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

Winter

75

Tyres

We recommend

Premium

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

7.4

£106

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

8.4

£104

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

8.2

£77

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Best deals

Premium

Winter Sport 5

225/55 R16 99 H

£114

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

225/55 R16 99 H .

£104

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

225/55 R16 0 H XL

£77

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

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

225/55 R16 95 H

£122

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

225/55 R16 99 H

£113

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

225/55 R16 95 H

£98

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

Winter Sport 5

225/55 R16 95 H

£121

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

225/55 R16 99 H

£135

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Snow cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

+10

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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225/55 R16 99 V

C C 71dB

£117

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2

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.5

Price from

£138

Price from£138

Expert summary

Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+17

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

Snow acceleration

33%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H XL

B C 71dB

£138

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£138

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£167

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£120

Price from£120

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

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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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225/55 R16 99 H

B B 70dB

£120

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4

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (5)

225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£122

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£122

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£175

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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£135

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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225/55 R16 99 V

B C 72dB

£107

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6

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£134

Price from£134

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

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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Price variants (3)

225/55 R16 95 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£134

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£134

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£153

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 H XL

B B 71dB

£139

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£139

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£155

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 V XL

B B 71dB

£167

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£167

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£184

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7

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£106

Price from£106

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

Dry braking

38%

Rolling resistance

35%

Wet safety

33%

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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Price variants (3)

225/55 R16 99 H

B C 72dB

£113

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£113

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£140

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225/55 R16 99 H

B C 72dB

£124

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£124

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225/55 R16 99 H mfs XL

B C 72dB

£106

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£106

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8

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£114

Price from£114

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (6)

225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£121

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£121

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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£114

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£114

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225/55 R16 99 V

C C 72dB

£188

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9

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£99

Price from£99

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

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£99

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10

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£109

Price from£109

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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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£109

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11

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£119

Price from£119

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

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Price variants (2)

225/55 R16 95 H £119

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£119

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£144

In stock · Free shipping

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225/55 R16 99 H XL £121

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£121

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£146

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12

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£113

Price from£113

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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225/55 R16 99 V £113

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£126

Price from£126

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

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225/55 R16 95 H £126

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

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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225/55 R16 99 H

B C 71dB

£104

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£98

Price from£98

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£98

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Budget

Eskimo HP2

'25#23

'24#23

'23#14

6.2

Price from

£92

Price from£92

Performance

Price/value

97%

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Rolling resistance

87%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

16%

Exterior noise

13%

Wet circle cornering

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023225/45 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#22(-)

2021225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#13(-)

2021205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

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225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£92

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17

Budget

Frigo HP2

'25#27

'23#18

5.6

Price from

£92

Price from£92

Expert summary

The winter model of the polish brand that belongs to Goodyear is great on snow, but has extended wet and dry braking distances and increased rolling resistance.

Performance

Price/value

92%

Snow braking

77%

Snow traction

74%

+12

Wet circle cornering

15%

Exterior noise

12%

Dry handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#27(-)

2023225/45 R18#18(Conditionally recommended)

2023225/45 R18#18(-)

2022215/55 R17#24(-)

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225/55 R16 95 H

C C 72dB

£92

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225/55 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

79%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

5. Michelin Alpin 7

76%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

7. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

11. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

13. Barum Polaris 6

62%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

15. Viking WinTech

61%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

7. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

69%

8. Michelin Alpin 7

68%

9. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

10. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

11. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

14. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

59%

15. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

85%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Michelin Alpin 7

81%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

6. Barum Polaris 6

74%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

8. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

10. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

11. Viking WinTech

67%

12. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

14. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

15. Barum Polaris 5

61%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Michelin Alpin 7

80%

4. GT Radial Winter Pro 2 evo

79%

5. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

6. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

7. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

9. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

10. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

11. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

12. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

13. Viking WinTech

59%

14. Barum Polaris 5

55%

15. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

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Customer reviews

305 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Nokian WR D3 4.2/5 (34)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Sava Eskimo HP2 3.8/5 (23)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.6/5 (22)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

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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 .

There are 11 runflat variants available.