185/60 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Blizzak LM-005

8.3

£138

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7.9

£96

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Polaris 5

6.4

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£120

Price from£120

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.

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#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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185/60 R16 86 H EVc

B C 69dB

£120

mytyres.co.uk

£120

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£134

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£97

Price from£97

Recommended

#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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185/60 R16 86 H

C C 71dB

£97

mytyres.co.uk

£97

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£68

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%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£68

mytyres.co.uk

£68

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Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£95

Price from£95

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

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+6

Exterior noise

53%

Interior noise

41%

Dry braking

38%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2023225/45 R17#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#5(Good)

2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£95

mytyres.co.uk

£95

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185/60 R16 86 H

B D 71dB

£110

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£110

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£94

Price from£94

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

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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185/60 R16 86 H £94

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£94

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£114

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£82

Price from£82

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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185/60 R16 86 H £82

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£82

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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. 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. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

9. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

10. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

11. Barum Polaris 5

41%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

7. Barum Polaris 5

61%

8. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

10. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

Comfort

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

4. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

5. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

8. Barum Polaris 5

55%

9. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Customer reviews

162 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 3.3/5 (12)

Barum Polaris 5 2.5/5 (11)

Gislaved euro Frost 6 2.6/5 (9)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2.9/5 (8)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

GoodYear UltraGrip 9+ 3.3/5 (8)

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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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