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

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

£166

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KRISALP HP3

8.9

£132

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£166

Price from£166

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

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(-)

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225/60 R16 102 V

B C 71dB

£166

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£166

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£175

Price from£175

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.

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#6

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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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225/60 R16 102 V XL

B C 70dB

£175

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£175

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£188

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£120

Price from£120

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)

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225/60 R16 98 H

B C 72dB

£120

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£120

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225/60 R16 98 H

B C 72dB

£147

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Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£105

Price from£105

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.

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#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

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

£105

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£105

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£121

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£101

Price from£101

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

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 £101

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£101

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£131

Price from£131

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

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

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(-)

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225/60 R16 102 H XL £131

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£131

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£128

Price from£128

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 - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

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)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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225/60 R16 102 V XL

C C 72dB

£128

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£128

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£135

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225/60 R16 tyre test

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Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

3. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

5. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

6. Barum Polaris 6

62%

7. Barum Polaris 5

57%

8. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

44%

12. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

7. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

8. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

9. Barum Polaris 6

51%

10. Barum Polaris 5

41%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

37%

12. Goodride SW608

29%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

3. Barum Polaris 6

74%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

7. Barum Polaris 5

61%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

9. Triangle WInterX TW401

50%

10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

11. Leao Winter Defender UHP

30%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

8. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

9. Barum Polaris 5

55%

10. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

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Customer reviews

298 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (49)

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

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.6/5 (22)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.2/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (19)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

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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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