205/45 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pilot Sport 5

9.3

£141

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RainSport 5

6.5

£91

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Turanza 6

205/45 R16 87 W

£122

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Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.3

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£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling

86%

Wet circle cornering

82%

Wet braking

73%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

67%

Comfort

33%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

205/45 R16 87 W XL

A C 72dB

£141

mytyres.co.uk

£141

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£168

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E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

Price from

£95

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Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

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#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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205/45 R16 87 H £95

mytyres.co.uk

£95

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£153

Price from£153

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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205/45 R16 87 W

A B 72dB

£153

mytyres.co.uk

£153

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205/45 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE320

85%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

5. Michelin e.Primacy

73%

6. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

7. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

9. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

11. Falken e.Ziex

67%

12. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

14. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

58%

15. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

74%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

7. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5

67%

9. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

10. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

11. Falken Ziex ZE320

66%

12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

64%

13. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

14. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

15. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy

90%

2. Falken Ziex ZE320

87%

3. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

4. Linglong Sport Master

85%

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

7. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

8. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

9. Falken e.Ziex

69%

10. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

11. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

66%

12. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

13. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

14. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

15. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

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Customer reviews

895 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.3/5 (67)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 3.9/5 (66)

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 3.3/5 (64)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Fulda SportControl 3.9/5 (44)

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205/45 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 39 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/55 R17, 165/70 R13, 195/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.25 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 1856.37 mm, which is very similar to 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/45 R16: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 205/45 R16 on 17 car models - mainly .