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185/60 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Turanza T005

bridgestone
4.4/5
£189

Observe S944

toyo
3.95/5
£97

Best winter tyres in tests (2026)

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4.75/5
Goodyear
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (-)
275/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Very good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (-)
235/50 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
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.
50%
Snow braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry braking
Snow traction
Wet braking
Dry handling
Snow handling

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/60 R16 90H XL *, EDR )
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£108
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4.95/5
Continental
Tests from 2025
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R19 Rank: 1 (-)
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.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Interior noise
Wet handling
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow handling
Comfort

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc )
- In stock
£148
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WinterContact TS 870
- In stock
£160
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4.65/5
Dunlop
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
50%
Snow traction
Comfort
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Dry handling

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Dunlop Winter ( 185/60 R16 86H EVs BLK )
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£125
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Winter EV
- In stock
£131
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4.35/5
Kumho
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Good)
50%
Dry braking
Wet braking
Wet handling
Wet circle cornering
Snow handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Exterior noise
Snow traction
Comfort

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 185/60 R16 86H 4PR )
- In stock
£74
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3.95/5
Uniroyal
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)
205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)
215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)
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.
50%
Snow traction
Exterior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet braking
Comfort
Snow handling
Interior noise
Dry braking

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc )
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£86
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Winter Expert
- In stock
£109
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3.25/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 22 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
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.
50%
Exterior noise
Dry braking
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Wet braking
Comfort
Snow traction
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 185/60 R16 86H BLK )
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£107
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185/60 R16 tyre test Personalize

Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
80%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
4. Michelin Alpin 6
74%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
6. Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
7. Barum Polaris 5
57%
8. Uniroyal WinterExpert
34%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
89%
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
4. Michelin Alpin 6
70%
5. Falken Eurowinter HS02
50%
6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
50%
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
47%
8. Barum Polaris 5
41%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
4. Michelin Alpin 6
63%
5. Barum Polaris 5
61%
6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
56%
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
21%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
4. Michelin Alpin 6
60%
5. Barum Polaris 5
55%
6. Uniroyal WinterExpert
55%
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
53%
8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
33%

Economy

1. Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3. Barum Polaris 5
77%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
5. Michelin Alpin 6
59%
6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%

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