185/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

8.3

£101

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Proxes Comfort

7.4

£71

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E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

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£86

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Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

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#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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185/55 R15 86 H £86

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£86

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

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£101

Price from£101

Expert summary

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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185/55 R15 82 V

A C 70dB

£101

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£101

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£109

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185/55 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

5. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

6. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

7. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

9. Falken e.Ziex

67%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

11. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

12. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

13. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

14. Semperit Speed-Life 3

52%

15. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

7. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

9. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

10. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

12. Linglong Sport Master

55%

13. GT Radial FE2

54%

14. Falken E.Ziex

52%

15. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

47%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

5. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

6. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

7. Falken e.Ziex

69%

8. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

9. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

10. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

11. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

12. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

13. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

14. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

15. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

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Customer reviews

1283 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Bridgestone Potenza S001 2.8/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 3.3/5 (134)

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2.8/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

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185/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 48 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/70 R14, 205/70 R15, 195/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1836.26 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm), 205/50 R15(1840.97 mm), 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 165/60 R15(1818.98 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/55 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 82, 86. You can find 185/55 R15 on 43 car models - mainly .

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