215/55 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

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£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Dry handling

85%

Exterior noise

81%

+2

Wet braking

69%

Wet handling

54%

Dry braking

41%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 V

A B 70dB

£162

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£162

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£184

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215/55 R16 97 W

A B 70dB

£172

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£172

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£176

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Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.4

Price from

£224

Price from£224

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

84%

Exterior noise

79%

Wet braking

78%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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215/55 R16 97 W

A B 69dB

£224

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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 (7)

215/55 R16 93 W

A B 71dB

£148

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£148

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215/55 R16 93 H

A B 71dB

£135

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£135

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215/55 R16 93 V

A B 71dB

£139

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£139

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215/55 R16 97 W

A B 72dB

£188

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£188

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215/55 R16 97 H

A B 72dB

£104

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£104

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Customer reviews

1293 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Michelin Energy Saver 3.4/5 (122)

Dunlop SP Sport 01 3/5 (109)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

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215/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 119 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/60 R16, 215/65 R16, 205/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 118.25 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 2019.73 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R18(2019.1 mm), 235/45 R17(2020.99 mm), 265/30 R19(2015.65 mm), 190/55 R17(2013.13 mm), 235/40 R18(2026.96 mm), 180/65 R16(2011.88 mm), 195/60 R16(2011.88 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/55 R16: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 93, 97. You can find 215/55 R16 on 44 car models - mainly .