185/55 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL
- In stock
£108
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Ultragrip Performance 3 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £108 |
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVR )
- In stock
£120
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £120 |
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVc )
- In stock
£111
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £111 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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WinterContact TS 870 XL
- In stock
£118
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WinterContact TS 870 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £118 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Tests from 2022
There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
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.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVc )
- In stock
£87
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 185/55 R16 87T XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £87 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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Winter Expert XL
- In stock
£109
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Winter Expert XL | In stock | Free shipping | £109 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Tests from 2022
The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2022
Tests from 2021
Tests from 2020
Cars with 185/55 R16 tyres
185/55 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
3.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
81%
4.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
7.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
36%
Wet
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
81%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
5.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
6.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
7.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
47%
Snow
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
4.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
5.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
48%
7.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
24%
Comfort
1.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
82%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
3.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
4.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
48%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
33%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
32%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
2.
Continental WinterContact TS 870
88%
3.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
6.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
41%
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Did you know ...?
185/55 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 13 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/50 R16, 175/75 R16, 195/65 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 winter tyres in 185/55 R16: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 83, 87. You can find 185/55 R16 on 9 car models - mainly Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Renault, Toyota.
