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225/60 R15 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Tested 8x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 225/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun
Tested 1x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
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225/60 R15
225/60 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. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | Upper-middle | £110 96 W | ||||
| 2. | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | Lowcost | £80 96 V | ||||
| 3. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | £170 96 W + 1 | ||||
| 4. | Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5 | Upper-middle | £123 96 Y + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Upper-middle | £98 96 W | ||||
| 6. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
225/60 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2045.18 mm, which is very similar to 215/45 R18(2044.23 mm), 285/25 R20(2043.61 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 245/45 R17(2049.26 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm), 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/60 R15: S(180km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 96.