175/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

8.3

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The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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175/55 R15 77 T

A C 70dB

£114

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£114

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Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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559 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3/5 (151)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Continental UltraContact 3.7/5 (34)

Kormoran Road Performance 3/5 (25)

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175/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 18 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R15, 195/55 R15, 175/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1801.7 mm, which is very similar to 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 165/65 R14(1791.02 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 175/55 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 77.