185/55 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
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Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
5.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
36%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
4.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
55%
5.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
Snow
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
3.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
4.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
5.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
24%
Comfort
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
3.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
4.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
48%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
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185/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/50 R16, 175/75 R16, 195/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 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 1916.06 mm, which is very similar to 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/55 R16: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 185/55 R16 on 9 car models - mainly Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Renault, Toyota.
