215/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV

9.2

£115

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Roadhawk 2

8.1

£100

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Budget

Tire Grabber GT Plus

6.8

£88

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EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV

215/70 R16 100 H .

£115

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

215/70 R16 100 H

£100

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

215/70 R16 100 H

£103

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Ecocontact 6

215/70 R16 100 H mfs

£123

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.6

Price from

£151

Price from£151

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 (1)

215/70 R16 100 H

A C 70dB

£151

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£151

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mytyres.co.uk

£160

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2

Premium

EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Expert summary

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Comfort

95%

Exterior noise

91%

+4

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

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215/70 R16 100 H

A C 70dB

£117

mytyres.co.uk

£117

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£130

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.1

Price from

£100

Price from£100

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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215/70 R16 100 H

A C 71dB

£100

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£100

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Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£134

Price from£134

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

59%

+3

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

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)

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215/70 R16 100 H

A B 69dB

£134

mytyres.co.uk

£134

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£159

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£130

Price from£130

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

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

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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215/70 R16 100 T

C C 72dB

£130

mytyres.co.uk

£130

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£140

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215/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE320

85%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

5. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

6. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

7. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

8. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

9. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

10. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

12. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

13. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

14. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

15. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

26%

Wet

1. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

7. Falken ZIEX ZE320

66%

8. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

9. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

10. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

12. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Falken Ziex ZE320

87%

2. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

4. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

6. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

7. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

9. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

12. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

13. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

14. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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596 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Goodyear Efficientgrip 3/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.8/5 (91)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.8/5 (47)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.6/5 (25)

Michelin Primacy 4+ 3.6/5 (24)

Continental UltraContact 3.6/5 (16)

Viking Protech NewGen 2.5/5 (14)

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215/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 150.5 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 2222.36 mm, which is very similar to 285/35 R20(2222.68 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 10, 99, 100, 104, 108, 110. You can find 215/70 R16 on 20 car models - mainly .