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

#5

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 V

C C 71dB

£121

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2

Premium

Alpin 7

'25#1

'25#3

8.3

Price from

£132

Price from£132

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

Comfort

84%

Exterior noise

83%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Interior noise

57%

Wet circle cornering

55%

Wet braking

54%

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H XL

B C 71dB

£132

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£132

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£174

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.1

Price from

£124

Price from£124

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.

#7

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H

B B 70dB

£124

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4

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£119

Price from£119

Expert summary

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

#9

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

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(-)

Price variants (5)

225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£120

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£120

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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£119

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£119

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5

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.3

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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.

#6

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

68%

Snow traction

67%

Wet handling

66%

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)

Price variants (3)

225/55 R16 95 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£126

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£126

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£173

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225/55 R16 99 H XL

B B 71dB

£129

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£129

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225/55 R16 99 V XL

B B 71dB

£173

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£173

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£201

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6

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.1

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H

B C 72dB

£126

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£126

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£141

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7

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£128

Price from£128

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.

#11

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

83%

Comfort

83%

Snow traction

80%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

47%

Exterior noise

38%

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(-)

Price variants (6)

225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£148

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£148

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225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£128

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£128

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225/55 R16 99 V

C C 72dB

£166

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£166

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8

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

7.9

Price from

£108

Price from£108

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

71%

Exterior noise

67%

Aquaplaning - cross

66%

+6

Dry braking

42%

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H

C C 72dB

£108

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£108

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9

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

7.7

Price from

£132

Price from£132

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 traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Comfort

55%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

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(-)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R16 95 H £132

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£132

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£142

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225/55 R16 99 H XL £133

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£133

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10

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

5.5

Price from

£117

Price from£117

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%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 V £117

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£117

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11

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.1

Price from

£138

Price from£138

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

Snow traction

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

90%

Snow handling

90%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

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)

Price variants (2)

225/55 R16 95 H £138

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£138

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12

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

5.6

Price from

£109

Price from£109

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

82%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

78%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

21%

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 99 H

B C 71dB

£109

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£109

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13

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.4

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

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Snow traction

79%

Interior noise

77%

+6

Exterior noise

24%

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

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)

Price variants (1)

225/55 R16 95 H

B C 72dB

£98

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£98

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