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225/50 R16 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Michelin CrossClimate 2
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CrossClimate 2
ADAC'26#3AUTOBILD'25#2AUTOBILD'25#2
9.2
Price from£172
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.
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%
Price variants (1)
225/50 R16 92 Y
B C 71dB
£172
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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk
£172
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mytyres.co.uk
£181
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Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
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Premitra AS AP3
AUTOBILD'26#7AVD'26#10TYREREVIEWS'25#5
7.5
Price from£87
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
73%
Dry braking
67%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
58%
+14
Wet handling - objective
25%
Mileage
22%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Price variants (1)
225/50 R16 96 V XL£87
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£87
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£111
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225/50 R16 tyre test

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Dry

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
82%
2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
58%

Wet

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
62%
2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
54%

Snow

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
91%
2. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
43%

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225/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 0 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 (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.5 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 1983.6 mm, which is very similar to 205/55 R16(1985.17 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 185/75 R14(1988.94 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm), 245/35 R18(1975.12 mm), 195/70 R14(1974.81 mm), 295/30 R18(1992.4 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 225/50 R16: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 96. You can find 225/50 R16 on 10 car models - mainly .

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