185/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2026)
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Primacy 4 plus EV FSL
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£149
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Primacy 4 plus EV FSL | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 83V with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
- In stock
£156
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 83V with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £156 |
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Primacy 4 plus XL EV FSL
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£144
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Primacy 4 plus XL EV FSL | In stock | Free shipping | £144 |
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 87H XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£158
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Michelin Primacy 4+ ( 185/55 R16 87H XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £158 |
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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.
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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.
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 ( 185/55 R16 83H 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£93
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Hankook Ventus Prime 4 K135 ( 185/55 R16 83H 4PR with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £93 |
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Ventus Prime4 MFS
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£94
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Ventus Prime4 MFS | In stock | Free shipping | £94 |
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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.
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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 185/55 R16 83V Enliten / EV )
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£101
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Firestone Roadhawk 2 ( 185/55 R16 83V Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £101 |
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Roadhawk 2
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£121
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Roadhawk 2 | In stock | Free shipping | £121 |
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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 185/55 R16 83V EVc )
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£101
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Uniroyal RainSport 5 ( 185/55 R16 83V EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £101 |
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Rainsport 5 EV
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£108
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Rainsport 5 EV | In stock | Free shipping | £108 |
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The BFGoodrich Advantage is here to offer you a bargain—but it doesn't impress much beyond that. It has decent dry handling and provides a quiet ride with low rolling resistance, but performance on wet surfaces leaves much to be desired. If you're looking for an affordable option and are willing to compromise on wet grip and overall performance, it might still be worth considering. Expect satisfactory comfort but manage your expectations elsewhere.
Cars with 185/55 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
3.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%
4.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
5.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
6.
Falken ZIEX ZE320
70%
7.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
8.
BFGoodrich Advantage
62%
9.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
49%
10.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
44%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
4.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
5.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
6.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
7.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
64%
8.
Falken Ziex ZE320
62%
9.
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
10.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
57%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
89%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
4.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
5.
BFGoodrich Advantage
57%
6.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
7.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
54%
8.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
9.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
53%
10.
Nexen N Fera Primus
53%
Economy
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
3.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
4.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
5.
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
6.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
52%
7.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
8.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
43%
9.
Nexen N Fera Primus
33%
10.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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Did you know ...?
185/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/45 R17, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 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 1916.06 mm, which is very similar to 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/55 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87, 92. You can find 185/55 R16 on 9 car models - mainly Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Renault, Toyota.
