An efficiency-first summer tire aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
205/55 R16 tires
205/55 R16 is 205mm across, with a sidewall 55 percent of that width, on a 16 inch rim. We list five in it, from five manufacturers. Load indices run from 91 to 94. Wet grip runs from A to B.
Tires in 205/55 R16
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
A touring summer tire built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Kumho's electric-car version of the Ecsta PS71, with its own tread and a casing built for the weight and instant torque of an EV.
A Korean-built summer tire that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
Graded A for wet grip in the large sizes electric SUVs run, which is the grade worth paying for.
What the size means
Electric cars and vans that use it
Check your own placard before you buy. A size that fits the rim is not the same as a tire rated for your vehicle, and the load index is what decides that rather than the price.




