195/70 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Comtrac 2+

'26#1

9.0

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£102

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Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet handling

100%

+3

Dry handling

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#1(Highly recommended)

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

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£94

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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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195/70 R15 104 R

A B 72dB

£106

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£106

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£116

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195/70 R15 104 R

A C 72dB

£94

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£94

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£126

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

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£136

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Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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195/70 R15 104 R

A C 70dB

£136

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195/70 R15 tyre test

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Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

Comfort

1. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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195/70 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 43 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/35 R19, 195/60 R15, 175/65 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 R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2054.6 mm, which is very similar to 225/55 R16(2054.29 mm), 245/35 R19(2054.92 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 245/30 R20(2057.74 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 295/25 R20(2059.31 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/70 R15: N(km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97, 98, 100, 102, 104. You can find 195/70 R15 on 15 car models - mainly .