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195/65 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Tested 8x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Tested 1x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
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195/65 R16
195/65 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. | Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+ | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | Upper-middle | £130 92 V + 1 | ||||
| 3. | Michelin Energy Saver+ | Premium | |||||
| 4. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Cargo | Premium | £120 100 H + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Pirelli CARRIER | Premium | |||||
| 6. | Continental VanContact 200 | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Nokian cLine VAN | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Kumho PorTran KC53 | Upper-middle | £77 104 T + 1 | ||||
| 10. | Falken Linam VAN01 | Upper-middle | £90 104 T | ||||
| 11. | Uniroyal RainMax 3 VAN | Upper-middle | £100 104 T |
Did you know ...?
195/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 39 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/55 R17, 165/70 R13, 205/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 126.75 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 2073.14 mm, which is very similar to 225/45 R18(2072.51 mm), 295/30 R19(2072.19 mm), 215/65 R15(2075.02 mm), 305/25 R20(2075.02 mm), 255/30 R20(2076.59 mm), 255/35 R19(2076.91 mm), 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/65 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 100, 104. You can find 195/65 R16 on 13 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Opel, Renault, Mitsubishi.
