Wet
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205/65 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
Tested 4x in 2024, 18x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Short braking distance on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
205/65 R16 tyre test
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Aquaplaning
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Price
205/65 R16
205/65 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Premium | £153 95 W + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £115 95 V | ||||
| 4. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | £112 95 H | ||||
| 5. | Michelin Energy Saver+ | Premium | £148 95 V | ||||
| 6. | Pirelli CARRIER | Premium | £156 107 T + 1 | ||||
| 7. | GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo | Premium | £136 103 T + 2 | ||||
| 8. | Continental VanContact 200 | Premium | £136 107 T + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Nokian cLine VAN | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 | Upper-middle | £78 95 W | ||||
| 11. | Vredestein Ultrac | Premium | £75 95 W | ||||
| 12. | Kumho PorTran KC53 | Upper-middle | £96 107 T + 1 | ||||
| 13. | Yokohama Bluearth AE-50 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 14. | Falken Linam VAN01 | Upper-middle | £100 107 T | ||||
| 15. | Uniroyal RainMax 3 VAN | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
205/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 42 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/50 R16, 235/65 R16, 225/65 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 133.25 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 2113.98 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R20(2114.29 mm), 235/35 R20(2112.72 mm), 215/50 R18(2111.78 mm), 200/60 R17(2110.52 mm), 275/35 R19(2120.89 mm), 235/40 R19(2106.75 mm), 325/25 R20(2106.44 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/65 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 103, 107. You can find 205/65 R16 on 17 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Opel, Audi, Fiat.
