265/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Cars with 265/70 R16 tyres
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Dry
1.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
3.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
4.
Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30%
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%
4.
Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30%
Economy
1.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
2.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
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265/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 19 tyre models available, which can be compared to 235/45 R19, 175/80 R14, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 185.5 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 2442.27 mm, which is very similar to 265/65 R17(2438.82 mm), 275/40 R22(2446.67 mm), 265/60 R18(2435.36 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 275/45 R21(2453.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 111, 112, 116, 117, 121. You can find 265/70 R16 on 6 car models - mainly Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota.
