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185/50 R16 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin Primacy 4+
Tested 11x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by ACE 2024 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2024 235/55 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
- -
2. Kumho Ecsta HS52
Tested 7x in 2024, 9x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
- -
3. 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:
- -
185/50 R16 tyre test
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185/50 R16
185/50 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 | £145 81 H | ||||
| 2. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | Upper-middle | £85 81 V | ||||
| 3. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | |||||
| 4. | Falken Sincera SN110 | Upper-middle | £86 81 H | ||||
| 5. | Semperit Speed-Life 2! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Lowcost | £107 81 H | ||||
| 6. | Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Lowcost | £94 81 V | ||||
| 8. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | Lowcost | |||||
| 9. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | Upper-middle | |||||
| 10. | Bridgestone Turanza T001 | Premium | £117 81 H | ||||
| 11. | Kormoran Road Performance | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
185/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 175/75 R16, 195/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.5 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 1857.94 mm, which is very similar to 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm), 205/45 R16(1856.37 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/50 R16: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81.