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235/85 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Wrangler AT Adventure

'25#10

'22#3

5.6

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£156

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Test results

2025255/55 R18#10(Conditionally recommended)

2022275/65 R18#3(-)

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235/85 R16 120 S

. . .dB

£156

mytyres.co.uk

£156

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£188

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Wrangler DuraTrac RT

'26#5

'26#17

3.4

Price from

£192

Price from£192

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

97%

Ice traction

93%

+13

Dry braking

17%

Exterior noise

17%

Cost per warranted mile

Test results

2026265/70 R17#5(-)

2026265/70 R17#17(-)

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235/85 R16 120 S

D E 74dB

£192

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£192

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235/85 R16 tyre test

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1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

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1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

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235/85 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 85 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 85% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 199.75 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 2531.81 mm, which is very similar to 265/75 R16(2525.53 mm), 265/70 R17(2522.07 mm), 285/65 R17(2520.5 mm), 265/65 R18(2518.61 mm), 285/60 R18(2510.76 mm), 255/70 R18(2557.88 mm), 275/65 R18(2559.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/85 R16: Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 114, 120.