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185/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Best summer tyres in tests
185/65 R15 tyre test
185/65 R15 tyre ranking based on test results

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

/89%

Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16

Pluses:

Short braking distance on dry roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Bridgestone Turanza T005

2. Continental PremiumContact 6

/87%

Tested 2x in 2024, 36x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20

Pluses:

Short braking distance on wet roads
Exceptional handling on the wet
Short braking distance on dry roads
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Great handling on dry roads

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental PremiumContact 6

3. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2

/87%

Tested 5x in 2024, 18x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
Recommended by ACE 2024 225/45 R17

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Comfortable ride
Great handling on dry roads
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2

185/65 R15 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Vredestein Ultrac 86%

2. Nokian WetProof 86%

3. Continental PremiumContact 6 86%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 84%

5. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 83%

6. Semperit Speed-Life 3 81%

7. Michelin Primacy 4 80%

8. Kumho Ecsta HS52 79%

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 78%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 75%

11. Firestone Roadhawk 73%

12. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 73%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 64%

15. BFGoodrich Advantage 63%

Aquaplaning

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

1. Vredestein Ultrac 94%

2. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 88%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 84%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3 81%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005 79%

6. Nokian WetProof 78%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 77%

8. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 72%

10. Toyo Proxes Comfort 71%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 71%

12. Kumho Ecsta HS52 71%

13. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 68%

14. Michelin Primacy 4 67%

15. BFGoodrich Advantage 58%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental PremiumContact 6 92%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 92%

3. Kumho Ecsta HS52 88%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 87%

5. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 86%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005 85%

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 85%

8. Vredestein Ultrac 83%

9. Michelin Primacy 4 83%

10. Nokian WetProof 80%

11. Toyo Proxes Comfort 80%

12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 77%

13. BFGoodrich Advantage 74%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 72%

15. Semperit Speed-Life 3 67%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 82%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 81%

3. Nokian WetProof 78%

4. Vredestein Ultrac 78%

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 77%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 76%

7. BFGoodrich Advantage 76%

8. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 75%

9. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 75%

10. Toyo Proxes Comfort 74%

11. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 74%

12. Continental PremiumContact 6 74%

13. Bridgestone Turanza T005 74%

14. Kumho Ecsta HS52 73%

15. Firestone Roadhawk 71%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 97%

2. Michelin Primacy 4 89%

3. Kumho Ecsta HS52 83%

4. Continental PremiumContact 6 83%

5. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 79%

6. Semperit Speed-Life 3 78%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005 78%

8. BFGoodrich Advantage 74%

9. Firestone Roadhawk 71%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse 69%

11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 68%

12. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 67%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort 66%

14. Nokian WetProof 62%

15. Vredestein Ultrac 55%

Price

185/65 R15

1. Toyo Proxes Comfort £56

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4 £60

3. Firestone Roadhawk £68

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005 £77

5. Semperit Speed-Life 3 £77

6. Vredestein Ultrac £78

7. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 £81

8. Michelin Primacy 4 £85

9. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125 £89

10. BFGoodrich Advantage £90

11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse £92

12. Continental PremiumContact 6 ?%

13. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance ?%

14. Kumho Ecsta HS52 ?%

15. Nokian WetProof ?%

185/65 R15 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.	Bridgestone Turanza T005	84.3% 85.2% 78.9%	ADAC 2019		Premium	£77 88 H + 3
2.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	77.8% 76.8% 77.5%	ADAC 2022		Premium	£81 88 H
3.	Debica Presto HP2	71.9%			Lowcost	£64 88 H
4.	Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+	80.1% 83.2% 81%	ADAC 2022		Premium	£85 88 T + 4
5.	Nokian Wetproof	86.1% 80.1% 81.3%			Upper-middle
6.	Dunlop Sport BluResponse	75.4% 86.1% 77.7%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Premium	£92 88 H
7.	Kleber Dynaxer HP4	63.6% 71.8% 78.7%			Upper-middle	£60 88 H + 2
8.	Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2	82.7% 85.1% 78.7%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Premium	£79 88 H + 3
9.	Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance				Premium	£108 88 H + 1
10.	Fulda EcoControl HP2	67.4% 76.3% 79.1%	ADAC 2022		Lowcost
11.	Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde	64.9% 55.7%	ADAC 2019	ADAC 2015	Premium	£80 88 H + 2
12.	BFGoodrich Advantage	63.2% 74% 81.1%	ADAC 2022		Upper-middle	£90 88 T + 1
13.	Sava Intensa HP2				Lowcost	£70 88 H
14.	Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4	73.1% 92% 80.3%			Premium	£89 92 V
15.	Toyo Proxes Comfort	65.9% 80.1% 84.1%			Upper-middle	£56 92 + 1
16.	Firestone Roadhawk	73.1% 86.6% 73.3%	ADAC 2019		Upper-middle	£68 88 H + 3
17.	Michelin e.Primacy	61.7% 80.8% 72.8%			Premium	£94 88 T + 2
18.	Nankang Comfort ECO-2+				Lowcost	£57 88
19.	Uniroyal RainExpert 5	82.6%			Upper-middle	£60 88 T + 2
20.	Semperit Speed-Life 3	80.5% 67.2% 75.4%	ADAC 2022		Lowcost	£77 88 H + 1
21.	Kumho Ecowing ES31				Upper-middle	£45 88 T + 2
22.	Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7	62% 78.8% 85%	ADAC 2022		Premium	£96 88 H + 6
23.	Continental PremiumContact 5	66% 62.5%			Premium	£83 88 H + 1
24.	Petlas Imperium PT515	56.1% 47.9% 76.9%	ADAC 2019	Autobild 2015	Lowcost
25.	Falken Sincera SN-832 Ecorun				Upper-middle	£78 88 T + 2
26.	Vredestein Sportrac 5	81.9% 86.8% 79.6%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Premium
27.	Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435	57.6% 60.8% 87.2%	ADAC 2019		Premium	£76 88 H + 7
28.	Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5	94%			Upper-middle
29.	Michelin Energy Saver+	70.5%			Premium	£94 88 T + 1
30.	Cooper CS7	53.6%	ADAC 2022		Upper-middle	£60 88 H + 4
31.	Hankook Kinergy eco K425		ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Premium
32.	Fulda EcoControl HP! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2	90.3%		Autobild 2015	Lowcost
33.	Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27	73% 73.9%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Upper-middle	£111 88 H + 2
34.	Dunlop Streetresponse 2				Premium
35.	Giti Synergy E1	74.6% 90.5%	ADAC 2019		Lowcost
36.	Kleber Dynaxer HP3	72% 89.2% 59.1%		ADAC 2013	Upper-middle
37.	Barum Bravuris 5 HM	61.7% 62.5%			Lowcost	£73 88 H + 2
38.	Matador MP47 Hectorra 3	62.7% 70.3%	ADAC 2022		Lowcost	£75 88 H + 1
39.	BFGoodrich Advantage SUV	80.2% 79%	ADAC 2022		Upper-middle	£94 92 T
40.	Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN				Upper-middle
41.	Nokian Line	85.5% 78.3% 69.4%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Upper-middle
42.	Semperit Comfort-Life 2	71.7% 70.6%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Lowcost
43.	Firestone Multihawk 2	64.5%			Upper-middle
44.	Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact	65.1%			Premium
45.	Bridgestone TURANZA T001	84%	ADAC 2016	Autobild 2015	Premium	£80 88 H
46.	Barum Brillantis 2		ADAC 2016	Autobild 2015	Lowcost
47.	BFGoodrich G-Grip				Upper-middle
48.	Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo				Premium
49.	Sava Intensa HP! Newer model available: Sava Intensa HP2	71.8%	ADAC 2016	ADAC 2015	Lowcost
50.	Matador MP44 Elite 3				Lowcost
51.	Kormoran Road Performance				Lowcost
52.	Sava Perfecta	61.3%			Lowcost
53.	Debica Presto HP				Lowcost

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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), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92. You can find 185/65 R15 on 63 car models - mainly CITROËN, Fiat, Nissan, Peugeot, Dacia.

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185/65 R15 is found on 63 vehicles:

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156
MiTo

A1

Xantia
C-Elysee
Xsara Picasso
C3
Berlingo
C3 Pluriel
Nemo

Dokker
Lodgy
Sandero
Logan

Marea
Fiorino/Qubo
Punto
Panda
Linea
Multipla
Doblò

Accord

i20
i30
Elantra

Stratus

cee´d
Stonic
Rio

Vesta

2
626

A-Klasse
E-Klasse
C-Klasse

Note
Almera
Micra
Almera Tino
NV200
Primera

Combo
Astra
Corsa
ADAM

208
Partner
206
207
Bipper

Kangoo
Clio
Zoe
Scénic

600

900

Ibiza

Trezia

Verso-S

Polo

S40/S50/V40/V50
850

185/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Dunlop Sport BluResponse

Kleber Dynaxer HP4

Best summer tyres in tests (2024)

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

2. Continental PremiumContact 6

3. GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2

185/65 R15 tyre test

185/65 R15 tyre ranking based on test results

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