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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

Table of contents:

Best winter tyres in tests
185/60 R16 tyre test
185/60 R16 tire tests

Best winter tyres in tests (2026)

Speed index

Weight index

Max. price

Options

Runflat MFS

4.75/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#3
Winter tires

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)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.75/5

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

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/60 R16 90H XL *, EDR ) - In stock £108	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/60 R16 90H XL *, EDR )		In stock	Free shipping	£108	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.95/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#2
Winter tires

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 WinterContact TS 870

4.95/5

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

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc ) - In stock £148	Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£148	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 - In stock £160	WinterContact TS 870		In stock	Free shipping	£160	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.65/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#5
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Dunlop Winter

4.65/5

50%

Snow traction

Comfort

Exterior noise

Wet braking

Snow handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Dry braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Dry handling

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Dunlop Winter ( 185/60 R16 86H EVs BLK ) - In stock £125	Dunlop Winter ( 185/60 R16 86H EVs BLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£125	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter EV - In stock £131	Winter EV		In stock	Free shipping	£131	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.35/5

theTyre
Lab.com

#10
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Good)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

4.35/5

50%

Dry braking

Wet braking

Wet handling

Wet circle cornering

Snow handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Dry handling

Exterior noise

Snow traction

Comfort

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 185/60 R16 86H 4PR ) - In stock £74	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 185/60 R16 86H 4PR )		In stock	Free shipping	£74	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.95/5

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)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.95/5

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

Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc ) - In stock £86	Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/60 R16 86H EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£86	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter Expert - In stock £109	Winter Expert		In stock	Free shipping	£109	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.25/5

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)

Falken Eurowinter HS02

3.25/5

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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Shop	Product	Stock	Availability	Shipping	Price	Action
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 185/60 R16 86H BLK ) - In stock £107	Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 185/60 R16 86H BLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£107	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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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Did you know ...?

185/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 165/60 R14, 165/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 111 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 1974.18 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R14(1974.81 mm), 245/35 R18(1975.12 mm), 245/40 R17(1972.29 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 225/50 R16(1983.6 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/60 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 90.

Runflat

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