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215/60 R16 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Michelin Primacy 4

/90%

£153

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Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

/87%

£110

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Maxxis Premitra HP5

/85%

£98

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Best summer tyres in tests
215/60 R16 tyre test
215/60 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tyre price comparison

Best summer tyres in tests (2023)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

/89%

Tested 4x in 2023, 4x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%

Tested 10x in 2023, 31x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2022 215/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2022 185/65 R15
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Short braking distance on dry roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

/90%

Tested 7x in 2023, 36x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Short braking distance on dry roads
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 6

215/60 R16 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

2. Nokian WetProof 86%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

4. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 83%

5. Maxxis Premitra HP5 82%

6. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 78%

8. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 78%

9. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 77%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 77%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

12. Firestone Roadhawk 72%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 64%

15. BFGoodrich Advantage 64%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 90%

2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 88%

3. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 86%

4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 86%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 86%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

7. Nokian WetProof 77%

8. Firestone Roadhawk 75%

9. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

10. Pirelli Cinturato P7 74%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

12. Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%

13. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 68%

14. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

15. BFGoodrich Advantage 57%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005 89%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 88%

5. Firestone Roadhawk 87%

6. Pirelli Cinturato P7 86%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 84%

8. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 84%

9. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

10. Toyo Proxes Comfort 80%

11. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 80%

12. Nokian WetProof 80%

13. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 79%

14. BFGoodrich Advantage 74%

15. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 72%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 88%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

3. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

4. Pirelli Cinturato P7 81%

5. Nokian WetProof 78%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 77%

7. Maxxis Premitra HP5 76%

8. BFGoodrich Advantage 75%

9. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 74%

10. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

11. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 74%

12. Bridgestone Turanza T005 73%

13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 73%

14. Toyo Proxes Comfort 72%

15. Firestone Roadhawk 69%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Michelin Primacy 4 89%

2. Continental PremiumContact 6 83%

3. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 79%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 77%

5. Pirelli Cinturato P7 73%

6. BFGoodrich Advantage 73%

7. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun 71%

8. Firestone Roadhawk 70%

9. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 68%

10. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 68%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

12. Toyo Proxes Comfort 65%

13. Vredestein Ultrac Satin 65%

14. Nokian WetProof 62%

15. Maxxis Premitra HP5 62%

Price

215/60 R16

1. Toyo Proxes Comfort £90

2. Maxxis Premitra HP5 £98

3. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 £107

4. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun £112

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance £123

6. Firestone Roadhawk £127

7. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 £127

8. Michelin Primacy 4 £128

9. Bridgestone Turanza T005 £129

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse £133

11. Nokian WetProof £135

12. BFGoodrich Advantage ?%

13. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?%

14. Pirelli Cinturato P7 ?%

15. Vredestein Ultrac Satin ?%

215/60 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+	80.1% 83.2% 81%	ADAC 2022	Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£139 95 V + 4
2.	Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7	86% 92.3% 80.7%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2021	Premium
3.	Hankook Ventus Prime 4	83.5% 88% 82%		Autobild 2022	Premium
4.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	84% 88.7% 79.2%	ADAC 2022	Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£139 95 V + 3
5.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	73.1% 92% 80.3%	ADAC 2022	ACE 2020	Premium	£107 95 V + 3
6.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.6% 84.2% 73%		AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium	£133 95 V + 5
7.	Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4	69.6%		Autozeitung 2017	Premium
8.	Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN	77.6% 79.3% 79.7%		Autozeitung 2022	Upper-middle	£112 95 V + 1
9.	Nokian Wetproof	85.8% 80.1% 78.2%	ADAC 2022	Autozeitung 2022	Upper-middle	£135 99 H + 1
10.	Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2	85.8% 89.8% 91.6%			Premium
11.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse	76.8% 88.2% 76.9%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2015	Premium	£138 95 V + 2
12.	Bridgestone Turanza T001	84%		Autozeitung 2017	Premium	£137 95 V + 3
13.	Pirelli Cinturato P7	77.6% 86.3% 81.2%		Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
14.	Maxxis Premitra HP5	81.9% 84.3% 76.3%		Autozeitung 2022	Lowcost	£98 99 W
15.	Vredestein Ultrac Satin	77.4% 80.2% 87.7%		Gute-Fahrt 2020	Premium
16.	Debica Presto HP2	71.9%	ADAC 2022		Lowcost	£93 99 V
17.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN			Autozeitung 2017	Upper-middle	£134 95 V + 3
18.	Fulda EcoControl HP! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2	90.3%			Lowcost
19.	Hankook Kinergy eco K425			Autoklub ČR 2017	Premium	£109 95 V + 1
20.	Vredestein Sportrac 5	81.9% 86.8% 79.6%		ACE 2017	Premium
21.	Fulda EcoControl HP2	68.1% 78.9% 79.9%			Lowcost	£115 99 H + 1
22.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.7% 74.3% 77.6%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£128 95 V + 3
23.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	81.6% 72% 77.6%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£135 99 V + 1
24.	Michelin Energy Saver+	70.5%			Premium
25.	Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27	73% 73.9%			Upper-middle
26.	Continental Ecocontact 6	62% 78.8% 85%		Autozeitung 2022	Premium	£181 95 V + 7
27.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo				Premium
28.	Continental PremiumContact 5	66% 62.5%		AutoMotorSport 2019	Premium	£127 95 V + 4
29.	Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5	94%		ADAC 2017	Upper-middle	£136 95 H + 2
30.	Nokian Line	85.5% 78.3% 69.4%		Autozeitung 2013	Upper-middle
31.	GoodYear Efficientgrip Cargo	72.7%		ADAC 2019	Premium	£127 103 T
32.	Uniroyal RainExpert 5	82.6%			Upper-middle	£115 99 V + 1
33.	Continental VanContact 200			ADAC 2019	Premium	£144 99 H + 1
34.	Nokian cLine VAN	71.7%		ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£140 103 T
35.	Sava Intensa HP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa HP2	71.8%			Lowcost
36.	Kumho Ecowing ES31		ADAC 2022		Upper-middle	£110 95 V + 1
37.	Pirelli CARRIER	76.7%		ADAC 2019	Premium
38.	Sava Intensa HP2		ADAC 2022		Lowcost	£99 99 V
39.	Firestone Roadhawk	72% 87% 71.9%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£127 99 H + 2
40.	Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435	57.6% 60.8% 87.2%			Premium	£119 95 H + 1
41.	Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52				Upper-middle	£111 99 W
42.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.5% 80.4% 84.5%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£90 99
43.	Semperit Comfort-Life 2	71.7% 70.6%			Lowcost	£163 95 W + 2
44.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	72% 89.2% 59.1%			Upper-middle
45.	Michelin e.Primacy	61.7% 80.8% 72.8%			Premium	£169 95 H + 1
46.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM	61.7% 62.5%	ADAC 2022	Autobild 2022	Lowcost	£119 99 V + 1
47.	Cooper Zeon CS8	80% 73.8% 80%		Autobild 2022	Upper-middle	£147 0 V + 1
48.	Giti Synergy E1	74.6% 90.5%			Lowcost
49.	Nankang Comfort ECO-2+		ADAC 2022		Lowcost	£69 99 + 1
50.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	62.7% 70.3%			Lowcost
51.	Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus	68.5%			Premium
52.	BFGoodrich G-Grip				Upper-middle
53.	Kumho PorTran KC53	64.4%		ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£81 103 T
54.	Debica Presto HP				Lowcost
55.	Kormoran Road Performance		ADAC 2022		Lowcost
56.	Imperial EcoDriver 5				Lowcost
57.	Sailun Atrezzo Elite				Lowcost
58.	Dayton Touring 2				Lowcost
59.	Falken Linam VAN01	59.4%		ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£126 103 T
60.	Hankook Vantra LT RA18	50.3%		ADAC 2019	Premium	£134 103 T + 1
61.	Fulda Conveo Tour 2	55.9%		ADAC 2019	Lowcost	£118 103 T
62.	Sava Trenta 2	57.5%		ADAC 2019	Lowcost	£129 103 T
63.	Dunlop Grandtrek ST1		Autobild 2016		Premium
64.	Kleber Transpro	44.3%		ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£126 103 T
65.	Semperit Van-Life 2	58.3%		ADAC 2019	Lowcost	£132 103 T
66.	Nexen ROADIAN CT8			ADAC 2019	Lowcost	£100 103 T + 2
67.	Uniroyal RainMax 3 VAN	68%		ADAC 2019	Upper-middle	£113 103 T

Did you know ...?

215/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 119 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/55 R16, 215/65 R16, 205/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 129 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 2087.27 mm, which is very similar to 225/35 R20(2090.73 mm), 305/30 R19(2091.04 mm), 225/40 R19(2081.62 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 255/45 R17(2077.54 mm), 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/60 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 103, 108. You can find 215/60 R16 on 46 car models - mainly CITROËN, Peugeot, Opel, Ford, Volkswagen.

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215/60 R16 is found on 46 vehicles:

C8
DS 5
Jumpy
DS 4

Scudo
500X
Ulysse

S-MAX
Mondeo
Galaxy

HR-V
Accord

Sonata

Camaro
Orlando

Optima

Thesis
Phedra

MPV
CX-3

V-Klasse

Outlander
Grandis

Astra
Insignia
Zafira

3008
Expert
508
807

Alhambra
Ateca

Yeti
Karoq
Superb

Outback
Forester

SX4
Vitara

Camry
Previa

Passat
Sharan
Beetle

S60/V60

Transporter

215/60 R16 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

Michelin Primacy 4

Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Best summer tyres in tests (2023)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

215/60 R16 tyre test

Wet

Aquaplaning

Dry

Noise

Costs

Price

215/60 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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215/60 R16 - Tyre price comparison

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215/60 R16 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

Michelin Primacy 4

Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

Maxxis Premitra HP5

Best summer tyres in tests (2023)

1. Continental PremiumContact 7

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

3. Continental PremiumContact 6

215/60 R16 tyre test

215/60 R16 tyre ranking based on test results

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