185/55 R14 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Sport BluResponse

6.1

£77

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Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.9

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£78

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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

Dry driving behavior

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

+21

Wet safety

29%

Rolling resistance

28%

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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185/55 R14 80 H £78

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£78

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Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.6

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£86

Price from£86

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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185/55 R14 80 H mfs

B D 71dB

£86

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£86

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185/55 R14 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

66%

4. BFGoodrich Advantage

62%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

6. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

49%

Wet

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

3. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

62%

4. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

47%

5. BFGoodrich Advantage

39%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Kleber Dynaxer HP4

85%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

3. BFGoodrich Advantage

57%

4. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

5. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

6. Dunlop Sport BluResponse

47%

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Dunlop Sport BluResponse 3.8/5 (180)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.7/5 (123)

Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.9/5 (117)

Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun 3.7/5 (97)

Vredestein Sportrac 5 4.1/5 (87)

Kumho Ecowing ES31 3.4/5 (31)

Sava Intensa HP 2.4/5 (25)

Sailun Atrezzo Elite 3.4/5 (23)

Kleber Dynaxer HP4 3.5/5 (20)

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185/55 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 23 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/70 R13, 195/60 R15, 180/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 101.75 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 1756.46 mm, which is very similar to 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 175/60 R14(1776.88 mm), 155/60 R15(1781.28 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 185/55 R14: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 80. You can find 185/55 R14 on 8 car models - mainly .

185/55 R14 is found on 8 vehicles: