215/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

8.3

£129

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ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

6.2

£94

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Turanza T005

215/65 R15 96 H

£129

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Cargoproof C

'26#2

7.3

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£128

Price from£128

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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215/65 R15 104 T

A B 72dB

£128

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

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£129

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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

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)

215/65 R15 96 H

A B 71dB

£129

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£129

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£137

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215/65 R15 104 T

A B 72dB

£163

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£163

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£182

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215/65 R15 104 T

A C 72dB

£167

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£167

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Premium

Agilis 3

'26#4

5.6

Price from

£168

Price from£168

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+3

Wet handling

33%

Dry braking

33%

Dry handling

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#4(Still recommended)

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215/65 R15 104 T

A B 72dB

£168

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£168

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£173

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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£94

Price from£94

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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215/65 R15 96 H £94

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Budget

Vanis 3

'26#6

4.6

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Interior noise

100%

Wet circle cornering

67%

+3

Wet braking

17%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

17%

Dry braking

0%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#6(Still recommended)

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215/65 R15 104 T

C D 72dB

£111

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£111

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£132

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Upper-middle

Vanhawk 3

'26#7

4.5

Price from

£115

Price from£115

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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215/65 R15 104 T

B C 70dB

£115

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£115

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£121

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215/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

Comfort

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

2. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

3. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

874 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Barum Bravuris 2 3.6/5 (130)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Michelin Energy Saver+ 3.4/5 (55)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3 3.5/5 (40)

Kormoran Gamma B2 2/5 (22)

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215/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 40 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/65 R16, 195/70 R15, 195/50 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 139.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2075.02 mm, which is very similar to 305/25 R20(2075.02 mm), 255/30 R20(2076.59 mm), 195/65 R16(2073.14 mm), 255/35 R19(2076.91 mm), 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm), 225/45 R18(2072.51 mm), 255/45 R17(2077.54 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/65 R15: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 96, 100, 102, 104. You can find 215/65 R15 on 19 car models - mainly .