Everything we know about the 215/70 R16 tyre size: 54 owner reviews covering 618,955 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Season | Event ML698 8.1 | 84% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 215/70 R16; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 215/70 R16 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
The highest rated All Season tyre in 215/70 R16 is the Event ML698 - 84% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Event ML698
|
84% | 3 | 8,000 miles | 8.1 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/70 R16 rather than a range across a model. 348 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 100 (up to 800 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 217 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
35 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
The quietest 215/70 R16 tyres are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
A 215/70 R16 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (151 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 707 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 151 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 707 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,222 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 450 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 724 |
215/70R16 215/70 ZR16 215-70-16 215 70 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 39 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ML698 | All Season | 84% | 3 | 8,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 | All Season | 88% | 2 | 31,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude Cross | All Season | 78% | 2 | 500 miles |
| Toyo Tranpath | All Season | 77% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler AT 001 Replaced by Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 | All Season | 77% | 2 | 23,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G033 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Michelin Latitude tour HP Replaced by Michelin Latitude Tour 3 | All Season | 65% | 2 | 44,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 535 tyres are made in 215/70 R16. Browse every 215/70 R16 tyre →
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Fitted on a Dacia Duster Dci with a lift kit used on daily commute to work and weekend activities.
Very good on dry and not noisy at all as the cooper's already have.
Average to poor on mud terrain (worst than Maxxis Wormdrive for sure) that is why i am going on MT's
Very good on dirt roads, also rocks and everything, never punned or teared apart.
Good tires i will keep them as second set, will buy them again.
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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.
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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.