205/45 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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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.
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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 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£158
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £158 |
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WinterContact TS 870 FR XL
- In stock
£194
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WinterContact TS 870 FR XL | In stock | Free shipping | £194 |
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Dunlop Winter ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVs, with rim protection (MFS) BLK )
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£113
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Dunlop Winter ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVs, with rim protection (MFS) BLK ) | In stock | Free shipping | £113 |
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Winter EV XL
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£153
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Winter EV XL | In stock | Free shipping | £153 |
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Tests from 2025
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
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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.
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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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Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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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.
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£127
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £127 |
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Speed-Grip 5 XL
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£131
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Speed-Grip 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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Cars with 205/45 R16 tyres
205/45 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
80%
2.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
77%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
5.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
74%
7.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
8.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
66%
9.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
10.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
89%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
74%
5.
Michelin Alpin 6
70%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
69%
7.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
61%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
59%
9.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
59%
10.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
59%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
5.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
6.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8.
Michelin Alpin 6
63%
9.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
51%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
Comfort
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
80%
4.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
5.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
7.
Michelin Alpin 6
60%
8.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
55%
9.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
52%
10.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
40%
Economy
1.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
59%
7.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
9.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
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Did you know ...?
205/45 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 - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.25 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 1856.37 mm, which is very similar to 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/45 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 205/45 R16 on 17 car models - mainly Rover, Skoda, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Alpine.
