245/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
3.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
4.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
5.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
Wet
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
69%
3.
Firestone Roadhawk
60%
4.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
5.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
46%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
2.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
3.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
4.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk
31%
Economy
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
3.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
4.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
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245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 171.5 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 2354.31 mm, which is very similar to 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 111, 113, 118. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly Mitsubishi, Isuzu, Opel, Fiat, Ford.
