205/65 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

205/65 R16 95 H

£91

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS01

205/65 R16 95 H

£86

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'25#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£122

Price from£122

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

95%

+22

Dry braking

66%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

62%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

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)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (1)

205/65 R16 95 H EVc

B C 72dB

£122

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£122

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£161

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'25#2

'25#4

8.1

Price from

£91

Price from£91

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2023225/45 R17#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#5(Good)

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Price variants (3)

205/65 R16 95 H

B D 72dB

£91

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£91

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£128

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205/65 R16 95 H

B D 72dB

£122

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£122

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205/65 R16 95 H

B D 72dB

£120

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£120

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3

Premium

Winter

'26#8

'25#1

'25#2

7.5

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Snow cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

+11

Interior noise

30%

Dry handling

26%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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205/65 R16 95 H

C C 71dB

£107

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£107

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'25#1

'25#2

9.0

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Dry braking

49%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

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Price variants (2)

205/65 R16 95 H

B C 70dB

£134

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£134

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205/65 R16 99 H

B C 70dB

£109

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£109

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£151

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£87

Price from£87

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/65 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£87

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£87

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£112

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6

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£91

Price from£91

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

205/65 R16 95 H

C C 72dB

£91

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£91

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

£82

Price from£82

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

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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205/65 R16 95 H £82

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£82

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2

'25#7

'24#6

'24#27

7.1

Price from

£99

Price from£99

Expert summary

The Snowproof 2 is the new version of the very popular first generation. As is usual for the nordic brand, It's great on snow while being more affordable than the premium brands.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+9

Comfort

30%

Snow traction

23%

Exterior noise

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#6(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#27(-)

2023235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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205/65 R16 95 H XL

B D 69dB

£99

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£99

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9

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£87

Price from£87

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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205/65 R16 95 H

C B 72dB

£87

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£87

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£125

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Customer reviews

227 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.7/5 (28)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Goodyear UltraGrip 8 Performance 3.3/5 (14)

Continental VancoWinter 2 2/5 (4)

Uniroyal SNOW MAX 2 2.2/5 (4)

Continental VanContact Winter 2.3/5 (3)

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205/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 40 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/65 R15, 195/70 R15, 195/50 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 133.25 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 2113.98 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R20(2114.29 mm), 235/35 R20(2112.72 mm), 215/50 R18(2111.78 mm), 200/60 R17(2110.52 mm), 275/35 R19(2120.89 mm), 235/40 R19(2106.75 mm), 325/25 R20(2106.44 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/65 R16: C(km/h), H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 103, 105, 107, 110. You can find 205/65 R16 on 17 car models - mainly .