225/55 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

119

Tyres

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Premium

Premiumcontact 7

9.8

£157

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Price / Value

Roadhawk 2

8.1

£109

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Best deals

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

225/55 R16 95 W

£115

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

225/55 R16 99 W 4PR

£90

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

Premiumcontact 7

225/55 R16 99 W

£157

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

225/55 R16 95 W XL

£92

Premium

Turanza 6

225/55 R16 95 Y

£141

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

225/55 R16 95 W .

£94

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

Primacy 5

225/55 R16 95 W .

£152

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

225/55 R16 95 W .

£95

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

'26#1

'26#1

9.8

Price from

£158

Price from£158

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 W

A C 72dB

£158

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£158

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£178

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

8.6

Price from

£152

Price from£152

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)

225/55 R16 95 W

A B 70dB

£152

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£152

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£159

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 W

A B 70dB

£160

mytyres.co.uk

£160

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3

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.1

Price from

£106

Price from£106

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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Price variants (2)

225/55 R16 95 V

A B 71dB

£106

mytyres.co.uk

£106

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225/55 R16 99 Y XL

A B 71dB

£108

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£108

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4

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£141

Price from£141

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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Price variants (2)

225/55 R16 95 Y

A B 69dB

£141

mytyres.co.uk

£141

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 V

A B 70dB

£153

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£153

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5

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£132

Price from£132

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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Price variants (4)

225/55 R16 95 Y

A B 71dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 95 V

A B 71dB

£132

mytyres.co.uk

£132

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 95 W

A B 71dB

£281

mytyres.co.uk

£281

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 V

A B 72dB

£173

mytyres.co.uk

£173

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE320

85%

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

84%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7

79%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

5. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

7. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

8. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

9. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

10. Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

11. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

12. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

14. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

3. Continental PremiumContact 7

78%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

5. Nexen N Fera Primus

73%

6. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

9. Maxxis Premitra HP5

67%

10. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

11. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

12. Falken ZIEX ZE320

66%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

14. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

15. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

Comfort

1. Falken Ziex ZE320

87%

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

3. Linglong Sport Master

85%

4. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

7. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

77%

8. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2

73%

9. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

10. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

11. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

12. Fulda EcoControl HP2

65%

13. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

14. Nexen N Fera Primus

63%

15. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

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1169 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.7/5 (123)

Avon ZV7 3.2/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.7/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy HP 3.6/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.6/5 (121)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.7/5 (121)

Dunlop SP Sport 01 3.3/5 (99)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

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225/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 99 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/45 R18, 185/60 R15, 225/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 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 2054.29 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R15(2054.6 mm), 245/35 R19(2054.92 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 245/30 R20(2057.74 mm), 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/55 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99. You can find 225/55 R16 on 23 car models - mainly .

There are 11 runflat variants available.