195/45 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- High drive-by noise levels
- Low mileage
- Bad value for the money
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
4 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
1 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
4 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
3 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
2 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Below average aquaplaning resistance
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Exemplary |
8 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
9 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
9 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
7 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
2 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
2 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Exemplary |
Bridgestone Turanza 6
The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Longer braking distance on dry roads
- High drive-by noise levels
- Poor handling on the wet
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
10 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
9 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Recommended for economical driving |
4 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Good |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
16 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
Cars with 195/45 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
2.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
4.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
5.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
75%
6.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
7.
Nokian Wetproof
68%
8.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
9.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
66%
10.
BFGoodrich Advantage
62%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Nokian Wetproof
75%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
74%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
5.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
6.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
68%
7.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
8.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
9.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
64%
10.
Cooper Zeon CS8
63%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
95%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3.
Nokian Wetproof
85%
4.
Giti Gitisport S2
81%
5.
GT radial Sport Active 2
80%
6.
Cooper Zeon CS8
77%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
8.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
9.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
69%
10.
Apollo Alnac 4G
66%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
87%
4.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
5.
Linglong Sport Master
75%
6.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
7.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
8.
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
9.
Fulda EcoControl HP2
65%
10.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
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Did you know ...?
195/45 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 215/45 R17, 205/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 87.75 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 1828.09 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm), 185/55 R15(1836.26 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 205/50 R15(1840.97 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/45 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 80, 84. You can find 195/45 R16 on 20 car models - mainly Ford, Fiat, Kia, MG, Opel.
