Summer tire handling Updated September 2026

Runway Enduro 816 review

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 11% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 38 · 21 reviews analysed

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Runway Enduro 816 has a Relative Score of 48 out of 100 among summer tires. 21 owner reviews rate it 38 out of 100. 44% would buy it again.

Runway Enduro 816

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests
0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews
0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

38/100

From 21 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 44%
Dry
Overall dry
38
Wet
Overall wet
42
Comfort
Overall comfort
37
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
36
Handling
Overall handling
38

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 21 owner reviews found online.

The Runway Enduro 816 receives a polarized mix of reviews, heavily leaning negative due to serious safety concerns regarding wet-weather traction. While a few budget-conscious motorists found them acceptable in dry conditions and reasonably priced, multiple users experienced alarming grip loss in the rain and premature tread wear.

Pros

  • Attractively low upfront price point
  • Acceptable dry weather handling and grip for casual driving
  • Low noise levels reported by some users

Cons

  • Significantly compromised traction and dangerous handling in wet conditions
  • Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan for some drivers
  • Tendency to spin easily when accelerating from a standstill

Worth knowing

  • Users fitting them to SUVs like the Toyota RAV4 on 17-inch wheels reported satisfactory initial all-around performance and low noise.
  • Owners of heavier or more performance-oriented vehicles, such as Jaguars, noted decent initial quietness and grip, though long-term durability remains a concern.

1 published test appearance

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15

23rd of 54

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

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