205/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
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.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 205/70 R16 97H Ecorun BLK )
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£100
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 205/70 R16 97H Ecorun BLK ) | In stock | Free shipping | £100 |
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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
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£126
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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | In stock | Free shipping | £126 |
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
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.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 205/70 R16 97H Ecorun BLK )
- In stock
£100
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN ( 205/70 R16 97H Ecorun BLK ) | In stock | Free shipping | £100 |
Buy
mytyres.co.uk
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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
- In stock
£126
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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | In stock | Free shipping | £126 |
Buy
tyres.pneus.online.uk
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205/70 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
Wet
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
Comfort
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
Economy
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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205/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 5 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 (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 143.5 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 2178.38 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 195/80 R15(2177.12 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm), 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/70 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97.
