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245/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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245/70 R16 tyre test
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245/70 R16
245/70 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. | Firestone Roadhawk | Upper-middle | |||||
| 2. | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport | Upper-middle | £137 0 H + 3 | ||||
| 3. | General Tire Grabber GT Plus | Lowcost | £137 0 H | ||||
| 4. | Nokian Wetproof SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Pirelli Scorpion VERDE | Premium | |||||
| 6. | GoodYear Wrangler AT Adventure | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Nokian Line SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Firestone Destination HP | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Barum Bravuris 4X4 | Lowcost | £127 107 H + 1 | ||||
| 10. | BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO2 | Upper-middle | £222 113 S |
Did you know ...?
245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer 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 (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 171.5 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 2354.31 mm, which is very similar to 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 111, 113, 118. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Opel, Fiat, Ford.
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