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F209

4.0 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 2 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 73 available
PTI reduced by 0,3 – wet −7,6 % weak in the wet, in the dry
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
72,53 €
in 205/55 R16
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Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (4)

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 5420068609987 SAP: MV849
MINERVA F209
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 72,53 €
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Your size 205/55 R16 94V EAN: 5420068695836 SAP: MV936
MINERVA F209
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripC NoiseB Price from 86,70 €
Your size 205/55 R16 91W EAN: 5420068694990 SAP: MV851
MINERVA F209
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 102,46 €
Your size 205/55 R16 91V EAN: 5420068609994 SAP: MV850
MINERVA F209
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB Price from 122,74 €
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Price comparison across shops by EAN: 5420068609987

Current prices for size 205/55 R16.

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Rating and verdict

How the Minerva F209 evaluated

4.0 Below average
PTI – Pneutesty Index 4,0 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 73 available
PTI reduced by 0,3 – wet −7,6 % weak in the wet, in the dry tested in this size noise and comfort: only 20 % measured incomplete measurement: comfort from noise only, dry from braking only
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 5 measurements · 2 tests
beats 17 of 105
17 −7,2 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 2 tests
beats 15 of 105
13 −9,5 %
Aquaplaning 1 test
beats 13 of 83
13 −2,3 %
Dry from 2 measurements · 2 tests from braking only
beats 6 of 105
6 −5,3 %
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 2 tests
beats 6 of 105
6 −5,5 %
Economy from 3 measurements · 1 test 1 test
beats 30 of 86
35 −11,1 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 1 test
beats 56 of 85
81 +4,6 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 1 test
beats 17 of 67
28 −9,9 %
Noise and comfort from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test noise only
beats 19 of 81
26 from 1 measurement
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 1 test
beats 41 of 81
52 ≈ average
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Weakness
Wet worse than 83 % Dry worse than 94 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway

Where Minerva F209 stands in size 205/55 R16

Compared with 42 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 4,0 72,53 €
Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 9.6 82,21 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 85,49 € Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.0 120,11 € Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.9 92,21 € Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 127,72 € Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 93,76 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 86,63 € Falken ZIEX ZE320 8.6 65,34 € better and cheaper Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 81,06 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.3 158,66 € Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 8.2 77,91 € Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 8.0 64,66 € better and cheaper Kumho ECSTA HS52 8.0 54,55 € better and cheaper Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 8.0 82,88 € Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.0 58,25 € better and cheaper Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.0 72,17 € better and cheaper Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 8.0 76,30 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 73,80 € Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 7.9 63,16 € better and cheaper Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 7.7 75,81 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 60,72 € better and cheaper Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 73,37 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 67,36 € better and cheaper Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 7.3 65,81 € better and cheaper Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 7.2 63,51 € better and cheaper Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 60,82 € better and cheaper Kumho HS51 ECSTA 7.0 130,96 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 7.0 61,97 € better and cheaper Kleber DYNAXER HP5 DT1 6.9 55,92 € better and cheaper Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 6.8 60,01 € better and cheaper Pirelli Cinturato P1 6.6 77,24 € Debica PRESTO HP 2 6.5 61,52 € better and cheaper Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS 6.2 53,37 € better and cheaper Sava INTENSA HP 2 5.9 62,58 € better and cheaper Cooper SUMMER 5.9 56,28 € better and cheaper Infinity Ecosis 5.6 119,86 € Avon ZV7 5.4 51,88 € better and cheaper Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 5.4 66,33 € better and cheaper Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 4.9 56,30 € better and cheaper Zeetex ZT1000 4.7 66,90 € better and cheaper Rotalla RU01 4.0 66,66 € Minerva F209 4.0 72,53 € This tyre
4,0 Median 7,6 9,6
41. rank in the group of 42 compared
0 % of tyres are weaker in this group
−3,6 below the group median group median 7,6
−5,6 behind the best in the group the best has 9,6
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there are 22 tyres with a better score that are also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (42)
  1. 1. 9.6 Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 82,21 € +9,68 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 85,49 € +12,96 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 120,11 € +47,58 €
  4. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 5 92,21 € +19,68 €
  5. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 127,72 € +55,19 €
  6. 6. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 93,76 € +21,23 €
  7. 7. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 86,63 € +14,10 €
  8. 7. 8.6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 better and cheaper 65,34 € −7,19 €
  9. 9. 8.5 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 81,06 € +8,53 €
  10. 10. 8.3 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 158,66 € +86,13 €
  11. 11. 8.2 Hankook K135 ventus Prime4 77,91 € +5,38 €
  12. 12. 8.0 Nokian Tyres WETPROOF 1 better and cheaper 64,66 € −7,87 €
  13. 12. 8.0 Kumho ECSTA HS52 better and cheaper 54,55 € −17,98 €
  14. 12. 8.0 Hankook K125 VENTUS PRIME3 82,88 € +10,35 €
  15. 12. 8.0 Firestone ROADHAWK 2 better and cheaper 58,25 € −14,28 €
  16. 12. 8.0 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 better and cheaper 72,17 € −0,36 €
  17. 12. 8.0 Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 76,30 € +3,77 €
  18. 18. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC 73,80 € +1,27 €
  19. 18. 7.9 Falken ZIEX ZE310EC better and cheaper 63,16 € −9,37 €
  20. 20. 7.7 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 75,81 € +3,28 €
  21. 21. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT better and cheaper 60,72 € −11,81 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 73,37 € +0,84 €
  23. 22. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ better and cheaper 67,36 € −5,17 €
  24. 22. 7.3 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE better and cheaper 65,81 € −6,72 €
  25. 25. 7.2 Fulda ECOCONTROL HP 2 better and cheaper 63,51 € −9,02 €
  26. 26. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS better and cheaper 60,82 € −11,71 €
  27. 26. 7.0 Kumho HS51 ECSTA 130,96 € +58,43 €
  28. 26. 7.0 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 better and cheaper 61,97 € −10,56 €
  29. 29. 6.9 Kleber DYNAXER HP5 DT1 better and cheaper 55,92 € −16,61 €
  30. 30. 6.8 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus better and cheaper 60,01 € −12,52 €
  31. 31. 6.6 Pirelli Cinturato P1 77,24 € +4,71 €
  32. 32. 6.5 Debica PRESTO HP 2 better and cheaper 61,52 € −11,01 €
  33. 33. 6.2 Nexen N'BLUE HD PLUS better and cheaper 53,37 € −19,16 €
  34. 34. 5.9 Sava INTENSA HP 2 better and cheaper 62,58 € −9,95 €
  35. 34. 5.9 Cooper SUMMER better and cheaper 56,28 € −16,25 €
  36. 36. 5.6 Infinity Ecosis 119,86 € +47,33 €
  37. 37. 5.4 Avon ZV7 better and cheaper 51,88 € −20,65 €
  38. 37. 5.4 Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS better and cheaper 66,33 € −6,20 €
  39. 39. 4.9 Petlas IMPERIUM PT-515 better and cheaper 56,30 € −16,23 €
  40. 40. 4.7 Zeetex ZT1000 better and cheaper 66,90 € −5,63 €
  41. 41. 4.0 Rotalla RU01 66,66 € −5,87 €
  42. 41. 4.0 Minerva F209 This tyre 72,53 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Minerva F209 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 205/55 R16
Width205 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product codeMV849
EAN5420068609987
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripB NoiseB (70 dB)
Manufacturer Minerva
Tread F209
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies

No technologies are listed for this size.

Comparison

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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/55 R16.

Current lowest
72,53 €
price stable
Lowest for the period
66,38 €
7.7.2026
Highest for the period
88,81 €
23.6.2026
88,81 66,38 72,53 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 72,23 € 23.6.2026: 74,69 € 23.6.2026: 88,81 € 23.6.2026: 72,23 € 24.6.2026: 72,69 € 24.6.2026: 72,23 € 25.6.2026: 72,69 € 25.6.2026: 72,23 € 25.6.2026: 68,89 € 3.7.2026: 69,00 € 3.7.2026: 68,13 € 7.7.2026: 66,38 € 9.7.2026: 69,16 € 9.7.2026: 72,69 € 9.7.2026: 72,23 € 10.7.2026: 72,69 € 10.7.2026: 72,23 € 11.7.2026: 72,69 € 11.7.2026: 72,23 € 12.7.2026: 72,69 € 12.7.2026: 72,23 € 13.7.2026: 72,69 € 13.7.2026: 72,23 € 14.7.2026: 72,69 € 14.7.2026: 72,23 € 15.7.2026: 72,69 € 15.7.2026: 72,23 € 16.7.2026: 72,69 € 16.7.2026: 72,23 € 17.7.2026: 72,69 € 17.7.2026: 72,23 € 18.7.2026: 72,69 € 18.7.2026: 72,23 € 19.7.2026: 72,69 € 19.7.2026: 72,23 € 20.7.2026: 72,69 € 20.7.2026: 72,23 € 31.8.2026: 67,51 € 1.9.2026: 67,13 € 1.9.2026: 67,51 € 1.9.2026: 72,23 € 4.9.2026: 72,69 € 4.9.2026: 72,23 € 21.9.2026: 72,69 € 24.9.2026: 72,23 € 8.10.2026: 72,69 € 6.11.2026: 72,53 € 7.11.2026: 72,69 € 7.11.2026: 72,53 € 8.11.2026: 72,69 € 8.11.2026: 72,53 €

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