205/50 R16 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

Best deals

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

205/50 R16 87 W 4PR

£75

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

205/50 R16 87 V

£84

Upper-middle

ROADHAWK 2

205/50 R16 87 V

£92

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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1

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

'26#3

'26#5

'26#9

9.4

Price from

£142

Price from£142

Expert summary

The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Mileage

97%

Dry steering response

88%

+13

Safety

50%

Wet handling - objective

49%

Exterior noise

29%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A C 70dB

£142

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£142

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mytyres.co.uk

£145

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Price from

£84

Price from£84

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

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

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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Price variants (4)

205/50 R16 87 V

A C 71dB

£84

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£84

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205/50 R16 87 V

A C 71dB

£92

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£92

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£102

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£102

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£103

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£103

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3

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Gravel traction

93%

Rolling resistance

89%

+19

Price/value

26%

Grass traction

26%

Safety

13%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A B 69dB

£132

mytyres.co.uk

£132

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£135

In stock · Free shipping

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4

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£181

Price from£181

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 W

A B 71dB

£181

mytyres.co.uk

£181

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5

Budget

Premitra HP6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#7

6.4

Price from

£79

Price from£79

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

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling - objective

82%

Dry handling

79%

+8

Interior noise

29%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

27%

Exterior noise

8%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

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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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 91 W £79

mytyres.co.uk

£79

In stock · Free shipping

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£91

In stock · Free shipping

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6

Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

£91

Price from£91

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

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+21

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

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 (2)

205/50 R16 87 W £127

mytyres.co.uk

£127

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 W £91

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£91

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

7.4

Price from

£71

Price from£71

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%

+7

Rolling resistance

32%

Exterior noise

31%

Mileage

20%

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 (3)

205/50 R16 87 V 4PR£71

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£71

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 W £77

mytyres.co.uk

£77

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 91 W XL£82

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£82

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.6

Price from

£75

Price from£75

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

Price/value

100%

Dry handling - objective

89%

Dry handling

80%

+9

Comfort

39%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Wet handling - objective

25%

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 (2)

205/50 R16 87 W 4PR

A C 71dB

£75

mytyres.co.uk

£75

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£83

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 W

A C 71dB

£103

mytyres.co.uk

£103

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Price from

£97

Price from£97

Performance

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

Exterior noise

71%

+7

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

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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Price variants (2)

205/50 R16 87 V £97

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£97

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 W £105

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£105

In stock · Free shipping

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10

Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£99

Price from£99

Expert summary

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Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

+15

Dry handling

23%

Dry driving behavior

14%

Safety

14%

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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Price variants (3)

205/50 R16 87 V £99

mytyres.co.uk

£99

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£115

In stock · Free shipping

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205/50 R16 87 Y £117

mytyres.co.uk

£117

In stock · Free shipping

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790 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.7/5 (123)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.7/5 (121)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.8/5 (91)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.6/5 (78)

Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.5/5 (60)

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 4.1/5 (59)

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 3.6/5 (57)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

Fulda SportControl 4/5 (39)

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205/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 42 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/65 R16, 235/65 R16, 225/65 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 102.5 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 1920.77 mm, which is very similar to 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/50 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 91. You can find 205/50 R16 on 24 car models - mainly .