165/65 R14 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraContact

7.0

£70

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Ventus Prime 4

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7.6

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Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Sand traction

91%

Handling on gravel

91%

Price/value

90%

+14

Aquaplaning - cross

39%

Interior noise

37%

Mud traction

36%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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165/65 R14 79 T

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£57

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£57

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Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

49%

5. Linglong Sport Master

43%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

3. Linglong Sport Master

55%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

47%

5. BFGoodrich Advantage

39%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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Customer reviews

477 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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Goodyear Efficientgrip Compact 3.3/5 (32)

Barum Brillantis 2 3/5 (30)

Kleber Dynaxer HP4 3.5/5 (20)

Dunlop Streetresponse 2 3.6/5 (20)

Sava Perfecta 2/5 (17)

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165/65 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/75 R16, 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.25 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 1791.02 mm, which is very similar to 160/60 R15(1800.13 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm), 175/55 R15(1801.7 mm), 175/60 R14(1776.88 mm), 175/70 R13(1807.04 mm), 195/50 R15(1809.56 mm), 185/60 R14(1814.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 165/65 R14: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 79, 83, 95. You can find 165/65 R14 on 22 car models - mainly .