225/70 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Comtrac 2+

'26#1

9.0

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£123

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Performance

Wet braking

100%

Wet circle cornering

100%

Wet handling

100%

+3

Dry handling

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

33%

Test results

2026225/75 R16#1(Highly recommended)

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225/70 R15 112 C £123

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

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£135

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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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225/70 R15 99 T

A C 72dB

£137

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£137

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£155

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225/70 R15 100 T

C D 72dB

£135

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£135

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£138

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225/70 R15 112 S

A B 72dB

£155

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£155

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£155

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225/70 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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225/70 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 195/65 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 157.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2186.55 mm, which is very similar to 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm), 265/40 R19(2182.15 mm), 235/45 R19(2180.58 mm), 215/55 R18(2179.32 mm), 275/30 R21(2194.09 mm), 265/35 R20(2178.69 mm), 195/75 R16(2195.66 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/70 R15: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 110, 112, 116. You can find 225/70 R15 on 4 car models - mainly .

225/70 R15 is found on 4 vehicles: