215/45 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Efficient Grip Performance 2

7.8

£149

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Roadhawk 2

7.5

£108

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Turanza 6

215/45 R16 90 V

£148

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Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#6

7.8

Price from

£148

Price from£148

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

63%

+3

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry braking

42%

Exterior noise

41%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

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)

2024225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R16 90 V

A B 70dB

£148

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£148

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£148

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£108

Price from£108

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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215/45 R16 90 V XL

A C 71dB

£108

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£108

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3

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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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Price variants (3)

215/45 R16 90 V £120

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£120

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215/45 R16 90 V mfs XL£111

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£111

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£103

Price from£103

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 braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

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)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R16 90 V

A C 69dB

£103

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£103

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£123

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215/45 R16 90 V

A C 69dB

£124

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£124

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Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.4

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Dry braking

80%

Comfort

70%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

60%

Wet handling

58%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R16 90 £108

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£108

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215/45 R16 90 V XL£106

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£106

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£96

Price from£96

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet handling

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+1

Wet braking

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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215/45 R16 86 H

B C 71dB

£96

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£96

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Budget

Sport Master

'26#1

'26#6

'26#8

6.7

Price from

£58

Price from£58

Performance

Exterior noise

91%

Comfort

83%

Wet braking

74%

+3

Wet circle cornering

43%

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Dry handling

17%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(-)

2026205/45 R17#6(Good)

2026225/40 R18#8(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#12(Conditionally recommended)

2026225/50 R17#16(Sufficient)

2026245/45 R19#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#7(-)

2023225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

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215/45 R16 90 Y XL£58

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£58

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£85

Price from£85

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)

215/45 R16 90 V XL

A C 72dB

£85

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£85

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mytyres.co.uk

£101

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215/45 R16 90 V 4PR

A C 72dB

£97

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£97

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.1

Price from

£108

Price from£108

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R16 86 H 0£108

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£108

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215/45 R16 90 V 0£116

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£116

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10

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#7

'26#19

5.1

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Performance

Exterior noise

77%

Dry braking

40%

Wet braking

37%

+2

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry handling

11%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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215/45 R16 86 H £118

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£118

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215/45 R16 90 V £117

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£117

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Upper-middle

Advantage

'26#10

'25#24

'24#12

6.8

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage is here to offer you a bargain—but it doesn't impress much beyond that. It has decent dry handling and provides a quiet ride with low rolling resistance, but performance on wet surfaces leaves much to be desired. If you're looking for an affordable option and are willing to compromise on wet grip and overall performance, it might still be worth considering. Expect satisfactory comfort but manage your expectations elsewhere.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Comfort

78%

Dry handling

63%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Wet handling

23%

Wet circle cornering

20%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#24(-)

2024205/55 R16#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#18(-)

2023205/55 R16#21(Good)

2022215/55 R17#9(Sufficient)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

2022185/65 R15#10(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#20(-)

2021225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

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215/45 R16 90 V £121

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£121

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Performance

Exterior noise

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

77%

+4

Dry handling

31%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Comfort

5%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#22(-)

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

2024215/55 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023205/55 R16#10(-)

2023205/55 R16#19(Good)

2023225/45 R18#41(-)

2022185/65 R15#12(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#16(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#43(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R16 90 V mfs XL

B C 72dB

£111

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£111

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Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

3.2

Price from

£82

Price from£82

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

75%

Exterior noise

72%

Dry braking

69%

+2

Wet braking

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

50%

Wet handling

25%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#36(-)

2025225/40 R18#34(-)

2023205/55 R16#25(Good)

2023225/45 R18#37(-)

2022215/55 R17#45(-)

2021225/50 R17#16(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#36(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V mfs XL£82

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£82

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215/45 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

3. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

5. Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

7. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

9. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

10. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

58%

13. Nexen N Fera Primus

56%

14. Fulda EcoControl HP2

52%

15. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

Wet

1. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus

73%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

5. Maxxis Premitra HP5

67%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

64%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

9. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7

60%

11. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

12. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

13. Fulda EcoControl HP2

57%

14. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

15. Linglong Sport Master

55%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

6. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

66%

8. Fulda EcoControl HP2

65%

9. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

10. Nexen N Fera Primus

63%

11. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

12. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

14. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

15. Pirelli Cinturato P7

56%

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1106 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX 2.9/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

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Nokian Line 4/5 (70)

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215/45 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.75 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 1884.64 mm, which is very similar to 175/70 R14(1886.84 mm), 195/50 R16(1889.35 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/45 R16: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 90. You can find 215/45 R16 on 7 car models - mainly .

215/45 R16 is found on 7 vehicles: