Best 205/60R16 tires

542 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 205/60R16

Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

488 owner reviews

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Every rated 205/60R16 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

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.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 205/60R16 all-season tires

154

142 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/60R16 summer tires

195

183 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/60R16 winter tires

174

162 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/60R16 all-weather tires

Best 205/60R16 all-terrain tires

Falken WildPeak A/T Trail
1,005 owner reviews
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205/60R16 in inches

Overall diameter	25.7″
Section width	8.1″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	123 mm
Circumference	80.7″
Revolutions per mile	785.2

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

What rims fit 205/60R16 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum

5.5″

Ideal

6.5″

Maximum

7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x5.5, 16x6, 16x6.5, 16x7.

Cars that use 205/60R16

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

BMW 3 Series2011–2026

Ford EcoSport2013–2023

Audi A42007–2024

Mercedes-Benz C-Class2015–2022

Mazda Mazda32013–2027

Opel Astra2009–2027

Renault Megane2008–2025

Renault Scenic2003–2016

Renault Grand Scenic2003–2016

Renault Laguna2001–2016

BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer2015–2022

Vauxhall Astra2009–2027

419 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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205/60R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
205	The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 inches across the widest part of the tire.
60	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 60%, the sidewall is about 123 mm tall.
R16	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 16-inch wheel.