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

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

7.4
£120
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodyearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
ADAC'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1AUTOZEITUNG'25#1
9.5
Price from£108
Expert summary
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
Performance
Snow braking
100%
Wet handling
89%
Wet circle cornering
87%
+7
Aquaplaning - longitudal
74%
Comfort
69%
Interior noise
63%
Test results
ADAC2025225/40 R18#1(Good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#2(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#2(-)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(-)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(Good)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#1(Good)
Price variants (1)
185/55 R16 87 T EVR
C C 70dB
£108
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Continental WinterContact TS 870
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870
AUTOEXPRESS'25#1ADAC'24#1AUTOBILD'24#1
9.9
Price from£117
Expert summary
Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.
Performance
Wet circle cornering
94%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
88%
Aquaplaning - cross
88%
+6
Comfort
74%
Dry braking
66%
Snow traction
65%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#1(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#8(-)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#1(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#1(Good)
AUTOKLUBCR2022225/45 R17#1(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
AUTOEXPRESS2022225/45 R19#1(-)
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185/55 R16 87 T EVc
B C 71dB
£117
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Dunlop Winter
DunlopPremium
Winter
AUTOBILD'25#1AUTOBILD'25#2
9.6
Price from£96
Performance
Snow traction
100%
Comfort
100%
Exterior noise
100%
+5
Wet circle cornering
47%
Dry handling
42%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
26%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#1(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)
Price variants (1)
185/55 R16 87 T
C D 70dB
£96
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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Blizzak 6
AUTOBILD'25#1SPORTAUTO'25#2AUTOEXPRESS'25#3
9.2
Price from£125
Expert summary
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
Performance
Wet circle cornering
79%
Comfort
78%
Snow traction
76%
+6
Dry braking
53%
Exterior noise
52%
Interior noise
29%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#3(-)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#3(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#3(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#6(-)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#7(Good)
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185/55 R16 87 H
B C 70dB
£125
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#5
8.7
Price from£94
Expert summary
The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.
Performance
Dry braking
95%
Wet braking
93%
Wet handling
88%
+5
Snow traction
47%
Comfort
42%
Aquaplaning - cross
31%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(-)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#5(Good)
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185/55 R16 83 H
B D 71dB
£94
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
HankookUpper-middle
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
AUTOBILD'25#2AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#4ADAC'24#4
8.2
Price from£86
Expert summary
There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
Performance
Aquaplaning - longitudal
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
84%
Dry handling
83%
+6
Exterior noise
53%
Interior noise
41%
Dry braking
38%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)
AUTOZEITUNG2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#14(-)
AUTOEXPRESS2023225/45 R17#4(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#5(Good)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)
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185/55 R16 87 T
B C 71dB
£86
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185/55 R16 87 T mfs XL
B C 71dB
£120
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185/55 R16 87 H
B C 71dB
£93
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185/55 R16 87 H mfs XL
B C 71dB
£114
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Barum Polaris 6
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Polaris 6
AUTOZURNAL'25#2AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#10
8.3
Price from£88
Expert summary
Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.
Performance
Comfort
100%
Exterior noise
100%
Snow traction
79%
+5
Dry handling
51%
Aquaplaning - cross
38%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
36%
Test results
AUTOZURNAL2025215/65 R17#2(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#10(-)
Price variants (1)
185/55 R16 87 T XL EVc
C D 71dB
£88
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
UniroyalUpper-middle
WinterExpert
AUTOBILD'25#5AUTOBILD'25#8ADAC'25#12
8.1
Price from£101
Expert summary
Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
Performance
Snow traction
67%
Wet circle cornering
63%
Aquaplaning - cross
61%
+6
Dry handling
40%
Wet handling
37%
Dry braking
34%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#8(Good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#7(-)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#11(-)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)
ADAC2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
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Falken Eurowinter HS02
FalkenUpper-middle
Eurowinter HS02
AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#9ADAC'24#7AUTOBILD'24#22
7.2
Price from£84
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
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#22(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)
Price variants (1)
185/55 R16 87 T £84
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Rotalla Ice-Plus S210
RotallaBudget
Ice-Plus S210
AUTOBILD'25#31
3.7
Price from£67
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#31(-)
Price variants (1)
185/55 R16 87 H XL£67
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185/55 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
77%
2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
6. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
67%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
64%
8. Barum Polaris 6
62%
9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
44%
10. Uniroyal WinterExpert
35%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
84%
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
70%
6. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
58%
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
8. Falken Eurowinter HS02
53%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
10. Barum Polaris 6
51%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
78%
2. Barum Polaris 6
74%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
7. Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
50%
9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
47%
10. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
44%

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185/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/50 R16, 175/75 R16, 195/65 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 winter tyres in 185/55 R16: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 185/55 R16 on 9 car models - mainly .

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