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225/45 R13 Tires

Everything we know about the 225/45 R13 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 85,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 85,000 milescovered on them
  • 5tires made in this size
225/45 R13 To scale, mm
Ø 533 225 101 13" 101

225/45 R13 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/45 R13 rather than a range across a model. 2 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 84 (up to 500 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h).

71dB Quietest tires

The quietest 225/45 R13 tires are labelled at 71 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.

What does 225/45 R13 mean?

A 225/45 R13 tire is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (101 mm) tall, and it fits a 13 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 533 mm.

225/45 R13 nominal dimensions
Section width225 mm
Sidewall height101 mm
Rim diameter13" (330 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 533 mm
Circumference≈ 1,674 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 598
Revolutions per mile≈ 962

Also written as

225/45R13 225/45 ZR13 225-45-13 225 45 13

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 225/45 R13 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 225/45 R13 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

46%
Viking CityTech II 225/45 R13 Honda 2006 50,000 miles August 29, 2016
The tire lack grip during cornering and braking distance. For the cornering issue, maybe its because my car is a sedan, but for the braking distance, it is terrible.. i have compared it with Silverstone tire brand , and Viking is disappointing. Noice quality ,no problem..
61%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 225/45 R13 Volkswagen golf 2.0 gt tdi 35,000 miles July 11, 2009
Dry grip was poor unless the tire was very warm. Tires became noisy after 3000 miles and lasted 9000. They were on a par with the Potenzas and no where near as good as the OPTIGRIPs I am now running.

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

About the TR Score

The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.

Who does the testing

Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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