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

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205/65 R15 94 V 4PR

£76

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205/65 R15 94 H .

£81

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Cargoproof C

'26#2

8.1

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£100

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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

£100

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£100

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

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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

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

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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205/65 R15 94 V

A B 71dB

£125

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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. Maxxis Premitra HP6

63%

9. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

10. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

11. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

12. Semperit Speed-Life 3

52%

13. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

14. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

49%

15. 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. Maxxis Premitra HP6

40%

13. Giti GitiSynergy H2

39%

14. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

15. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

868 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Michelin Primacy 4 3.6/5 (122)

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.7/5 (121)

Barum Bravuris 2 3.9/5 (117)

Michelin Energy Saver 3.7/5 (111)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 3.1/5 (82)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 3.6/5 (35)

Firestone TZ300a 3.4/5 (23)

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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, 99, 100, 102. You can find 205/65 R15 on 43 car models - mainly .

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