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215/65 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

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/84%

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Best winter tyres in tests
215/65 R16 tyre test
215/65 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

/100%

Tested 3x in 2024, 13x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional traction on snow
Great handling on snow
Exceptional handling on the wet
Low drive-by noise levels
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

check the prices for Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

/99%

Tested 5x in 2024, 7x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Short braking distance on snow
Great handling on dry roads
Exceptional traction on snow

Minuses:

check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

3. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

/83%

Tested 1x in 2024, 42x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - ADAC 2023 205/60 R16

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional traction on snow
Short braking distance on snow
Great handling on snow
Exceptional handling on the wet

Minuses:

check the prices for DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

215/65 R16 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%

2. Nokian WR D4 94%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 92%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%

6. Kleber Krisalp HP3 90%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

8. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%

9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

10. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

12. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 80%

13. Vredestein Wintrac 76%

14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%

15. Toyo Observe S944 67%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%

2. Vredestein Wintrac 88%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 87%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

5. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%

8. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

9. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 79%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%

11. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 76%

12. Nokian WR D4 73%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

15. Toyo Observe S944 68%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 92%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 90%

3. Michelin Alpin 6 87%

4. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 86%

5. Toyo Observe S944 85%

6. Vredestein Wintrac 85%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 82%

9. Nokian WR D4 82%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%

11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

12. Kleber Krisalp HP3 75%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%

15. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 88%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

3. Vredestein Wintrac 85%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%

5. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 80%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 80%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 79%

11. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 78%

12. Toyo Observe S944 77%

13. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

15. Nokian WR D4 70%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

2. Nokian WR D4 85%

3. Toyo Observe S944 83%

4. Michelin Alpin 6 83%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%

8. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%

9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 78%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%

11. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

12. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 76%

13. Vredestein Wintrac 69%

14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%

15. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 66%

Price

215/65 R16

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 £98

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £102

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 £118

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £122

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3 £122

6. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P £134

7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £156

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 £158

9. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 £179

10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?%

11. Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452 ?%

12. Michelin Alpin 6 ?%

13. Nokian WR D4 ?%

14. Toyo Observe S944 ?%

15. Vredestein Wintrac ?%

215/65 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5	76.4% 89.7% 89.5% 78.2%			Premium	£179 102 H
2.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV	87.1% 84.2% 89% 78.5%	ADAC 2017	Autobild 2019	Premium
3.	Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2	78.7% 86.3% 94% 69.6%	ADAC 2017		Premium
4.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	78.7% 79.7% 92.1% 86.1%		Autobild 2022	Premium	£134 98 T + 2
5.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	92.2% 79.8% 84.4% 83.1%		ADAC 2022	Premium	£122 98 H + 1
6.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%		ADAC 2022	Premium	£156 98 T + 2
7.	Nokian WR SUV 4	69.5% 85.9% 88.6% 72.8%			Upper-middle
8.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%	ADAC 2017		Premium
9.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%	ADAC 2017		Premium
10.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	82.7% 92% 82.4% 79.3%	ADAC 2017	ADAC 2022	Premium	£158 98 T + 3
11.	Michelin ALPIN 6	84.4% 83.6% 86.8% 84.2%		ADAC 2022	Premium
12.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	77.6% 89.7% 74.8% 79.7%		ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£122 98 H + 1
13.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.6% 95.5% 73.9% 85.2%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle
14.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%	ADAC 2017	AutoMotorSport 2016	Upper-middle
15.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium
16.	Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	82.9%	Autobild 2013		Premium
17.	Hankook Winter icept RS2 W452! Newer model available: Hankook W462 Winter icept RS3	87.2% 92.1% 85.7% 78.6%	ADAC 2017		Upper-middle
18.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	79.3% 88.5% 72.7% 81.5%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£102 98 H + 1
19.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	79.5% 71.1% 80.6% 80.6%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£118 0 H
20.	Nokian WR SUV 3	87.9% 90.2% 94.9%	Autobild 2015		Upper-middle
21.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	75.2% 80.2% 78.7%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£100 98 H + 1
22.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.4% 85.5% 74.3% 72.7%	ADAC 2017	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£98 98 H
23.	Toyo Observe S944	67.9% 66.9% 85.1% 79.9%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle
24.	Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV	82.5% 81.4% 77.9%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
25.	Continental VanContact Winter	94.2% 85.1% 61.8%			Premium	£168 106 T + 2
26.	Pirelli CARRIER WINTER	66.3%			Premium
27.	Sava Eskimo HP2	65.3% 79.5% 72.3% 73.5%	ADAC 2017	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£99 98 H
28.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV		ADAC 2017		Upper-middle
29.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO	66.3% 92% 85%	Autobild 2015	AutoMotorSport 2016	Premium
30.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost
31.	Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906	68.3% 67.6% 84%		ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£93 98 H
32.	Firestone Destination Winter		ADAC 2017		Upper-middle
33.	Michelin AGILIS ALPIN	72.8% 74.5% 58.4%			Premium	£172 109 R
34.	Kumho WinterCraft WP51! Newer model available: Kumho WinterCraft WP52	68.1% 79% 74.8% 71.4%			Upper-middle
35.	Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21	72.3% 70.3% 70.6%			Lowcost	£101 98 H
36.	Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2	49.3% 70.4% 70.5%			Premium
37.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%		Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£90 98 H
38.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32				Premium
39.	Bridgestone Blizzak W810	51.1%			Premium	£146 109 + 2
40.	Nokian WR C3	30.7% 95.8% 59.9%			Upper-middle
41.	Barum Polaris 3 4x4! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5 4x4		ADAC 2017		Lowcost
42.	Kumho PorTran CW51	60.8%			Upper-middle	£104 109 R
43.	Uniroyal SNOW MAX 2	69.8%			Upper-middle
44.	Matador MPS530 Sibir Snow Van	66.8%			Lowcost
45.	Falken EuroWinter VAN01	65.8%			Upper-middle	£118 109 T
46.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%			Upper-middle
47.	Matador MP93 Nordicca			Autobild 2022	Lowcost
48.	Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01	46.5%			Upper-middle
49.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
50.	Imperial SnowDragon HP				Lowcost
51.	Imperial SnowDragon 2		Autobild 2013		Lowcost
52.	BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER	44.1%			Upper-middle
53.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV	68.4% 90.5%		Autobild 2019	Lowcost	£92 98 T + 4
54.	Sava TRENTA M+S	77.6%			Lowcost

Did you know ...?

215/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 108 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/40 R18, 225/45 R17, 195/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 139.75 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 2154.82 mm, which is very similar to 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 295/30 R20(2151.99 mm), 185/75 R16(2148.54 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/65 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102, 106, 109, 110. You can find 215/65 R16 on 52 car models - mainly Nissan, Renault, Peugeot, Opel, CITROËN.

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215/65 R16 is found on 52 vehicles:

Q3

7er-Reihe

Berlingo
Jumpy
Spacetourer

Duster

Terios

DS 3 Crossback

Tourneo Custom
Transit Custom

CR-V

Tucson

Grand Voyager
Voyager

Compass
Renegade

Sportage

Phedra

Freelander

CX-30

ASX
Outlander
Pajero Pinin

Qashqai
NV300
Primastar
NV400
Interstar
Juke
X-Trail

Zafira Life
Vivaro
Mokka
Movano

2008
Expert
Rifter
Traveller

Trafic
Master
Scénic
Captur
Kadjar

Korando

Forester

Grand Vitara

Proace
Proace City

Tiguan

S60/V60
S70/V70/XC70

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215/65 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Debica Frigo HP2

Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

3. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

215/65 R16 tyre test

215/65 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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