205/65 R16 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 205/65 R16.
Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate (9) 98% 96% 89% 81% 93% 91%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta CR3 (1) 90% 80% 90% 100% 100% 70%
Radar Diamax AS 8 (2) 80% 80% 85% 85% 100% 90%
Michelin X Ice North 4 (9) 76% 71% 76% 79% 88% 83%
Michelin CrossClimate Plus (111) 88% 86% 82% 74% 88% 87%
Continental WinterContact TS 830 P (37) 86% 86% 82% 78% 85% 87%
Kumho Solus HA31 (9) 80% 79% 79% 80% 74% 83%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) 82% 64% 77% 73% 86% 91%
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 (4) 70% 80% 70% 75% 75% 60%
Continental VancoWinter 2 (2) 85% 75% 50% 70% 100% 90%
Michelin CrossClimate (143) 88% 85% 82% 80% 84% 89%
Nokian WR D4 (68) 83% 82% 78% 79% 66% 83%
Vredestein Quatrac 3 (48) 81% 86% 78% 75% 76% 76%
Nokian One (15) 89% 79% 79% 75% 85% 79%
Infinity INF200 (5) 80% 74% 56% 64% 74% 68%
Michelin Energy (42) 71% 65% 59% 61% 84% 76%
BFGoodrich Advantage TA Sport (1) 80% 50% 60% 70% 80% 60%
Michelin Premier AS (5) 88% 86% 83% 80% 48% 82%
Bridgestone B 390 (9) 86% 79% 84% 80% 76% 80%
Wanli S1063 (80) 74% 58% 63% 61% 77% 65%
Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS (51) 74% 68% 62% 61% 64% 55%
Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus (4) 55% 53% 50% 43% 90% 98%
RoadX RXMOTION 4S (9) 73% 58% 63% 68% 71% 54%
Continental ContiVanContact 200 (8) 73% 60% 69% 73% 30% 64%
General Eurovan Winter 2 (3) 67% 63% 35% 33% 65% 43%
Pirelli P6000 (175) 66% 46% 55% 48% 67% 60%
Falken Linam VAN01 (4) 63% 43% 60% 53% 37% 60%

205/65 16 Tyre Review Highlights

Falken Linam VAN01 rated 88% while driving a Vauxhall Vivaro
Driving on mostly country roads for 100 spirited miles
Confidence inspiring tyres.
Covered over 100 miles on them in mostly wet conditions.
The old tyres with approx 3mm tread were always spinning on roundabouts when accelerating from stationary.
Conversely these tyres are sticking to the roads well, I have had only 1 small spin on the left tyre. Considering the state of the road surface and my acceleration, this is acceptable.
Compared with other vans, I have found the Vivaro to be quick to spin front tyres and sometimes under steer.
Therefore it is good to have tyres which are grippy and responsive for a reasonable price.
Can’t comment on road noise/mpg - it’s a van so it is noisy and seems to average 33mpg whatever.
I would definitely buy this tyre again.
tyre reviewed on 2023-11-22 09:21:55
RoadX RXMOTION 4S rated 29% while driving a Renault
Driving on mostly motorways for 10 average miles
Bought these in Feb 23 started ok but after 7000 miles became noisy and vibration although the back ones are fine what a waste on tyres looking at getting my joy roads back brillant trees and cheaper
tyre reviewed on 2023-06-17 21:36:34
General Eurovan Winter 2 rated 51% while driving a Nissan Primastar
Driving on a combination of roads for 8000 average miles
These tires look good and grip fairly well in all conditions but that's where the positives end. They wear out quite quickly and I've had one so badly out of shape it's like a rugby ball, causing extremely bad vibrations (I've never seen anything like it) only 18months old. At this price point and with the 'General' name I expected far more; in all honesty you'd be better with a budget. The side walls are like cheese, they split and are cut by the passing air, they are hard as concrete, providing little road feedback or comfort. In short spend your money elsewhere
tyre reviewed on 2023-02-24 22:01:18
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90 rated 84% while driving a Toyota Camry
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 average miles
WS90 work much better than Michelin CrossClimate2s in below -10°C weather and on hard ice. The CC2s are excellent on snow. WS90s allow decent acceleration on a front-two wheel drive camry. There is a small amount of slip on initial acceleration on ice. I found them better than my previous Michelin Xi2s for handling and braking dry and wet. They also cost less than Michelin X-ice tires. But, have not had them long enough (bought mid-Jan 2022) to know how well they will wear. Overall, a great tire for extreme cold -35°C and icy roads in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. P.S. check your report of Consumer Reports test. Their test says braking in wet conditions is fair not handling which is good in their test. You stated that Consumer Reports said that handling is below average. Not so.
tyre reviewed on 2022-10-19 02:25:53
BFGoodrich Advantage TA Sport rated 67% while driving a Kia Motors Optima
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
To preface, I drive my car hard and love taking backroads. This tire has a surprising amount of cornering grip and imparts a nice firm feeling into steering wheel. These tires egg you on to put more power in the corners to a point but they don't lose control. On center feel is a bit vague but steering is very responsive. Comfortable ride even if tire noise is a little louder than I'd want it. Very good handling and around town performance in dry conditions. Surprisingly these tires allow a 1500 kg FWD car to rotate into turns ever so slightly. In the wet, the experience falls apart some. Wet traction is just not that good. Accelerating from a stop or turning and accelerating from a stop when there's even the thinnest layer of rain water on the road is difficult. My engine makes peak torque from a low RPM (1750 RPM) so I've learned to baby the throttle in those situations. Too often do they cause the traction control lights to flash. They caused the car to terminally understeer on a highway exit ramp after a horrible rainstorm and I noticed it hydroplaned slowly when I was going across an intersection. Luckily no one was around or else I would've slowly drifted into the adjacent lane and might have caused an accident. Very slow and very steady is the way to go in the wet with these. Braking performance isn't great but it isn't bad. It gets a bit worse in the rain. Overall, for the price, these tires are very good in the dry but if you need something that's confidence inspiring in the wet, make sure you do your research on all the available options.
tyre reviewed on 2021-02-19 11:53:57
Michelin X Ice North 4 rated 98% while driving a Hyundai i20
Driving on mostly motorways for 30000 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2021-01-23 16:12:27
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate rated 77% while driving a Mercedes Benz Vito
Driving on mostly country roads for 2500 spirited miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2020-10-28 15:45:53
Wanli S1063 rated 100% while driving a Toyota 2006 Avalon
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 miles
Got my Wanli Tires 205/65R16 for my Innova here in Metro Manila! Best china budget tire ever! Been using them ever since so I can honestly attest to their good quality! Since our road conditions in the Philippines are not so good, Wanli Tires are always my go-to affordable and recommended tires for all our cars! Best tire for Innova and more! More power!
tyre reviewed on 2020-10-16 10:30:35
Michelin Premier AS rated 72% while driving a Toyota Camry
Driving on a combination of roads for 40000 spirited miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2020-09-09 02:26:08
Michelin CrossClimate Plus rated 93% while driving a Volkswagen Golf MK7 GTI
Driving on mostly town for 9000 average miles
Good all year tyre
tyre reviewed on 2019-07-15 22:58:14
Continental ContiVanContact 200 rated 66% while driving a Volkswagen Transporter
Driving on mostly motorways for 40000 spirited miles
Verry good on dry and wet road but wear is huge. 35.000km and they have just a 1mm of profile. I switched rims rear to front and front back so i could made to 35000km.
tyre reviewed on 2019-06-26 13:29:28
Michelin CrossClimate rated 90% while driving a Mazda 3 2.2D 150
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 average miles
This is my first impression as I drove only around 3000 miles on those tyres here in Ireland. My mazda 3 has a firm suspension and those tyres soften the ride quite a bit. At beginning it felt strange, you may feel it is too soft, but after a while I just love it. It calms you down and the car feels more like a cruiser, they are also a bit quieter, especially on motorways, very happy with it. Also, as I was changing them just before 'the Best from the East' winter, had a chance to see if they are as good on snow as advertised. I have many years of experience with dedicated winter michelin tyres back in Poland, I can honestly say those crossclimates don't disappoint at all. Had no problems starting and breaking on snow and slush. The conclusion is that perhaps those are the best tyres for the current climate here in Ireland (and UK), they give the best of both summer and winter tyres without the need of changing them every 6 months.
tyre reviewed on 2018-03-31 13:28:59
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