175/80 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

175/80 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 80 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 80% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 140 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 2156.39 mm, which is very similar to 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm), 225/45 R19(2152.31 mm), 295/30 R20(2151.99 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 175/80 R16: Q(160km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 91.