205/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Ventus Prime 4

7.4

£121

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7.4

£74

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Upper-middle

Cargoproof C

'26#2

7.3

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet handling

100%

Dry braking

100%

+3

Dry handling

50%

Interior noise

50%

Exterior noise

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#2(Recommended)

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205/65 R15 102 T

A C 72dB

£107

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£107

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2

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£129

Price from£129

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 (3)

205/65 R15 94 V

A B 71dB

£129

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£92

Price from£92

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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205/65 R15 94 V £92

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205/65 R15 99 H £93

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£93

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Premium

Efficientgrip Cargo 2

'26#5

4.7

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Wet braking

67%

Wet circle cornering

67%

Dry braking

67%

+3

Dry handling

33%

Exterior noise

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#5(Still recommended)

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205/65 R15 102 T

B C 72dB

£121

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5

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.4

Price from

£106

Price from£106

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 handling

71%

Dry braking

70%

Wet handling

68%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

45%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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)

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Price variants (2)

205/65 R15 94 H

B C 72dB

£106

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£106

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205/65 R15 102

A B 72dB

£121

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£121

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

5.6

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

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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Price variants (5)

205/65 R15 99 V XL

B B 71dB

£121

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£121

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£136

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Upper-middle

Summer

'26#7

5.5

Price from

£81

Price from£81

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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205/65 R15 94 H

B B 70dB

£81

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£81

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Upper-middle

Vanhawk 3

'26#7

4.5

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

67%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

33%

+3

Interior noise

17%

Wet circle cornering

0%

Wet handling

0%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#7(Still recommended)

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205/65 R15 102 T

B B 70dB

£121

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Upper-middle

Ecsta HS52

'26#9

'24#2

'24#3

7.4

Price from

£74

Price from£74

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)

205/65 R15 94 H 4PR

B C 71dB

£74

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£74

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£75

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205/65 R15 94 H

B C 71dB

£89

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£89

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205/65 R15 94 V 4PR

B C 71dB

£74

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£74

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£76

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205/65 R15 94 V

B C 71dB

£85

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£85

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Upper-middle

Advantage

'26#10

'25#24

'24#12

6.8

Price from

£95

Price from£95

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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205/65 R15 94 H £95

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Budget

Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

Price from

£90

Price from£90

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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)

205/65 R15 94 V

B C 71dB

£90

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£90

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£119

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Budget

ProTech NewGen

'26#36

'25#34

'23#25

3.2

Price from

£90

Price from£90

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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205/65 R15 94 V £90

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205/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Kumho Ecsta HS52

78%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

5. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

6. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

7. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

8. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

9. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

10. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

11. Semperit Speed-Life 3

52%

12. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

13. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

49%

14. Linglong Sport Master

43%

Wet

1. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

7. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

8. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

9. Linglong Sport Master

55%

10. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

47%

11. Giti GitiSynergy H2

44%

12. BFGoodrich Advantage

39%

13. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

4. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

5. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

6. Kumho Ecsta HS52

61%

7. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

8. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

9. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

10. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

11. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

12. Giti GitiSynergy H2

39%

13. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

14. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

1041 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Barum Bravuris 2 3.6/5 (130)

Michelin Energy Saver 3.4/5 (122)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Michelin Energy Saver+ 3.4/5 (55)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 3.5/5 (40)

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205/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 84 tyre models available, which can be compared to 255/35 R19, 235/55 R17, 235/60 R18. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 133.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2034.18 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R19(2034.5 mm), 180/60 R17(2035.12 mm), 235/35 R19(2032.92 mm), 215/50 R17(2031.98 mm), 235/30 R20(2038.89 mm), 160/60 R18(2039.52 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/65 R15: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 92, 94, 95, 99, 100, 102. You can find 205/65 R15 on 43 car models - mainly .

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