195/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus Prime 4

7.3

£104

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7.4

£94

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Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE320

'26#2

'26#5

'26#5

7.4

Price from

£88

Price from£88

Expert summary

The ZE320 is Falken's follow-up to the ZE310, and in some areas it's a clear step forward — dry handling is strong, and it's one of the quietest tyres in its class. Tyre Reviews even rated it highly recommended with top marks in wet handling. That said, wet braking is a real weak spot, especially in cooler conditions, and cross aquaplaning protection is poor. Higher rolling resistance and limited mileage are familiar problems carried over from the predecessor. Available in only 52 sizes, it's still a decent pick if you prioritize a quiet, composed ride and don't push hard in the wet.

Performance

Exterior noise

92%

Dry braking

88%

Wet handling

86%

+3

Aquaplaning - longitudal

64%

Wet braking

47%

Aquaplaning - cross

27%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Good)

2026215/55 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/45 R17#10(-)

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Price variants (2)

195/55 R15 85 H £90

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195/55 R15 85 V £88

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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 (2)

195/55 R15 85 V

A B 71dB

£111

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£111

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£91

Price from£91

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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Price variants (5)

195/55 R15 85 H £96

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195/55 R15 85 V £136

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£136

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195/55 R15 85 V £109

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195/55 R15 85 V £91

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£104

Price from£104

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

Dry braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

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)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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195/55 R15 85 V

B C 71dB

£104

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Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

'26#7

'25#8

'25#11

7.4

Price from

£94

Price from£94

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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Price variants (3)

195/55 R15 85 H £98

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£98

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195/55 R15 89 £94

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£94

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195/55 R15 89 H £117

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£77

Price from£77

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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195/55 R15 85 H

B C 71dB

£77

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£77

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195/55 R15 85 V

B C 71dB

£79

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£67

Price from£67

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 (4)

195/55 R15 85 H XL

A D 71dB

£67

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£67

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£68

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195/55 R15 85 H 4PR

A D 71dB

£71

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£71

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195/55 R15 85 V XL

A D 71dB

£67

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£67

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£73

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195/55 R15 85 V 4PR

A D 71dB

£69

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.5

Price from

£79

Price from£79

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

93%

Interior noise

93%

+4

Wet circle cornering

61%

Dry braking

38%

Dry handling

23%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#24(-)

2025225/40 R18#23(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#5(-)

2023225/45 R18#17(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#17(-)

2023205/55 R16#31(Good)

2022195/55 R16#3(Recommended)

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Price variants (2)

195/55 R15 85 H £81

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£81

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£93

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195/55 R15 85 V £79

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£95

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Upper-middle

Advantage

'26#10

'25#24

'24#12

6.8

Price from

£93

Price from£93

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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195/55 R15 85 H £93

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£93

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195/55 R15 85 V £94

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£94

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£90

Price from£90

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 (1)

195/55 R15 85 V

B C 71dB

£90

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£90

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£113

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11

Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

3.2

Price from

£63

Price from£63

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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195/55 R15 85 V £63

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£63

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195/55 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE320

85%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

3. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

6. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

7. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

8. Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

9. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

10. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

12. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

13. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

14. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

15. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

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. Maxxis Premitra HP5

67%

8. Falken Ziex ZE320

66%

9. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

10. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

11. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

12. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

13. Toyo Proxes Comfort

56%

14. Linglong Sport Master

55%

15. GT Radial FE2

54%

Comfort

1. Falken Ziex ZE320

87%

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

3. Linglong Sport Master

85%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

6. Toyo Proxes Comfort

72%

7. Uniroyal RainSport 5

71%

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. Maxxis Premitra HP5

54%

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Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.3/5 (67)

Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 3.3/5 (64)

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195/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 75 tyre models available, which can be compared to 235/65 R17, 165/70 R14, 235/40 R18. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1870.82 mm, which is very similar to 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/55 R15: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 85, 89. You can find 195/55 R15 on 42 car models - mainly .

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