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

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Premium

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2

£114

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.2

£98

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

215/70 R16 100 H .

£91

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

215/70 R16 100 T .

£97

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

215/70 R16 100 T

£98

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£138

Price from£138

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Mud traction

91%

Rolling resistance

90%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R18#4(Good)

2026235/45 R18#6(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (2)

215/70 R16 100 T BSW

B C 71dB

£138

mytyres.co.uk

£138

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£150

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215/70 R16 104 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£163

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£163

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2

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#2

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£135

Price from£135

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Dry braking

46%

Exterior noise

39%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026205/45 R17#4(Good)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026235/60 R18#5(-)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2026225/55 R18#5(Good)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026235/45 R18#14(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/70 R16 104 H

B C 70dB

£135

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£135

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4

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

8.2

Price from

£98

Price from£98

Expert summary

There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2026205/45 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

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Price variants (3)

215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£98

mytyres.co.uk

£98

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£129

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215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£114

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£114

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215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£106

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£106

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5

Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#10

'26#11

7.9

Price from

£93

Price from£93

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

Exterior noise

97%

+14

Dry handling - objective

31%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#10(Good)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/70 R16 100 H

C D 72dB

£93

mytyres.co.uk

£93

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£121

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'26#12

'26#13

'25#11

7.9

Price from

£97

Price from£97

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Snow handling - objective

35%

Wet handling - objective

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#12(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (3)

215/70 R16 100 T

C C 72dB

£97

mytyres.co.uk

£97

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£123

In stock · Free shipping

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215/70 R16 104 H

C C 72dB

£107

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£107

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£98

Price from£98

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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215/70 R16 100 H £98

mytyres.co.uk

£98

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£131

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Budget

WinterDrive SUV

'25#3

7.8

Performance

Dry handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Comfort

83%

+9

Dry handling

50%

Rolling resistance

50%

Wet circle cornering

0%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#3(Good)

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

6.8

Price from

£94

Price from£94

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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215/70 R16 104 H £94

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£94

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10

Premium

Wintrac

'26#10

'24#10

'24#11

6.6

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

96%

Dry braking

94%

+22

Comfort

31%

Mileage

23%

Snow handling - objective

22%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#10(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#11(Good)

2024205/55 R16#17(-)

2023205/60 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R19#5(-)

2022185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2021195/55 R16#3(Very good)

2021205/55 R16#4(Exemplary)

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215/70 R16 100 H £115

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£115

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£144

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Budget

MP93 Nordicca

'26#8

'26#16

'26#17

6.4

Expert summary

A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.

Performance

Ice braking

68%

Exterior noise

58%

Snow braking

56%

+14

Snow cornering

17%

Wet circle cornering

17%

Dry driving behavior

13%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#16(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#38(-)

2022215/60 R16#15(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#31(-)

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#16

'26#19

'25#7

6.3

Price from

£91

Price from£91

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

16%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#16(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

215/70 R16 100 H

B D 71dB

£91

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£91

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£123

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13

Budget

Competus Winter 2+

'26#15

'26#20

'25#4

6.2

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

75%

Wet handling

67%

Dry handling

67%

+13

Snow cornering

6%

Mileage

6%

Exterior noise

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#15(-)

2026245/45 R19#20(Satisfactory)

2025215/65 R17#4(Weak)

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Budget

Sport Master Winter

'26#4

'26#7

'26#9

5.6

Performance

Dry driving behavior

67%

Price/value

63%

Dry handling - objective

62%

+22

Wet side guide

13%

Dry steering response

13%

Wet safety

11%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#4(Satisfactory)

2026225/55 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#9(Recommended)

2026205/55 R16#9(-)

2026205/45 R17#9(Poor)

2026245/45 R19#21(-)

2025225/45 R17#5(-)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025245/45 R19#9(-)

2025215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

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15

Budget

RP70 Winter

'25#26

4.5

Test results

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

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SUV SNOW

'25#5

4.1

Performance

Comfort

83%

Snow braking

83%

Snow acceleration

83%

+9

Rolling resistance

17%

Dry braking

0%

Dry handling

0%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#5(Weak)

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215/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

79%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

69%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

7. Linglong Sport Master Winter

64%

8. Viking WinTech

61%

9. Barum Polaris 6

58%

10. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

58%

11. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

12. Uniroyal WinterExpert

38%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

4. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

72%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

71%

6. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

60%

8. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

10. Barum Polaris 6

51%

11. Viking WinTech

50%

12. Matador MP93 Nordicca

39%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

39%

Snow

1. Barum Polaris 6

72%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Viking WinTech

67%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

9. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

10. Matador MP93 Nordicca

50%

11. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

46%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS02

45%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

43%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca

82%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

5. Vredestein Wintrac

62%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

61%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

60%

9. Viking WinTech

59%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

44%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

43%

13. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

40%

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215/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 47 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/70 R15, 245/35 R19, 185/55 R15. 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), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 108, 110. You can find 215/70 R16 on 20 car models - mainly .