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215/70 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV

4.55/5

£131
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Recommended: Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

4.2/5

£115
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

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Recommended
#8
Winter tires
2024

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
  • aquaplaning-longitudinal
    Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • wet-braking
    Short braking distance on wet roads
  • wet-handling
    Exceptional handling on the wet
  • snow-traction
    Exceptional traction on snow
  • rolling-resistance
    Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
    • mileage
      Low mileage
    • price-value-ratio
      Bad value for the money
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RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
1
2023Automotorsport255/45 R20Outstanding
6
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
1
2023Sport Auto225/40 R18Very good
5
2023Autobild225/40 R18Good
2
2023Autoexpress225/45 R17Recommended
15
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
1
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
1
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18Test winner
10
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
8
2023Autobild225/60 R18Conditionally recommended
1
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Highly recommended
3
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18Highly recommended
6
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
6
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
1
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
7
2022ADAC185/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17Test winner
2
2022Autoklub ČR225/45 R17-
2
2022Autozeitung225/45 R17Highly recommended
2
2022Autoexpress225/45 R19-
1
2022Autobild245/40 R19Exemplary
4
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Very good
5
2021Autobild205/55 R16Good
3
2021Autobild235/55 R18Good
1
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18Highly recommended
1
2021AutoMotorSport195/55 R16Very good
7
2021ADAC195/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
4
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18-
2
2021TÜV225/45 R17-
4
2021Autobild225/45 R18Good
5
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
1
2020ADAC205/55 R16Good
1
2020Autoklub ČR205/55 R16-
2
2020Autoexpress205/55 R16-
3
2020Használtautó.hu205/55 R16-
1
2020Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
1
2020ACE225/50 R17Highly recommended
2
2020Autobild225/55 R17Exemplary
7
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
1
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
2
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
1
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Very good
2
2019Automotorsport215/55 R17Very good
5
2019Autobild225/45 R17Exemplary
1
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019Autobild215/60 R17Good

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Recommended
#10
Winter tires
2024

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.
  • aquaplaning-longitudinal
    Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • snow-traction
    Exceptional traction on snow
  • snow-braking
    Short braking distance on snow
  • snow-handling
    Great handling on snow
  • dry-braking
    Short braking distance on dry roads
      • -
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RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
3
2023ADAC225/45 R17Good
3
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
3
2022ADAC215/60 R16Good
4
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
3
2022Autobild215/55 R17Exemplary
5
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18-
3
2021TÜV225/45 R17-
6
2021Autobild225/45 R18Good
3
2021ADAC225/50 R17Good
1
2021Autobild235/55 R18Exemplary
8
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
3
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
6
2020Autoexpress205/55 R16-
4
2020Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
3
2020ACE225/50 R17Recommended
5
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Good
1
2020Autobild225/55 R17Exemplary
3
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
1
2019Autobild255/35 R19Exemplary
2
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019Autobild225/45 R17Exemplary
1
2019Automotorsport215/55 R17Very good

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/75%
Conditionally recommended
#13
Winter tires
2024

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

  • aquaplaning-longitudinal
    Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • wet-handling
    Exceptional handling on the wet
  • dry-handling
    Great handling on dry roads
  • snow-handling
    Great handling on snow
  • wet-braking
    Short braking distance on wet roads
      • -
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RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
5
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
4
2023Autoexpress225/45 R17-
7
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
7
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
9
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
3
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17Highly recommended
3
2022Autoexpress225/45 R19-

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/65%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

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
  • snow-handling
    Great handling on snow
  • snow-braking
    Short braking distance on snow
  • snow-traction
    Exceptional traction on snow
  • noise-exterior
    Low drive-by noise levels
  • wet-handling
    Exceptional handling on the wet
    • dry-braking
      Longer braking distance on dry roads
    • dry-handling
      Poor handling on dry roads
/65%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
9
2023Autobild225/60 R18Not recommended
20
2023Autobild225/45 R18Not recommended
6
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
7
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
5
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Good
16
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
14
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
9
2022ADAC185/65 R15Satisfactory
5
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18Highly recommended
12
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
10
2021Autobild205/55 R16Satisfactory
5
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
7
2020Használtautó.hu205/55 R16-

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/64%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
    -
    • dry-braking
      Longer braking distance on dry roads
    • wet-handling
      Poor handling on the wet
    • wet-braking
      Longer braking distance on wet roads
    • dry-handling
      Poor handling on dry roads
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RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
14
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
11
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
12
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
17
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
19
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
14
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
7
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Sufficient

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/67%

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
  • aquaplaning-longitudinal
    Very good aquaplaning resistance
    • wet-handling
      Poor handling on the wet
/67%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
6
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
16
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
19
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
3
2022ADAC185/65 R15Good
10
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
5
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17-

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£121
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/38%

Matador MP93 Nordicca

A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.
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      -
/38%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
38
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
31
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
15
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory

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Cars with 215/70 R16 tyres

Tucson 2018
Tucson 2018
Sportage 2018
Sportage 2018
Outlander 2007
Outlander 2007
Tribute 2004
Tribute 2004

215/70 R16 tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 94%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 91%
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%
5. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 86%
6. Nokian WR SUV 4 86%
7. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 84%
8. Cooper Discoverer Winter 81%
9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 80%
10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%
11. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 78%
12. Yokohama W.drive V905 76%
13. Vredestein Wintrac 76%
14. Toyo Snowprox S954 71%
15. Toyo Observe S944 67%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 94%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 90%
4. Vredestein Wintrac 88%
5. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 87%
6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%
8. Toyo Snowprox S954 79%
9. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 79%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 75%
11. Cooper Discoverer Winter 73%
12. Yokohama W.drive V905 71%
13. Nokian WR SUV 4 70%
14. Toyo Observe S944 68%
15. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 64%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 94%
2. Yokohama W.drive V905 93%
3. Toyo Snowprox S954 92%
4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 89%
7. Nokian WR SUV 4 89%
8. Toyo Observe S944 85%
9. Vredestein Wintrac 85%
10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%
11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 79%
13. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%
14. Cooper Discoverer Winter 72%
15. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 72%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 96%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 87%
4. Vredestein Wintrac 85%
5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%
7. Toyo Snowprox S954 81%
8. Cooper Discoverer Winter 81%
9. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 78%
10. Toyo Observe S944 77%
11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 74%
12. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
13. Nokian WR SUV 4 73%
14. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 71%
15. Yokohama W.drive V905 62%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 87%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 86%
3. Toyo Observe S944 83%
4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
5. Nokian WR SUV 4 81%
6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 80%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%
8. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%
9. Cooper Discoverer Winter 75%
10. Yokohama W.drive V905 75%
11. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
12. Vredestein Wintrac 69%
13. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 69%
14. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 67%
15. Toyo Snowprox S954 61%

Price

215/70 R16
1. UNIROYAL WinterExpert £102
2. Semperit Speed-Grip 5 £110
3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £115
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 £116
5. Vredestein Wintrac £116
6. Continental WinterContact TS 870 £148
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £165
8. Cooper Discoverer Winter £167
9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £178
10. Toyo Observe S944 £190
11. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV ?%
12. Nokian WR SUV 4 ?%
13. Pirelli Scorpion Winter ?%
14. Toyo Snowprox S954 ?%
15. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?%

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215/70 R16 tire tests

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215/70 R16 is found on 20 vehicles:
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C-Crosser
C4 Aircross
Ford
Ranger
Maverick
Transit
Hyundai
H-1
Tucson
ix35
Chevrolet
Captiva
Kia
Sportage
Land Rover
Freelander
Mazda
Tribute
Mitsubishi
Eclipse Cross
ASX
Outlander
Opel
Antara
Movano
Grandland X
Peugeot
4007
Toyota
RAV4