185/50 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ecsta HS52

185/50 R16 81 V .

£83

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Premium

Efficient Grip Performance 2

'26#3

'26#3

'25#2

8.7

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£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Wet circle cornering

90%

Exterior noise

82%

+4

Wet braking

57%

Dry braking

49%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

48%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025205/55 R16#2(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024205/55 R16#4(Exemplary)

2024225/55 R17#5(Good)

2024225/45 R17#5(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

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185/50 R16 81 H

A C 70dB

£130

mytyres.co.uk

£130

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£130

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Upper-middle

E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.9

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£89

Price from£89

Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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185/50 R16 85 H £89

mytyres.co.uk

£89

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Customer reviews

581 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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185/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 175/75 R16, 195/65 R16. 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 summer tyres in 185/50 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81, 85.