205/75 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus Prime 4

7.4

£121

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Cargoproof C

7.3

£118

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Cargoproof C

'26#2

7.3

Price from

£118

Price from£118

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Dry braking

100%

+3

Dry handling

50%

Interior noise

50%

Exterior noise

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#2(Recommended)

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205/75 R16 113 R

A B 72dB

£118

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£118

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2

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£131

Price from£131

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 (4)

205/75 R16 110 R

A B 72dB

£131

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£131

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£137

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205/75 R16 110 R

A C 72dB

£131

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£131

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205/75 R16 113 R

A C 74dB

£162

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£162

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205/75 R16 113 R

A C 72dB

£147

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£147

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£151

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Premium

Agilis 3

'26#4

5.6

Price from

£168

Price from£168

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+3

Wet handling

33%

Dry braking

33%

Dry handling

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#4(Still recommended)

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205/75 R16 113 R

A B 72dB

£168

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£168

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£169

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4

Premium

Efficientgrip Cargo 2

'26#5

4.7

Price from

£124

Price from£124

Performance

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

67%

Dry braking

67%

+3

Dry handling

33%

Exterior noise

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#5(Still recommended)

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Price variants (4)

205/75 R16 110 R

A C 71dB

£124

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£124

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205/75 R16 113 £153

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£153

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£159

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205/75 R16 113 T

A A 70dB

£127

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£127

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£140

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205/75 R16 113 T

B A 70dB

£172

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£172

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.4

Price from

£121

Price from£121

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 (1)

205/75 R16 110 R

A B 72dB

£121

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£121

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£141

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Budget

Vanis 3

'26#6

4.6

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

67%

+3

Wet braking

17%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#6(Still recommended)

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Price variants (1)

205/75 R16 110 R

C D 72dB

£106

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£106

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£125

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Upper-middle

Vanhawk 3

'26#7

4.5

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

33%

+3

Interior noise

17%

Wet circle cornering

0%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#7(Still recommended)

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Price variants (2)

205/75 R16 110 R

B C 70dB

£121

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£121

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205/75 R16 113 R

B C 70dB

£123

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£123

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£154

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205/75 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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205/75 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 34 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/60 R18, 235/40 R19, 195/55 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 75 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 75% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 153.75 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 2242.78 mm, which is very similar to 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 235/55 R18(2248.44 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/75 R16: Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 108, 110, 111, 113, 116. You can find 205/75 R16 on 5 car models - mainly .

205/75 R16 is found on 5 vehicles:

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