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225/50 R16 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin ALPIN 6
Tested 1x in 2024, 27x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Michelin Alpin 6
Tested 2x in 2024, 27x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
3. Goodride SW608
Tested 1x in 2024, 4x in total.
Test results:
- Not recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
225/50 R16 tyre test
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225/50 R16
225/50 R16 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6 | Premium | £209 96 H + 1 | ||||
| 2. | Michelin ALPIN 6 | Premium | £201 96 H | ||||
| 3. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £156 96 V | ||||
| 4. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £114 96 V | ||||
| 6. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Kleber KRISALP HP2 | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
225/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 9 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/80 R13, 155/70 R19, 155/80 R13. 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 winter tyres in 225/50 R16: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 96. You can find 225/50 R16 on 10 car models - mainly BMW, Ford, Volvo, Audi, Jaguar.
