185/55 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

1

Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE320

'26#1

'26#2

'26#5

8.0

Price from

£84

Price from£84

Expert summary

The ZE320 is Falken's follow-up to the ZE310, and in some areas it's a clear step forward — dry handling is strong, and it's one of the quietest tyres in its class. Tyre Reviews even rated it highly recommended with top marks in wet handling. That said, wet braking is a real weak spot, especially in cooler conditions, and cross aquaplaning protection is poor. Higher rolling resistance and limited mileage are familiar problems carried over from the predecessor. Available in only 52 sizes, it's still a decent pick if you prioritize a quiet, composed ride and don't push hard in the wet.

Performance

Exterior noise

92%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

89%

+9

Aquaplaning - cross

36%

Price/value

25%

Mileage

15%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Test winner)

2026235/55 R18#2(Good)

2026215/55 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/45 R17#10(-)

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185/55 R16 87 V £84

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£84

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

£81

Price from£81

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 V

A C 70dB

£81

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£81

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3

Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Mileage

89%

Comfort

81%

Rolling resistance

78%

+14

Wet side guide

14%

Price/value

0%

Safety

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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Price variants (3)

185/55 R16 83 V £152

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£152

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185/55 R16 87 H £155

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£155

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185/55 R16 87 V

A C 69dB

£146

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£146

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£148

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4

Budget

Premitra HP6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#7

6.4

Price from

£63

Price from£63

Expert summary

The Premitra HP6 is Maxxis's latest summer touring tire, replacing the HP5 with meaningful improvements in longevity and wet safety. It delivers 10-15% better mileage and over 7% shorter wet braking distances thanks to connecting bridge sipes and four optimized longitudinal grooves. A 2025 Red Dot Design Award winner, it punches well above its budget positioning with A-rated wet grip across the 70-size lineup.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling - objective

82%

Dry handling

79%

+8

Interior noise

29%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

27%

Exterior noise

8%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026205/55 R16#5(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#7(-)

2026225/45 R17#8(-)

2026225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2026215/55 R17#9(Recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 V £63

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£63

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£87

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5

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+21

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 H £111

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£111

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6

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

Price from

£72

Price from£72

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Sand traction

91%

Handling on gravel

91%

Price/value

90%

+14

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Mud traction

36%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (2)

185/55 R16 83 H

A C 69dB

£72

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£72

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£103

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 87 V mfs

B C 71dB

£115

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£115

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7

Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

7.4

Price from

£72

Price from£72

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Interior noise

67%

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+7

Rolling resistance

32%

Exterior noise

31%

Mileage

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

185/55 R16 83 V XL 4PR RPB£72

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£72

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£98

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8

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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Price variants (6)

185/55 R16 87 H £117

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£117

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£128

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 87 H

B B 71dB

£128

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£128

In stock · Free shipping

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£140

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 87 H £215

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£215

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9

Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.8

Price from

£88

Price from£88

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

79%

Dry braking

78%

Wet side guide

71%

+17

Handling on gravel

22%

Dry steering response

10%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

185/55 R16 87 V XL£88

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£88

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10

Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

£88

Price from£88

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (2)

185/55 R16 87 V

A B 71dB

£88

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£88

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11

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.6

Price from

£78

Price from£78

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Price/value

100%

Dry handling - objective

89%

Dry handling

80%

+9

Comfort

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (4)

185/55 R16 83 V 4PR£78

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£78

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£82

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 83 V 4PR

A D 70dB

£78

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£78

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 83 V £80

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£80

In stock · Free shipping

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185/55 R16 83 V £78

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£78

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£82

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£100

Price from£100

Performance

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+7

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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Price variants (2)

185/55 R16 83 V £100

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£100

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185/55 R16 87 V £105

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£105

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13

Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£91

Price from£91

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+6

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling - objective

14%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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Price variants (2)

185/55 R16 83 V 0£111

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£111

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185/55 R16 87 V 0£91

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£91

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14

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£108

Price from£108

Expert summary

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Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

+15