225/70 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 35 tyre models available, which can be compared to
205/45 R17,
195/75 R16,
235/45 R17. 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), 225/65 R16
(2195.66 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/70 R15: C
(km/h), Q
(160km/h), R
(170km/h), S
(180km/h), T
(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 100, 110, 112. You can find 225/70 R15 on 4 car models - mainly .
