225/60 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Primacy 5

8.4

£209

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Roadhawk 2

7.5

£141

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Premium

Turanza 6

225/60 R16 102 W

£180

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£209

Price from£209

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 (1)

225/60 R16 102 W

A B 70dB

£209

mytyres.co.uk

£209

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£249

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£137

Price from£137

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)

225/60 R16 98 Y £137

mytyres.co.uk

£137

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225/60 R16 102 V XL

A B 71dB

£141

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£141

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3

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

7.8

Price from

£180

Price from£180

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 (1)

225/60 R16 102 W

A B 70dB

£180

mytyres.co.uk

£180

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4

Premium

Agilis 3

'26#4

5.6

Price from

£191

Price from£191

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+3

Wet handling

33%

Dry braking

33%

Dry handling

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#4(Still recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R16 105 H

A B 72dB

£191

mytyres.co.uk

£191

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£216

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.1

Price from

£157

Price from£157

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Dry braking

73%

Exterior noise

72%

Dry handling

67%

+3

Wet handling

55%

Wet circle cornering

49%

Interior noise

42%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R16 98 V £157

mytyres.co.uk

£157

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225/60 R16 102 W £204

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£204

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R16 98 W £138

mytyres.co.uk

£138

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R16 102 V £109

mytyres.co.uk

£109

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.4

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Dry braking

70%

Wet handling

68%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

45%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (2)

225/60 R16 98 H

B C 72dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

In stock · Free shipping

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225/60 R16 102 W

A B 69dB

£123

mytyres.co.uk

£123

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£164

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet handling

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+1

Wet braking

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R16 102 W

B B 72dB

£123

mytyres.co.uk

£123

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£102

Price from£102

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Dry handling

80%

Wet circle cornering

80%

Dry braking

79%

+4

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

52%

Aquaplaning - cross

37%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R16 98 W R17 1

B C 71dB

£102

mytyres.co.uk

£102

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£103

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225/60 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

5. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

6. Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

9. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

11. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

12. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

14. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

15. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

3. Maxxis Premitra HP5

67%

4. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

8. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

9. Pirelli Cinturato P7

60%

10. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

12. BFGoodrich Advantage

39%

13. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

4. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

5. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7

56%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5

54%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

12. Maxxis Premitra HP6

40%

13. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

14. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

15. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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Customer reviews

1228 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Energy Saver 3.4/5 (122)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Nokian Line 4/5 (70)

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225/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 32 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R13, 215/40 R17, 225/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 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 2124.97 mm, which is very similar to 275/40 R18(2127.49 mm), 275/35 R19(2120.89 mm), 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 225/55 R17(2134.08 mm), 195/70 R16(2134.4 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/60 R16: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102, 105, 111. You can find 225/60 R16 on 16 car models - mainly .