175/60 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

'25#3

8.5

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£166

Price from£166

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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175/60 R16 82 H XL

B D 69dB

£166

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£166

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Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£78

Price from£78

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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175/60 R16 82 H £78

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£78

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175/60 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Alpin 7

76%

2. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

3. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

Wet

1. Michelin Alpin 7

68%

2. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

3. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

2. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

3. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

4. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

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175/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 105 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1936.48 mm, which is very similar to 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/60 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86.

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