165/65 R15 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

8.3

£96

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ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN

6.2

£67

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E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

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£73

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Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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165/65 R15 85 H XL£73

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£73

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

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£96

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Expert summary

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.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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165/65 R15 81 T

A C 70dB

£96

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£96

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£98

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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

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£67

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Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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165/65 R15 81 H £67

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Speed-Life 3

'26#22

'25#26

'24#14

5.1

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Performance

Exterior noise

82%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

77%

Aquaplaning - cross

77%

+4

Dry handling

31%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Comfort

5%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#22(-)

2025225/40 R18#26(-)

2024215/55 R17#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#23(-)

2023205/55 R16#10(-)

2023205/55 R16#19(Good)

2023225/45 R18#41(-)

2022185/65 R15#12(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#16(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#43(-)

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165/65 R15 81 T

B C 70dB

£66

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£66

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£88

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165/65 R15 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Michelin e.Primacy

73%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

5. Falken e.Ziex

67%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

7. Semperit Speed-Life 3

52%

8. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

3. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

5. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

6. Falken E.Ziex

52%

7. Michelin e.Primacy

39%

8. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy

90%

2. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

4. Falken e.Ziex

69%

5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

7. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

8. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

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Customer reviews

1020 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 3.3/5 (134)

Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.4/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.4/5 (87)

Bridgestone B250 2.7/5 (56)

Michelin Energy Saver+ 3.4/5 (55)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

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165/65 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. 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 R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1870.82 mm, which is very similar to 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 205/40 R17(1871.76 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 165/65 R15: H(210km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81. You can find 165/65 R15 on 7 car models - mainly .

165/65 R15 is found on 7 vehicles: