215/40 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

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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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Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

2. Linglong Sport Master

43%

Wet

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

2. Linglong Sport Master

55%

Comfort

1. Linglong Sport Master

85%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

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492 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.8/5 (91)

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215/40 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 86 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 1817.1 mm, which is very similar to 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/40 R16: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86.