195/70 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

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£179

Price from£179

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

#2

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (1)

195/70 R16 94 H XL EVc

B C 70dB

£179

mytyres.co.uk

£179

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£92

Price from£92

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

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

195/70 R16 94 H £92

mytyres.co.uk

£92

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195/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

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28 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

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195/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 6 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 136.5 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 2134.4 mm, which is very similar to 245/35 R20(2134.71 mm), 225/55 R17(2134.08 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 275/40 R18(2127.49 mm), 215/70 R15(2142.57 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 195/70 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94.