235/60 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

40

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UltraGrip Performance+

8.8

£175

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320

£151

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£187

Price from£187

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

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 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)

235/60 R16 100 H BSW

B C 71dB

£187

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£187

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mytyres.co.uk

£188

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£175

Price from£175

Expert summary

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

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 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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235/60 R16 100 H

C C 72dB

£175

mytyres.co.uk

£175

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3

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#2

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£180

Price from£180

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

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#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Dry braking

46%

Exterior noise

39%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026205/45 R17#4(Good)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026235/60 R18#5(-)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2026225/55 R18#5(Good)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026235/45 R18#14(-)

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235/60 R16 104 H

B B 70dB

£180

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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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235/60 R16 100 H

B C 72dB

£104

mytyres.co.uk

£104

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£127

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5

Premium

Winter

'26#6

'26#8

7.6

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Performance

Mileage

95%

Exterior noise

89%

Snow traction

88%

+14

Interior noise

30%

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

26%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#6(Good)

2026205/55 R16#8(-)

2026225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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235/60 R16 100 H

C B 70dB

£110

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£110

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'26#26

'25#13

'25#18

6.6

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#26(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

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235/60 R16 100 H

C C 72dB

£110

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£110

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Budget

Competus Winter 2+

'26#15

'26#20

'25#4

6.2

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

75%

Wet handling

67%

Dry handling

67%

+13

Snow cornering

6%

Mileage

6%

Exterior noise

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#15(-)

2026245/45 R19#20(Satisfactory)

2025215/65 R17#4(Weak)

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#6

'26#11

'26#11

6.1

Price from

£102

Price from£102

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

Wet side guide

67%

Dry braking

65%

Wear

64%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#17(-)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

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235/60 R16 100 H £102

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£102

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Budget

SnowMaster 2 Sport

'26#16

'25#24

5.5

Performance

Rolling resistance

89%

Wet circle cornering

72%

Ice braking

63%

+9

Exterior noise

6%

Snow cornering

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#16(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#16(-)

2025225/40 R18#24(Poor)

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235/60 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

79%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

73%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

6. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

58%

7. Dunlop Winter

52%

8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

42%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

2. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

72%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

71%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

67%

5. Dunlop Winter

56%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

50%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter

79%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

3. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

62%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

7. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

46%

8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

33%

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Customer reviews

155 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Barum Polaris 3 3.6/5 (20)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.9/5 (14)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

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235/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 141 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 2162.67 mm, which is very similar to 295/35 R19(2164.87 mm), 215/60 R17(2167.07 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 235/55 R17(2168.64 mm), 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/60 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 110. You can find 235/60 R16 on 12 car models - mainly .