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

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Premium

Winter Sport 5 SUV

9.1

£129

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W462 Winter i*cept RS3

8.7

£111

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

215/70 R16 100 T .

£137

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

215/70 R16 100 H .

£97

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

215/70 R16 100 T .

£106

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

215/70 R16 100 T

£111

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

215/70 R16 100 T

£112

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£136

Price from£136

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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215/70 R16 104 H

B C 70dB

£136

mytyres.co.uk

£136

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£169

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£125

Price from£125

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

#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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215/70 R16 100 T BSW

B C 71dB

£125

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£125

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£161

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215/70 R16 104 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£158

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£158

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£182

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+6

Exterior noise

53%

Interior noise

41%

Dry braking

38%

Test results

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)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2023225/45 R17#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#5(Good)

2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

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215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£111

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£111

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£134

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215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£135

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£135

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215/70 R16 100 T

B C 72dB

£112

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£112

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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.

Recommended

#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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215/70 R16 100 H

C D 72dB

£104

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£104

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£120

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

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 £104

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£104

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£111

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£121

Price from£121

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

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 £121

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£121

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£106

Price from£106

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 - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

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)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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215/70 R16 100 T

C C 72dB

£106

mytyres.co.uk

£106

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£124

In stock · Free shipping

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215/70 R16 104 H

C C 72dB

£109

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£109

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£135

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£97

Price from£97

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

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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215/70 R16 100 H

B D 71dB

£97

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£97

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Barum Polaris 6

62%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Viking WinTech

61%

10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

35%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

7. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

8. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

9. Barum Polaris 6

51%

10. Viking WinTech

50%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

Snow

1. Barum Polaris 6

74%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Viking WinTech

67%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

8. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

10. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

11. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

3. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

6. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

8. Viking WinTech

59%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

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90 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.6/5 (18)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3/5 (11)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Matador MP93 Nordicca 3.2/5 (5)

Uniroyal WinterExpert 3.2/5 (5)

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 3.4/5 (5)

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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), 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 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 .