195/45 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.
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WinterContact TS 870 XL
- In stock
£133
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WinterContact TS 870 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £133 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/45 R16 84H XL EVc )
- In stock
£139
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/45 R16 84H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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WinterContact TS 870 XL
- In stock
£133
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WinterContact TS 870 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £133 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/45 R16 84V XL EVc )
- In stock
£140
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 195/45 R16 84V XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £140 |
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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The Alpin 6 was introduced back in 2019, but still holds up surprisingly well compared to the current competitors. It's pricey, but Michelin promises it will maintain it's performance during the whole lifespan, which is rarely tested.
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 195/45 R16 84H XL EVc )
- In stock
£113
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 195/45 R16 84H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £113 |
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Blizzak LM005 XL
- In stock
£132
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Blizzak LM005 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £132 |
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.
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Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
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Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.
Cars with 195/45 R16 tyres
195/45 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
3.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
6.
Michelin Alpin 6
74%
7.
Toyo Observe S944
62%
8.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
52%
9.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
52%
10.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
51%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
4.
Michelin Alpin 6
70%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
6.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
63%
7.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
61%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
9.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
10.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
51%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
90%
2.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
84%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
70%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7.
Michelin Alpin 6
63%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac
52%
9.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
10.
Toyo Observe S944
44%
Comfort
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
84%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
3.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
78%
4.
Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
74%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
6.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
8.
Michelin Alpin 6
60%
9.
Toyo Observe S944
57%
10.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
Economy
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
3.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
4.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
5.
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
73%
6.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
7.
Michelin Alpin 6
59%
8.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
57%
9.
Kleber KRISALP HP3
47%
10.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
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Did you know ...?
195/45 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 20 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/65 R15, 175/65 R13, 185/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 87.75 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 1828.09 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm), 185/55 R15(1836.26 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 205/50 R15(1840.97 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 195/45 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 80, 84. You can find 195/45 R16 on 20 car models - mainly Ford, Fiat, Kia, MG, Opel.
