265/70 R16 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premitra AS AP3

'26#10

'25#5

'25#8

7.4

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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

80%

Dry braking

69%

Dry handling - objective

64%

+14

Wear

27%

Mileage

24%

Snow handling - objective

13%

Test results

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)

2021215/65 R17#8(Satisfactory)

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265/70 R16 112 H £146

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£146

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265/70 R16 117 £237

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£237

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1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

59%

Wet

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

56%

Snow

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

44%

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Did you know ...?

265/70 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 (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 185.5 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 2442.27 mm, which is very similar to 265/65 R17(2438.82 mm), 275/40 R22(2446.67 mm), 265/60 R18(2435.36 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 275/45 R21(2453.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 265/70 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 112, 117, 121. You can find 265/70 R16 on 6 car models - mainly .