205/70 R15 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2025)
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
2.
Nokian WR Snowproof
76%
Wet
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Nokian WR Snowproof
39%
Snow
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
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Nokian WR Snowproof
52%
Comfort
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
Economy
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
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205/70 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 41 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/75 R16, 195/50 R15, 215/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 143.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2098.58 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/70 R15: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 106. You can find 205/70 R15 on 15 car models - mainly Chevrolet, Chrysler, Subaru, CITROËN, Daihatsu.
