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235/70 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
235/70 R16 tyre test
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235/70 R16
235/70 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 | £189 106 H + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV | Upper-middle | £136 109 H | ||||
| 5. | Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | Premium | £165 106 T + 1 | ||||
| 6. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £127 106 H | ||||
| 7. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Kumho PorTran CW51 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Barum Polaris 3 4x4! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5 4x4 | Lowcost | |||||
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £143 106 T | ||||
| 12. | Fortune FSR901 | Lowcost | |||||
| 13. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV | Lowcost | £130 106 T + 1 |
Did you know ...?
235/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 164.5 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 2310.33 mm, which is very similar to 295/30 R22(2311.58 mm), 285/40 R20(2312.21 mm), 205/80 R16(2307.19 mm), 275/55 R17(2306.87 mm), 235/75 R15(2304.36 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 109, 110. You can find 235/70 R16 on 10 car models - mainly Nissan, Land Rover, Dodge, Jeep, Mazda.
