Snow
Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
6. Nokian WR D4
84%
165/60 R15 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3
Tested 3x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
Minuses:
- -
3. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Tested 3x in 2024, 19x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
165/60 R15 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
Wet
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Dry
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Noise
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Costs
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Price
165/60 R15
165/60 R15 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870 | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £96 81 T | ||||
| 3. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Upper-middle | £98 77 T + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Nokian WR D4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Firestone Winterhawk 4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 6. | Semperit Speed-Grip 5 | Lowcost | £68 77 T | ||||
| 7. | Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02 | Upper-middle | £93 77 T + 1 | ||||
| 8. | Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2 | Upper-middle | £67 77 T | ||||
| 9. | Barum Polaris 5 | Lowcost | £62 77 T | ||||
| 10. | Falken EUROWINTER HS449 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Fulda KRISTALL MONTERO 3 | Lowcost | £87 77 T + 1 | ||||
| 12. | Semperit Master-Grip 2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 13. | Imperial SnowDragon HP | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
165/60 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 12 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/75 R14, 185/55 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 99 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1818.98 mm, which is very similar to 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm), 155/80 R13(1816.47 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 165/60 R15: R(170km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 77, 81, 110.