205/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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7.0

£167

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6.9

£105

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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Budget

N Fera Primus

'26#6

'24#11

7.4

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£60

Price from£60

Expert summary

A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.

Performance

Interior noise

67%

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

66%

+8

Exterior noise

31%

Mileage

20%

Cost per warranted mile

5%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#6(Conditionally recommended)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2024215/55 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#17(Satisfactory)

2023205/55 R16#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#10(-)

2022215/55 R17#17(Satisfactory)

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205/55 R15 88 V 4PR£60

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£60

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Upper-middle

RainSport 5

'26#4

'26#24

'25#23

6.9

Price from

£105

Price from£105

Expert summary

Uniroyal RainSport 5: Season: Summer; Tirelab rating: 69/100; Recorded test appearances: 12; Listed sizes: 102.

Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

95%

Interior noise

93%

+16

Dry handling

23%

Dry driving behavior

14%

Safety

14%

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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205/55 R15 88 V £105

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£105

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£132

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Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

Price from

£90

Price from£90

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

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+22

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

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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205/55 R15 88 V £90

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus

61%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

4. Uniroyal RainSport 5

42%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5

81%

2. Nexen N Fera Primus

73%

3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

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Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.7/5 (123)

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Barum Bravuris 2 3.9/5 (117)

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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.

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