195/70 R14 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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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.
Cars with 195/70 R14 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
Comfort
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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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195/70 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 18 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R15, 175/60 R15, 175/55 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 136.5 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 1974.81 mm, which is very similar to 245/35 R18(1975.12 mm), 185/60 R16(1974.18 mm), 215/40 R18(1976.69 mm), 245/40 R17(1972.29 mm), 180/55 R17(1978.58 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 225/50 R16(1983.6 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/70 R14: H(210km/h), N(km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 91, 96, 101.
