215/45 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraGrip Performance+

9.0

269 €

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8.4

125 €

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.8

Price from

198 €

Price from198 €

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#3

2026

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Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

93%

+23

Snow handling - objective

64%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

61%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026185/65 R15#1(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026225/50 R17#2(καλό)

2026225/45 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/45 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2024205/55 R16#1(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2023225/45 R17#1(καλό)

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215/45 R16 90 V EVc

B C 70dB

198 €

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198 €

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#6

9.2

Price from

204 €

Price from204 €

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#7

2026

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Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Wear

95%

+27

Interior noise

62%

Rolling resistance

58%

Price/value

53%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#3(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#6(-)

2026185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#9(-)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V XL EVR

C C 70dB

204 €

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

8.8

Price from

269 €

Price from269 €

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#10

2026

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Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

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2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(καλό)

2023205/60 R16#3(καλό)

2022215/60 R16#3(καλό)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(καλό)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V 269 €

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Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.4

Price from

148 €

Price from148 €

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2024215/55 R17#2(καλό)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(καλό)

2023225/45 R17#4(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#7(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V mfs XL148 €

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Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

7.8

Price from

116 €

Price from116 €

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#9(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V

C D 72dB

116 €

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116 €

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'26#13

'25#11

'25#14

8.0

Price from

172 €

Price from172 €

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

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2026245/45 R19#13(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V

C C 72dB

172 €

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172 €

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Price from

125 €

Price from125 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(καλό)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

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215/45 R16 90 V

B D 71dB

125 €

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'26#10

'26#20

'25#10

3.6

Price from

120 €

Price from120 €

Performance

Safety

94%

Dry steering response

89%

Price/value

84%

+29

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

11%

Wet safety

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#20(-)

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

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215/45 R16 90 V mfs XL120 €

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215/45 R16 tyre test

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Dry

1. Vredestein Wintrac

80%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

70%

7. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

8. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

64%

9. Barum Polaris 6

62%

10. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

11. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

12. Barum Polaris 5

57%

13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

Wet

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

5. Vredestein Wintrac

68%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

60%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

11. Barum Polaris 6

51%

12. Barum Polaris 5

41%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

35%

14. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Snow

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

3. Barum Polaris 6

74%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

69%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

7. Barum Polaris 5

61%

8. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

10. Vredestein Wintrac

51%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

46%

13. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

45%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

40%

15. Imperial SnowDragon UHP

29%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

6. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

7. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

8. Vredestein Wintrac

61%

9. Barum Polaris 5

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

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Nokian WR D4 3.7/5 (77)

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.7/5 (28)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

Barum Polaris 5 2.7/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

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