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

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Primacy 4+

7.8

£151

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Primacy 4+

245/70 R16 111 H

£151

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Premium

P ZERO PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet handling - objective

97%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

+12

Rolling resistance

37%

Mileage

37%

Price/value

0%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£153

Price from£153

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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245/70 R16 111 T XL

C C 72dB

£153

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£153

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£165

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Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

£152

Price from£152

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Mileage

89%

Comfort

81%

Rolling resistance

78%

+15

Wet side guide

14%

Price/value

0%

Safety

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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245/70 R16 111 H £152

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£165

Price from£165

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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245/70 R16 111 H mfs XL

C C 72dB

£165

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£165

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mytyres.co.uk

£168

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5

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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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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

. . .dB

£202

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£202

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£222

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245/70 R16 113 Q

. . .dB

£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. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

4. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Snow

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Customer reviews

414 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Pirelli Scorpion Verde 3.1/5 (65)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.9/5 (59)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (46)

Michelin Primacy 4+ 3.7/5 (33)

Continental CrossContact LX Sport 2.5/5 (18)

Nokian Line SUV 2.6/5 (11)

Gripmax Gripmax A/T 3/5 (11)

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 2.5/5 (9)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV 2.8/5 (8)

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245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. 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 summer tyres in 245/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 111, 113, 118. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly .