18,000 km so far on current set and still more than 4mm depth of tread remaining. The only reason that I am replacing this set now is that I have an upcoming trip of around 4,500-5,000km and I would most likely need to replace on the road (at a much higher cost than my local supplier).
170/80 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 170/80 R16 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 11,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 11,000 milescovered on them
- 1tyres made in this size
What does 170/80 R16 mean?
A 170/80 R16 tyre is 170 mm wide, its sidewall is 80% of that width (136 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 678 mm.
| Section width | 170 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 136 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 678 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,131 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 469 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 755 |
Also written as
170/80R16 170/80 ZR16 170-80-16 170 80 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 170/80 R16 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 170/80 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.