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195/65 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
Tested 3x in 2024, 6x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
195/65 R16 tyre test
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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. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | Lowcost | |||||
| 3. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Continental VanContact Winter | Premium | £152 104 + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Pirelli CARRIER WINTER | Premium | |||||
| 6. | Michelin AGILIS ALPIN | Premium | £164 104 R | ||||
| 7. | Goodyear Cargo UltraGrip 2 | Premium | £140 104 T | ||||
| 8. | Uniroyal SNOW MAX 2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Bridgestone Blizzak W810 | Premium | £130 104 T + 2 | ||||
| 10. | Nokian WR C3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Matador MPS530 Sibir Snow Van | Lowcost | |||||
| 12. | Kumho PorTran CW51 | Upper-middle | £86 104 T | ||||
| 13. | Falken EuroWinter VAN01 | Upper-middle | £106 104 T | ||||
| 14. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 15. | Semperit Master-Grip 2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 16. | Yokohama BluEarth winter WY01 | Upper-middle | £106 104 T | ||||
| 17. | Imperial SnowDragon 2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 18. | Sava TRENTA M+S | Lowcost | |||||
| 19. | BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
195/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 215/75 R16, 165/60 R14. 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 winter tyres in 195/65 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/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.
