000 KM | -27,300 KM | |
| 26,600 KM | -28,700 KM | |
| 26,250 KM | -29,050 KM | |
| 24,800 KM | -30,500 KM |
The difference between best and worst was 55.2% (30,500 KM).
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