185/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Turanza T005

8.3

£81

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Proxes Comfort

7.4

£76

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Budget

EcoControl HP2

6.7

£52

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Premium

Turanza T005

185/65 R15 88 T

£77

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Turanza T005

185/65 R15 88 H

£81

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Premium

e.Primacy

'25#3

'25#4

'23#3

6.6

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

100 out of 100 in rolling resistance, mileage, and EV suitability — the e.Primacy is in a class of its own when it comes to efficiency. It's also one of the quietest tyres you can buy. Just know that braking and wet cornering are average at best. A tyre for maximising range, not fun.

Performance

Exterior noise

87%

Dry braking

79%

Comfort

67%

+3

Wet handling

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2023255/45 R20#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#38(Sufficient)

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185/65 R15 88 H £120

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Upper-middle

E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

Price from

£78

Price from£78

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.

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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185/65 R15 92 H £78

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£78

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£77

Price from£77

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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Price variants (9)

185/65 R15 88 T

B A 70dB

£85

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£85

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185/65 R15 88 T

A B 70dB

£77

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£77

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£82

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185/65 R15 88 H

A B 70dB

£81

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£81

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£91

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185/65 R15 92 T

A B 71dB

£83

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£83

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£88

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Premium

Efficientgrip Cargo 2

'26#5

4.7

Price from

£73

Price from£73

Performance

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

67%

Dry braking

67%

+3

Dry handling

33%

Exterior noise

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#5(Still recommended)

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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 97 £117

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£117

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185/65 R15 97 S

B C 70dB

£73

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£73

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Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

6.6

Price from

£50

Price from£50

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Wet braking

73%

Interior noise

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+4

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

47%

Exterior noise

45%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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185/65 R15 88 H 4PR RPB£50

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£50

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

5.6

Price from

£86

Price from£86

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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Price variants (10)

185/65 R15 88 T £116

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£116

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185/65 R15 88 H £136

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£136

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185/65 R15 88 H £118

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£118

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185/65 R15 88 H

B A 70dB

£86

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£86

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£96

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185/65 R15 92 T £109

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£109

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£117

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Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.4

Price from

£67

Price from£67

Expert summary

A quiet, comfortable all-rounder at a competitive price. The Proxes Comfort delivers solid dry braking and balanced handling across conditions. It won't excel in aquaplaning or mileage, but it covers the basics well and keeps the cabin quiet.

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Dry braking

80%

Comfort

70%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

60%

Wet handling

58%

Wet braking

38%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#7(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/65 R17#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#9(-)

2023205/55 R16#14(Good)

2022215/60 R16#5(Good)

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185/65 R15 92 £76

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£76

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£91

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185/65 R15 92 H £67

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£61

Price from£61

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Wet handling

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

+1

Wet braking

43%

Exterior noise

14%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#7(Good)

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185/65 R15 88 H

A B 70dB

£61

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£59

Price from£59

Expert summary

The HS52 is one of our favorite tires, as the South Korean manufacturer packed a very good performance characteristics with super affordable price. And the best part is that the mileage isn’t compromised, which is usually the case with similar tyres.

Performance

Dry handling

80%

Wet circle cornering

80%

Dry braking

79%

+4

Exterior noise

55%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

52%

Aquaplaning - cross

37%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#2(-)

2024215/55 R17#3(Good)

2024215/55 R17#3(-)

2024205/55 R16#5(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Good)

2023205/55 R16#8(Recommended)

2023205/55 R16#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#3(-)

2022215/55 R17#6(Good)

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Price variants (3)

185/65 R15 88 H 4PR

B C 70dB

£76

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£76

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185/65 R15 88 H XL

B C 70dB

£70

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£70

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£85

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185/65 R15 88 H 4PR£59

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£59

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£88

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Upper-middle

Advantage

'26#10

'25#24

'24#12

6.8

Price from

£75

Price from£75

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage is here to offer you a bargain—but it doesn't impress much beyond that. It has decent dry handling and provides a quiet ride with low rolling resistance, but performance on wet surfaces leaves much to be desired. If you're looking for an affordable option and are willing to compromise on wet grip and overall performance, it might still be worth considering. Expect satisfactory comfort but manage your expectations elsewhere.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Comfort

78%

Dry handling

63%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Wet handling

23%

Wet circle cornering

20%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#24(-)

2024205/55 R16#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#18(-)

2023205/55 R16#21(Good)

2022215/55 R17#9(Sufficient)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

2022185/65 R15#10(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#20(-)

2021225/45 R17#8(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T £75

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185/65 R15 88 H £76

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£69

Price from£69

Expert summary

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Performance

Exterior noise

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

77%

+4

Dry handling

31%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Comfort

5%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#22(-)

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

2024215/55 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023205/55 R16#10(-)

2023205/55 R16#19(Good)

2023225/45 R18#41(-)

2022185/65 R15#12(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#16(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#43(-)

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Price variants (2)

185/65 R15 88 T

B C 70dB

£69

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£69

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£90

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185/65 R15 88 H

B C 70dB

£71

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£71

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£97

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Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

3.2

Price from

£48

Price from£48

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

75%

Exterior noise

72%

Dry braking

69%

+2

Wet braking

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

50%

Wet handling

25%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#36(-)

2025225/40 R18#34(-)

2023205/55 R16#25(Good)

2023225/45 R18#37(-)

2022215/55 R17#45(-)

2021225/50 R17#16(Satisfactory)

2021205/55 R16#36(-)

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Price variants (3)

185/65 R15 88 T £48

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£48

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185/65 R15 88 H £59

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£59

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185/65 R15 92 T XL£83

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185/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

4. Michelin e.Primacy

73%

5. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

6. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

7. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

8. GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2

67%

9. Falken e.Ziex

67%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

11. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

12. Nexen N Fera Primus

61%

13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

58%

14. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

15. Fulda EcoControl HP2

52%

Wet

1. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus

73%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

65%

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

64%

8. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

9. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

10. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

11. Fulda EcoControl HP2

57%

12. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

13. Linglong Sport Master

55%

14. GT Radial FE2

54%

15. Falken E.Ziex

52%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy

90%

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

3. Linglong Sport Master

85%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

6. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

77%

7. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

8. Falken e.Ziex

69%

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

66%

10. Fulda EcoControl HP2

65%

11. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

12. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

13. Nexen N Fera Primus

63%

14. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

15. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

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1093 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 3.3/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Energy Saver 3.4/5 (122)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 2.7/5 (77)

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Michelin Energy Saver+ 3.4/5 (55)

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185/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 106 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/55 R16, 175/65 R14, 225/45 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 R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1952.5 mm, which is very similar to 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/65 R15: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92, 97. You can find 185/65 R15 on 63 car models - mainly .