195/65 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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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.
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/65 R16 92H EVc )
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£121
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/65 R16 92H EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £121 |
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WinterContact TS 870 EV
- In stock
£170
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WinterContact TS 870 EV | In stock | Free shipping | £170 |
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 195/65 R16 92H 4PR )
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£73
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 195/65 R16 92H 4PR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £73 |
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WinterCraft WP52+
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£99
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WinterCraft WP52+ | In stock | Free shipping | £99 |
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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Dunlop Econodrive AS ( 195/65 R16C 104/102T 8PR BLK )
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£121
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Dunlop Econodrive AS ( 195/65 R16C 104/102T 8PR BLK ) | In stock | Free shipping | £121 |
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Econodrive AS 3PMSF
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£145
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Econodrive AS 3PMSF | In stock | Free shipping | £145 |
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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.
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We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
Cars with 195/65 R16 tyres
195/65 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
80%
2.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
3.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
4.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
50%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
89%
2.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
69%
4.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
59%
5.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
50%
Snow
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
2.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
78%
3.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
4.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
51%
5.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
21%
Comfort
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
3.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
55%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
53%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
Economy
1.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
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Did you know ...?
195/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 215/75 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 126.75 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 2073.14 mm, which is very similar to 225/45 R18(2072.51 mm), 295/30 R19(2072.19 mm), 215/65 R15(2075.02 mm), 305/25 R20(2075.02 mm), 255/30 R20(2076.59 mm), 255/35 R19(2076.91 mm), 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 195/65 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 100, 102, 104. You can find 195/65 R16 on 13 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Opel, Renault, Mitsubishi.
