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

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CrossClimate 2

9.2

£145

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HA32 Solus 4S

5.8

£84

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

CrossClimate 2

'26#3

'25#2

9.2

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£145

Price from£145

Expert summary

Crossclimate is now almost a synonym for a allseason tyre and it's second generation is even better than the first one. It's great on snow and dry, while having a superb rolling resistance.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Allround tires 2026

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Dry lane changing

100%

+21

Ice traction

33%

Price/value

28%

Wet side guide

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2025245/45 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#2(Good)

2025195/55 R16#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#4(Good)

2024235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

2024225/50 R17#2(-)

2024225/50 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024215/40 R18#4(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/50 R16 87 Y £145

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£145

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£156

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Budget

Premitra AS AP3

'26#10

'25#5

'25#8

7.4

Price from

£89

Price from£89

Expert summary

The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

Dry braking

69%

Dry handling - objective

64%

+14

Wear

27%

Mileage

24%

Snow handling - objective

13%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#10(Conditionally recommended)

2025235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2025215/50 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/50 R18#7(Recommended)

2022225/50 R18#10(Not recommended)

2022195/55 R16#10(-)

2022195/55 R16#14(Conditionally recommended)

2021225/50 R17#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2021215/65 R17#8(Satisfactory)

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205/50 R16 87 V XL£89

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£89

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Budget

Setula 4 Season RA03

'25#9

7.2

Price from

£79

Price from£79

Expert summary

The Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03 is a budget all-season tyre with both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 3 independent tests in our database and is available in a wide range of sizes. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip and class C for fuel efficiency.

Performance

Comfort

88%

Exterior noise

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

+8

Wet braking

0%

Snow handling

0%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2025245/45 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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205/50 R16 91 W XL £79

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Premium

CrossClimate 3

'26#2

'26#3

'26#4

6.0

Price from

£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

The Michelin CrossClimate 3 is a premium all-season tyre that sets new benchmarks in winter performance for its category. Auto Bild testing reveals snow handling and traction capabilities that rival dedicated winter tyres, combined with excellent mileage and fuel efficiency. Its rolling resistance and longevity deliver strong cost-effectiveness over the tyre lifecycle. While wet performance is slightly behind the best in class, the CrossClimate 3 represents the most capable all-weather solution for drivers who face varied conditions year-round.

Performance

Snow cornering

100%

Wear

100%

Snow handling

100%

+16

Wet circle cornering

27%

Aquaplaning - cross

24%

Wet braking

22%

Test results

2026225/40 R18#2(-)

2026225/40 R18#3(Good)

2026225/50 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026225/55 R18#4(-)

2026225/40 R18#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

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205/50 R16 87 Y

B C 72dB

£162

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£162

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£173

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205/50 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2

82%

2. Vredestein Quatrac

65%

3. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

59%

4. Michelin CrossClimate 3

55%

Wet

1. Vredestein Quatrac

82%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 2

62%

3. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

56%

4. Michelin CrossClimate 3

49%

Snow

1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

97%

2. Michelin CrossClimate 2

91%

3. Vredestein Quatrac

65%

4. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

44%

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Customer reviews

196 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin CrossClimate 2 3.9/5 (152)

Vredestein Quatrac 5 3.8/5 (35)

Kumho Solus Vier KH21 2.9/5 (5)

Imperial All Season Driver 2.7/5 (4)

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Did you know ...?

205/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. 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 allround tyres in 205/50 R16: 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 .