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

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UltraGrip Performance+

8.8

£191

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KRISALP HP3

7.9

£126

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KRISALP HP3

225/60 R16 102 H XL

£126

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£254

Price from£254

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

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Mud traction

91%

Rolling resistance

90%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R18#4(Good)

2026235/45 R18#6(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (1)

225/60 R16 102 V XL

B C 70dB

£254

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£254

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£192

Price from£192

Expert summary

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

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 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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225/60 R16 102 V

B C 71dB

£192

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£192

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3

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#3

'26#6

8.2

Price from

£132

Price from£132

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

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2026205/45 R17#6(Good)

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)

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225/60 R16 98 H

B C 72dB

£132

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£132

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225/60 R16 98 H

B C 72dB

£148

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£148

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'26#10

'26#11

'25#11

8.2

Price from

£140

Price from£140

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 braking

99%

Snow traction

94%

+23

Dry handling - objective

35%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

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)

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225/60 R16 102 H £140

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5

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#8

'26#11

8.0

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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.

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

88%

Price/value

84%

+14

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Exterior noise

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#8(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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225/60 R16 102 V

B C 71dB

£104

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£104

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Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#10

'26#11

7.9

Price from

£130

Price from£130

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

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

Exterior noise

97%

+14

Dry handling - objective

31%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#10(Good)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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225/60 R16 102 V

C C 72dB

£130

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£130

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Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

'26#5

'26#8

7.9

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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%

Snow handling - objective

94%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Wet handling - objective

29%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2026205/45 R17#8(Sufficient)

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)

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225/60 R16 102 H XL £126

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£126

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'26#12

'26#13

'25#11

7.9

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Snow handling - objective

35%

Wet handling - objective

21%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#12(Good)

2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

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225/60 R16 102 V XL

C C 72dB

£132

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£132

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

6.8

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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225/60 R16 102 V £115

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£115

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225/60 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

79%

2. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

73%

4. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

69%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

7. Barum Polaris 6

58%

8. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

9. Barum Polaris 5

57%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3

48%

11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

45%

13. Goodride SW608

26%

Wet

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

71%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

67%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

60%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

60%

8. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

9. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

10. Barum Polaris 6

51%

11. Barum Polaris 5

41%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

35%

13. Goodride SW608

30%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

85%

3. Barum Polaris 6

72%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

70%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

62%

8. Barum Polaris 5

61%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

10. Triangle WInterX TW401

50%

11. Falken Eurowinter HS02

45%

12. Leao Winter Defender UHP

32%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

79%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

73%

5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

61%

8. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

60%

9. Barum Polaris 5

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

51%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

48%

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Customer reviews

348 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.7/5 (77)

Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (54)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.7/5 (28)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.3/5 (23)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

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225/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R14, 185/60 R15, 185/75 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 winter tyres in 225/60 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 101, 102, 105, 110. You can find 225/60 R16 on 16 car models - mainly .

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