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185/50 R16 - Best allround tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best allround tyres in tests (2024)
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Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2024 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 235/65 R17 | Test winner |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional handling on the wet
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2024 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 195/65 R15 | Test winner |
1 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
1 | 2022 | ARBÖ | 205/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
9 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
3 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
2 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/65 R17 | Good |
1 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Test winner |
 £148 | CrossClimate 2 3PMSF | In stock | Free shipping | £148 | Buy tyres-pneus-online.co.uk | |
 £148 | CrossClimate 2 3PMSF | In stock | Free shipping | £148 | Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk | |
 £167 | Michelin CrossClimate 2 ( 185/50 R16 81H ) | In stock | Free shipping | £167 | Buy mytyres.co.uk | |
 £178 | 185/50R16 81H Michelin CrossClimate 2 185/50R16 81H | Protyre - Car Tyres | In stock | Free shipping | £178 | Buy protyre |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
- Exceptional handling on the wet
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2024 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Test winner |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
Kleber Quadraxer 3
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 195/65 R15 | Highly recommended |
7 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
8 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | - |
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on snow
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
8 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 195/65 R15 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Good |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R16 | Exemplary |
7 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
6 | 2020 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
8 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
5 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
5 | 2019 | ACE | 205/60 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | Good |
4 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | - |
Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 195/65 R15 | - |
8 | 2023 | Autobild | 235/65 R17 | Not recommended |
17 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
16 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
5 | 2020 | ADAC | 235/55 R17 | Sufficient |
17 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
12 | 2018 | Autobild | 195/65 R15 | - |
185/50 R16 tyre test
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185/50 R16
185/50 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Premium | £148 81 H | ||||
| 2. | Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 | Upper-middle | £104 81 H | ||||
| 3. | Falken EUROALL SEASON AS200 | Upper-middle | £112 81 V + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Kumho Solus Ha31 | Upper-middle | £77 81 H | ||||
| 5. | Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 | Upper-middle | £95 81 H |
Did you know ...?
185/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround 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 - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.5 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 1857.94 mm, which is very similar to 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm), 205/45 R16(1856.37 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 185/50 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81.