225/70 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Winguard Sport 3

'26#8

7.5

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£115

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Expert summary

The Nexen Winguard Sport 3 is an ultra-high-performance winter tyre manufactured in the Czech Republic. Launched initially in 79 sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, the model has an additional 66 sizes planned for future release. It is recognized for its design, innovation, functionality, and durability, having earned a Red Dot Design Award 2025.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow braking

86%

+12

Wet braking

21%

Snow handling

21%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

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225/70 R16 103 H 4PR£115

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EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#11

'26#11

'26#28

6.2

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%

Wet side guide

67%

Exterior noise

65%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

8%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

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225/70 R16 103 H £117

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Customer reviews

101 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3.5/5 (20)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Toyo Open Country H/T 2/5 (11)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.5/5 (8)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.7/5 (6)

Nexen WinGuard SUV 1.8/5 (4)

Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN 2.9/5 (3)

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Did you know ...?

225/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 157.5 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 2266.34 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 265/40 R20(2261.95 mm), 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 215/80 R15(2277.65 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 103, 107. You can find 225/70 R16 on 7 car models - mainly .

225/70 R16 is found on 7 vehicles:

Hyundai

Santa Fe

Jeep

Grand Cherokee Wrangler Cherokee