235/65 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
235/65 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. | Continental VanContact Winter | Premium | £164 115 R + 2 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli CARRIER WINTER | Premium | £216 115 + 2 | ||||
| 3. | Michelin AGILIS ALPIN | Premium | £199 115 R + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 | Premium | |||||
| 5. | Bridgestone Blizzak W810 | Premium | £213 115 R + 2 | ||||
| 6. | Uniroyal SNOW MAX 2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Kumho PorTran CW51 | Upper-middle | £120 115 R | ||||
| 8. | Matador MPS530 Sibir Snow Van | Lowcost | |||||
| 9. | Nokian WR C3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Falken EuroWinter VAN01 | Upper-middle | £135 115 R + 1 | ||||
| 11. | Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 | Upper-middle | £163 115 R | ||||
| 12. | BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER | Upper-middle | |||||
| 13. | Imperial SnowDragon 2 | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
235/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 152.75 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 2236.5 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/65 R16: R(170km/h), S(180km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 115, 118, 121. You can find 235/65 R16 on 9 car models - mainly Rolls-Royce, VW Commercial, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan.
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