205/70 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 41 tyre models available, which can be compared to
195/75 R16,
195/50 R15,
215/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 143.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2098.58 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R19
(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17
(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18
(2100.78 mm), 175/75 R16
(2101.41 mm), 265/30 R20
(2095.44 mm), 265/40 R18
(2102.35 mm), 235/50 R17
(2094.81 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/70 R15: C
(km/h), H
(210km/h), R
(170km/h), S
(180km/h), T
(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 104, 106. You can find 205/70 R15 on 15 car models - mainly .
