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

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EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV

9.2

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Tire Grabber GT Plus

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Premium

EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV

225/70 R16 103 H .

£124

Great price for a premium tyre

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

£124

Price from£124

Expert summary

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Mileage

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

91%

+12

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/70 R16 103 H

A C 70dB

£124

mytyres.co.uk

£124

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£135

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£139

Price from£139

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/70 R16 103 T

C C 72dB

£139

mytyres.co.uk

£139

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£169

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3

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£171

Price from£171

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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225/70 R16 103 H mfs

C D 70dB

£171

mytyres.co.uk

£171

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4

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

7.6

Price from

£172

Price from£172

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

Gravel traction

93%

Interior noise

92%

Rolling resistance

90%

+22

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026205/55 R16#5(-)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#8(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

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Price variants (1)

225/70 R16 103 H

A B 69dB

£172

mytyres.co.uk

£172

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5

Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

225/70 R16 103 H

B C 69dB

£105

mytyres.co.uk

£105

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£113

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Budget

Presto

'26#7

6.1

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

+3

Wet handling

29%

Wet braking

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

0%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#7(Conditionally recommended)

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Premium

Wrangler AT Adventure

'25#10

'22#3

5.6

Test results

2025255/55 R18#10(Conditionally recommended)

2022275/65 R18#3(-)

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Upper-middle

Zeon 4XS Sport

'26#29

'23#11

4.9

Performance

Gravel traction

100%

Wet handling - objective

90%

Dry handling

80%

+15

Comfort

20%

Fuel efficiency

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

11%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#29(-)

2023225/65 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

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Budget

SL369

'26#4

4.1

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Cost per warranted mile

100%

Wet braking

83%

+11

Subjective dirt handling

0%

Comfort

0%

Subjective noise

0%

Test results

2026265/70 R17#4(-)

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225/70 R16 tyre test

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Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

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225/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 23 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/70 R13, 185/55 R14, 180/55 R17. 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 summer tyres in 225/70 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/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