A total rubbish tyre, they came on my new defender, have done only driving on the road and are half gone after 3 thousands miles. Got stuck on grass. The 235 which is the width is not the tread width, the actual tread width is 185. That've ally annoyed me as I wanted 235 tyre width. I'll be lucky to get 7k miles out of them, very disappointed to say the least
235/80 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 235/80 R16 tyre size: 3 owner reviews covering 34,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 34,000 milescovered on them
- 6tyres made in this size
235/80 R16 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/80 R16 rather than a range across a model. 1 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 109 (up to 1,030 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: T (190 km/h). 1 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
72dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 235/80 R16 tyres are labelled at 72 dB external noise:
- Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905 Winter 6.8
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 235/80 R16 mean?
A 235/80 R16 tyre is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 80% of that width (188 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 782 mm.
| Section width | 235 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 188 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 782 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,458 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 407 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 655 |
Also written as
235/80R16 235/80 ZR16 235-80-16 235 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 235/80 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 235/80 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.