205/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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205/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/50 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1905.38 mm, which is very similar to 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/55 R15: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92.
