It is 2021 and there are more grippy tires out there. In the dry, they seem to be very sensitive to temperature and pressure. When set to the point, they grip well in the dry with good feedback. Little overpressure/overtemperature and feedback is only mediocre, the grip also of course weeker. Sidewalls are quite stiff, but little under pressure yields floatiness.
In the wet, they are reasonable but rather do not try to accelerate in the corner using an FWD car, as a skid is quite inevitable. Noise is a bit higher than for other tires. Road roughness they filter out reasonably.
For Moderator - please consult that this tyre may be so much sense to optimal pressure and temperature point (I also tested 195/40R16 size with similar observations).
215/35 R16 Tyres
- 2owner reviews
- 1,000 milescovered on them
- 4tyres made in this size
The best rated 215/35 R16 tyres
Ranked by TR Score, which combines the independent tests and owner reviews of each tyre. Only tyres made in 215/35 R16 and still on sale are listed; the owner columns count reviews in this size.
Summer tyres
The highest rated Summer tyre in 215/35 R16 is the Hankook Ventus S1 evo, with a TR Score of 9. The current tyre in that line is now the Hankook Ventus Evo.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hankook Ventus S1 evo
Replaced by Hankook Ventus Evo
|
- | 0 | - | 9 |
| 2 |
Falken ZE912
Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320
|
- | 0 | - | 8 |
| 3 |
Yokohama S Drive
|
78% | 1 | 1,000 miles | 7.7 |
| 4 |
Pirelli P Zero Nero GT
|
- | 0 | - | 6.7 |
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TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
215/35 R16 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/35 R16 rather than a range across a model. 1 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 81 (up to 462 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: Y (300 km/h).
71dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 215/35 R16 tyres are labelled at 71 dB external noise:
- Hankook Ventus S1 evo Summer 9
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. 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 215/35 R16 mean?
A 215/35 R16 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 35% of that width (75 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 557 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 75 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 557 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,750 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 572 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 920 |
Also written as
215/35R16 215/35 ZR16 215-35-16 215 35 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 215/35 R16 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 215/35 R16 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
I don't know what's wrong with the people who slate these tyres unless they've bought Chinese fakes. These tyres have been awesome in the dry and wet on my little 4x4 but they are crap in the snow. Drag racing on an airfield at over 100mph though a standing car sized puddle and not even the slightest hint of aquaplaning. Tyres were a lot newer then though. It's just a shame they've stopped making them in my size.
I've never reached the limit of these tyres as the speed required would probably have killed me if it went wrong.
I've never reached the limit of these tyres as the speed required would probably have killed me if it went wrong.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre 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 Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.