215/55 R16 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

#2

elastika lab.euRecommended#2 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

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)

Price variants (3)

215/55 R16 97 V XL

B C 70dB

194 €

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194 €

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2

Premium

ALPIN 7

'26#2

'26#4

8.4

Price from

160 €

Price from160 €

Performance

Wear

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

+19

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

41%

Snow acceleration

33%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2026185/65 R15#2(καλό)

2026225/50 R17#4(καλό)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2025215/65 R17#1(πολύ καλό)

2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(πολύ καλό)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#6(καλό)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H XL

B D 71dB

165 €

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165 €

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215/55 R16 97 H XL

B C 71dB

160 €

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160 €

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'26#3

'26#6

9.3

Price from

156 €

Price from156 €

#5

elastika lab.euRecommended#5 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

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(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H XL EVR

C C 70dB

156 €

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156 €

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215/55 R16 97 H EVR

B C 70dB

161 €

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161 €

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4

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'26#3

'26#6

8.1

Price from

116 €

Price from116 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Dry steering response

100%

+21

Rolling resistance

36%

Wet safety

33%

Interior noise

31%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026185/65 R15#3(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(πολύ καλό)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

Price variants (6)

215/55 R16 93 H

B C 72dB

116 €

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116 €

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215/55 R16 93 H

B C 72dB

152 €

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152 €

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215/55 R16 93 H mfs

B C 72dB

181 €

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181 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

B C 72dB

129 €

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129 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

B C 72dB

151 €

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151 €

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215/55 R16 97 H mfs XL

B C 72dB

212 €

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212 €

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5

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

9.1

Price from

144 €

Price from144 €

#7

elastika lab.euRecommended#7 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Interior noise

49%

Exterior noise

47%

Price/value

34%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2025275/35 R19#2(πολύ καλό)

2025215/55 R17#3(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 97 H

B C 70dB

144 €

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144 €

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6

Premium

Winter

'26#8

'25#1

7.5

Price from

113 €

Price from113 €

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Snow cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

+11

Interior noise

30%

Dry handling

26%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

23%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#8(-)

2026225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

Price variants (1)

215/55 R16 97 H

C C 70dB

113 €

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113 €

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7

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

152 €

Price from152 €

#14

elastika lab.euRecommended#14 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

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(-)

Price variants (4)

215/55 R16 93 H 201 €

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201 €

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215/55 R16 93 H

C C 72dB

152 €

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152 €

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8

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#11

'26#12

8.6

Price from

117 €

Price from117 €

#10

elastika lab.euRecommended#10 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

84%

+14

Snow handling - objective

43%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Aquaplaning - cross

28%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(καλό)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H

B C 72dB

117 €

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117 €

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9

Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

203 €

Price from203 €

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+22

Dry steering response

13%

Safety

7%

Lateral guidance on snow

6%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025215/55 R17#6(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#7(καλό)

2025215/55 R17#8(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#10(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 97 H

B C 71dB

203 €

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203 €

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10

Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#11

'25#2

8.3

Price from

114 €

Price from114 €

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(-)

Price variants (1)

215/55 R16 97 H

C C 72dB

114 €

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114 €

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11

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

117 €

Price from117 €

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(καλό)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H 117 €

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117 €

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12

Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

'24#7

6.5

Price from

121 €

Price from121 €

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H 121 €

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121 €

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215/55 R16 97 H 123 €

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123 €

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13

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

154 €

Price from154 €

#11

elastika lab.euRecommended#11 χειμερινά ελαστικά 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2024235/35 R19#5(καλό)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(νικητής της δοκιμής)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(πολύ καλό)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

Price variants (4)

215/55 R16 93 H

A C 71dB

154 €

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154 €

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14

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'26#8

'25#7

'25#12

8.0

Price from

142 €

Price from142 €

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H 142 €

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142 €

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215/55 R16 97 H XL 144 €

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144 €

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15

Upper-middle

BluEarth winter V906

'26#9

'25#8

'25#28

5.5

Price from

145 €

Price from145 €

Performance

Dry lane changing

89%

Dry handling

86%

Comfort

82%

+20

Snow traction

14%

Snow safety

11%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2025245/45 R19#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#28(-)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#19(-)

2024205/55 R16#20(Satisfactory)

Price variants (1)

215/55 R16 93 H

B D 71dB

145 €

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145 €

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16

Premium

Wintrac

'26#10

'24#10

'24#11

6.7

Price from

129 €

Price from129 €

Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

96%

Dry braking

94%

+22

Comfort

31%

Mileage

23%

Snow handling - objective

22%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026185/65 R15#10(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#11(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#17(-)

2023205/60 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R19#5(-)

2022185/65 R15#6(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2021195/55 R16#3(πολύ καλό)

2021205/55 R16#4(Exemplary)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 97 H XL 129 €

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129 €

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17

Upper-middle

G-Force Winter 2

'26#10

'25#11

'25#12

8.2

Price from

141 €

Price from141 €

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#10(καλό)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(καλό)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 97 H 141 €

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141 €

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18

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'26#13

'25#11

'25#14

8.0

Price from

123 €

Price from123 €

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

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(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H

C C 72dB

123 €

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123 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

C C 72dB

148 €

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148 €

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19

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'26#19

'25#7

'25#16

6.3

Price from

117 €

Price from117 €

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)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H

B C 71dB

117 €

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117 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

B C 71dB

127 €

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127 €

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20

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'26#26

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

115 €

Price from115 €

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2026245/45 R19#26(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H

C C 72dB

115 €

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115 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

C C 72dB

127 €

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127 €

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21

Budget

Eskimo HP2

'25#23

'24#23

'23#14

6.2

Price from

100 €

Price from100 €

Performance

Price/value

97%

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Rolling resistance

87%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

16%

Exterior noise

13%

Wet circle cornering

8%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023225/45 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#22(-)

2021225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#13(-)

2021205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 93 H

C C 72dB

100 €

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100 €

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215/55 R16 97 H

C C 72dB

114 €

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114 €

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22

Budget

Frigo HP2

'25#27

'23#18

5.6

Price from

112 €

Price from112 €

Performance

Price/value

92%

Snow braking

77%

Snow traction

74%

+12

Wet circle cornering

15%

Exterior noise

12%

Dry handling - objective

0%

αποτελέσματα δοκιμών

2025225/40 R18#27(-)

2023225/45 R18#18(Conditionally recommended)

2023225/45 R18#18(-)

2022215/55 R17#24(-)

Price variants (2)

215/55 R16 97 H

C C 72dB

112 €

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112 €

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