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225/70 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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225/70 R16 tyre test
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225/70 R16
225/70 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | £193 103 H + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV | Upper-middle | £121 103 H | ||||
| 6. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | £111 103 H | ||||
| 7. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO | Premium | |||||
| 8. | Nexen Winguard Snow G3 WH21 | Lowcost | £105 103 T + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Barum Polaris 3 4x4! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5 4x4 | Lowcost | £164 103 T + 1 | ||||
| 10. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Fortune FSR901 | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
225/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 157.5 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 2266.34 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 265/40 R20(2261.95 mm), 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 215/80 R15(2277.65 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 103, 107. You can find 225/70 R16 on 7 car models - mainly Jeep, Hyundai, Kia, Opel, Suzuki.
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