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175/70 R14 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
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.
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- High drive-by noise levels
- Low mileage
- Bad value for the money
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
4 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
1 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
4 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
3 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
2 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
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175/70 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 59 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/55 R17, 215/55 R17, 235/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 122.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R14, which means it fits to a 14 inch/355.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1886.84 mm, which is very similar to 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 195/50 R16(1889.35 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 175/70 R14: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84, 88, 95.
175/70 R14 tire tests
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| Tyre size | Organization | Year | Type | Designation | Winner | Best value | Tested tyres | Vehicle |