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.
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.
195/45 R14 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 2 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 87.75 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 1668.5 mm, which is very similar to 155/65 R13(1670.38 mm), 165/65 R13(1711.23 mm), 155/70 R13(1719.08 mm), 160/60 R14(1720.34 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/45 R14: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 77.