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205/50 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin ALPIN 6
Tested 1x in 2024, 27x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Michelin Alpin 6
Tested 2x in 2024, 27x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
205/50 R16 tyre test
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205/50 R16
205/50 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6 | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Michelin ALPIN 6 | Premium | |||||
| 4. | Nokian WR D4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 | Upper-middle | £110 87 H + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £118 91 H | ||||
| 7. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £109 91 H | ||||
| 8. | Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52 | Upper-middle | £102 87 H | ||||
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 12. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Kleber KRISALP HP2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 14. | Imperial SnowDragon 3 | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
205/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/55 R15. 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 winter tyres in 205/50 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 91. You can find 205/50 R16 on 24 car models - mainly Opel, Mazda, Volvo, Alfa Romeo, Kia.
