195/65 R16 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
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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.
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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.
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The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.
Cars with 195/65 R16 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
3.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
4.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
5.
Avon ZV7
46%
Wet
1.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
3.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
67%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
5.
Avon ZV7
62%
Comfort
1.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
2.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
65%
3.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
4.
Avon ZV7
54%
5.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
3.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
40%
4.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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195/65 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 39 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/55 R17, 165/70 R13, 205/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 126.75 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 2073.14 mm, which is very similar to 225/45 R18(2072.51 mm), 295/30 R19(2072.19 mm), 305/25 R20(2075.02 mm), 215/65 R15(2075.02 mm), 255/30 R20(2076.59 mm), 255/35 R19(2076.91 mm), 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/65 R16: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 98, 100, 102, 104. You can find 195/65 R16 on 13 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Opel, Renault, Mitsubishi.
