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

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2

£95

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WinterExpert

7.9

£82

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.8

Price from

£161

Price from£161

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.

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

93%

+23

Snow handling - objective

64%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

61%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#1(Good)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026225/45 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

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185/60 R16 86 H EVc

B C 69dB

£161

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£161

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#2

'26#3

'26#3

9.0

Price from

£112

Price from£112

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.

Recommended

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

59%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2026235/60 R18#2(-)

2026225/45 R18#3(Exemplary)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2026225/55 R18#4(Good)

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026235/45 R18#9(-)

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185/60 R16 90 H XL EVR

B C 70dB

£112

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£112

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£151

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3

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

8.2

Price from

£88

Price from£88

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2026205/45 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£88

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£88

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£111

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£95

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£95

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#8

'26#11

8.0

Price from

£80

Price from£80

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

97%

Wet braking

88%

Price/value

84%

+14

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Exterior noise

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#8(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£80

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£80

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£99

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£82

Price from£82

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

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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185/60 R16 86 H £82

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£82

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Premium

Winter

'26#6

'26#8

7.6

Price from

£95

Price from£95

Performance

Mileage

95%

Exterior noise

89%

Snow traction

88%

+14

Interior noise

30%

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

26%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#6(Good)

2026205/55 R16#8(-)

2026225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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185/60 R16 86 H

C C 71dB

£95

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£95

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

6.8

Price from

£79

Price from£79

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

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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185/60 R16 86 H £79

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£79

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'26#10

'26#15

4.3

Price from

£88

Price from£88

Performance

Safety

94%

Dry steering response

89%

Price/value

84%

+29

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

10%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#15(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#20(-)

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

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185/60 R16 90 H £88

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£88

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

69%

8. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

9. Barum Polaris 5

57%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

11. Dunlop Winter

52%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

38%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

67%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

9. Dunlop Winter

56%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

12. Barum Polaris 5

41%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter

79%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

70%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

62%

8. Barum Polaris 5

61%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

47%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

45%

Comfort

1. Dunlop Winter

92%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

79%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

78%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

72%

5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

60%

9. Barum Polaris 5

55%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

51%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

196 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.8/5 (9)

GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 3.4/5 (9)

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3.2/5 (9)

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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.

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