205/50 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.3

Price from

£142

Price from£142

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling

86%

Wet circle cornering

82%

Wet braking

73%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

Comfort

33%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A C 70dB

£142

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£142

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£157

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£82

Price from£82

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (4)

205/50 R16 87 V

A C 71dB

£82

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£82

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205/50 R16 87 V

. . .dB

£105

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£105

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£104

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£104

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£123

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£123

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3

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

7.8

Price from

£96

Price from£96

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

59%

+3

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A B 69dB

£96

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£96

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£133

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4

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£134

Price from£134

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A B 71dB

£134

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£134

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£94

Price from£94

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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205/50 R16 87 W £94

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£94

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6

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.4

Price from

£101

Price from£101

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Dry braking

70%

Wet handling

68%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

45%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (3)

205/50 R16 87 V

A C 69dB

£101

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£101

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£111

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 V mfs

A C 69dB

£106

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£106

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205/50 R16 87 V mfs

A C 69dB

£102

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£102

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7

Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

6.6

Price from

£79

Price from£79

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Wet braking

73%

Interior noise

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+4

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

47%

Exterior noise

45%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (3)

205/50 R16 87 V 4PR£79

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£79

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205/50 R16 87 W £85

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£85

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205/50 R16 91 W XL£85

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£85

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£79

Price from£79

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Dry handling

80%

Wet circle cornering

80%

Dry braking

79%

+4

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

52%

Aquaplaning - cross

37%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

205/50 R16 87 W 4PR

A C 71dB

£79

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£79

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£80

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£103

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£103

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9

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.0

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

+2

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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205/50 R16 87 V £106

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£106

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205/50 R16 87 W £108

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£108

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10

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.5

Price from

£99

Price from£99

Expert summary

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Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

93%

Interior noise

93%

+4

Wet circle cornering

61%

Dry braking

38%

Dry handling

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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Price variants (3)

205/50 R16 87 V £99

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£99

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£107

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 Y £109

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£109

In stock · Free shipping

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£115

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 Y £159

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£159

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Customer reviews

962 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Nokian zLine 3.8/5 (87)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Nokian Line 4/5 (70)

Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.3/5 (67)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 3.9/5 (66)

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 3.3/5 (64)

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205/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 42 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/65 R16, 235/65 R16, 225/65 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 102.5 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 1920.77 mm, which is very similar to 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/50 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 91. You can find 205/50 R16 on 24 car models - mainly .