265/70 R16.5 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

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£163

Price from£163

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

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

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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Price variants (1)

265/70 R16 112 T

C C 72dB

£163

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£163

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mytyres.co.uk

£166

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£187

Price from£187

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

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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265/70 R16 112 H mfs

C D 71dB

£187

mytyres.co.uk

£187

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£197

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Wrangler AT Adventure

'25#10

'22#3

5.6

Price from

£138

Price from£138

Test results

2025255/55 R18#10(Conditionally recommended)

2022275/65 R18#3(-)

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265/70 R16 112 T

D D 73dB

£138

mytyres.co.uk

£138

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£170

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Customer reviews

389 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

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265/70 R16.5 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. 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 R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is mm, which is very similar to 225/35 R20(2090.73 mm), 285/50 R20(2491.28 mm), 225/50 R18(2143.19 mm), 295/35 R19(2164.87 mm), 225/60 R18(2284.57 mm), 305/30 R20(2170.84 mm), 235/35 R20(2112.72 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/70 R16.5: H(210km/h), M(km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109, 113, 115, 116, 121, 139.