185/65 R14 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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80

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Sport BluResponse

6.1

£71

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7.6

£63

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Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

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Expert summary

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

Sand traction

91%

Handling on gravel

91%

Price/value

90%

+14

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Mud traction

36%

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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185/65 R14 86 H

B C 71dB

£81

mytyres.co.uk

£81

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Summer

'26#7

7.6

Price from

£63

Price from£63

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Wet handling

86%

+8

Rolling resistance

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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185/65 R14 86 H

B C 70dB

£63

mytyres.co.uk

£63

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185/65 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

5. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

7. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

49%

8. Linglong Sport Master

43%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

5. Linglong Sport Master

55%

6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

47%

7. BFGoodrich Advantage

39%

8. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

4. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

6. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

8. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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Customer reviews

924 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.8/5 (180)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (174)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.9/5 (117)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.7/5 (97)

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 3/5 (75)

Continental UltraContact 3.7/5 (37)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 3.6/5 (35)

Barum Brillantis 2 3/5 (30)

Sava Intensa HP 2.4/5 (25)

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185/65 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 61 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/60 R15, 225/40 R18, 180/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 120.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1872.7 mm, which is very similar to 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 175/70 R14(1886.84 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/65 R14: H(210km/h), N(km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 93.