these are a good all weather tire, with no noise and excellent grip wet and dry summer and winter snow, snowflake designates all season which is conservative. I am no longer running two sets of seasonal wheels and tires. No noticable degradation in performance over time and distance.
235/65 R16 Tires
Everything we know about the 235/65 R16 tire size: 1 independent tire tests conducted in this exact size, 14 owner reviews covering 110,740 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 14owner reviews
- 110,740 milescovered on them
- 1tests in this size
- 243tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Season | Michelin Agilis CrossClimate 8.5 Current version: Michelin Agilis CrossClimate 2 | 96% from 3 reviews | Continental VanContact 4Season 8.7 2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tire Test |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 235/65 R16; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
Independent tire tests in 235/65 R16
Tires behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 235/65 R16 - 1 in total, newest first.
All Season tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 AutoBild Van All Season Commercial Tire Test | Continental VanContact 4Season | 8 |
The best rated 235/65 R16 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 235/65 R16 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
All Season tires
The highest rated All Season tire in 235/65 R16 is the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate - 96% from 3 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin Agilis CrossClimate 2.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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96% | 3 | 16,000 miles | 8.5 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
235/65 R16 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/65 R16 rather than a range across a model. 148 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 115 (up to 1,215 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 69 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
37 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental VanContact 4Season All Season 8.7
- Michelin Agilis CrossClimate All Season 8.5
- Nokian Seasonproof C1 All Season 8.5
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- GT Radial Maxmiler AllSeason 2 All Season 8
- General Grabber AT3 All Season 7.2
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 3 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental Vancontact Eco Summer
- Bridgestone Duravis Van Summer
- Continental Vancontact Eco 2 Summer
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 235/65 R16 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Michelin X Ice Snow SUV Winter 8.4
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- Hankook Vantra LT Summer 6.7
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- Bridgestone Duravis Van Summer
- Nokian cLine Cargo Summer
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 235/65 R16 mean?
A 235/65 R16 tire is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (153 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 712 mm.
| Section width | 235 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 153 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 712 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,236 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 447 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 720 |
Also written as
235/65R16 235/65 ZR16 235-65-16 235 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 235/65 R16 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 235/65 R16
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 11 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Agilis CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin Agilis CrossClimate 2 | All Season | 96% | 3 | 16,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 243 tires are made in 235/65 R16. Browse every 235/65 R16 tire →
What drivers say about their 235/65 R16 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
The CrossClimates replaced a set of Goodyear summer tires, which were the factory original fit. Initially they felt what I can only describe as a bit "floaty" at higher speeds (60mph), though this wasn't noticeable at lower speeds (say 40mph). I think they still do feel like that, but I've got used to it.
The snow started just north of Pitea; within 30 miles we were on hard packed snow and that was it for the rest of the way up. One day in Finland we covered around 230 miles on packed snow, with -6C being the maximum temperature. During the trip overall, we drove around 2000 miles on damp or wet roads at, or just above, freezing. We drove perhaps 1500 miles in conditions that were as bad as anything we are ever likely to see during a really severe UK winter; slush, snow, ice, temperatures down to -11C. The tires were absolutely superb: they hauled us up 3rd gear hills, they steered around hairpin bends, they retarded our speed down "use low gear" hills. They never gave us a single scary moment, they rarely struggled for grip and it was readily restored with just a little bit less power. The worst we got was momentary significant understeer on a bend going up a mid-gear hill on a snowy & icy road. There was good feedback through the steering when the tires were unhappy. The grip on ice exceeded my expectations; we stopped in a sloping car park that was so icy we could hardly stand. We got straight back into the motorhome and were able to drive away with only momentary wheel spin as we started to move.
As for more normal wet & dry conditions, we haven't had to test the limits of grip, but they never give any hint of a lack of grip. The level of comfort is good, similar to the previous summer tires. There is a noticeable sound from the tires on some road surfaces that we didn't get with the previous tires; not loud, not unpleasant, just noticeable. After the 5500 miles of the trip, I was unable to measure any difference in tread depth with my basic tread depth gauge.
Overall, I was really impressed with the winter performance of these all-season tires. They made the trip possible, they were safe, they took away the anxiety of driving in conditions that I haven't encountered in decades.
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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.

