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

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EFFICIENTGRIP 2 SUV

8.7

£131

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EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'25#3

'23#4

'22#1

8.7

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£131

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Expert summary

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

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

97%

Comfort

95%

+4

Wet circle cornering

65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Dry braking

55%

Test results

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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225/70 R16 103 H

A C 70dB

£131

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£131

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£137

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£139

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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

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

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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225/70 R16 103 T

C C 72dB

£139

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£139

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£173

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

5.6

Price from

£194

Price from£194

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

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

£194

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£194

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Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

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£122

Price from£122

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 braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

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)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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225/70 R16 103 H

D C 70dB

£122

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£122

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£105

Price from£105

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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225/70 R16 103 H

B C 69dB

£105

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£105

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225/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

3. Bridgestone Turanza 6

46%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

5. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

539 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Pirelli Scorpion VERDE All Season 3/5 (68)

Pirelli Scorpion Verde 2.8/5 (62)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.6/5 (54)

Continental 4X4 Contact 3/5 (52)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 4/5 (42)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.2/5 (30)

Kumho EcowinG ES01 KH27 2.8/5 (18)

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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