215/70 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV
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£149
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/70 R16 100T EVc )
- In stock
£152
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/70 R16 100T EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £152 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV
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£143
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV | In stock | Free shipping | £143 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/70 R16 104H XL EVc )
- In stock
£154
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/70 R16 104H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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Tests from 2024
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Tests from 2022
We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/70 R16 100T EVc )
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£112
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/70 R16 100T EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £112 |
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Speed-Grip 5
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£117
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Speed-Grip 5 | In stock | Free shipping | £117 |
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/70 R16 104H XL EVc )
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£128
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/70 R16 104H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £128 |
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Speed-Grip 5 XL
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£129
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Speed-Grip 5 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £129 |
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A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Blizzak LM005
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£154
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Blizzak LM005 | In stock | Free shipping | £154 |
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/70 R16 100T )
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£163
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/70 R16 100T ) | In stock | Free shipping | £163 |
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While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.
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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.
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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.
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Winter Expert
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£105
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Winter Expert | In stock | Free shipping | £105 |
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/70 R16 100H EVc )
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£110
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/70 R16 100H EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £110 |
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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Tests from 2021
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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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.
Tests from 2024
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Tests from 2021
Tests from 2020
Cars with 215/70 R16 tyres
215/70 R16 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
92%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
3.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
65%
6.
Toyo Observe S944
62%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
8.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
52%
9.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
36%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
72%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
5.
Vredestein Wintrac
66%
6.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
61%
7.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
55%
8.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
9.
Toyo Observe S944
40%
Snow
1.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
2.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
67%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
4.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
6.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
58%
7.
Vredestein Wintrac
52%
8.
Toyo Observe S944
44%
9.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
24%
Comfort
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
2.
Vredestein Wintrac
70%
3.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
5.
Toyo Observe S944
57%
6.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
7.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
52%
8.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
48%
9.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
6.
Vredestein Wintrac
77%
7.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
8.
Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
58%
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Did you know ...?
215/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 47 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/70 R15, 245/35 R19, 185/55 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 150.5 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 2222.36 mm, which is very similar to 285/35 R20(2222.68 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm), 245/35 R21(2214.51 mm), 225/55 R18(2213.88 mm), 275/45 R18(2213.88 mm), 285/30 R21(2212.94 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104, 108, 110. You can find 215/70 R16 on 20 car models - mainly Ford, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Opel, CITROËN.
