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5Rank 05 of 6 · Summer tyres 205/55 R16

Kressner UrbanDrive S2

Cheapest tyre with an acceptable result. Clearly weaker than the leaders in the wet.

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Authors: Sylwester Szubiński, Bartłomiej Kopciewicz Updated

8.2BPR score
good
  1. €279Price
  2. C · 31.5 mWet grip (EU label class)
  3. 5 of 6in Summer tyres 205/55 R16
  4. 8.2BPR score 0–10

Component scores

Where the score
comes from.

Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.

  1. Composition and specification7.8

    Declared composition and specification: active ingredients and their concentrations, energy classes, standards, technical parameters — and what the manufacturer leaves unsaid.

  2. Evidence and studies7.9

    Verification of the manufacturer's claims against outside sources: laboratory reports, industry testing, safety data sheets, certificates and regulatory decisions.

  3. Owner feedback7.8

    Analysis of verified reviews written after extended use, together with recurring fault reports for the model or series.

  4. Cost and value9.2

    Price set against what the product actually delivers, plus costs incurred later — consumables, energy, servicing, subscriptions — over the lifespan typical for the category.

Overall score = mean of four component scoresSignificance threshold: ±0.15 pt

What we liked

  • Lowest price in the ranking
  • Adequate dry performance for town use

Worth knowing

  • Wet braking distance 31.5 m
  • Wet grip class C
8.2 Good Rank 05 of 6 · Summer tyres 205/55 R16
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Comparison

How it compares
within the category

All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Summer tyres 205/55 R16.

Comparison with the category leaders
ProductScoreWet grip (EU label class)Price
EcoRoll PrimeTop score 8.9A · 27.1 m €349
UrbanDrive S2This product 8.2C · 31.5 m €279
Category average6 products analysed 8.5——

From the same ranking

Other products in Summer tyres 205/55 R16.

The same protocol, the same key parameter, the same set of sources.

  1. No. 018.9/ 10

    EcoRoll Prime

    Lowest rolling resistance in the ranking — a real saving of roughly €60 a year at 15,000 km.

    Wet grip (EU label class): A · 27.1 m
  2. No. 028.8/ 10

    GripMax Sport 5

    Shortest wet braking distance in the published studies and the best handling in owner feedback.

    Wet grip (EU label class): A · 26.4 m
  3. No. 038.7/ 10

    RoadLine 4S

    Best score-to-price relationship in the ranking. The compromise shows only late in the tyre's…

    Wet grip (EU label class): C · 29.0 m
  4. No. 048.4/ 10

    TourMax Comfort

    Quietest tyre in the ranking and the highest comfort over poor surfaces in owner reports.

    Wet grip (EU label class): B · 28.3 m

Principles

The manufacturer makes claims.
We check what the evidence says.

Every ranking follows the same protocol: an analysis of composition and specification, verification of claims against available studies, a review of verified owner feedback, and an assessment of price against what the product delivers.

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