225/55 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
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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.
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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.
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R16 95H EVc )
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£148
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R16 95H EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P EV
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£153
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WinterContact TS 870 P EV | In stock | Free shipping | £153 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc )
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£149
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV
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£172
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV | In stock | Free shipping | £172 |
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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The Alpin 6 was introduced back in 2019, but still holds up surprisingly well compared to the current competitors. It's pricey, but Michelin promises it will maintain it's performance during the whole lifespan, which is rarely tested.
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc )
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£148
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Blizzak LM005 XL
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£153
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Blizzak LM005 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £153 |
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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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.
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EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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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.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc )
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£117
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/55 R16 99H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £117 |
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Winter Expert XL EV
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£126
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Winter Expert XL EV | In stock | Free shipping | £126 |
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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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
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EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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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
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The czech low-cost tire has high projected mileage and is good on snow, but lacks a bit of wet and dry performance. Pricewise, it can match the low-cost chinese tyres and in comparison, it's definitely a better option.
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Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.
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Cars with 225/55 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
87%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
3.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
7.
Michelin Alpin 6
74%
8.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
9.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
10.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
73%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
6.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
7.
Michelin Alpin 6
70%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
9.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
10.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
61%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
5.
Debica Frigo HP2
72%
6.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
7.
Sava Eskimo HP2
67%
8.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
9.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
10.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
Comfort
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
3.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
4.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
6.
GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo
66%
7.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
8.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
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Michelin Alpin 6
60%
10.
Toyo Observe S944
57%
Economy
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Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5.
Barum Polaris 5
77%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
7.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
73%
8.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
10.
Michelin Alpin 6
59%
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225/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 80 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/55 R17, 235/55 R17, 235/45 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 winter tyres in 225/55 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 110. You can find 225/55 R16 on 23 car models - mainly Jaguar, Audi, BMW, Mazda, Peugeot.
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