Tire compound is so hard that winter traction is terrible. Same for wet traction. Tires spin on wet roads taking off from stop lights.
265/70 R16 Tyres
Everything we know about the 265/70 R16 tyre size: 57 owner reviews covering 1,212,380 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 57owner reviews
- 1,212,380 milescovered on them
- 323tyres made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Season | Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL 8 | 89% from 3 reviews | - |
| Summer | Nokian Line SUV 6.7 | 68% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 265/70 R16; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 265/70 R16 tyres
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 265/70 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.
All Season tyres
The highest rated All Season tyre in 265/70 R16 is the Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL - 89% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL
|
89% | 3 | 57,756 miles | 8 |
| 2 |
Michelin Latitude Cross
|
77% | 5 | 72,250 miles | 8.4 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Summer tyres
The highest rated Summer tyre in 265/70 R16 is the Nokian Line SUV - 68% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nokian Line SUV
|
68% | 3 | 62,000 miles | 6.7 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →
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.
265/70 R16 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 265/70 R16 rather than a range across a model. 178 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 112 (up to 1,120 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). 81 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
7 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
- Nokian Wetproof SUV Summer 7.9
- General Grabber GT Plus Summer 7.3
- Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport Summer 7.2
- Uniroyal RainExpert 3 Summer 7.1
- Linglong Sport Master CS Summer
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 10 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Winter 8.7
- Vredestein Quatrac 5 All Season 8.4
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV Winter 7.3
- Altenzo Sports Explorer Summer
- Radar RPX800+ Summer
68dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 265/70 R16 tyres are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Accelera Iota ST68 Summer 6.6
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 265/70 R16 mean?
A 265/70 R16 tyre is 265 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (186 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 777 mm.
| Section width | 265 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 186 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 777 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,442 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 409 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 659 |
Also written as
265/70R16 265/70 ZR16 265-70-16 265 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.
What cars use 265/70 R16 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Toyota Landcruiser
6 reviews in this size
Toyota Tacoma
6 reviews in this size
Nissan Navara 2.5tdi
4 reviews in this size
Toyota Hilux mk6 3.0
3 reviews in this size
Mitsubishi Pajero
3 reviews in this size
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2DiD SWB
2 reviews in this size
Mitsubishi L200
2 reviews in this size
Mitsubishi Pajero 4x4 wagon
2 reviews in this size
Toyota Hilux Surf (1KZ TE)
2 reviews in this size
Mitsubishi Pajero Shogun SWB v60
2 reviews in this size
Every tyre reviewed in 265/70 R16
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 36 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 | 77% | 5 | 72,250 miles |
| Silverstone AT 117 SPECIAL | All Season | 89% | 3 | 57,756 miles |
| Nokian Line SUV | Summer | 68% | 3 | 62,000 miles |
| Maxxis Bravo AT771 | All Season | 93% | 2 | 5,050 miles |
| Bridgestone Dueler AT 001 Replaced by Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 | All Season | 93% | 2 | 50 miles |
| Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme | Winter | 89% | 2 | 2,000 miles |
| General Grabber GT | Summer | 86% | 2 | 10,000 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer AT3 Discontinued Replaced by Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport 2 SUV | All Season | 73% | 2 | 58,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 323 tyres are made in 265/70 R16. Browse every 265/70 R16 tyre →
What drivers say about their 265/70 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Put 2 new all terrain tyres at the rear, drove on a gravel road and both tyres was damaged, very poor quality.
My 3rd year running them all season and been extremely happy with traction and wear!! We get some nasty winters and zero issues with snow. Ice is the biggest weakness so far.
Great tires for the price. Half the cost of the AT3W and look mint. So far they do way better than the Coopers I had on my truck prior to this.
I've run the Nokian NATs, Toyo Observe GSI6 ICE and Goodyear wranglers. Obviously, this blows the all terrains out of the water in the snow. It's very near to the Toyo in snow, falls a little bit behind in ice. Very progressive tire, extremely easy to understand what's happening under the vehicle in transition between slides and acceleration. Overall, a extremely good value.
Good durability, low noise and nice shape. The car they're on isn't ideal to test them due to its marginal comfort and interfering wind noise.
I've had these tires on my 3rd generation tacoma for about 40k miles now, with about 6/32 of tread left. Initial impressions were excellent. The tires were quiet, with excellent dry and wet grip. I was also impressed with snow traction, though I didn't do much snow or ice driving in general. Now at 40k miles, the tires are a bit louder and I notice dry grip seems to have diminished a bit. I would consider buying them again, but note that performance does seem to drop a bit as the miles pile up.
The tyres perform relatively ok but they wear down very fast and in my case they actually exploded due to the cables breaking from the inside. They had tread left in some places but they failed pretty badly and the wear was very uneven. The rubber seemed to be pretty low quality looking at the cross section. I would not recommend getting this tyre.
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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.