255/65 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
Cars with 255/65 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
46%
Comfort
1.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
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255/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 165.75 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 2318.18 mm, which is very similar to 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/65 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 109, 113.
