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205/45 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

Blizzak LM-005

4.5/5
£166

KRISALP HP3

4.45/5
£111

Best winter tyres in tests (2025)

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4.9/5
Continental
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
215/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 1 (Good)
225/45 R19 Rank: 1 (-)
Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.
50%
Wet circle cornering
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet handling
Interior noise
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Snow handling
Comfort

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WinterContact TS 870 FR XL
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£159
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc )
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£164
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3.8/5
Semperit
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (-)
Tests from 2022
185/65 R15 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Good)
We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
50%
Interior noise
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Dry handling
Snow handling
Dry braking
Exterior noise
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc )
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£131
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4.4/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)
235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended)
235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
50%
Snow braking
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Dry handling
Comfort
Aquaplaning - cross
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Interior noise
Snow traction

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL EVc )
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£166
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3.9/5
Hankook
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)
215/55 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
225/45 R19 Rank: 3 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
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Aquaplaning - longitudal
Aquaplaning - cross
Dry handling
Snow handling
Wet handling
Comfort
Snow traction
Wet braking
Wet circle cornering
Exterior noise

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Hankook Winter i*cept RS3 (W462) ( 205/45 R16 87H XL 4PR, SBL )
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£123
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3.45/5
Kleber
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 8 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
205/60 R16 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Good)
215/55 R17 Rank: 16 (-)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
50%
Snow traction
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Exterior noise
Snow handling
Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
Comfort
Dry braking
Wet circle cornering
Wet braking

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Kleber Krisalp HP 3 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL )
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£111
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2.95/5
Yokohama
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 19 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 20 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 30 (-)
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Wet circle cornering
Dry braking
Dry handling
Wet braking
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Interior noise
Aquaplaning - cross
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Yokohama BluEarth-Winter (V906) ( 205/45 R16 87H XL BluEarth, RPB )
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£117
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3.25/5
Falken
Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)
205/55 R16 Rank: 22 (-)
Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02 ( 205/45 R16 87H XL, BLK )
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£104
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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken Eurowinter HS02
92%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
6. Michelin Alpin 6
74%
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
9. Kleber Krisalp HP3
51%
10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
46%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
5. Michelin Alpin 6
70%
6. Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
60%
9. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2. Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7. Michelin Alpin 6
63%
8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
9. Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
35%
10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
24%

Comfort

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
7. Michelin Alpin 6
60%
8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%
9. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
48%

Economy

1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
5. Michelin Alpin 6
59%
6. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
7. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
8. Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%

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