185/65 R15 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
1 | 2019 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
3 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
4 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
1 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
2 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
3 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
GoodYear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.
- Comfortable ride
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional mileage
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
5 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
13 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
4 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
9 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Good |
4 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
18 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Exemplary |
13 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
10 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 185/65 R15 88H EVR )
- In stock
£81
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 185/65 R15 88H EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £81 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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Efficient Grip Performance 2
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£84
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Efficient Grip Performance 2 | In stock | Free shipping | £84 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage, while maintaining very safe characteristics and therefore is recommended for drivers that value comfort over sportiness.
- Comfortable ride
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional mileage
- -
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
5 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
13 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
4 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
9 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Good |
4 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
18 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Exemplary |
13 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
10 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 185/65 R15 88H EVR )
- In stock
£81
|
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 ( 185/65 R15 88H EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £81 |
Buy
mytyres.co.uk
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Efficient Grip Performance 2
- In stock
£84
|
Efficient Grip Performance 2 | In stock | Free shipping | £84 |
Buy
tyres.pneus.online.uk
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Cars with 185/65 R15 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
4.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
5.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
75%
6.
Vredestein Ultrac
74%
7.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
8.
Michelin e.Primacy
70%
9.
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
69%
10.
Nokian Wetproof
68%
Wet
1.
Vredestein Ultrac
80%
2.
Nokian Wetproof
75%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
74%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
5.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
6.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
7.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
8.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
64%
9.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
64%
10.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
62%
Comfort
1.
Michelin e.Primacy
86%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3.
Nokian Wetproof
85%
4.
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2
77%
5.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
6.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%
7.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
69%
8.
Apollo Alnac 4G
66%
9.
Fulda EcoControl HP2
65%
10.
BFGoodrich Advantage
57%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Dunlop Sport BluResponse
87%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
87%
4.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
5.
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
79%
6.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
7.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
8.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
9.
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
10.
Fulda EcoControl HP2
65%
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185/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 106 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/55 R16, 175/65 R14, 225/45 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 120.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1952.5 mm, which is very similar to 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/65 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92. You can find 185/65 R15 on 63 car models - mainly CITROËN, Fiat, Nissan, Peugeot, Dacia.
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