225/60 R15 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
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.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
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.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
8 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
19 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
7 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Still recommended |
16 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
16 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
4 | 2021 | GTÜ | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
12 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
9 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2021 | Firmenauto | 195/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
7 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2020 | Autozeitung | 225/50 R17 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2020 | ADAC | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
225/60 R15 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
Wet
1.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
2.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
Comfort
1.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
2.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
Economy
1.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
43%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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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.
