Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 is a winter tyre made in total of 13 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 - "T","H", which are good for speeds up to 190, 210 km/h. In 205/55 R16, BluEarth-Winter V906 usually competes against WinterCraft WP51, which is a tyre from Kumho with a rating of 47%, compared to 72% of the Yokohama in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autobild in 2021, where BluEarth-Winter V906 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 14. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 2- | 2 | 2- | 3+ | 3 | ||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 35,9 | 29,2 | |||||
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205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles: