Nice tires, on the 2004 Rav4 with permanent awd, no issues. A bit noisy, but still acceptable. The car's insulation is not up to modern standards.
No snowflake, but good in snow.
Wear is excellent!
235/60 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 235/60 R16 tyre size: 47 owner reviews covering 724,150 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 47owner reviews
- 724,150 milescovered on them
- 463tyres made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Season | Michelin Latitude Cross 8.4 | 83% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 235/60 R16; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 235/60 R16 tyres
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 235/60 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.
All Season tyres
The highest rated All Season tyre in 235/60 R16 is the Michelin Latitude Cross - 83% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michelin Latitude Cross
|
83% | 3 | 43,500 miles | 8.4 |
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.
235/60 R16 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/60 R16 rather than a range across a model. 260 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 100 (up to 800 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 117 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
23 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 9.6
- Continental Premium Contact 6 Summer 9.1
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005 All Season 9.1
- Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV Summer 8.9
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO All Season 8.6
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 39 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 9.6
- Continental AllSeasonContact 2 All Season 9.5
- Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Winter 9.4
- Dunlop Winter Winter 9.2
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF2 All Season 9.2
- Falken Euroall Season AS220 All Season 9.1
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 235/60 R16 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Sava Intensa SUV 2 Summer 7.9
- Debica Presto Summer 7.5
- Davanti DX640 Summer 7.3
- Federal Formoza FD2 Summer 6.5
- Roadmarch Winter XPro 888 Winter 4.5
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
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.
What does 235/60 R16 mean?
A 235/60 R16 tyre is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (141 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 688 mm.
| Section width | 235 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 141 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 688 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,163 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 462 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 744 |
Also written as
235/60R16 235/60 ZR16 235-60-16 235 60 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 235/60 R16 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Suzuki Grand vitara
8 reviews in this size
Toyota RAV4
7 reviews in this size
Hyundai Tucson
4 reviews in this size
Mercedes Benz S320
2 reviews in this size
BMW E38 7 Series
2 reviews in this size
Ford Escape
1 reviews in this size
Nissan X Trail
1 reviews in this size
Nissan X Trail 2.5 petrol
1 reviews in this size
Dacia Duster 4x4
1 reviews in this size
Volvo XC60 T6 AWD
1 reviews in this size
Every tyre reviewed in 235/60 R16
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 38 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Latitude Cross | All Season | 83% | 3 | 43,500 miles |
| Dunlop Grandtrek AT3 Discontinued | All Season | 89% | 2 | 55,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 | All Season | 80% | 2 | 60,000 miles |
| Winda WP16 | Summer | 51% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 463 tyres are made in 235/60 R16. Browse every 235/60 R16 tyre →
What drivers say about their 235/60 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Great tires on a 2004 Rav4, AWD. I love the look and the overall grip. No issues whatsoever. Even in the snow it's great! The only drawback is the noise. The tires are there, from 80kph and up there is a significant hummm. Having said that, the insulation of this car is not so good.
Only can used in within 1year. After that on your risk. 2x accident. 1st when wet road. 2nd when hot weather.
It’s been OK for a budget tire. It gets the job done if you don’t have the funds at the time of purchasing tires.
I used to have Hankook Optimo and you can tell you have a budget tire by the comfort and the grip in dry and wet conditions.
One positive is that it seems like the tire it is going to last a long time.
These tires are flat out scary on my 2000 Seville. They only work good in dry weather under perfect conditions. In the winter, I got stuck on a flat road with minimal snow. In the wet, it is practically impossible to set off from a stop without spinning the tires, and the same thing can be said when starting off from gravel that was on the road. One of the tires cracked in the short time I had them and I am getting them replaced with a set of Kumho Crugen HT51's.
Used Turanza 5 on a Mini Countryman S, and on Mercedes W140 S320. Turanza 5 was extremely bad with Mini Countryman. It was very good with S320. This revised version 6 is much better than Turanza 5. I would say at least 10-15% better in grip. Drove around 7500 miles in 3 years with S320. They are perfect when new, very soft, very comfortable. After 1 year (both Turanza 5 and Turanza 6) they get harder, they lose the comfort. Very satisfied with extreme rain grip. Satisfied with dry grip. Perfect durability in terms of tread depth, they never look old and they don't lose grip as they get older which is great. Overall, I would think twice before buying this again due to stiffness after 1 year...
It is one of the best tires I have ever had. The original was a Bridgestone and it gave me pure headaches. I lost traction on wet ground at low speeds, and I lost control several times when turning at 20 km/h. When I fitted the Dunlop Grandtrek, it was another level. All my problems were gone. It is an excellent tire, 100% recommended.
30000km in 2years is very good lasting and the tread still thick. But the problem is the compound too hard after 1.5years and make me lost grip during wet until the xtrail 4wd turn 360degree while exit the highway. Change the tire position to front and keep spin especially after raining.
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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.
About the TR Score
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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.