Very impressed. Even if never tested on snow or ice. only a little louder on the road. fuel consumption is a bit higher than before. anyway will buy it again.
255/70 R16 Tires
Everything we know about the 255/70 R16 tire size: 7 owner reviews covering 131,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 7owner reviews
- 131,000 milescovered on them
- 179tires made in this size
255/70 R16 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 255/70 R16 rather than a range across a model. 110 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 111 (up to 1,090 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 48 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
3 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- General Grabber GT Plus Summer 7.3
- Linglong Sport Master CS Summer
- Linglong Grip Master CS Summer
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental CrossContact RX Summer
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest 255/70 R16 tires are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Hankook Dynapro HP2 Summer 6.6
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 255/70 R16 mean?
A 255/70 R16 tire is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (179 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 763 mm.
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 179 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 763 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,398 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 417 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 671 |
Also written as
255/70R16 255/70 ZR16 255-70-16 255 70 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 255/70 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 255/70 R16 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
2018 2wd Nissan Navara ..great on nice roads .. very smooth and quiet .But on rough roads not nice at all .very jittery. And a rough ride ..
Have only done about 5ooo km so can't comment on wear .
Have only done about 5ooo km so can't comment on wear .
These AT2s were already on the car when I bought it and I don't know how old they are. I've done over 42 thousand miles / 68 thousand km since then. The fronts are down to the limit now but the rears aren't there yet. No punctures or obvious damage either, and I've hit a couple or potholes hard enough to move the steering wheel off-center. My driving is a mix of urban and main roads, unsurfaced tracks / site work, long motorway journeys and sometimes towing a 2½ ton load. I couldn't be more pleased with the wear and robustness off them, and the noise and dry grip are fine. They're not so good on a wet road and they can catch you out if you're not paying attention, but once you've got used to them it's not a problem as long as you keep your brain in gear. I'd buy them again if they still made them, so I'm about to get a set of AT3s instead.
Discovery 2 2004 450000 miles on At2 great feedback from tires, side wall show damage too easily and the white underneath the for the writing shows through. Motor can be quite noisy but it’s the road materials on concrete makes the most noise. Working in the Dales the trees performed extremely well and will purchase anew set due to MOT Tester not liking the white showing through!
Loads of tread depth left upset that they they have been an advisory on mot yesterday.
I got these tires as BF Goodrich were way out of my price range I had them fitted back in December of 2017 and it has been a very good purchase compared to the continental Tires it had from new the tires give great grip and I have never had the back end slip out once with the Hankook Tires compared to the continental tires which made me choose to change from a road tire to an all-terrain tire to be fair I have taken an increase in fuel consumption but it is so small its negligible to me but if you need a good all round all terrain tire then this tire sits in my top 3 good ATT's for its price
I have had 4 sets of these on 2 Ford Explorers. Quite frankly I can't fault them. After several other types on other 4x4's I wish I had chosen these in the first place! Wear rates are excellent 20 to 25k per set. On Tarmac they are quiet and have great grip in he dry and wet. As for snow I take this to the Alps regularly, no they arn't listed as snow tires but they are more than adequate. Especially if you don't want the added road noise of snow tires for the hundreds of miles on the motorway before you see snow! If you use your 4x4 for mainly road use these tires are for you, go off road and they will get you back on it! Expensive but
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