245/70 R16 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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7.8

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245/70 R16 111 H

£154

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

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Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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245/70 R16 111 T XL

C C 72dB

£139

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£139

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£153

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Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.8

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£154

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Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Dry braking

71%

Exterior noise

69%

Dry handling

67%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

51%

Wet circle cornering

49%

Interior noise

42%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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245/70 R16 111 H £154

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

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£164

Price from£164

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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245/70 R16 111 H mfs XL

C C 72dB

£164

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£164

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245/70 R16 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

4. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

5. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

310 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Pirelli Scorpion Verde 3/5 (54)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.8/5 (47)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

Michelin Primacy 4+ 3.6/5 (24)

Nokian Line SUV 2.6/5 (11)

Gripmax Gripmax A/T 3/5 (11)

Continental CrossContact LX Sport 2.3/5 (11)

Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport 2.5/5 (9)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 SUV 2.8/5 (8)

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245/70 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 171.5 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 2354.31 mm, which is very similar to 245/65 R17(2357.14 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/70 R16: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 111, 113, 118. You can find 245/70 R16 on 14 car models - mainly .