New to the tire for this winter season - that said I am highly satisfied with the purchase comparing its use to our other two cars this winter it is the car chosen for when the roads are challenging. Wear is an N/A as we havent had it long enough. Cold dry grip seems just fine, noise level is elevated but who cares when you feel as secure as one does driving in the snow and wintery conditions. Our other cars travel north and well as to the south of North America (aka Florida) so we'll be looking forward to new all weather tires to compare it against as All weather set vs. Summer/Winter set.
210/55 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 210/55 R16 tyre size: 5 owner reviews covering 97,200 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 5owner reviews
- 97,200 milescovered on them
What does 210/55 R16 mean?
A 210/55 R16 tyre is 210 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (116 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 637 mm.
| Section width | 210 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 116 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 637 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,002 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 499 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 804 |
Also written as
210/55R16 210/55 ZR16 210-55-16 210 55 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 210/55 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 210/55 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Quite stable, durable, comfortable and low noise, it has a very good braking distance and a track that is suitable for almost any terrain.
I'm going to review this tyre on 2 cars having mentioned previously that they were fitted to my '58 Mondeo 2.0 Tdci and my wifes '58 Focus 1.6 Tdci though my scores are based on the 215/55/16.
Firstly my Mondeo: I made my initial review about 4yrs ago having bought the first set for my Mondeo and enjoyed them so much, I bought a second set (215/22/16) 2 yrs ago in August 2018 and almost 2 yrs down the line they are still on the go. Even if the rear tyres are almost on the limit (having swapped front to back every 6 months) and done pretty much 42k miles on them as I do 20k miles per year. I've been through every weather condition and never had any issues. Driving mainly on A roads to and from work I'm not a racing driver and I'm not Miss Daisy but do have a blow out (not the tyres...) every now and then. Don't we all!!.. I have to say they have been great on the Mondy and would buy again with my ratings reflecting so. I'm now looking at getting a third set.. :)
Secondly, the Focus: The first set (205/55/16) has just seen out its life after nearly 4 yrs... I have to say they have performed performed almost as well as the above except in wear. It may be 4 yrs but the wife does probably 7k miles per year with varied road travel but mainly shorter trips. So, they have only done around 25K miles, which isn't bad but I would have expected better wear. So does this show that a different car wears in different ways or is it the driving road conditions. Sadly, I didn't buy again for the Focus as I took up an offer through Tyre Shopper on an alternative and saved quite a few ££'s, so time will tell on these new ones.
However, the Three A P606 gets my thumbs up..
Front axle Ford Focus. Done 10k miles and has about 5mm tread left. Good in all conditions.
Lot of complaints on here about these tyres that I simply do not recognise from my experience of them. These are touring tyres not street racer tyres, so blaming them for losing grip tells me something about the driving style of the reviewer. I have not found the ride to be uncomfortable, in fact quite the opposite. Noise levels are unobtrusive, grip in wet and dry has never let me down. Wear is better than average, particluarly given mine is a fairly heavy car, used to tow a caravan. If I have a complaint at all it is with directional stability, which can be slightly vague on a dead straight road.
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