Bought with older DOT (2 years) . Drove 3 months , above 5 degrees, they provide sufficient grip. But once temps drop below 5 degrees its over , most scarry tire ,that i've ever driven (its like driving plastic tire,even on straight line the cross winds activate the ESP!!!!) ,sold immidiately and checked the car,thought it was ESP problem,but turns out car is OK, even rolling back to 7 year older mid class Gislaved.Never again.
185/65 R16 Tires
Everything we know about the 185/65 R16 tire size: 3 owner reviews covering 30,800 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 30,800 milescovered on them
- 2tires made in this size
185/65 R16 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 185/65 R16 rather than a range across a model. 1 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 89 (up to 580 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h).
A Best wet grip
1 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 185/65 R16 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. 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 185/65 R16 mean?
A 185/65 R16 tire is 185 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (120 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 647 mm.
| Section width | 185 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 120 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 647 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,032 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 492 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 792 |
Also written as
185/65R16 185/65 ZR16 185-65-16 185 65 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 185/65 R16 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 185/65 R16 tires
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 tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire 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 Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.