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165/70 R13 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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165/70 R13
165/70 R13 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Falken Sincera SN-832 Ecorun | Upper-middle | £36 79 T | ||||
| 2. | Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 | Premium | £64 79 T + 1 | ||||
| 3. | Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5 | Upper-middle | £60 79 T | ||||
| 4. | Dunlop Streetresponse 2 | Premium | |||||
| 5. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | Lowcost | |||||
| 6. | Semperit Comfort-Life 2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 7. | Firestone Multihawk 2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact | Premium | £81 79 T + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Barum Brillantis 2 | Lowcost | £48 79 T + 1 | ||||
| 10. | Sava Perfecta | Lowcost | £50 79 T + 1 |
Did you know ...?
165/70 R13 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 39 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/55 R17, 205/45 R16, 195/65 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 115.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R13, which means it fits to a 13 inch/330.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1763.06 mm, which is very similar to 185/55 R14(1756.46 mm), 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 175/60 R14(1776.88 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 165/70 R13: R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 79, 83, 88. You can find 165/70 R13 on 16 car models - mainly CITROËN, Ford, Mazda, Opel, Skoda.
