165/60 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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7.0

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Ventus Prime 4

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Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Wet handling

68%

Dry braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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165/60 R15 77 H

B D 71dB

£80

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Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

Wet

1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

2. Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

68%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

Comfort

1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

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172 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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165/60 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/60 R14, 185/60 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 99 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1818.98 mm, which is very similar to 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 165/60 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 77, 81.