225/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | - |
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV
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£122
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV | In stock | Free shipping | £122 |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 225/70 R16 103H EVR )
- In stock
£131
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 225/70 R16 103H EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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6 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
12 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
11 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
20 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
31 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
30 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
9 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Satisfactory |
9 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
10 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Poor |
12 | 2020 | Autozeitung | 225/50 R17 | - |
11 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | - |
7 | 2020 | ACE | 215/55 R17 | Conditionally recommended |
9 | 2020 | Autobild | 245/45 R18 | Good |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 2025 | Autobild | 255/55 R18 | Conditionally recommended |
3 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 275/65 R18 | - |
Cars with 225/70 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
Wet
1.
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
46%
Comfort
1.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
3.
Firestone Roadhawk
31%
Economy
1.
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
73%
2.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
3.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
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225/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 23 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/70 R13, 185/55 R14, 180/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 157.5 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 2266.34 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 265/40 R20(2261.95 mm), 235/45 R20(2260.38 mm), 265/35 R21(2258.49 mm), 225/65 R17(2275.46 mm), 265/30 R22(2255.04 mm), 215/80 R15(2277.65 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/70 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 103, 107. You can find 225/70 R16 on 7 car models - mainly Jeep, Hyundai, Kia, Opel, Suzuki.
