245/70 R16 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

8.8

£152

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Geolandar A/T G015

£139

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Turanza T005

245/70 R16 111 T XL

£152

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Pinza AT

'26#2

9.1

Price from

£166

Price from£166

Recommended

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2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended# Allround tires 2026

Performance

Snow handling

97%

Snow traction

86%

Ice braking

62%

Snow braking

55%

Ice traction

10%

Test results

2026265/70 R17#2(-)

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245/70 R16 111 T XL£166

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Quatrac

'26#1

'26#2

'26#4

9.0

Price from

£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

The Dutch brand Vredestein has always been a customer favorite, perhaps for being the underdog compared to premium German manufacturers. When it comes to all-season tires, the Quatrac is excellent, offering above-average wet performance while sacrificing a bit of snow performance, making it ideal for Central European climates.

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#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Allround tires 2026

Performance

Ice braking

100%

Ice traction

100%

Dry lane changing

100%

+26

Price/value

39%

Snow acceleration

33%

Fuel efficiency

21%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#1(-)

2026195/55 R16#2(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(-)

2026185/65 R15#4(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2024225/50 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024225/50 R17#5(-)

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245/70 R16 111 H £141

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Budget

Premitra AS AP3

'26#7

'26#10

'25#5

7.5

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

73%

Dry braking

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

58%

+14

Wet handling - objective

25%

Mileage

22%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2026215/55 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2026225/50 R17#10(Conditionally recommended)

2025235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2025215/50 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/50 R18#7(Recommended)

2022225/50 R18#10(Not recommended)

2022195/55 R16#10(-)

2022195/55 R16#14(Conditionally recommended)

2021225/50 R17#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

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245/70 R16 107 H £144

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£144

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245/70 R16 111 H XL£130

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245/70 R16 113 £217

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Grip Master 4S

'25#4

'25#10

'24#14

6.3

Performance

Comfort

100%

Price/value

95%

Safety

90%

+11

Snow traction

7%

Aquaplaning - cross

5%

Rolling resistance

4%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024225/50 R17#14(-)

2024225/50 R17#15(Conditionally recommended)

2023225/45 R17#20(-)

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Budget

Sport Master 4S

'26#7

'26#9

'26#18

5.1

Performance

Dry handling

96%

Exterior noise

84%

Comfort

83%

+15

Snow traction

23%

Fuel efficiency

21%

Snow handling - objective

20%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2026225/45 R17#9(-)

2026225/45 R17#18(-)

2025205/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2025215/50 R18#9(Conditionally recommended)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

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Premium

Wrangler DuraTrac RT

'26#5

'26#17

3.4

Price from

£196

Price from£196

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

97%

Ice traction

93%

+13

Dry braking

17%

Exterior noise

17%

Cost per warranted mile

0%

Test results

2026265/70 R17#5(-)

2026265/70 R17#17(-)

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245/70 R16 113 XL

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£202

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£202

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£222

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245/70 R16 113 Q

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£196

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£196

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245/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Linglong Sport Master 4S

86%

2. Linglong Grip Master 4S

70%

3. Vredestein Quatrac

65%

4. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

58%

Wet

1. Vredestein Quatrac

82%

2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

54%

3. Linglong Sport Master 4S

54%

4. Linglong Grip Master 4S

31%

Snow

1. Vredestein Quatrac

65%

2. Linglong Sport Master 4S

44%

3. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

43%

4. Linglong Grip Master 4S

28%

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Did you know ...?

245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 171.5 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 2354.31 mm, which is very similar to 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 245/70 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 107, 111, 113, 118. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly .