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

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WinterContact TS 850P SUV

245/70 R16 107 T

£172

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#2

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£186

Price from£186

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.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 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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245/70 R16 111 H

B C 70dB

£186

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£186

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

6.8

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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245/70 R16 111 H £129

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£129

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245/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

3. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

58%

4. Falken Eurowinter HS02

57%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

3. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

72%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

3. Lassa Competus Winter 2+

46%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

45%

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245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 35 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/45 R17, 195/75 R16, 225/70 R15. 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 winter 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, 110, 111. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly .