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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
GoodyearPremium
UltraGrip Performance 3
AUTOEXPRESS'26#6ADAC'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.3
Price from£112
Expert summary
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.
Recommended
#5
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry driving behavior
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Gravel traction
91%
+27
Interior noise
62%
Rolling resistance
58%
Price/value
53%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#6(-)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#1(Good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#2(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#2(-)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(-)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(Good)
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185/60 R16 90 H XL EVR
B C 70dB
£112
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£112
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£159
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Continental WinterContact TS 870
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870
AUTOEXPRESS'26#1AUTOEXPRESS'25#1ADAC'24#1
9.9
Price from£121
Expert summary
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.
Recommended
#2
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Wet circle cornering
95%
Snow cornering
95%
+22
Dry braking
66%
Price/value
63%
Snow traction
62%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#1(-)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#1(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#8(-)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#1(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
AUTOKLUBCR2022225/45 R17#1(-)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#1(Good)
AUTOEXPRESS2022225/45 R19#1(-)
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Price variants (1)
185/60 R16 86 H EVc
B C 69dB
£121
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£121
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£147
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Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
HankookUpper-middle
W462 Winter i*cept RS3
AUTOEXPRESS'26#3AUTOBILD'25#2AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#4
8.1
Price from£84
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Wet side guide
100%
Dry steering response
100%
+21
Rolling resistance
36%
Wet safety
33%
Interior noise
31%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#3(-)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)
AUTOZEITUNG2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#14(-)
AUTOEXPRESS2023225/45 R17#4(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#5(Good)
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185/60 R16 86 H
B D 71dB
£84
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£84
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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
£118
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185/60 R16 86 H
B D 71dB
£104
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£104
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Dunlop Winter
DunlopPremium
Winter
AUTOEXPRESS'26#8AUTOBILD'25#1AUTOBILD'25#2
7.5
Price from£98
Conditionally recommended
#4
2026
theTire Lab.comConditionally recommended#4 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Snow traction
100%
Snow cornering
100%
Comfort
100%
+11
Interior noise
30%
Dry handling
26%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
23%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#8(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#1(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)
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185/60 R16 86 H
C C 71dB
£98
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#5
8.7
Price from£68
Expert summary
The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.
Recommended
#11
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry braking
95%
Wet braking
93%
Wet handling
88%
+10
Snow traction
47%
Comfort
42%
Aquaplaning - cross
31%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(-)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#5(Good)
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185/60 R16 86 H
B D 71dB
£68
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£68
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
UniroyalUpper-middle
WinterExpert
AUTOBILD'25#5AUTOBILD'25#8ADAC'25#12
8.1
Price from£80
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Rolling resistance
93%
Dry handling - objective
86%
Ice braking
78%
+21
Safety
19%
Wet side guide
0%
Wet handling - objective
0%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#8(Good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#7(-)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#11(-)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)
ADAC2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
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185/60 R16 86 H £80
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£80
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Falken EuroWinter HS02
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02
AUTOEXPRESS'26#7AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#9ADAC'24#7
6.5
Price from£89
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Interior noise
90%
Dry braking
75%
Dry steering response
75%
+16
Snow braking
6%
Lateral guidance on snow
0%
Snow handling - objective
0%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#7(-)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)
ADAC2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#22(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)
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185/60 R16 86 H £89
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£89
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Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
MaxxisBudget
Premitra Snow WP6
AUTOEXPRESS'26#10AUTOZEITUNG'25#10ADAC'25#19
3.3
Price from£89
Performance
Safety
94%
Dry steering response
89%
Price/value
84%
+29
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
11%
Wet safety
0%
Test results
AUTOEXPRESS2026205/55 R16#10(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#10(-)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#44(-)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#41(-)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#34(-)
AUTOKLUBCR2022225/45 R17#6(-)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)
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Price variants (1)
185/60 R16 90 H £89
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185/60 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
77%
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
3. Michelin Alpin 6
74%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
71%
6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
68%
8. Barum Polaris 5
57%
9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
55%
10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
44%
11. Dunlop Winter
41%
12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
35%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
84%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
76%
4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
73%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
6. Michelin Alpin 6
70%
7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
61%
8. Dunlop Winter
57%
9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
53%
11. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
12. Barum Polaris 5
41%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter
85%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 870
78%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
68%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
7. Michelin Alpin 6
63%
8. Barum Polaris 5
61%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
50%
11. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
47%
12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
45%

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Customer reviews

196 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47) Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34) Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24) Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21) Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.4/5 (15) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14) Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14) Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3.2/5 (9) Gislaved euro Frost 6 2.6/5 (9) Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.8/5 (9)

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Did you know ...?

185/60 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 165/60 R14, 165/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 111 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 1974.18 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R14(1974.81 mm), 245/35 R18(1975.12 mm), 245/40 R17(1972.29 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 225/50 R16(1983.6 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/60 R16: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 90.

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