185/55 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

185/55 R16 83 V

£81

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

185/55 R16 83 V

£78

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

185/55 R16 83 V

£79

Best price in last 6 months

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ZIEX ZE320

185/55 R16 87 V

£83

Best price in last 6 months

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Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE320

'26#2

'26#5

'26#5

7.7

Price from

£83

Price from£83

Expert summary

The ZE320 is Falken's follow-up to the ZE310, and in some areas it's a clear step forward — dry handling is strong, and it's one of the quietest tyres in its class. Tyre Reviews even rated it highly recommended with top marks in wet handling. That said, wet braking is a real weak spot, especially in cooler conditions, and cross aquaplaning protection is poor. Higher rolling resistance and limited mileage are familiar problems carried over from the predecessor. Available in only 52 sizes, it's still a decent pick if you prioritize a quiet, composed ride and don't push hard in the wet.

Performance

Exterior noise

92%

Dry braking

88%

Wet handling

86%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

64%

Wet braking

47%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Good)

2026215/55 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/45 R17#10(-)

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185/55 R16 87 V £83

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.1

Price from

£81

Price from£81

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 V £81

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Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

Price from

£141

Price from£141

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Dry braking

71%

Exterior noise

69%

Dry handling

67%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

51%

Wet circle cornering

49%

Interior noise

42%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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Price variants (3)

185/55 R16 83 V £148

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185/55 R16 87 H £153

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185/55 R16 87 V

A C 69dB

£141

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (4)

185/55 R16 83 H £110

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185/55 R16 83 V £125

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

Price from

£82

Price from£82

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Wet handling

68%

Dry braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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185/55 R16 83 H £82

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£82

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£110

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185/55 R16 87 V mfs£111

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£111

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Budget

Premitra HP6

'26#5

'26#7

'26#8

5.9

Price from

£63

Price from£63

Expert summary

The Premitra HP6 is Maxxis's latest summer touring tire, replacing the HP5 with meaningful improvements in longevity and wet safety. It delivers 10-15% better mileage and over 7% shorter wet braking distances thanks to connecting bridge sipes and four optimized longitudinal grooves. A 2025 Red Dot Design Award winner, it punches well above its budget positioning with A-rated wet grip across the 70-size lineup.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Wet handling

50%

Wet braking

41%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

34%

Dry braking

32%

Exterior noise

8%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#5(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#7(-)

2026225/45 R17#8(-)

2026225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2026215/55 R17#9(Recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 V £63

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£63

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£86

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7

Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

7.4

Price from

£72

Price from£72

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Interior noise

67%

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

48%

Dry braking

34%

Exterior noise

31%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

185/55 R16 83 V XL 4PR RPB£72

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£72

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£98

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8

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£128

Price from£128

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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185/55 R16 87 H £128

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£128

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£130

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185/55 R16 87 H £128

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185/55 R16 87 H £178

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Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.8

Price from

£88

Price from£88

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

79%

Dry braking

78%

Comfort

70%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

58%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Wet braking

33%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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185/55 R16 87 V XL£88

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£88

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.6

Price from

£78

Price from£78

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Dry handling

80%

Wet circle cornering

80%

Dry braking

75%

+4

Exterior noise

47%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (4)

185/55 R16 83 V 4PR£79

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£79

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£82

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185/55 R16 83 V 4PR£81

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£81

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185/55 R16 83 V £79

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£79

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185/55 R16 83 V £78

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£78

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£82

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£99

Price from£99

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

+2

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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185/55 R16 83 V £99

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£99

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185/55 R16 87 V £99

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£99

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£92

Price from£92

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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185/55 R16 87 V 0£92

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£92

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£98

Price from£98

Expert summary

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Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

92%

+4

Wet circle cornering

61%

Dry braking

30%

Dry handling

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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185/55 R16 83 V £98

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£98

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£115

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Customer reviews

727 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.7/5 (122)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.6/5 (121)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.8/5 (91)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.6/5 (78)

Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.5/5 (60)

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 2.9/5 (53)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

Maxxis Premitra HP5 3.3/5 (35)

Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde 3.4/5 (32)

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185/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 215/45 R17, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 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 1916.06 mm, which is very similar to 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/55 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87, 92. You can find 185/55 R16 on 9 car models - mainly .

185/55 R16 is found on 9 vehicles: