235/60 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 |
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 235/60 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
4.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
5.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
6.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
7.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
55%
8.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
41%
9.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
3.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
4.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
68%
5.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
64%
6.
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
7.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
57%
8.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
9.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
46%
Comfort
1.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
4.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
53%
5.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
6.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
47%
7.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
8.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
32%
9.
Firestone Roadhawk
31%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
73%
4.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
6.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
7.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
52%
8.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
9.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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Did you know ...?
235/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 28 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/50 R18, 235/50 R19, 225/45 R19. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 141 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 2162.67 mm, which is very similar to 295/35 R19(2164.87 mm), 215/60 R17(2167.07 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm), 255/40 R19(2157.02 mm), 235/55 R17(2168.64 mm), 255/35 R20(2156.7 mm), 215/65 R16(2154.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/60 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104. You can find 235/60 R16 on 12 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, Audi, BMW, Cadillac.
